Ezra Cleveland, the Boise St. OT, sits at No. 58 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 28% elite, 53% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Issues anchoring and redirecting edge pressure are independent from his injury, but determining the impact of that injury on his play is challenging.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He plays with patience and technique but lacks base width and contact balance.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Athletic left tackle able to make all outside zone blocks in the run game, but in dire need of additional mass and functional strength.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a swing-tackle.
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“…Athletic left tackle able to make all outside zone blocks in the run game, but in dire need of additional mass and functional strength. Tape work can be tricky as Cleveland suffered a turf toe injury in his second game of the 2019 season and was unable to practice for much of the year. Issues anchoring and redirecting edge pressure are independent from his injury, but determining the impact of that injury on his play…”
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