11. San Francisco 49ers, KELVIN BANKS JR., OFFENSIVE LINEMAN, TEXAS Even with top secondary players available, the 49ers cant pass up a talent like Banks. Hell eventually replace perennial All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams, but the 49ers were among the teams asking him at the combine if he...
Loveland was one of five draft picks Chicago signed on Thursday. The others were linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II (fourth round), defensive back Zah Frazier (fifth round), offensive lineman Luke Newman (sixth round) and running back Kyle Monangai (seventh round). Second-rounders Luther Burden III...
Oregon offensive lineman Josh Conerly Jr. spent 2 1/2 months training at Excels state-of-the-art facilities. His stock soared after a standout performance against Penn States Abdul Carter in the Big Ten championship and he could end up giving Goodell a hug on stage Thursday night.Conerlys ...
"With those bigger offensive lineman, you always ask, how well do they move?" said an AFC scout. "He shows good movement skills, but I want to see him at an all-star game. That'll be a great test for him because no one in the FCS is getting around him at that size."...
The expectation is Simmons will become the highest-paid interior defensive lineman in the NFL when he signs a new deal. -- Turron Davenport AFC WEST Denver Broncos Biggest offseason need: Offensive line. Pick your spot, and the Broncos could use help along th...
The best returning interior defensive lineman in the conference, Zettel’s 89.5 pass-rush grade trailed only Jaguars draft pick Michael Bennett last season, while his 84.5 grade against the run paced the Big Ten. Zettel tied for third in the nation among interior defensive linemen with 10 sacks...
This isn’t even a hipster PFF selection. Traditional stats show that Jones was a monstrous snub. He’s tied the NFL record with 10 straight games with a sack and has 14 total on the season. Oh, and he’s done it all from the interior. No defensive lineman over 300 pounds has recor...
Only Patrick Mahomes and Myles Garrett rank higher, which is fair because Williams is the best offensive lineman in the NFL and the most valuable on the 49ers -- they're 3-6 when he doesn't play. He's not the most violent offensive lineman of all time, but he might be the most ag...
No one should have any questions about his toughness either, as he reportedly played through a broken bone in his right hand on Thursday. He's going to be a quality starting interior offensive lineman in the NFL. Quincy Roche, edge rusher, Miami. I think Roche came into the week a...
The 49ers were wise to lock him up this offseason with a deal that made him the NFL's highest-paid O-lineman in terms of average salary per year. Rank 1 David Bakhtiari Green Bay Packers · LT Bakhtiari has been the NFL's best pass-protecting tackle for several years, evidenced by...