CFF Overview: Interior O-Line – Something to Work With

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Interesting article with a couple names I had not paid much attention to last season. I have included some highlights below. Read the full article here: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2 ... work-with/

Josue Matias, Guard, Florida State

Tre’ Jackson has gotten more draft pub, but we graded out Matias as the more effective guard by some margin for the Seminoles last season. Matias gained control of reach blocks about as well as anyone we saw in this class and was also extremely quick to get on linebackers when firing off to the second level.

Signature Stat: Matias didn’t allow a sack all season and his 98.0 Pass Blocking Efficiency was ninth-best among guards in the class.

Arie Kouandjio, Guard, Alabama

If we would have released an all-american team for 2014, Kouandjio would have been a shoe-in for the first team left guard. He graded right at the top of the position in one of the toughest conferences in the NCAA.

Signature Stat: Kouandjio’s 98.8 Pass Blocking Efficiency on 384 snaps against Power 5 schools was the third-best among guard prospects.

Hroniss Grasu, Center, Oregon

There may not be a more fluid looking offensive lineman in this class than Grasu. When pulling and getting to the second level you can’t help but think he’s a poor man’s Jason Kelce. He was easily the best lineman in the class at finding linebackers in space and engaging. Just like Kelce, though, Grasu has a slight build at 6-foot-3, 297 pounds and was just an average pass protector.

Signature Stat: Oregon ball-carriers averaged 5.7 yards per carry on 140 runs through the A gaps last season compared to 4.8 yards per carry on 222 runs through the B gaps and off tackle.

Greg Mancz, Center, Toledo

Mancz played against the weak defensive lines of the Mid-American conference last season he’s still garnered enough attention to put him on every draft analyst’s radar. There’s good reason for this as Mancz was by far our top-graded center and didn’t have a negatively-graded game all season.

Signature Stat: Mancz’ 93.5% Run Blocking Percentage was the third highest among Centers in the class.

And here is an article on "sleeper" interior OL who may be under the radar:
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2 ... -sleepers/
 

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Shaq Mason intrigues me for the 5/6th.

The Hawks hopefully don't waste a higher pick on an interior OL.
 

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