Christian Darrisaw, the Virginia Tech OL, sits at No. 15 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 36% elite, 48% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Athletically gifted left tackle prospect with the natural talent to be as good as he wants to be.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's flexible and loose in pass pro, with the foot quickness and hand strength to punch and close up shop on would-be edge rushers.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has the initial quickness and smooth agility to get to any and all blocks in the run game.”
Production Context
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Darrisaw plays the position like a bouncer at a nightclub.”
Production Context
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “He bullies edge rushers with his physicality and finishes plays with a nastiness that will endear him to offensive line coaches around the league.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a swing-tackle.
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…Athletically gifted left tackle prospect with the natural talent to be as good as he wants to be. Darrisaw plays with plus body control. He has the initial quickness and smooth agility to get to any and all blocks in the run game. The tape shows a player who's able to make jaw-dropping cutoffs on the backside but who gives half-hearted effort securing down blocks and squeezing down to help protect the B-gap. He's fle…”
“…Darrisaw plays the position like a bouncer at a nightclub. He bullies edge rushers with his physicality and finishes plays with a nastiness that will endear him to offensive line coaches around the league.…”
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