Simon Stepaniak is an OT out of Indiana. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 2% elite, 3% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Burly and strong with the ability to play either guard position in a gap-scheme attack.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “His ability to recover in pass pro is limited by both his wide base and exaggerated slide steps out to the edge.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's productive on double teams and combo blocks.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a swing-tackle.
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“…Burly and strong with the ability to play either guard position in a gap-scheme attack. He's productive on double teams and combo blocks. Stepaniak comes off the ball and into opponents with some pop when he's singled up and he's a nasty block finisher, but he may not have enough length for NFL-block sustain. His ability to recover in pass pro is limited by both his wide base and exaggerated slide steps out to the ed…”
Sourced synthesis from 2 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →