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With the 120th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select:
Beau Benzschawel, OL, Wisconsin
Why: Did I mention the Vikings offensive line sucks?
Strengths: Multi-sport athlete in high school. Stays low with good bend and lean as pull blocker. Well-coached and fundamentally sound. Consistent footwork for zone blocks and double teams. Creates his leverage with upward strikes and hand positioning. Has grip strength to hang on against forceful shed attempts. Clear eyes to sort through twists and blitzes to find his work. Ankle flexion and hip sink to brace up against power rush. Battles through the snap and doesn't like to give in. Former offensive tackle with feel for varying punch timing. Uses wide base and effective mirror quickness to make himself wide in pass pro. Has athletic ability and physical tools to handle most pass rushers.
Weaknesses: Performances lacked consistency this season. Tackle build creates issues firing out with proper pad level. Poor success rate against interior power. Excessive fight and strain just to try and neutralize in base blocks. Below-average core and upper-body strength. Needs to take better initial angles into contact to win first phase and gain positioning. Might lack upper-body strength to punch and lock out in pass pro.
Overview: Tall, pass-blocking specialist who will need to prove he can be serviceable against NFL power in the run game to become a future starter. Benzschawel plays with good technique and an understanding of blocking concepts in the run game, but might lack the play strength at point of attack NFL teams look for. However, his allure to GMs and offensive coaches could be his ability to match up against athletic, sub-package rushers in today's quickness-oriented rush approaches.
NFL Comparison: Mike Remmers
@MGMT and the Detroit Lions are on the clock.
Beau Benzschawel, OL, Wisconsin
Why: Did I mention the Vikings offensive line sucks?
Strengths: Multi-sport athlete in high school. Stays low with good bend and lean as pull blocker. Well-coached and fundamentally sound. Consistent footwork for zone blocks and double teams. Creates his leverage with upward strikes and hand positioning. Has grip strength to hang on against forceful shed attempts. Clear eyes to sort through twists and blitzes to find his work. Ankle flexion and hip sink to brace up against power rush. Battles through the snap and doesn't like to give in. Former offensive tackle with feel for varying punch timing. Uses wide base and effective mirror quickness to make himself wide in pass pro. Has athletic ability and physical tools to handle most pass rushers.
Weaknesses: Performances lacked consistency this season. Tackle build creates issues firing out with proper pad level. Poor success rate against interior power. Excessive fight and strain just to try and neutralize in base blocks. Below-average core and upper-body strength. Needs to take better initial angles into contact to win first phase and gain positioning. Might lack upper-body strength to punch and lock out in pass pro.
Overview: Tall, pass-blocking specialist who will need to prove he can be serviceable against NFL power in the run game to become a future starter. Benzschawel plays with good technique and an understanding of blocking concepts in the run game, but might lack the play strength at point of attack NFL teams look for. However, his allure to GMs and offensive coaches could be his ability to match up against athletic, sub-package rushers in today's quickness-oriented rush approaches.
NFL Comparison: Mike Remmers
@MGMT and the Detroit Lions are on the clock.