Isaiah Battle to Seattle

[Hyak]

I get the feeling that he or Madden is the 53rd guy.

 

[Cc5674]

It's a couple of years old, but some pretty good extensive scouting info on Battle. Page down ...
https://www.buffalorumblings.com/20...e-2015-nfl-supplemental-draft-scouting-report

Battle played in 27 games and started 16 during his three years with Clemson. He certainly has the build for the position; at nearly 6'7" with 35-inch arms

The 35 inch arms explain it. I believe he joins Ifedi as the only healthy linemen with 34+ inch arms. Developmental player.

Has been a project for a couple of years after drafted in the supplemental draft as a hardship case. Has all the measurables but has not been able to translate it to the field. Cable will try to work his magic on him but he is running out of chances. This could be his last stop in the NFL.

 

[Seafan]

It's a couple of years old, but some pretty good extensive scouting info on Battle. Page down ...
https://www.buffalorumblings.com/20...e-2015-nfl-supplemental-draft-scouting-report

Battle played in 27 games and started 16 during his three years with Clemson. He certainly has the build for the position; at nearly 6'7" with 35-inch arms

The 35 inch arms explain it. I believe he joins Ifedi as the only healthy linemen with 34+ inch arms. Developmental player.

Has been a project for a couple of years after drafted in the supplemental draft as a hardship case. Has all the measurables but has not been able to translate it to the field. Cable will try to work his magic on him but he is running out of chances. This could be his last stop in the NFL.

Yeah, maybe Cable can convert him to OL. :stirthepot:

 

[LeftHandSmoke]

Back to Isaiah Battle for a second, I found this interesting write up on him by Charlie Campbell on WalterFootball.

From 2015 (so it's a couple of years old) ...

Strengths:
Pass-protection skills
Quick
Agile
Good athlete
Balanced blocker
Quick feet
Good length
Starting left tackle attributes
Quick
Mobile to hit kick-out blocks
Can kick slide
Sustains pass blocks
Upside


Weaknesses:
Significant off-the-field issues
Plays tall
Concerns about being coachable
Not a road-grading people mover
Needs more power
Should fill out his frame

And from the article ...

Battle improved as the 2014 season progressed, and by the end of the year, he was a good left tackle for Clemson. Battle has excellent length with the quickness and athleticism to protect the edge. He is quick to handle speed rushers and does a nice job of sustaining his blocks once he gets his hands on the defender. Battle can hit kick-out blocks and get to the second level. Overall, he was a balanced blocker who improved with experience.

As a run- and pass-blocker, Battle needs more power. He should gain weight and fill out his frame. Battle needs more strength to move defenders in the ground game and anchor in the pass rush. If Battle were to be placed at right tackle, he definitely would need to get a lot stronger for the pros. In the NFL, Battle has the skill set to be a starting left tackle. The left side is a better fit for him immediately in 2015 if he is forced to play.

The off-the-field issues will definitely hurt the round value on where teams will consider him. According to sources, Battle had a couple of failed drug tests at Clemson. He also had a citation for marijuana this year when it was found on him after being pulled over speeding. League contacts say that Battle has some anger-management issues, and they don't feel he is all that coachable. Battle is said to not react well to hard coaching.

He was chosen in the 5th Round of the 2015 Supplemental Draft by the Rams. They go on to add that in a normal year, Battle would have been a 3rd Round Pick. 6'7" 290 pounds ... 35" arms ... and only 24 years old. Intriguing prospect.

Source:
http://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2016ibattle.php

Fwiw
https://mobile.twitter.com/pff/status/9 ... 7513715713

 

[Hawkscanner]

HEY ... cool little tidbit that Brian Nemhauser tweeted out on Isaiah Battle. VERY encouraging!

[tweet]https://twitter.com/PFF/status/904400357513715713[/tweet]

 

[j hawk]

I went back and watched the KC game. He played in the third quarter and looked pretty good to me in pass pro and not too bad in run game. He left early in the 4th , looked like he had a foot or ankle issue. I think he may be a keeper.

 

[Cc5674]

HEY ... cool little tidbit that Brian Nemhauser tweeted out on Isaiah Battle. VERY encouraging!

[tweet]https://twitter.com/PFF/status/904400357513715713[/tweet]

Not too many names on there outside of Trent Williams that reall jump out. Preseason stats are pretty misleading. I would pump the brakes on the Battle bus a little. I dont think he is going to see much playing time anytime soon and should be inactive for awhile until Cable coaches him up. Maybe down the road he can help but I would not get my hopes up just yet.