Walter Rouse, the Oklahoma OL, sits at No. 222 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 1% elite, 4% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's an average athlete with average bend, and that will show up in his lack of consistent anchor and in-line drive.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Rouse has played almost exclusively as a left tackle but might be in consideration as a solid swing tackle prospect with some upside.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Extensive starting experience with a good feel for technique.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a swing-tackle.
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“…Rouse possesses the size and intelligence coaches like, and he might be able to continue improving if he can get stronger and prove he can play on the right side as well. He's an average athlete with average bend, and that will show up in his lack of consistent anchor and in-line drive. However, that should not be oversold, as he tends to anchor enough and maintain a level of stickiness as a run blocker, even when it…”
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