STRENGTHS
Abraham is a big, strong, powerful athletic offensive tackle who does his job and does it well. He has good feet and good lateral agility but what he truly brings with him for the next level is the use of mature techniques and a non-panic attitude. Abraham is a quality offensive lineman. He has a lot of repetitions at the right tackle position, more than most offensive lineman coming out in a draft. He shows leadership skills through his play on the field and the mental toughness and stamina to start the day after you select him. Abraham is very underrated by most in this draft.
CONCERNS
The biggest concern for most teams will be can Abraham play on the Left Tackle as well as he plays Right Tackle? Also, Abraham has to prove he is as good a run blocker as he is a pass blocker because of the style of offense he played in. Of course, this is a bogus nit-picking excuse to downgrade him but teams will use it anyway.
BOTTOM LINE: 1.89
There is nothing wrong with Abraham’s ability to run block. He is quick out of his stance and has the quick feet and overall athletic talent to be used in any style of offense line scheme. The real issue will be can Abraham play on the left side to be used as a swing tackle until he becomes a starter. It’s not as easy as most think to play on the left side when all you have ever played is right tackle. Personally, I think it’s stupid to downgrade him because of it but I do understand that being only position-specific on the offensive line can be an issue for some teams and will affect his draft status. That being said, a plug-in offensive tackle like Abraham is, should not be passed over for very long. Abraham will play for ten years as your Right Tackle and could be a pro bowl player so I expect most teams will be looking at that potential rather than worrying about if he can play Left Tackle. At least that’s how I look at it. Look at Rob’s board to see what round this 1st round talent is most likely to get selected in. He could sneak into the 1st round, then again, he might not.
