STRENGTHS
Lloyd has the size to play guard or center for the team that selects him. He is smart and does a good job leading his linemates and understanding blocking schemes. He has solid athletic talents and is quick enough out of his stance to deal with those big nose tackles at the next level. In fact, Lloyd does an excellent job blocking opponents when he is one on one with them. He has the foot quickness to go out to the second level and just enough footspeed to be used on sweeps and screens as well as pulling. He can make all the snaps and when he keeps his pad level down and has the advantage of using his leverage, Lloyd is as hard to move like one of those massive rocks at Stonehenge.
CONCERNS
Lloyd has the athletic talent of a right guard but the high football IQ of a center. Lloyd struggle with consistency when both pass blocking and run blocking. When pass blocking he loses leverage and struggles to move quickly enough laterally. When run blocking he is like a lot of marginal offensive lineman and that is he lacks to keep moving his feet once he is engaged.
BOTTOM LINE 4.06
Although Lloyd can play center mentally, playing it at the next level will be difficult for him athletically. That’s the bad, the good is that he can make all the snaps and mentally has excellent High football IQ. I never pass to many rounds, on players who have High Football IQ because I know they are smart enough to play and minimize their athletic negatives. That being said Lloyds value does override his athletic talent because although I project him as a guard at the next level, in a pinch, and in certain systems, he can play center.
