STRENGTHS
Rashawn is a quick-twitch athlete who happens to play offensive line. He is also a technically sound offensive lineman with the ability to play multiple positions on a team’s offensive line. He is quick out of his stance and shows the foot speed to go to the second level with ease to make blocks. He also has the athleticism and fluidness to be used on screens and sweeps but is stout enough to handle bull rushes too. Rashawn uses excellent techniques when pass blocking and excellent leverage when run blocking and because of his quickness and high football IQ should be able to play ANY position on the offensive line. When you watch Rashawn on film you can’t help comparing him to former Notre Dame tackle Zack Martin who was drafted and moved inside to guard because of his size, athleticism and quickness out of his stance. It’s very likely that the same thing will happen to Rashawn but don’t be mistaken, Rashawn can easily play the tackle position at the next level and at a high level, and that should make him a targeted early selection in this draft.
CONCERNS
That’s it, size…that’s the only issue teams might get hung up on in selecting Rashawn early in this draft. Of course, you must know by now those are the teams who are selecting early in the draft every year.
BOTTOM LINE 1.42
In my opinion Rashawn should be a top fifteen pick but, I’m not drafting, I’m just giving you my opinion. I’m sure if you gave him some time to learn he could play center as well as either guard or either tackle position. I really don’t care where he plays on a team’s offensive line, all I would care about (if I was a GM or Head Coach) is making sure I had a shot at selecting him as early as I could. You build your, team, from the lines out. The exception being the QB position. As I have stated in other profiles, my skill positions on offense are different than most others. I feel QB, LT, OC is the skill positions, and if you don’t select those positions as early as the talent suggests then you will not have a playoff offense. Rashawn is a Left Tackle and he can play Left Tackle in spite of his size because of his athleticism, high football IQ and character and, excellent techniques. If you want your team to pass on selecting all of that because he is only 6’ 3”… all I can say is I’m sure I’ll be watching you pick in the top ten next year once again.
