Brandon Scherff, OT - 5th overall pick

Brandon Scherff, Iowa, #68

Height	Weight	Arm	Hand	10 Yd	40 Yd	Bench	Vertical	Broad	3-Cone	Shuttle	60 Yd Shuttle
6-5	319	33 3/8	11	1.78	5.05	23	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Game Film Evaluated:

Indiana (2014)

Maryland (2014)

Nebraska (2014)

Michigan State (2013)

Pros: Nasty player, he looks to bury his man to the ground and will fight to the whistle. Anchors well and use proper positioning to set the edge. Moves well down the line. Gets to the 2^nd level well and hit the moving target. He is a physical drive mauling type blocker. He keeps the legs moving when engaged and will knock them out of the hole. Good footwork, slides well to prevent reaching and grabbing. Gets good arm extension and rarely lets the defender into his body. He can recognize and pick up stunts. He always looks to finish his blocks and take his man to the ground. He cannot be beaten with power.

Cons: Compact frame, not extremely long or lean. Struggles to slide feet fast enough to take away the edge to top rushers like Calhoun at Michigan State. He can have trouble cheating outside and recovering inside for counter moves. Struggles to change directions when defenders cross his face.

Summary: Brandon Scherff is a fantastic offensive line prospect, he should be a good offensive tackle but he might be an elite guard in the NFL. He is the ideal power mauling type lineman in the mold of Mike Iupati. He is an absolute monster in the run game and looks to destroy his man on every snap. Has good not great feet, good not great quickness. He can be beaten on the edge by an elite speed rusher as shown by his match up with Calhoun at Michigan State. He can move down the line on stretch plays and get upfield to hit the moving target. Scherff can play tackle although right tackle may be best for him and a future at guard could also be in play if he struggles with speed rushers. He has the feet and athleticism to play in either blocking scheme and would be best in a power run blocking scheme like the Seahawks. I project Scherff as a top 20 overall prospect and day 1 starter but have concerns about asking him to go head to head with elite speed rushers at left tackle in the pros.