Tackles

(Because Ogbuehi’s defender in Paul Alexander is gone and Jake Fisher just got released from a hospital. Not a good start for tackles, but at least they have Andre Smith)

#CouldaKeptWhit

Orlando Brown, Oklahoma

If Hernandez was Meat Mountain and all the Baconators we could muster, Brown is more or less built like a cyclops. He is 6’8″ and 360 big ones. Yes. That number is correct. He is both taller and heavier than anyone on the Bengals current roster.

The word on this behemoth is “Boom or Bust”. He has NFL bloodlines. He has flashes on film that are reminiscent of the Blind Side. The issue is he also has moments where looks blind. Sounds very much like what we have seen out of Andre Smith. At times he is the first rounder the Bengals thought they picked. Other times the man looks clueless.

The point is that the dude is straight up nasty with a capital NASTY. He finished and he punishes. The issue is that he has a high center of gravity and can get lost during his blocks.

He is perfect for the Bengals-Steelers “rivalry” games. He is perfect for the typical out of control Marvin Lewis teams. Not that he has anything going on character-wise, but we know the Bengals have some dawgs in the fights out there.

Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame

At 6’8″ 312 pounds this is as close to a carbon copy of Andrew Whitworth (size wise) as you are going to find. With NFL bloodlines, cousin of Matt Ryan, what isn’t to like?

He was part of the epic left side of the Fighting Irish that sprang Josh Adams for numerous big runs. He ain’t too bad in pass protection either. Technique is very solid and ready for the NFL. The issue is his strength for anchoring those nasty bull rushers. He is probably going to move to the right side in the NFL, but for a team like the Bengals, any help is good help.

Connor Williams, Texas

Being 6’6″ and 320 pounds, Williams is the prototypical size for the NFL offensive tackle. He might be the best tackle in the draft. He’s number 1 on my board. Very solid in the run game and excellent as a pass blocker. Can take on stunts with ease with good lateral agility. He is a leader in the locker-room and a very strong worker in the weight room. He carries good body weight with very little flab. Good lean body. Not a whole lot negative to say about this young man. Keep an eye on him.

Keep this list in mind while watching the combine this year. I will be there first hand sending out tweets to my beloved 15 followers. It would be swell if you could be number 16.

With all due respect,

Ty Mercurio