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How he fits the Browns:
https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/04/23/nfl-draft-most-overlooked-small-school-sleeper-prospect
https://expo.cleveland.com/sports/g...browns-no-189-pick-in-the-nfl-draft-2019.html
He will be a project for the Browns, both because he is potentially changing positions and coming from a lower level of competition in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Forbes' measurements:
Weaknesses: "Hands tend to drift outside in initial challenges" and "level of competition could cause slow transition."
Overview: "Forbes lacks the size and length to stay at left tackle and will need to transition inside to guard as a pro. He's a determined blocker with enough athletic ability and instincts in space to transition into a role as a backup zone-scheme guard. If he continues to operate out over his skis and with late hands in pass pro, he will have a difficult time dealing with NFL interior linemen. If a coach can correct those muscle memory issues, he has the upside to keep moving forward and up the depth chart."
He was SI's mystery sleeper:He will be a project for the Browns, both because he is potentially changing positions and coming from a lower level of competition in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Forbes' measurements:
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 303 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.96 (pro day)
Bench press: 28 reps of 225 pounds (pro day)
Vertical jump: 30.5 inches (pro day)
Broad jump: 8 feet, 11 inches (pro day)
Arms: 32 3/4 inches (1/4 t-rex on his mother's side maybe?)
Hands: 9 7/8 inches
Strengths: "Plays with strain and grit at point of attack" and "lower body is loose and athletic." Additionally, he possesses "balance to recover and re-engage."Weight: 303 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.96 (pro day)
Bench press: 28 reps of 225 pounds (pro day)
Vertical jump: 30.5 inches (pro day)
Broad jump: 8 feet, 11 inches (pro day)
Arms: 32 3/4 inches (1/4 t-rex on his mother's side maybe?)
Hands: 9 7/8 inches
Weaknesses: "Hands tend to drift outside in initial challenges" and "level of competition could cause slow transition."
Overview: "Forbes lacks the size and length to stay at left tackle and will need to transition inside to guard as a pro. He's a determined blocker with enough athletic ability and instincts in space to transition into a role as a backup zone-scheme guard. If he continues to operate out over his skis and with late hands in pass pro, he will have a difficult time dealing with NFL interior linemen. If a coach can correct those muscle memory issues, he has the upside to keep moving forward and up the depth chart."
https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/04/23/nfl-draft-most-overlooked-small-school-sleeper-prospect
X was a late bloomer at a tiny high school who didn’t get any offers from major programs. He was a local recruit for his college, becoming a three-year starter on the offensive line and a team captain as a senior. And he assembled a nasty senior season highlight reel. But his performance wasn’t properly appreciated—he was not invited to a single all-star game or the NFL scouting combine.
“He’s the best prospect I’ve ever had,” his head coach says. “And I’ve had a Senior Bowl guy, I’ve had a guy drafted.”
X was expecting at least an invite to one of the smaller all-star games, but when a teammate received one and he still had nothing, he knew it was never coming. “Scouts who have pull can’t see talent like his,” says one scout who works for a team that brought X in for a pre-draft visit. “He doesn’t get it done in an athletic way. He wins with power and physicality and he is very intelligent in how he plays.”
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X has seven pre-draft visits scheduled, and at the time of this workout, he’s already been on three—including one to the team of the scout and coach from that private workout. Because he takes this process so seriously, he dresses up in a black suit, white shirt and tie, chosen to coordinate in the team’s color, to each visit.
X wears the same suit for each visit, and because he’s a big guy on a job interview, there’s a fair amount of nervous sweating. “The dry cleaner knows me now,” X says.
“He’s the best prospect I’ve ever had,” his head coach says. “And I’ve had a Senior Bowl guy, I’ve had a guy drafted.”
X was expecting at least an invite to one of the smaller all-star games, but when a teammate received one and he still had nothing, he knew it was never coming. “Scouts who have pull can’t see talent like his,” says one scout who works for a team that brought X in for a pre-draft visit. “He doesn’t get it done in an athletic way. He wins with power and physicality and he is very intelligent in how he plays.”
....
X has seven pre-draft visits scheduled, and at the time of this workout, he’s already been on three—including one to the team of the scout and coach from that private workout. Because he takes this process so seriously, he dresses up in a black suit, white shirt and tie, chosen to coordinate in the team’s color, to each visit.
X wears the same suit for each visit, and because he’s a big guy on a job interview, there’s a fair amount of nervous sweating. “The dry cleaner knows me now,” X says.