I had Edwards #51 overall and mentioned he was either a T or G. His biggest problem was he came into Wisconsin as a TE and transitioned to a RT. So he isn't nearly as polished as other OL from Wisconsin.
My post draft report:
5. (51) David Edwards - OT -Wisconsin - 6'-6" 308 lbs. - Another strong, mobile OT from Wisconsin. RT or possibly RG, he is well coached but lags a bit behind because he is still transitioning from TE.
So he is my #5 OT and my #51 player overall, so I obviously over-valued him or the Rams got a steal. Either way, he is a former TE that moved to OT so plenty of upside and is highly athletic for the position, and he comes from Wisc., so while behind the curve, was coached well.
Positives:
a great athlete for the position
excellent mover in space
can and will maul you
strong hands with nice pop
light feet
strong
Negatives:
raw skill set
can get caught off balance
too upright at times
I think he is a perfect fit in a OZS and will need a year and maybe a move to OG is in the cards for him, but I love his upside.After some time to think about him, and go find some footage of him, I realized most of my notes were from 2017-18 season, and not so much from 2018-19. Thats why I had him graded higher then most (or anyone). The reason being, he was hurt most of last season. I also totally missed his sub 34" arm length. He needs a few things to reach his potential: Get healthy, get in a NFL weight room and get more teaching from a OL coach. But he has the stuff you can't teach and can't build in the weightroom, and that is size and athleticism. His arm length will limit him to OG in the NFL and thats ok. I think 2 years with Kromer could have Edwards pushing for a starting OG spot if he can do enough to stay on the roster until then. He is smart, light on his feet and and has great size for a OZS IL, he just needs time to develop it along with adding some NFL strength. But as we all know in the NFL, you don't get alot of time. I still love the pick, and anyone looking to replace Blythe should pay close attn to him this summer into next year.Me today: Again, this is just me. I obviously liked him alot and had Demby as a 6th rounder. So IMO, its not even close.
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