Player: Bernhard Raimann

School: Central Michigan

Height and Weight: 6’6”, 303

Combine Results:

• 40: 5.05
• Bench: 30
• Broad Jump: 9’9”
• Vertical Jump: 30.5”
• 3 Cone: 7.46
• 20 Yard Shuttle: 4.49
• Other Notes:  Overall, Raimann had a great combine in my opinion. His testing numbers seemed to be above the average of the lineman group this year, and even top 3 or 5 in multiple of the tests. He showed great athleticism and upside. In terms of the on field workouts, he looked fluid and smooth, I don’t remember him doing anything super negative or hurting his stock in any way. I’d argue that Raimann probably raised his stock and solidified himself as a day one pick.

Strengths: Run blocking/pass blocking- good balance

Weaknesses: Can let defenders get into his chest/can wait too long to make contact at points in pass blocking, can be flat footed/stop moving feet at times, stance

Projected Draft Day: Late Day 1/Early Day 2

Player Comparison: Bryan Bulaga

Player Summary: Raimann is a pretty balanced tackle. He has the potential to be a good starter in the league starting in year one. He’s nothing particularly special, but seems like he could be the safe pick for a team in dire need of offensive line help. Just because he is balanced it doesn’t mean he is perfect or elite either. Raimann definitely could use technique work as both a run and pass blocker.

As for the negatives. Raimann can let defenders get into his chest because sometimes he waits too long to make contact, particularly in pass protection. He needs to learn to get hands on early or he’s going to get beat early and often in the league. If  a bull rusher gets in on him he’s going to find himself on his back or he’ll watch a speed rusher run right past him and sack his QB. Another big red flag I noticed is that he can be very flat footed and at times he may even stop moving his feet. For me this is a major issue because when you stop moving your feet you rely on your upper body and hands. In other words, if he doesn’t keep his feet moving, Raimann could find himself getting flagged for holding a lot. The one other red flag I noticed is that his stance can be a little predictable at times. I like that he can move out of a 2 and 3 point stance, but he needs to learn to either stick with a 2 or 3 or mix up when he uses them. When he is in a two point stance it is typically a pass, and when he’s in a 3 it’s typically a run, and if that habit continues NFL teams are going to love playing against him.

Raimann only started playing football at the age of 14, which I’d argue is a lot older than most guys in the NFL. He has also only been playing tackle for 2 years as he is a converted TE. It could mean that there’s a lot of potential to be unlocked there with the right coaching.