A scouts perspective

A scouts perspective

Saturday, May 2, 2015

John Miller, OG - 81st overall pick

John Miller, Louisville, #70
Height
Weight
Arm
Hand
10 Yd
40 Yd
Bench
Vertical
Broad
3-Cone
Shuttle
60 Yd Shuttle
6-2
303
33 ¼
10 ¼
1.87
5.51
29
27
104
7.91
4.87
DNP

Game Film Evaluated:
Central Florida (2013)
Virginia (2014)

Pros: Big wide frame, strong in lower and upper body. He is a powerful and anchors extremely well in pass protection. He can move better than expected and has good balance. He can get to the 2nd level at times and hit the target. He is a fighter and will not back down by his man. He is far more effective when he involves his feet in the run game and can drive them back then.

Cons: He does not get a big push in the run game. Not quick feet nor able to turn his man to seal off the edge. Doesn’t keep his feet once engaged often. Fails to get lower than his man and generate any leverage in short yardage situations.

Shiners Game Report: JOHN MILLER/OG #70 MILLER was solid all week in practice and was a man on game day. He held his ground in pass-pro and fired out to second level blocks repeatedly. MILLER looked really good on a couple of seal blocks. He’s an experienced, hard nosed, smart football player who could battle for a starting job early in his NFL career. He has moved himself darn close to Top 100 overall territory heading for the Combine. (GBN Draft Report)

Summary: John Miller is a big bodied guard only who has underrated mobility and able to handle himself in pass protection 1 on 1. He is a far more effective pass protector than run blocker but his mobility projects well to a zone scheme to improve his run blocking scheme. He is not a great prospect, limited athletically to consistently hit a moving target. He has a low ceiling but effective floor level to be able to contribute early on in the NFL and hold his own. I project Miller to a late 3rd to 4th round pick for an offense that likes to throw the ball but requires more strength than athleticism from their line. 

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