WEIGHT: 307 —Very tall and has an athletic, lean build with premier length —Fluid, smooth footwork with excellent snap timing as a pass protector on a variety of sets (45 degree angle, vertical, and short sets), regularly beating defenders to the spot —Impressive core strength and contact balance in his anchor with the leverage and grip strength to lift and strain to slow down the bull-rush —Syncs his hands and feet to time up powerful strikes well in pass protection while keeping rushers at his fingertips and his head out of the block —Strong finisher with the desired effort and physicality needed to sustain blocks —Above-average athletic ability with the movement skills to track down targets on screen releases and as a puller around the edge NEGATIVES —Difficult for him to sustain a low pad level as a run-blocker while giving easy access to his frame, leaving him susceptible to the push-pull technique and falling off angle drive blocks —Needs to tighten path and angles on his climb to the second level; vulnerable to shifty backers undercutting his blocks —Adequate lateral quickness on his power step to cut off inside counters 2020 STATISTICS —12 starts at left tackle NOTES —40 career game appearances with 28 career starts (25 at left tackle and three at right tackle) —Training for the draft under LeCharles Bentley in Arizona —His father Ray played OL for the Bengals, as well as in NFL Europe and the Arena League OVERALL Forsythe is a multiple-year starter at left tackle who has seamlessly filled in at right tackle mid-game on several occasions to provide valuable positional versatility playing both tackle spots.
HEIGHT: 6'8"
POSITIVES
Stone Forsythe NFL Draft 2021: Scouting Report for Seattle Seahawks OT
