An in depth and complete scouting report and draft prospect profile of Pitt Offensive Tackle Matt Goncalves for the NFL Draft.
Player: Matt Goncalves
School: Pitt
Age: 23
Matt Goncalves Measurables:
- Height: 6’6’ (NFL Combine)
- Weight: 327 (NFL Combine)
- Other Notes:
- No idea where he was at Combine. Couldn’t find anything
Film Watched: Tennessee(2022), West Virginia(2022)
Prospect Grade: 63%
Projected Draft Day: Mid-Late Day 2
Player Comparison: Shades of Cody Mauch
Matt Goncalves Summary:
The Positives
- Has experience at both LT and RT
- Good use of hands
- Good footwork
- Pretty technically sound overall
The Negatives
- Lateral movement is a little bit spotty
- Pass pro could use work
- Although hard to tell if truly his fault or Slovis held the ball too long in some cases
Side Note
- Had to watch 2022 film due to 2023 injury
Matt Goncalves is a really good tackle prospect in this year’s class. The unfortunate part is that Goncalves underwent season-ending surgery in September, so we had to watch 2022 film since 2023 was minimal. He’s one of the more technically sound tackle prospects we’ve watched this year in both his upper and lower body. His lateral movement can be spotty at times, and may be something to worry about upon return from injury, but it’s not the worst issue to have. His pass pro is a little hard to truly get a gauge on, simply because it felt like Slovis held the ball for a long time in some cases.
Updated 3/15/24:
- Combine numbers and notes added to measurable portion of profile
- Projection switched from “Day 1” to “Mid-Late Day 2”
- Stock trending down a little bit Post Combine. It sounded like recovery wise he should’ve been ready for Combine, but was nowhere to be found in workouts
- Stock will probably trend back up after Pro Day