Not sure if this was posted or not, it's from a couple days ago, I just came across it.
Cam Robinson
“People have started to make the lazy comparison of him and another Ereck Flowers. It’s not. His technique is by far head and shoulders beyond Ereck Flowers, and the things that he struggles with can be fixed.
“His technique is so much farther along than some of the recent guys who show those traits. He’s not them.”
“When you talk about the traits you want a left tackle to have in the first round, especially top 15, Cam Robinson checks those boxes.
“In terms of skill set and ability it’s all there. I think there are some technique things that need to be cleaned up, at times there’s consistency issues. Sometimes it just looks like he’s disengaged and just kinda checked out, I’m not sure if he gets bored or what, but when he turns it on I don’t think people give him enough credit. There’s a lot of things that he makes look very easy.
“If his off the field checks out it would be hard to pass on him in the first round, especially in the top 20.”
“The first thing I saw when I saw him as a freshman I remember thinking that’s a No. 1 overall pick type talent. He has that type of ability, it’s just a matter of if he puts it together and refines his technique and becomes consistent.”
“I think you definitely draft this guy high if those things check out. On the field he has everything you could possible want in an NFL left tackle. I don’t see much that he doesn’t have.”
Ryan Ramczyk
“When you turn on the film of Ramczyk he’s very technically sound. He has the traits there as far as physical traits, and then when you marry that with how technically sound he is in almost every aspect it just jumps off the screen.”
“His 2016 tape is very good. Now, this is what you have to ask yourself. If his medical clears what you saw on tape definitely warrants a look and a kick of the tires to be somewhere in the first round. You don’t get that later on in the draft.
“I do think Ramczyk’s medical is going to be pretty key for him.”
“He’s very good with his hands, he plays the game with good leverage, understands angles well. He’s just a very clean prospect in my opinion.”
Garett Bolles
“Garret Bolles is 24, will be 25 here I think in May or June. The thing about him is the freaky athletic ability that jumps off the screen. You don’t see that a lot past the first round. You just don’t see it, period."
“He’s probably the best finisher, it doesn’t matter if it’s run blocking or pass protection, he’s probably the best finisher in the draft.”
“You’re telling me in three or four years when it’s time to re-up and this guy’s 28, 29 and probably at the peak of his game that you’re going to get another three or four years out of him. That you’re not going to be happy with a guy that just played eight years and is essentially going to be 33 years old? I think you’ll be fine with that. I’m not buying the whole age thing with him.”
“I don’t think his age is a big deal... you draft that guy in the first round, for sure.”
“I think his athleticism really jumps off. When he gets out in space and he’s pulling and he’s at the second level he moves incredibly well, and he’s nasty as a finisher.”
OL Experts Dissect Ramczyk, Robinson, Bolles (with link to podcast) - (
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The word on him is "does he love the game ?"
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But when I watch him he moves effortlessly at LT. I think he is going to be a very good player regardless of his one year at a high level of competition.
The word on him is "does he love the game ?"
I think that is lazy, personally. That came up years ago. I think he has proven to rectify that issue. However, it should be researched but I am not worried about it.
Big question though. If they get a FA LT such as Whitworth or Riley, do they still draft a OT in 1st round?
I don't think so.
However, if they go with Clady, Kalil, Okung, or Beachum I'm still all for a OT in the 1st round.
Age isn't the problem. Watkins was a G who sucked. Bolles is a LT who is much quicker and agile. And no comparison in terms of pass protection skills.
The best Giants OL the last 25 years was Snee - he initially got hurt at 29, played hurt at 30 and played 3 games at 31. Baas was hurt at 31 and played 3 games after that. Suebert - done at 31. Locklear - hurt and done at 31. Beatty got hurt at 29 and has been done.
Deihl was the exception and yet while playing every game up thru the age of 29, he missed 12 games in the 4 years once he turned 30
We have to weight the fact he's 25 against the fact we need 2 starting OT's and Eli's window is closing fast. A guy who can step in and play right away (like Conklin last year) carries huge value to us, in particular.
I am not saying Bolles is or isn't that guy, but if he is, he's another solid option for us in round 1.
Interesting to me since I had Asiata as second round pick in a guard (or OT to play guard) 1 and guard 2 draft.
I could see Jerry going for Bolles, though, if he has the legit upside at OLT and fewer learning or balance hurdles than a Flowers, however (and I would still go guard then guard but...)
1. OT Bolles
2. OG Asiata?
Interesting comp, people say bolles is old (who cares) but don't forget, Flowers was very young, no? Too young maybe.
my rule of thumb is that, even while 'building for the future' you still rate players on what they can do for you in the upcoming season. it would just seem to eliminate balony.
That said, no way on Robinson. Watched enough Alabama football, he's another Flowers. Has all the "tools" but just doesn't have the overall athleticism to get it done, plus he's "football dumb", lots of costly penalties.
For Robinson it will be the interviews.
For Bolles it will be the size/speed/strength numbers.