Christian Haynes, the Connecticut OL, sits at No. 59 on the consensus board across 25 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 4% elite, 6% starter.
Character
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Four-year starter and team captain who is sturdy at the point of attack.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “His draft slotting could be affected by a lack of length and being limited to one position, but his determined playing style counters those factors.”
Production Context
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Haynes specializes in mashing defenders at the line of scrimmage in the run game.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Haynes plays with football intelligence and sees every snap as a mandate to move opponents and finish blocks.”
Physicality
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “As a road grader with nice length and explosive strength, the UConn alum is a plug-and-play prospect on the interior.”
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
“…Four-year starter and team captain who is sturdy at the point of attack. Haynes plays with football intelligence and sees every snap as a mandate to move opponents and finish blocks. His draft slotting could be affected by a lack of length and being limited to one position, but his determined playing style counters those factors. He’s not overly rangy but wipes out targets on pulling blocks and is capable in space, a…”
“…Haynes specializes in mashing defenders at the line of scrimmage in the run game. As a road grader with nice length and explosive strength, the UConn alum is a plug-and-play prospect on the interior.…”
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