2025 NFL DRAFT: Position Breakdown: OFFENSIVE LINE
2025
OFFENSIVE LINE PROSPECTS
Offensive line play in the NFL is often the difference between
winning and losing. The Philadelphia Eagles rode their NFL best offensive line to
a Super Bowl. They were led by All Pro tackles Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson.
They also had Pro Bowl guard Landon Dickerson and center Cam Jurgens. Other playoff
teams that were led by great offensive line play included Baltimore, Detroit,
Buffalo, Denver and a very improved Tampa Bay line.
Left Tackle remains the premium position on the line. However,
the pay gap between left tackles, elite right tackles and guards is closing. This
year’s crop of offensive line prospects has a nice mix of premium prospects and
depth. Four tackles look to be first round locks while three to four others are
on the first round borderline. Several teams picking high have major needs on
the offensive line.
Teams with Multiple
Needs
NEW ENLAND PATRIOTS: The Patriots have the 4th pick. If
Travis Hunter is off the board, they will most likely take a left tackle. The
Patriots had the worst tackle play in the NFL last season. 2024 third round
pick Caedan Wallace struggled as a rookie. The other tackles are backups at
best. They brought in veterans Morgan Moses at right tackle and Garrett
Bradbury at center. However, neither is a long-term option in New England.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: Jacksonville picks one spot after New England,
and they could also draft an offensive lineman. They finally traded Cam
Robinson away last season. They signed guard Patrick Mekari this offseason.
Protecting Trevor Lawrence is a high priority this season as the franchise
quarterback missed seven games due to injury last season.
CINCINNATI BENGALS: The Bengals have wisely invested big money
into All Pro quarterback Joe Burrow, All Pro receiver Ja'Marr Chase and stud
receiver Tee Higgins. Left tackle Orlando Brown is the only big money player on
the offensive line, and he has been average at best. 2024 first round pick
Amarius Mims looks to be the long-term answer at right tackle. However,
upgrades are needed at most of the other spots.
MIAMI DOLPHINS: The retirement of left Tackle Terron Armstead leaves a huge
void. 2024 second round pick Patrick Paul is the starter now. Right Tackle
Austin Jackson and center Aaron Brewer are solid starters. But one wonders if
newly singed James Daniels is the answer at guard.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Charles Cross solidified himself as their franchise left
tackle last season. The rest of the line is filled with young and unproven
players. Seattle has a ton of draft capital with five picks in the first three
rounds. General manager John Schneider is known for moving up and down the
board.
Teams with Specific
Need:
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BALTIMORE RAVENS: Left Guard |
ATLANTA FALCONS: Center |
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KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: Left Guard |
NEW YORK JETS: Right Tackle |
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NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: Left Guard |
DALLAS COWBOYS: Right Guard |
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SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS:
Left Guard |
NEW YORK GIANTS: Right Guard |
PROSPECTS
Will Campbell-OT-LSU
6'6"/319/77.38” Wingspan
NFL Comp: Andrew Whitworth/Braden Smith
PFF Grade: 72.6
Accolades: 2024 1st Team All-American, 1st Team All SEC
Starts: 38 at Left Tackle
Ideal Role: Starting Left or Right Tackle
Campbell has started since his True Freshman season at LSU. He has the perfect blend of size, power, toughness and technique. He is an elite pass protector and a physical run blocker. His less-than-ideal wingspan is the main question mark on his transition to the NFL. He can become an All Pro like another fellow LSU alum Andrew Whitworth. His floor is that of a franchise starting right tackle like Braden Smith.
Armand Membou-OT-Missouri
6'4"/332/82.00” Wingspan/32 reps/4.91 forty
NFL Comp: Willie Anderson/Jason Peters
PFF Grade: 90.4
Accolades: 2024 2nd Team All SEC
Starts: 30 at Right Tackle
Ideal Role: Starting Left or Right Tackle
Membou has an elite combination of length, power and athleticism have vaulted him up draft boards. His body control and quickness off
the snap are elite. His most impressive stat is that he only allowed 3 career
sacks going up against elite SEC competition. His elite physical traits and
style of play make him comparable to Anderson and Peters who were both All
Pros. Anderson was the best right tackle of his generation.
