Brian O'Neill, the Pittsburgh OT, sits at No. 84 on the consensus board across 17 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 60% elite, 26% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “O'Neill needs to get thicker and stronger or swing tackle could be his ceiling.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “What might be even more troubling is the way he seemed to panic and lose technique in certain matchups.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a swing-tackle.
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“…O'Neill has good length and is a terrific athlete, but his inconsistencies at the Senior Bowl practices will be hard for teams to get out of their minds. What might be even more troubling is the way he seemed to panic and lose technique in certain matchups. O'Neill is a classic zone scheme blocker, but teams may take a look at him as a move guard with tackle potential rather than locking in with him as a blind-side t…”
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