02-15-2023, 08:27 PM
(02-15-2023, 01:45 AM)Whatever Wrote: Wright is an ok prospect for a team that's 12 and/or 21 personell base. He's not a good prospect for a team that runs 11 base because a team that runs 11 base will need to run more zone blocking as opposed to gap. Pollack is a wide zone disciple and zone is what Taylor wants for his offense.
Scouting services go nuts for giant T's that can't move and only fit in gap schemes every year. Last year, look at Faalele, who was the consensus #57 overall prospect and rose as high as #39 at one point. Drafted #110 overall. GM's do not spend premium draft capital on OL that lack scheme versatility. Reason being, OL coaches come and go and with it their schemes.
Wright struggles with speed rushers, which is a concern for a guy who would have to go against TJ Watt and Myles Garrett 2x a year. Beyond that, his tape shows he struggles with passing off stunts, which is also bad for a guy in the AFCN with the exotic blitzes that the other clubs employ. He's given up 8 sacks in college, so it's not exactly like the guy is an elite pass blocker, either. And he's pretty close to topped out with limited upside.
Apparently my initial reply was deleted....
We stopped running wide zone after the 1st Ravens game, how do you not know this?
I have some real actual working experience with scouting services....
You say "Wright struggles with speed rushers", this is comical as you are simply repeating DraftBuzz.
Wright has great use of his hands and is known as a very good mirrorer, which means he maintains face to face stance with speed and spin rushers.
You really said this, "He's given up 8 sacks in college, so it's not exactly like the guy is an elite pass blocker, either."
8 sacks in 4 years and 2,746 snaps, in the SEC! He hasn't given up a sack in his last 19 starts. He has started on the right and the left and done well, not many guys can do that. He is also a an unanimous 1st team All SEC, he has played against the best for 4 years.
One of only a handful of linemen in 2022 with over 850 snaps and an efficiency score over 99.0.
PFF has him mocked to us at #28
Goodberry is hoping and praying he is still on the board at #28
Mike Sanataga has pushed him as a legit pick in the 1st Round.
But you insist this guy is a 4th rounder at best?
I get that this is your opinion but it is so bad it causes me to question your credibility as to any draft comments, simply because Wright is so obvious.
As to your expert opinion that Wright cannot handle speed rushers, he handled the best in the country...
Darnell Wright was incredible against Alabama. Simply put on a show against what could be the #1 pick. pic.twitter.com/dBSObzQp7F
— Mike (@bengals_sans) February 15, 2023
