STRENGTHS
Frank reminds me a lot of former Bills center Eric Woods. He is a powerful and smart run blocker with good overall athleticism to play in any style of offensive blocking scheme. He has repetitions at both the center and the right guard positions and has played at a very high level at both of those positions. He does a solid job when pass blocking making all the snaps and getting out of his stance with surprising quickness. Frank is very adept at picking up stunts when pass blocking and might be one of the best centers at making combo blocks and blocking on the second level because of his understanding and feel for timing and angels. He is big, strong, and athletic enough to be used on sweeps and screens and does a good job blocking in open space. Frank plays his position with good balance when run blocking and pass blocking and that allows him to play with excellent techniques. There aren’t very many centers in any draft that have the size, strength overall athletic talent and that play the position with the balance and techniques that Frank has. The fact that he can play center or guard at a high level makes him a top interior offensive lineman in this draft.

CONCERNS
Frank is coming into the NFL with some injuries that will affect his draft status because he is not able to work out. Nevertheless I doubt those injuries will have any effect on his ability to play at a high level for the team that selects him.

BOTTOM LINE
You don’t find this type of center with Frank’s size and athleticism in many drafts. You can find them with the athleticism and smaller size or you can find them with the size but not the athleticism but not with both the size and athleticism that Frank has. Add to that the sound techniques and excellent balance to minimize his weakness and I see a potential Pro Bowl offensive lineman. I always look for guards who can play center and center’s who can play guard when selecting interior lineman in a draft. I will rate those types of interior lineman higher than those interior linemen who can only play one position. There are always exceptions to that rule and it is my own personal rule but most of the time I stick to it. The reason is because of injuries and coaches being fired and bringing with the new blocking schemes. But that’s just me, Talking To Myself™. The value of a player who can play multiple positions does have an effect on his talent grade. It’s logical because that player in most case has to have more athletic talent to play multiple positions. Remember, this is a talent grade and that’s why you will see players I have rated with a high talent grade fall to later rounds and sometimes not even be selected. In Frank’s case providing the medicals come back clean I have no doubt that Frank will be selected in this draft but I don’t have a clue what round that might be in so Check on Rob’s board for that information. But remember this, Frank is a plug into the starting line up the day after you draft him player. He will play for the next ten years (baring injuries) and add a couple of pro bowls to his resume. Now you tell me, how much value do you put on a player with that type of potential? For me it’s pretty high.

Drew Boylhart   MAR.2018