Peter Skoronski OL/OC Northwestern

STRENGTHS
Peter is a big offensive lineman who has played Left Tackle for his college team. He shows on film (in some games) solid athletic talent to play offensive line at the next level. When he uses his quickness off the snap of the ball Peter moves very well. He has the ability to pull, go out to the second level and make blocks, and be used on sweeps and screens. When Peter stays on balance he shows solid overall strength when run blocking and pass blocking. Peter should be excellent in his workouts I have no doubt because of his quickness off the ball. If Peter can prove more consistency in his overall play from game to game he can become a standout offensive lineman for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
Peter is very inconsistent from game to game and sometimes even from quarter to quarter This inconsistency in his overall play is a big issue for me. It either shows a lack of mental toughness or immaturity but either way his film is disturbing to me. I do know this, there is a very good offensive lineman lurking behind that lack of inconsistency, it just needs someone to challenge him and bring it out for every snap in every repetition and in every game.

BOTTOM LINE; 2.94
Peter most likely will be a guard at the next level who can fill in at tackle if need be. Before you jump all over me go look at the Penn St game film, the whole game. Then look at the Nebraska game, the whole game, and tell me number 77 is the same player you see in both those games. In the Nebraska game, Peter is quick off the snap with good balance and dominating in the run game, and with pretty good lateral agility when pass blocking. He shows good balance and he uses pretty good hand techniques. In the Penn St game he is a mess, looking overweight, off balance, catching and tackling instead of blocking, and overall doesn’t look like he could even play at the next level at any position. He does improve in the latter part of the game and once again starts to show at least quickness off the ball and starts to move better. So, the question is which Peter are you drafting? The Nebraska player who looks like a 1st round talent or the Penn St player who looks like a later-round question mark? Do you trust him? Will he show up for every repetition and block for your franchise QB? I think he will but don’t be surprised if he is not on the field right away until he earns it in practice. Remember, I suspect his workouts will be very good.