Offensive Tackle 

LSU

6-4 327

40 time: 5.49

Draft board overall prospect rank: #62

Draft board offensive tackle rank: #9

Overall rating: 76*

1/30/10: Looked very sluggish, just like most of the South’s offensive line, and could not keep up with the speed hustle rushers of the North’s defensive line. He really struggled at left tackle when put there which I think rule out an hope of him playing there in the NFL, and he wasn’t physically dominant at right tackle either. On several plays, his weight seemed to get in the way of the ball carrier. 

1/19/10: A highly decorated offensive tackle that doesn’t have the athleticism or pass blocking skills to be a left tackle longterm because he’ll be burnt too often, but his strengths against the run could get him drafted in the 2^nd round as a right tackle. He may be the best pure right tackle in this draft class.

            7/28/09: Ciron Black is a big, strong, punishing run blocking offensive tackle. He’s extremely strong and athletic and should amaze at the combine in the bench press. He is the leader of the tough LSU offensive line and the left tackle for the run heavy LSU offensive. He’s a huge part of the reason why the Tigers have been one of the best running team in college football over the past 3 season, in which Black has started all 39 games. He doesn’t have any injury problems whatsoever and is big enough to play left tackle in the NFL. He can play guard, but I don’t know why you’d put him there if he can play tackle. However, he needs to get quicker or he’s going to give up a lot of sacks in the NFL. We see it all the time, guys are punishing run blockers, but they give up 7 or 8 sacks a year at left tackle because of their lack of quickness. Unless he improves, that could be Black. Without quickness, he really only projects as a right tackle in the NFL. If he shows that he can be quick enough to stop speed rushers from getting to the quarterback, teams will see him as a left tackle prospect and that could make him a first round lock based upon the need for franchise left tackles in the NFL. Teams will see him as a punishing run blocker at left tackle who is also not a liability as a pass protector and that will get him a lot of looks in the top 15 or top 20.

NFL Comparison: Levi Brown 

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