Rashawn Slater, the Northwestern OL, sits at No. 9 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 64% elite, 23% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Three-year starter with experience at both left and right tackle positions.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “His compact frame carries play strength that can be filed in the "grown man" category, as evidenced by his heads-up battles against 2020 No.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “2 overall pick Chase Young in 2019.”
Production Context
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Slater is a five-star player with a nearly flawless technical game.”
Technique
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “He neutralizes pass rushers with his quick hands and superb footwork while displaying enough nastiness to finish off his run blocks with violence.”
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
“…Three-year starter with experience at both left and right tackle positions. His compact frame carries play strength that can be filed in the "grown man" category, as evidenced by his heads-up battles against 2020 No. 2 overall pick Chase Young in 2019. Slater operates with confidence and efficient movement that sees him in position to get his job done on most snaps. His lack of length will lead some teams t…”
“…Slater is a five-star player with a nearly flawless technical game. He neutralizes pass rushers with his quick hands and superb footwork while displaying enough nastiness to finish off his run blocks with violence.…”
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