Height: 6’7”
Weight: 320 pounds
Combine Results
-40 YARD DASH: 5.23 SEC
-BENCH PRESS: 20 REPS
-BROAD JUMP: 101.0 INCH
-3 CONE DRILL: 7.70 SEC
-20 YARD SHUTTLE: 4.76 SEC
Pros:
-Ideal height and weight
-Athletic
-Quick and light footed
-Great core strength and power
-Leader and commanding demeanor among teammates
-Strong hands
-3 year starter at both tackle positions
-Nasty player, wanting to finish with opponents in the dirt
-Will lay out defenders at the second level
-Head is on a swivel
-Always looking for someone to block when not engaged
-Tremendous body control
-Excellent kick-slides
-Drives his feet through contact
-Really good run blocker
-NFL ready and day one plug and play starter
-Know what you’re going to get
Cons
-Could stand to get better with his technique
-Doesn’t have a very high ceiling
-Needs to work on pad level and balance
-Knee bend is inconsistent and often not good enough
-Plays far too upright
-Short arms for his height
-Stiff and struggles to change direction
-Pass protection is the weaker aspect of his game
-Lacks understanding of balance
-While athletic, he struggles with change of direction defenders
-Relies too much on strength and power than technique and balance
-Will struggle with defenders who know how to use leverage to their advantage
-Issues with redirecting defenders, especially around the edge in pass protection
-Limited potential and not a left tackle in the NFL
Overall thoughts
Jason Spriggs has a higher ceiling, but not as ready as Decker is.