Kelvin Banks Jr.-OT-Texas
6'5"/315/84.38” Wingspan
NFL Comp: Zack Martin/Duane Brown
PFF Grade: 86.2
Accolades: 2024 Outland trophy Winner, 1st
Team All-American, 1st Team All SEC
Starts: 42 at Left Tackle
Ideal Role: Starting Tackle or Guard
Like
Membou and Campbell, Banks is a great athlete that is battle tested. He also
has the same size limitations as well. At this point, he is a better run
blocker than pass protector. This is why many scouts see him taking the Martin
path from college left tackle to All Pro guard. He could also turn into a top
tier tackle like Brown was in his prime. Brown was among the best run blockers
in the league for many years.
Josh Simmons-OT-Ohio St
6'5"/317/82.00” Wingspan
NFL Comp: Laremy Tunsil/Taylor Moton
PFF Grade: 74.4
Starts: 32, 19 at Left Tackle, 13 at Right Tackle
Ideal Role: Starting Left or Right Tackle
Simmons
missed the final 10 games of the season with a torn patellar tendon. He is very
athletic and light-footed. His agility makes him the perfect fit in a zone
blocking scheme. If he recovers fully, he should be a starter in the league for
a long time. He could end up being the best lineman drafted from this class.
Tyler Booker-G-Alabama
6'5"/321/83.50” Wingspan
NFL Comp: Trey Smith/Mike Iupati
PFF Grade: 66.5
Accolades: 2nd Team All-American, 1st Team
All SEC
Starts: 33, 25 at Left Guard 1 at Left Tackle, 1 at
Right Guard
Ideal Role: Starting Left Tackle
Booker
is the highest rated guard in the draft class. He is a strong run blocker and
adequate in pass protection. He has an ideal arm length for an inside lineman.
He is on the first-round border. Both the Ravens and Chiefs need a plug and
play starter at guard. Booker could be the missing piece for a title team.
Grey Zabel-OT-North Dakota St
6'6"/312/77.25” Wingspan/26 reps
NFL Comp: Luke Goedeke/Robert Hunt
PFF Grade: 90.4
Accolades: 2024 1st Team FCS All-American
Starts: 38, 17 at Right Tackle, 16 at Left Tackle, 5
at Left Guard
Ideal Role: Starting Guard or Right Tackle
Zabel
brings size, toughness and versatility to the NFL team that drafts him. He is a
very powerful run blocker that would be a perfect fit at right tackle or inside
at guard. He compares well with two other small school prospects in Goedeke and
Hunt. Goedeke is a right tackle and Hunt is a guard. Both are high end starters
that play with the same level of physicality.
Josh Conerly-OT-Oregon
6'4"/311/82.25” Wingspan
NFL Comp: Russell Okung/Dion Dawkins
PFF Grade: 78.3
Accolades: 2024 3rd Team All-American, 1st
Team All Big Ten
Starts: 28 at Left Tackle
Ideal Role: Starting Left Tackle
Connerly
was the highest rated offensive lineman coming out of high school in 2022. He
started the past two seasons at left tackle for the Ducks. He may lack the
ideal height and length of a left tackle, but he has the skill set. He is an
elite pass protector and has very quick feet. He has outstanding technique that
makes up for his lack of size.
Donovan Jackson-G/RT-Ohio St
6'4"/315/83.75” Wingspan
NFL Comp: Kevin Zeitler/Trai Turner
PFF Grade: 71.8
Accolades: 2024 3rd Team All-American
Starts: 40, 31 at Left Guard, 9 at Left Tackle
Ideal Role: Starting Guard
Jackson
was a highly rated offensive lineman coming out of high school in 2021. He
started for three years at guard and replaced Josh Simmons at left tackle when
he was injured. He is a proven leader and high intangible guy. He is not the
most athletic or biggest player, but he is a very safe pick in the second
round. His best traits are his technique and feet.
