STRENGTHS
Andre is a very good offensive lineman who can play more than one position on the offensive line for the team that selects him. He has the athletic talent to play one of the tackle positions and the size, bulk, strength and quickness out of his stance to play one of the interior line positions also. He shows good, quick feet and just enough lateral agility along with the mental stamina and high football IQ needed also to be successful at the next level. He showed at the Senior Bowl practices that he is a powerful run blocker and that was important coming from the Air Raid offensive system his college team runs. Andre is a quite type of player on the field letting his blocking do his talking but you can tell he has the respect of his teammates and coaches and at the end of the game, the respect of his opponents also. This kid is a fighter and very competitive he just doesn’t wear it on his sleeve, he just proves it all game long.
CONCERNS
He has the look of a guard and the athletic talent of a tackle and those teams that are confused will down grade him because of this. All I can tell you is, they are foolish to do so.
TALENT BOARD ROUND 1.38
He reminds me a lot of the Buffalo Bills OT Dion Dawkins when he came out. He dropped to the 2nd round because teams were not sure if he could play tackle. I’m guessing at times this year the Bills thought the same way but, he has played tackle and has done a solid job. Andre has the potential to become an excellent left tackle for the team that selects him but let’s say I’m wrong (That’s highly unlikely) and he has to be moved inside, don’t you think with his play on the field that he has proven that no mater what position he plays at the next level that he is going to be a starting and impact offensive lineman? That’s what I see on film for sure. I know…he plays in an air raid offense and they get the ball out quickly but seriously, look at the film and you will see, this kid is not lunging or off balance or doesn’t use his hands well, then go to the Senior Bowl film and tell me he isn’t moving players off the line when run blocking. Looking at the film, I don’t think you can tell me that he isn’t one of the better offensive linemen in this draft. I really like selecting offensive lineman with this type of talent and I would think there isn’t a playoff team in this draft that will allow this kid out of the 1st round nevertheless, Dion wasn’t selected until the 2nd round so you never know what round you could wind up finding 1st round talent in. That’s the value of our 2-board system, to find 1st round talent in any round. So, keep looking at Rob’s board and keep your eye on this kid because he could be one of the good ones from this draft that slips just a little because teams are confused at what position he might play.
