JC Latham, the Alabama OL, sits at No. 20 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 25% elite, 34% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Bulldozer in human form with the upper- and lower-body power to forcibly evacuate run lanes and instantly upgrade a team’s ground attack.”
Physicality
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Latham is a people mover with the size, strength, balance and body control to overwhelm and overpower opponents on the edges.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Latham's body type is girthy, and he has elite drive-blocking talent.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has operated in a variety of run schemes but will be an average move blocker both laterally and when climbing to the second level.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a left-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
“…Bulldozer in human form with the upper- and lower-body power to forcibly evacuate run lanes and instantly upgrade a team’s ground attack. Latham's body type is girthy, and he has elite drive-blocking talent. He has operated in a variety of run schemes but will be an average move blocker both laterally and when climbing to the second level. His pass sets are well-balanced with good initial quickness and active hands.…”
“…Latham is a people mover with the size, strength, balance and body control to overwhelm and overpower opponents on the edges. The Alabama star exhibits excellent patience in pass protection while deftly neutralizing premier pass rushers on the edges.…”
Sourced synthesis from 4 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →