Disclaimer: Our Grades are based on a mixture of current skill and potential, there is no saying they will reach their full potential 

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1. Joe Tippmann(Center)

6’6”, 313

Round: Mid-Late 1

Grade: 79.4% (Perennial Pro Bowler with All-Pro Potential)

Comp: Mix between Creed Humphrey and Corey Linsley

Summary: Tippmann does everything really well from a technical standpoint and a product on the field stand point. Is he perfect? No, but he’s the type of player I would want anchoring my offensive line. He comes from a very heavy run offense in Wisconsin that features one of the nation’s best backs in Braelon Allen. Tippmann was only in pass protection on 338 snaps this year, which to me is fine because most of what I saw was consistent in a positive way. The few notes I have on Tippmann are that he will bend at his hips every so often causing lean in his upper body. He struggles a little bit more against speed than power, particularly when that speed is crossing face although it’s not a glaring issue. Finally, he lets people get in on him. He needs to work on striking and getting extension to not let people in on him.

2. Andrew Vorhees (Guard)

6’6”, 310

Round: Mid-Late 1(Based on Tape. Tore ACL at Combine and should fall as a result)

Grade: 74.4% (Elite starter and at least 2-3 pro bowl with potential for more pro bowls than that)

Comp: Andrus Peat

Summary: In the run game, Vorhees is a very effective first level blocker. He makes solid initial contact, as well as places and uses his hands well. In pass pro, Vorhees sees the field in front of him extremely well. He reads blitzes and stunts as well as anyone I’ve watched this offseason so far. He is also really good at “finding work”. Meaning if he doesn’t have someone rushing his gap or head up, he will figure out whether the tackle or center needs more help and go and double that defender. Vorhees is not one for standing around. However, sometimes he moves kind of awkwardly, like in a completely unathletic way.

3. Peter Skoronski(Guard)

6’4″ 313

Round: Mid- Late 1

Grade: 65.3% (Starter with the potential to be a great starter)

Comp: Connor Williams

Summary: I think that Skoronski looks pretty agile, he moves well. He can definitely pull as he was ranked the third center in his recruiting class. He looks really good when he pulls too. Skoronski for the most part also combines a good center of gravity with some pretty good footwork. I think he’s a walking penalty waiting to happen though. He definitely needs some pro coaching to help clean up his technique a bit, which should hopefully produce more consistency. 

4. John Michael Schmitz(Center)

6’3.5”, 301

Round: Early-Mid 2

Grade: 70.7% (Will eventually be an elite starter with pro bowl potential)

Comp: Tyler Biadasz

Summary: Schmitz is able to climb to the second level and secure blocks really well. I thought he was just as good, if not better, blocking at the second level than first level. I expect Schmitz to struggle in pass pro, especially more so against more powerful defensive lineman, early on. I think with the right coaching and time in an NFL weight room to improve his strength a little bit he will be fine in a year or so. He definitely has the potential to shine and establish himself as one of the better centers in this league.

5. Steve Avila(Guard)

6’3.5”, 332

Round: Late 1- Early 2

Grade: 68.8% (Top tier/elite level starter with pro bowl potential down the line)

Comp: Mix of Nate Herbig and Jamon Brown

Summary: Avila is a really good first level blocker who can drive and move some defensive linemen, especially when he is asked to double and down block. When Avila is firing out and moving forward it is not often that he will be out muscled. Whether firing out or dropping into a pass set, speed can get the best of him. Avila doesn’t have any issue climbing up to the second level of run blocks; however, every once in a while he will be more of a banger than a sustainer, although his ability to sustain second level blocks isn’t as bad as I had heard. Avila makes really good initial contact, and uses his hands well; however, he could use work on hitting his strike point more consistently. He is also able to get extension on defenders when necessary. My big red flag with Avila is his ability to see, recognize, and feel twists, stunts, and blitzes is bad.

6. Luke Wypler(Center)

6’3”, 303

Round: Late 2- 3

Grade: 68.8 % (Elite starter with potential to be a pro bowler)

Comp: Shades of Garrett Bradbury

Summary: Wypler is a really difficult prospect to get a gauge on. His tape is definitely inconsistent with highs and lows. Wypler is definitely a top IOL prospect this year, but I would take him as a backend Day 2 prospect due to the inconsistencies. Wypler is a really good first level run blocker and pass protector. In pass pro, he needs to find work quicker than he does now. He’s usually sitting and waiting for super late blitzes or stunts if there’s no one head up or in his gap, but he needs to be more supportive of guards in pass pro. His head needs to be on a swivel more because he could be looking left while the right guard is getting beat. He needs to be able to see where support is needed. His second level running blocking was one of the most inconsistent aspects of his game. He doesn’t struggle getting to the second level, but he does have trouble securing blocks once he gets there.

7. O’Cyrus Torrence(Guard)

6’5”, 330

Round: Early-Late 2

Grade: 67.5% (Great starter with potential to be a top tier or elite level starter)

Comp: Teven Jenkins

Summary: I like Torrence as a run blocker, he’s great at the first level. He’s a big mauler who gets the job done. He doesn’t look quite as smooth or quick getting to the second level; however, he is pretty efficient when doing so. Torrence is also a pretty good puller, but only on short pulls where he is asked to block the end man on the line of scrimmage either to the play side or back side. I didn’t see any plays of him “long pulling”, like on a pitch or something like that, but it also didn’t look like he would be able to get out in front of a play such as a pitch. It’s possible I’m wrong but he didn’t look like he moved in a way that would be able to get him out in front plays.

8. Olu Oluwatimi(Center)

6’2.5”, 309

Round: 3-4

Grade: 66.6% (Great starter with the potential to be top tier or elite starter.)

Comp: Shades of Ryan Jensen

Summary: When you turn on the tape one of the first things you notice about him is that securing and dominating the first level is the priority. A lot of the time he will not climb to the second level until kind of late in the play, if at all. Typically when he does hit second level defenders they’ve already scraped or filled in the hole making his life easier to make the block. If he does climb to the second level early he does have a bit of a tendency to reach and grab for defenders, but he’s pretty good at securing blocks there. Another thing is that Oluwatimi is pretty good with the angles he takes and turning/moving defenders to create holes in the run game.