Will Richardson, the North Carolina St. OT, sits at No. 86 on the consensus board across 4 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 4% elite, 7% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Richardson has enough foot quickness to handle speed if he trusts his technique, but inconsistencies with his redirect against inside counters is a concern.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Richardson should offer teams value as a right tackle with guard potential and has future starter talent if his character checks out.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a swing-tackle.
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“…Richardson doesn't carry the long, proportional frame of a tackle and his journey inside the rep can be a little messy at times, but he's generally able to produce positive results. Richardson has enough foot quickness to handle speed if he trusts his technique, but inconsistencies with his redirect against inside counters is a concern. Richardson should offer teams value as a right tackle with guard potential and ha…”
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