Broncos Draft Reports: Offensive Tackles Part III

*Andrus Peat (6’7 313), Stanford

Games Evaluated: Notre Dame (2013), @ Washington, @ Notre Dame

Pass Pro Technique- Waist-bender; leans his upper body over to make contact with the rusher. Also causes him to put his head down on contact. Will sometimes resort to leaning against speed rushers instead of trusting his kick step.

Run Technique- Works to get his hips underneath him to seal.

Hands- Placement is consistently too wide; usually with his inside arm, which isn’t as bad as if it was with his outside. Doesn’t latch as often as he should.

Extension- Has long arms that could be utilized more often. Still lets guys into his chest sometimes, but that’s also due to bad hand placement.

Feet- Shows quick feet and improved kick back. Use to have a choppy kick where now he glides. Usually has both heels on the ground at first contact.

Fluidity- Needs to get better knee bend on the edge. Relies on bending at his waist and at times keeps his legs straight. Flashes flexible hips and can get some pretty good leverage at his height, but tends to lose it when he makes contact.

Strength- A weak point in his game. Showed more ability to drive guys in 2014, but still isn’t impressive. Is okay when he has an angle on opponents. More of a sealer.

Effort/Toughness- Looks for defenders to block when unoccupied. Though not very strong, he doesn’t mind sticking his nose (sometimes too literally) into plays.

Instincts- Quick at noticing stunts and is able to pass off his guy and slide to the next one. Seems to know his objective on a given play.

Balance- Will lunge and have his upper body hang over, leaving him susceptible to falling on the ground. Keeps a wide base and has a decent anchor in pass pro, but the leaning is what gets him in trouble.

Athleticism- One of his best traits. Moves around well, getting to the second level efficiently and seals off linebackers. Will be able to be utilized as a puller.

OVERVIEW: Peat definitely showed his fair share of both ups and downs. He’s an okay option in both facets as a blocker, even given all the things he needs to work on. He’s not a powerful tackle, but he uses his feet and athleticism to seal his opponents from lanes. His agility, along with his long arms, also helps him on the edge. However, he gets into trouble as he doesn’t look like the most fluid guy and often waist-bends to a painful degree. A promising aspect of Peat is that he flashes impressive leverage for someone his height.

THREE WORDS: Movement, finesse, sealer

PROJECTION: 2nd round