Offensive Tackle

Miami

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Draft board overall prospect rank: #49

Draft board offensive tackle rank: #7

Overall rating: 78*

            4/1/10: Jason Fox has first round talent and has been the anchor on Miami’s offensive line ever since he stepped on campus, but there are a lot of red flags with him. He’s a bit skinny and isn’t a great run blocker and is therefore limited scheme wise to being a left tackle in a zone blocking scheme. He also has had heart issues in the past and is just coming off of knee surgery. He doesn’t have great athleticism or upside, but he’s a hard worker, a gym rat, and a tape watcher. His pass blocking form and footwork are elite, but he struggles to contain quicker ends and, by that respect, could be seen as a man without a true position. He was extremely dominant at Miami, but he needs to bulk up some and prove he is healthy. He has also had an ankle injury and an elbow injury in the past, though he played through them well and rarely missed a game in his very successful college career. He has a shot of going in the 2^nd round because of this weak left tackle class, but he shouldn’t go after guys like Jared Veldheer, Roger Saffold, and Tony Washington, and he probably will. Most likely he’ll be a late 2^nd round early 3^rd round guy, but he has first round upside and talent and could be anchor at left tackle in a zone blocking scheme (like Indy’s perhaps) for many years because that is exactly what he was at Miami.

NFL Comparison: Duane Brown

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