Arie Kouandjio, OG - 112th overall pick

Arie Kouandjio, Alabama, #77

Height	Weight	Arm	Hand	10 Yd	40 Yd	Bench	Vertical	Broad	3-Cone	Shuttle	60 Yd Shuttle
6-5	310	34 1/8	10 7/8	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Game Film Evaluated:

LSU (2014)

Ohio State (2014)

Tennessee (2013)

Pros: Anchored well vs Dan McCullers at Tennessee in pass protection. Effective on pulls and getting to the 2^nd level. He is tough to beat if you try to get to him with power. Did not quit vs McCullers, the two battled on every snap, like his effort.

Cons: He could not get any push vs McCullers, failed to get under his pads and generate any leverage. Needs to improve footwork, get set quicker. Waist bender in 2013 Got bulldozed over in pass protection vs Ohio State. Poor hand placement, needs to keep his arms inside on the defender, a big time grabber. Not a good zone blocker, slow to recognize blitzers and stunts. Does not slide his feet well to pick them up. Gets no push in the run game unless it’s a tandem block and he is able to move off to the 2^nd level. Not light on his feet at all. He can wall off his defender but rarely ever finishes his blocks. Not the mauling type to take his man to the ground.

Senior Bowl Report: One of the biggest player turnarounds this week may have been the play of ARIE KOUANDJIO/OG #77 from Alabama. His brother was drafted last year by the BILLS. ARIE struggled on Tuesday and got some heavy coaching from the JAGS OL coach. Watching today he looked like a different guy. He handled his business quite well in drills. ARIE has excellent size to play inside. His weigh-in stats were as follows: 6’047″, 318 lbs, H/11.25″, A/32.75″. As ARIE lined up for another rep after a mediocre first try a coach’s voice rang out,’Arie, remember what we talked about.’ He proceeded to stone the DL trying to rush past him for the rest of the drill. That is a big part of why this game can really help a draft prospect. Veteran Alabama OG Arie Kouandjio hasn’t gotten many plugs for his play in Mobile from the national draft guru community, however, in our humble opinion he may have been the best offensive lineman on the field in the actual game. Kouandjio is a big guy who used his size and length to effective advantage; he showed nice pop off the line of scrimmage, kept his pads low and his feet driving in the run game; and while he wasn’t asked to get out and make a block in space, he did show good agility and balance when asked to pull and trap and always got a hat on somebody and drove them back. Kouandjio also showed active feet in pass protection where he stayed square and consistently controlled his man with his long reach. (GBN Draft Report)

Summary: He is an above average pass protector and average in the run game. He is not the type of guard who will be able to knock his man off the line at the snap. He is most effective when he get upfield and attack the 2^nd level. He is a complimentary piece to a line, not someone to build around. He could be devastating teamed up with an excellent center to go in tandem on run plays. He is limited to an angle scheme only, does not have the feet or quickness or lateral mobility to make it in zone. 4^th round pick.