Charles Cross, the Mississippi St. OL, sits at No. 8 on the consensus board across 28 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 56% elite, 27% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Two-year starter who plays with a high level of consistency from game to game, no matter the opponent.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Despite limited starting experience, he's well-schooled and knows how to play.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Cross is an average athlete but he's strong, plays to his length and has sticky, strong hands.”
Physicality
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Cross is a technical marvel with the athleticism, hand skills and anchor to dominate one-on-one matchups against premier pass rushers off the edge.”
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
“…Two-year starter who plays with a high level of consistency from game to game, no matter the opponent. Cross is an average athlete but he's strong, plays to his length and has sticky, strong hands. Despite limited starting experience, he's well-schooled and knows how to play. He has average slide range, so edge rockets are going to beat him to the top of the rush at times, but he does a nice job of utilizing length a…”
“…Cross is a technical marvel with the athleticism, hand skills and anchor to dominate one-on-one matchups against premier pass rushers off the edge. The Mississippi State star flips the switch from technician to brawler in the run game, bullying defenders at the line of scrimmage.…”
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