Player: Ryan Hayes
School: Michigan
Measurables:
- Height: 6’6” (NFL Combine)
- Weight: 298 (NFL Combine)
- 40: 5.18 (NFL Combine)
- 10 Yard Split: 1.78 (NFL Combine)
- Bench: DNP
- Vertical Jump: 30” (NFL Combine)
- Broad Jump: 8’7” (NFL Combine)
- 3 Cone: 7.39 (NFL Combine)
- 20 Yard Shuttle: DNP
- Other Notes: Hayes athletic testing wasn’t great except for the 3 cone drill. I do remember thinking to myself though during the positional drills that Hayes looked really good going through them.
Graded Offensive Line Traits:
- First-Level Run Blocking: 6.25/10
- Second-Level Run Blocking: 5.5/10
- Pass Blocking: 5.75/10
- Blitz/Stunt Pickup: 5/10
- Pulling(if applicable): 5.5/10
- Footwork: 6/10
- Hands: 6.25/10
- Initial Contact: 5.5/10
Prospect Grade: 45.75/80; 57.2%- Higher end back up who could be a good filler with starter potential
Projected Draft Day: Round 4-5
Player Comparison: Mike Remmers
Player Summary:
Hayes is a high effort player who plays through the whistle. He is a good, not great, first level blocker who works up to the second level with ease, but could definitely work on securing second level blocks. On his first level blocks though, I will say that he doesn’t always attack his man. He catches much more than you would like to see. He is however much more aggressive on down blocks. In pass pro, it seemed like Hayes was okay, but nothing special. He definitely struggles more against the bull rush than he does against speed. Overall though, his strength worries me a little bit, and the fact that he basically did every athletic test except the bench makes me feel like he knows it’s a weakness.
A couple other notes I have, is that if you watch Michigan offensive tape and look at the line pre-snap, Hayes is usually “bowed” off the line more than anyone else. I don’t know if he has a fear of getting beat or what the deal is, but just something to note. The other thing is that Hayes doesn’t really “kick slide” in pass pro. His first step is more lateral than not, and then he shuffle steps to shadow the rusher. I don’t remember noticing that during the combine, so maybe it’s something he’s worked on. Michigan’s RT had similar technique, so I’d be curious to know if that’s just something they teach in Ann Arbor.