Aireontae Ersery-OT-Minnesota
6'6"/331/80.88” Wingspan/25 reps
NFL Comp: Morgan Moses/Daryl Williams
PFF Grade: 77.5
Accolades: 2024 3rd Team All-American, 1st
Team All Big Ten
Starts: 37 at Left Tackle
Ideal Role: Starting Right Tackle
Ersery’s
combination of size, power and athleticism is elite. He has years of experience
starting in the Big Ten where he went up against many skilled pass rushers. He
may be best used on the right side of the line at the next level. Like Moses
and Williams he should be a quality starter at right tackle.
Jonah Savaiinaea-RT/G-Arizona
6'4"/324/82.25” Wingspan/4.95
NFL Comp: Tyler Smith/ Abraham Lucas
PFF Grade: 75.9
Starts: 36, 16 at Right Tackle, 15 at Right Guard, 5
at Left Tackle
Ideal Role: Starting Guard or Swing Tackle
Savaiinaea’s
athletic and size profile are similar to Smith and Lucas. Smith has turned into
an elite left guard while Lucas has battled injuries and inconsistent play at
right tackle. Savaiinea has great size and power for a guard. He has enough
length to play tackle as well. He should be a good value pick on day two of the
draft.
Marcus Mbow-G/RT-Purdue
6'4"/303/80.00” Wingspan
NFL Comp: AJ Cann/Ben Powers
PFF Grade: 73.0
Starts: 32, 20 at Right Guard, 12 at Right Tackle
Ideal Role: Starting Guard or Swing Tackle
Mbow
is undersized to play tackle but has the perfect combination of quickness,
length and intelligence. He should be a solid player in the league for a long
time. He may fit best at guard at the next level, he could also tun into a good
swing tackle.
Cameron Williams-OT-Texas
6'6"/317/84.50” Wingspan
NFL Comp: Orlando Franklin/Germain Ifedi
PFF Grade: 67.4
Accolades: 2023 1st Team All-American
Starts:16 at Right tackle
Ideal Role: Starting Right Tackle or Swing Tackle
Williams
has the raw size and tools to be a starting right tackle in the league. He only
started one full season at Texas and struggled with elite pass rushers. A team
will need to be patient with his development, but he has as much upside as any
lineman after the first round.
Jared
Wilson-C/G-Georgia
6’3”/310/80.00” Wingspan/4.84
NFL Comparison: Erik McCoy/Quinn
Meinerz
PFF Grade: 79.6
Accolades: 2nd team All SEC
Starts: 12 at Center
Ideal Role: Starting Center
Wilson is the best center prospect in the
draft due to his elite athletic traits. He lacks experience as he only started
one year at Georgia. His athletic profile is very similar to McCoy and Meinerz.
Wilson is not a plug and play starting center like Zach Frazier or Graham
Barton last year. But he has the tools to contribute at guard immediately.
Tate Ratledge-G-Georgia
6’7”/308/79.25” Wingspan/4.97
NFL Comparison: Will Fries/Joe Thuney
PFF Grade: 74.4
Accolades: 2023 2nd Team All-American, 2024 3rd Team
All-American, 1st Team All SEC
Starts: 36 at Right Guard
Ideal Role: Starting Guard
Ratledge has the coolest mullet on this side
of Billy Ray Cyrus. He is an experienced three-year starter and was battle
tested in the SEC. He has a good combination of quickness, size and technique. He has the tools to be an elite pass blocker
and solid run blocker. He has nearly identical size and length to Fries and a
similar athletic profile to Thuney. Ratledge can be a steal in the third round.
Wyatt Milum-G/RT-West
Virginia
6’7”/313/79.50” Wingspan
NFL Comparison: Colton McKivitz/Andrus
Peat
PFF Grade: 91.0
Accolades:2024 2nd Team All-American, First-team All-Big 12
Starts: 43, 35 at Left Tackle 8 at Right Tackle
Ideal Role: Starting Guard or Swing Tackle
Milum is as experienced as they come in this
year’s class. He has experience at both tackle spots but may be best used at
guard at the next level. He is a physical downhill blocker in the running game.
