Monday, March 29, 2010

2010 NFL Draft – Undervalued Tackle Prospects

In the 2010 NFL Draft, here are some undervalued prospects, according to the various draft publications.

Jason Fox, OLT, Miami (Fla.) – Fox started 47 games for the Canes. He is a quick, talented, athletic left tackle. He is 6-6, 300 pounds. Rated as the No. 11 tackle and a 4-5 round pick by Pro Football Weekly, No. 9 and a 4th by USA Today, No. 14 and a 56 grade by ESPN, No. 14 and a 6th round pick by The Sporting News. He needs to work on his size and strength, but he has the physical tools to be able to play left tackle in the NFL. I can see him in Indianapolis. He should be a late second-early third round pick. The image of Jason Fox is from bleacherreport.com.

Adam Ulatoski, OT, Texas – Ulatoski started 44 games in his career for Texas as a left tackle. He probably projects to the right side in the NFL. He is 6-8, 295 pounds. Rated as the No. 13 tackle and a 4-5 round pick by PFW, No. 11 and a 4th rounder by USA Today, No. 10 and a 68 grade by ESPN, No. 11 and a 5th round pick by TSN. He needs to work on his footwork, and again, he may be someone who has to continue to work on his strength. But he is a future starting right tackle, and he may be able to play the left side. He should be a solid third rounder.

Ed Wang, OT, Virginia Tech – Wang started 37 games, both at right tackle and left tackle. He has the tools to play left tackle in the NFL, though he may be a better fit as a right tackle. He is 6-4 and change, 315 pounds. He is rated as the No. 17 tackle and a 5-6 round pick by PFW, No. 18 and a 7th by USA Today, No. 17 and a 47 grade by ESPN, and No. 18 tackle and a 7th rounder by TSN. I would see a 4th round as a good destination, maybe a 5th rounder. He is more of a developmental project. He also may be able to move inside at guard for a couple of years before moving outside to tackle.