CENTERS
Pat Elflein, Ohio State, #65
Game Film Evaluated:
Michigan (2016)
Clemson (2016)
Bowling Green (2016)
Summary: Good bulk, not athletic and he is not able to hit the moving target when pulling. Needs to improve his hand placement, keep them inside the shoulders to prevent holding. He can anchor effectively and has impressive length and strong hands to do well in pass protection. He can get out in space but he needs to improve his balance, gets caught reaching and drops his head. He is very good in pass protection in the phone booth but really gets exposed in space. Pat Elflein is a solid center but is best in pass protection and suited for an angle blocking scheme instead of zone that requires athleticism. He has good ability to anchor and he has good strong hands to handle tackles even at the nose. He is an average run blocker and less effective if asked to pull and get out in space. He is best as a center since he’s not a drive blocker mauler type and athletic pass rushing tackles will eat him up at guard. He is still a starting center but limited to a man blocking scheme and does not offer plus versatility. 3rd round grade.
Ethan Pocic, LSU, #77
Game Film Evaluated:
Wisconsin (2016)
Alabama (2016)
Missouri (2016)
Summary: Athletic, plus feet. He can get out in space and he can reach the second level. He will block through the whistle and will always look to finish his block. Not overly strong, he fails to get a push in the run game based on strength, he keeps his feet moving effectively. He lacks the strong punch at contact to defeat any momentum from the tackle. He visually looks like a tackle more than a interior lineman, tall at 6’6” and the long legs to go with. He keeps his feet moving once engaged and has good hand placement. His motor is good and keeps fighting on every play. Ethan Pocic is a quality center who is an ideal fit for a zone blocking scheme that wants interior lineman who have plus feet and can get out in space with ease. He can win with his feet and keeps them moving once engaged, he can drive defenders out of the hole. He needs to add strength especially in the lower body to assist him anchoring vs powerful tackles and add strong hands combined with that motor to be a asset inside. He is not a fit for a man blocking scheme and could be moved around since his frame projects well to tackle and has the feet to be adequate in space. I think there is considerable upside that projects well to the next level if put into the right scheme. Early 3rd round grade.
Jon Toth, Kentucky, #72
Game Film Evaluated:
Alabama (2016)
Florida (2016)
Georgia (2016)
Summary: Very capable center who has the strength and athleticism to fit into both blocking schemes. He fights to the whistle and he can get to the second level. He can get out in space and hit the moving target. He doesn’t have pop when he makes contact at the secondary level or in space to really destroy defenders. He is a hand fighter and he can get his hands outside the shoulders, needs to clean that up. He needs to keep the feet moving once engaged at the secondary level to become more effective. He can get aggressive in run blocking, get over extended and become easily neutralized. He can anchor effectively even against the bama line. He needs to improve his balance when blocking at the second level to protect against violent strikers who can knock him off balance like Jarrad Davis did against Florida. Jon Toth is a solid center, not very powerful nor very athletic but he does both fairly well. He can get the job done against average opponents but will get beat vs top competition. He would be an excellent depth player who can play all interior positions and is best in pass protection. He could start in a pinch and perform adequately in either blocking scheme. 4th round grade.
Kyle Fuller, Baylor, #55
Game Film Evaluated:
Oklahoma (2014)
Texas Tech (2015)
Summary: Big body, wide frame. High center of gravity and does not move that well. His technique is a mess. He is a grabber and should of been called for a lot of holding penalties in college. He needs to keep his hands inside and has got to keep his feet moving. At this point, it is all upper body with him, he has strength in that frame but he doesn’t use his feet to help push the pile and drive into his blocks. Kyle Fuller is a prospect who has the frame, strength and some position versatility to make a team in the NFL. He has to go to a angle blocking scheme, doesn’t have the feet to make it in a zone scheme. He might have to move to right guard just so he can work in a phone booth and attack the man in front of him instead of having to move laterally and hit a target on the move. If he can improve his technique and start to use his feet he can be a find for someone. 5th round grade.
Tyler Orlosky, West Virginia, #65
Game Film Evaluated:
BYU (2016)
Texas Tech (2016)
Missouri (2016)
Summary: Below average athlete, struggles to hit the moving target. Undersized compact frame, looks like a tree trunk. Not powerful at the POA nor someone who can get upfield or block in space effectively. Not a draftable pro prospect IMO.
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