2021 Draft Discussion - Bolts Pick 13th

[Lone Bolt]

This is why I think Phillips is a dark horse candidate for the top 13....all these QBs, CBs, and offensive weapons have got us forgeting about Edge...but I bet the teams picking ahead of us haven't. Im on my phone, and didnt do the research, but Im guessing a draft without an edge player going top 13 would be a freak occurance....hell, depending on who is there when we pick, I would take him in a heart beat.

[TexanBeerlover]

It took me awhile to find his arm arm length but I did find it. I just didn't post a link. I had heard a long time ago he had shorter arms and I found where It said 32.5". That one you ha e is wrong. Clearly he wasn't born in 1963

clearly focus not on birthdate. Your shorting him 1 1/4” arm length, not 32.5” arms.

[gzubeck]

Please. No more potential stars with serious medical histories. The only star I would even think of taking a chance on is Caleb Farley. Other than that no chance in my book!

[21&500]

Please. No more potential stars with serious medical histories. The only star I would even think of taking a chance on is Caleb Farley. Other than that no chance in my book!

Ummm, so do we take a chance or no?
haha

[Fleet]

I dont think these are free to the public. Maybe some of you guys pay for the PFF Elite service i dont know. Im just showing you what their draft profiles look like. And i added the PFF service for this forum...so if you guys want a prospect page posted let me know. Ill get to them when i can.

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[Fleet]

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[Fleet]

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[jamrock]

Please. No more potential stars with serious medical histories. The only star I would even think of taking a chance on is Caleb Farley. Other than that no chance in my book!

Is he the guy who’s had 2 back surgeries?

[Boltjolt]

clearly focus not on birthdate. Your shorting him 1 1/4” arm length, not 32.5” arms.

Not sure i am shorting him. Ive seen it more than once elsewhere but its getting harder to find. That thing you showed, i know where it came from but tht isnt an official combine listing. His combine numbers on NFL Draftscout dont list his arm length.


NFL Draftscout

http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?...DraftYear=2007



Here is where i got my arm length from this time around. And of course now none of those links on their names work anymore



https://www.espn.com/blog/nfcnorth/p...-of-short-arms


I've heard a lot of various experts and analysts project that Green Bay's Bryan Bulaga will struggle to adapt to left tackle in the NFL due to short arms. But, checking combine numbers, his arms (33 1/4") were longer than NFL left tackles Joe Thomas (32 1/2") and Jake Long (32 7/8").

Both of these guys are able to play left tackle effectively in the NFL regardless of their arm length, so why are people making such a big deal about this? Is there really a huge correlation between "arm length" and being effective as a left tackle in the NFL? Is Bulaga being unfairly criticized because he attended the same school and played the same position as notorious NFL bust Robert Gallery (32 1/4" arms)?


Also here

https://cowboyszone.com/threads/offe...length.433038/

I wanted to see how many 2019 projected OT starters have arm lengths below 34 inches.

Also, retired OT Joe Thomas is included for reference.

Note: I could not find arm lengths for all OTs that are projected 2019 starters.

Retired:
32 1/2 Joe Thomas (Left Tackle)2019 Projected Starters (Arm Length Less Than 34 inches):

Left Tackles
Arm...........Player....................Team
33 1/8 ….. Jason Peters …..... Philadelphia Eagles
33 1/4 ….. Duane Brown ….... Seattle Seahawks
33 3/8 ….. Jake Matthews ….. Atlanta Falcons
33 3/8 ….. Isaiah Wynn …...... New England Patriots
33 1/2 ….. Josh Walker …...... Jacksonville Jaguars
33 1/2 ….. Joe Staley …......... San Francisco 49ers
33 5/8 ….. DJ Humphries …... Arizona Cardinals
33 3/4 ….. Taylor Decker ….... Detroit Lions
33 7/8 ….. Taylor Lewan ….... Tennessee Titans

Right Tackles
Arm..........Player.......................Team
32 1/4 ….. Braden Smith …....... Indianapolis Colts
33 ......….. Ty Sambrailo …........ Atlanta Falcons
33 ......….. Bobby Hart …........... Cincinnati Bengals
33 1/8 ….. Chad Wheeler …...... New York Giants
33 1/4 ….. La'el Collins ….......... Dallas Cowboys
33 1/4 ….. Bryan Bulaga …........ Green Bay Packers
33 1/2 ….. Marcus Gilbert ....….. Arizona Cardinals
33 1/2 ….. Mitchell Schwartz ..... Kansas City Chiefs
33 1/2 ….. Marcus Gilbert …...... Pittsburgh Steelers
33 3/4 ….. Rob Havenstein ....... Los Angeles Chargers
33 3/4 ….. Ryan Ramczyk …..... New Orleans Saints

[21&500]

I like how Pitt’s weakness is his size

haha

[dmac_bolt]

I’m going to wager that Darrisaw and Little are both gone by 47. Welcome to Hunchville, population me.

there are just not many guys with condor wings, 6-5”+, 310 lbs, and good feet. They both have what LTs need and I do not buy that Darrisaw is lazy or Little is so huge a risk that one of 32 GMs won’t make a bet before then. They might both be there at 13, but for how long? I have no idea how far TT could trade down and still get one of them (I assume Sewell is gone top-7 and Slater is gone by 12 - leaving these as my next two favorites)

just as QBs are over drafted, LTs are also over drafted. you can throw that “BPA” handbook out the window as it doesn’t account for positional value.

[Fleet]

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