A scouts perspective

A scouts perspective

Thursday, April 30, 2015

DJ Humphries, OT - 24th overall pick

DJ Humphries, Florida, #70
Height
Weight
Arm
Hand
10 Yd
40 Yd
Bench
Vertical
Broad
3-Cone
Shuttle
60 Yd Shuttle
6-5
307
33 5/8
10
1.81
5.12
26
31
104
7.87
4.64


Game Film Evaluated:
LSU (2014)
East Carolina (2014)
Florida State (2014)

Pros: He moves well down line and gets upfield. He uses his feet to turn his man well and set the edge. He can anchor well. Has a good initial punch. Plays with long arms. Good job keeping blockers off his body.

Cons: Doesn’t get much push in the run game. Struggles to hit the moving target. He does need to add some strength, gets tossed around at times by power rushers in the run game. Gave up ground versus FSU but anchored in pass protection against Mario Edwards Jr. He does not have quick feet and stay upright to recover when defenders try to cross his face and work inside. He does not have the quickness to prevent a speed rusher from taking the edge consistently.


Summary: Humphries has some upside to the next level but he is an average to below average run blocker. He uses his frame well but there are strength questions when lined up at tackle as well. He lacks the quick feet to stay at left tackle in the pros so he will have to move to the right side. He must develop some lower body strength and improve his footwork, keep his feet moving to get some push in the run game. Initially he can hold up in pass protection but top speed rushers will give him trouble. He is a projection and not a solidified day one starter who needs a lot of work to be a more complete blocker. I project DJ to a early 3rd round value to either scheme but must add some strength to not lose as many power battles as he did especially in the run game.

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