His size and skill set compare favorably to another West Virginia alum in
McKivitz. He is a safe high floor prospect in the third round.
Ozzy Trapilo-OT-Boston
College
6’8”/313/81.00” Wingspan
NFL Comparison: Mike McGlinchey/Sam
Young
PFF Grade: 76.8
Accolades: 1st Team All-ACC
Starts: 36, 24 at Right Tackle, 12 at Left Tackle
Ideal Role: Starting Right Tackle or Swing Tackle
Trapilo is a tall tackle prospect that found
his home the past two seasons on the right side of the line. He knows how to
use his height and length in pass protection. He needs to improve as a run
blocker and may need to add weight if he wants to be a starter.
Charles Grant-OT-William & Mary
6'5"/311/81.88” Wingspan
NFL Comp: Braxton Jones/Trey Pipkins
PFF Grade: 91.2
Accolades: 2024 1st Team FCS All-American
Starts: 41 at Left Tackle
Ideal Role: Starting Right or Left Tackle
Grant
is a wrestler turned football player. He dominated FCS competition and has
great technique for someone who is new to the game of football. There are
plenty of examples of small school guys that became starting offensive tackles
from Terron Armstead to Jones to Pipkins. Grant hopes to be the next guy added
to this list.
Anthony Belton-G/RT-NC St
6'6"/336/83.13”
NFL Comp: Mekhi Becton/Marcus Cannon
PFF Grade: 73.6
Starts: 32 at Left Tackle, 1 at Right Guard
Ideal Role: Starting Guard or Right Tackle
Belton
has taken a long road to the NFL with two years at Georgia Military Academy
before landing in Raleigh. He played four years at NC St, starting the last
three. Belton is a massive man with an elite combination of length and power.
He could turn into a starter at right tackle but a move inside may serve him
best.
Emery Jones Jr.-RT/G-LSU
6'5"/315/81.50” Wingspan/33 reps
NFL Comp: Austin Jackson/ Rodger Saffold
PFF Grade: 61.7
Accolades: 2023 1st Team All-American
Starts: 36 at Right Tackle
Ideal Role: Starting Right Tackle or Guard
Jones
started opposite Will Campbell the past three seasons at LSU. Like many in the
class, he is probably better suited to play guard at the next level. He has a
great combination of power and length. He could turn into a solid starting
tackle but he has elite upside as a guard.
Jalen Rivers-RT/G-Miami
6'6"/319/83.88” Wingspan
NFL Comp: Terence Steele/Marcus Gilbert
PFF Grade: 70.7
Starts: 31, 21 at Left Tackle, 10 at Left Guard
Ideal Role: Starting Right Tackle or Guard
Rivers
is an elite pass blocker with great length. He is a very sound technical player
that lacks elite athletic ability. He also comes with injury concerns. He
looked like a first round lock in 2023 playing left tackle. He also has the versatility
to play most spots on the line.
