STRENGTHS
Penei has the athletic talent to play any position on the line of scrimmage on either side of the ball. He has the athletic talent to play in the backfield as a running back or as an H- Back and I have no doubt as a Tight End. He is 6’ 6” with quick feet and gets out of his stance when blocking for the running game, with the explosiveness and power of a Rocky Mountain Big Horn Ram. He can change direction as well as any player on the field and has the lateral agility and explosiveness to mirror his opponent when pass blocking. Penei loves to go out to the second level to make blocks and is one of the best I have seen when going out to block for sweeps and screens since the hall of fame left tackle, Anthony Munoz. He shows leadership qualities through his play on the field and his energy is infectious and demands the players around him step up their game. I call him Penei (Penny) Sewell because he will be worth every penny of every contract he signs for his entire career.
CONCERNS
Penei can play too aggressive at times and will lose balance and create penalties…Oh crap. I got nothing.
BOTTOM LINE 1.27
In the 1980 Draft, the Lions selected RB Billy Sims, the Jets selected WR Lam Jones and the Bengals selected Anthony Munoz who was enshrined into the Football Hall of Fame in 1998. Billy Sims had a heck of a career until a knee injury ended it. Knee injuries were devastating injuries, and a big issue back then, bigger than they are now and Anthony had a knee injury that failed him on many teams’ draft boards at the time. I guess my point is that Penei’s play on the field is reminiscent of Anthony’s and I can’t believe the team that has the very first pick in this draft, would pass on selecting a player who has similar if not exactly the same talents, as Anthony with the same nasty play and leadership qualities who has no injuries…at least I wouldn’t. Penei reminds me of Anthony Munoz playing Left Tackle but if he played on the other side of the ball I’m convinced he would remind me of Reggie White. I don’t care what team has the first pick in this draft or even if that team has a pro bowl left tackle, I still do not pass up selecting this kid but that’s just me. All I can say is…if you pass on selecting this kid you’re a fool and will burn in the fires of failure for sure. There is no one in this draft that has the “potential” to be enshrined in the hall of fame (barring injury) then this kid. No quarterback, running back, receiver, pass rusher, cornerback, or any other player at any other position than Penei. Like I say, you draft with the information you have in front of you at the time of the draft and that’s my information. He is worthy of being selected as the first player in this draft. Remember to draft the obvious when the obvious is in front of you. Don’t look for excuses, nit-pick or overthink the process.
