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#67 Brady Christensen/OL/Brigham Young/6’6’”, 300 Lbs
The Good
-Good overall power at the point of attack
-Technique with initial punch in pass protection is sound and powerful
-Powerful leg drive in the run game to move people off the spot along line of scrimmage
-Sits into his hips consistently and anchors quickly in pass sets to handle power rushers
-Experienced starter overall with little durability concerns
The Bad
-Heavy feet in pass protection and is vulnerable to counters
-Speedy, athletic pass rushers present serious problems off the edge
-Very limited in space; heavy mover that looks uncomfortable on the move
-Length overall is just adequate; lets defenders into his chest too often
-Projects inside at the next level despite never playing inside in college
Bio
-Redshirt junior who started 38 consecutive games after returning from a mission in 2017.