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Center History |
HT |
WT |
PFF |
WING |
Bench |
|
Jonah Monheim-C/G-USC |
6'4'' |
302 |
70.9 |
77.00 |
DNP |
|
Joshua Gray-C/G-Oregon St |
6'3'' |
299 |
72.9 |
78.63 |
DNP |
|
Jake Majors-C-Texas |
6'3'' |
306 |
72.7 |
76.00 |
25 |
|
Seth McLaughlin-C-Ohio St |
6'4'' |
304 |
70.7 |
78.25 |
DNP |
|
Drew Kendall-C-Boston College |
6'4'' |
308 |
78.8 |
77.50 |
20 |
|
Eli Cox-C/G-Kentucky |
6'4'' |
306 |
77.63 |
DNP |
|
|
Cooper Mays-C/G-Tennessee |
6'3'' |
300 |
68.8 |
78.25 |
DNP |
|
Gus Hartwig-C-Purdue |
6'5'' |
312 |
71.0 |
79.38 |
18 |
|
Thomas Perry-C/G-Middlebury |
6'2'' |
311 |
78 1/4 |
DNP |
|
Swing Tackle
Versatility |
HT |
WT |
PFF |
WING |
Bench |
|
Ajani Cornelius-OT-Oregon |
6'5'' |
310 |
74.2 |
82.00 |
DNP |
|
Brandon Crenshaw Dickson-OT-Florida |
6'6'' |
316 |
80.3 |
83.50 |
DNP |
|
Logan Brown-OT-Kansas |
6'6'' |
311 |
82.5 |
84.00 |
26 |
|
Chase Lundt-RT-UConn |
6'7" |
304 |
86.7 |
77.75 |
20 |
|
Jack Nelson-OT-Wisconsin |
6'7" |
314 |
79.9 |
81.38 |
23 |
|
Jalen Travis-OT-Iowa St |
6'8'' |
339 |
83.50 |
26 |
|
|
Hollin Pierce-OT-Rutgers |
6'9'' |
341 |
85.1 |
88.25 |
DNP |
|
John Williams-RT/G-Cincinnati |
6'4'' |
322 |
75.3 |
81.50 |
29 |
|
Carson Vinson-OT-Alabama A&M |
6'7'' |
314 |
75.2 |
84.38 |
DNP |
|
Myles Hinton-OT-Michigan |
6'7'' |
323 |
82.75 |
DNP |
|
Guard Only |
HT |
WT |
PFF |
WING |
Bench |
|
Sorted By Weight |
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Jack Conley-G-Boston College |
6'7'' |
327 |
59.3 |
80.88 |
|
|
Garrett Dellinger-G-LSU |
6'4'' |
325 |
79.18 |
DNP |
|
|
Dalton Cooper-G-OK St |
6'6'' |
323 |
79.88 |
23 |
|
|
Marcus Tate-G-Clemson |
6'5'' |
321 |
80.88 |
DNP |
|
|
Branson Taylor-G-Pittsburgh |
6'6'' |
321 |
81.75 |
DNP |
|
|
Esa Pole-G-WSU |
6'5'' |
320 |
69.7 |
81.38 |
26 |
|
Luke Kandra-G-Cincinnati |
6'5'' |
319 |
76.7 |
80.50 |
33 |
|
Dylan Fairchild-G-Georgia |
6'5'' |
318 |
74.6 |
80.75 |
DNP |
|
Miles Frazier-G-LSU |
6'6'' |
317 |
70.4 |
81.25 |
27 |
|
Hayden Conner-G-Texas |
6'6'' |
314 |
79.63 |
DNP |
|
|
Nash Jones-G-Texas St |
6'4'' |
314 |
71.6 |
82.63 |
|
|
Caleb Rogers-G-TX Tech |
6'5'' |
312 |
79.00 |
DNP |
|
|
Clay Webb-G-Jacksonville St |
6'3'' |
312 |
82.0 |
79.50 |
29 |
|
Torricelli Simpkins III-G-S. Carolina |
6'5'' |
312 |
82.13 |
DNP |
|
|
Luke Newman-G-Michigan St |
6'4'' |
312 |
71.9 |
76.13 |
|
|
Jackson Slater-G-Sacramento St |
6'3'' |
311 |
76.4 |
78.50 |
31 |
|
Timothy McKay-G-NC St |
6'4'' |
311 |
70.5 |
79.50 |
|
|
Trey Wedig-G-Indiana |
6'7'' |
310 |
83.5 |
81.75 |
17 |
|
Joe Huber-G-Wisconsin |
6'5'' |
310 |
68.7 |
79.50 |
DNP |
|
Connor Colby-G-Iowa |
6'6'' |
309 |
77.1 |
77.13 |
DNP |
|
Xavier Truss-G-Georgia |
6'7'' |
309 |
62.0 |
82.88 |
DNP |
|
Bryce Cabeldue-OT-Kansas |
6'5'' |
306 |
80.0 |
80.38 |
30 |
|
Tyler Cooper-G-Minnestota |
6'5'' |
305 |
72.9 |
80.75 |
|
|
Marcus Wehr-G-Montana St |
6'3'' |
298 |
89.2 |
77.38 |
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