Offensive Tackle

Iowa

6-6 323

40 time: 5.51

Draft board overall prospect rank: #98

Draft board offensive tackle rank: #11

Overall rating: 70*

            3/29/10: Bryan Bulaga is the most talked about Iowa offensive tackle, but let’s not forget about his talented bookend right tackle, Kyle Calloway. The whole idea that he has character issues I think is wrong. Yes, he did get a DUI last March, but I think that was one isolated stupid incident, plus it was on a moped. Though I do not condone drunk driver (or mopeding), as a count, I can’t really count that against him. On the field, and when it’s football time, he’s as high character as they come, and, for a scout, that is the more important thing. He is not extremely naturally athletic, but he’s a very good self made athlete with a strong work ethic. His motor is always running as a player and he’s a very strong, dominant, powerful mauling run blocker. He is a nasty run blocker and loves to knock defensive linemen on their ass. He is a scary guy to have to face because of his size, his attitude, and the intensity he plays with. He has played left guard before, as well as left tackle, but I can’t see him on the left side at the next level because he’s not that good of a pass protector. He can play a bit out of control and unbalanced as a pass blocker and he doesn’t have good lateral agility or athleticism to keep up with much faster defensive linemen. I think, at worst, he’s a starting guard at the next level, but I could see him being a solid starting right tackle in the league, as a high motor, football loving, mauling right tackle.

NFL Comparison: Kevin Schaffer

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