STRENGTHS
Jaelyn is an athletic offensive lineman who can play more than one position on the offensive line for the team that selects him. He shows on film the quick feet and lateral agility to mirror defenders and frustrate them on passing downs. Jaelyn has excellent overall size and should be able to carry more bulk without it affecting his overall athleticism. He has the potential to be an excellent pass-blocking offense lineman and with added bulk should be the type of run blocker who is solid and gets the job done.
CONCERNS
Jaelyn is what I call a tweener. He is not big enough or long enough to play tackle but has the needed athleticism, and is not strong enough to play guard because of poor techniques and lack of upper body strength. He is inconsistent in his pass-blocking techniques when playing tackle. Because of a lack of upper body strength and overall length, when a pass rusher gets him moving, Jaelyn is very susceptible to getting beat with inside moves when playing tackle.
BOTTOM LINE 2.06
First thing first, you have to decide what position on the offensive line he is going to play and leave him there. Although he has the athleticism to play more than one position as a backup if you want him to be a starting offensive lineman then he needs to learn and work on the specifics of just one position. Upper body strength is a big deal for any position but the techniques and strength are different for a guard as opposed to a tackle. So, the key to his draft status will be what teams think about him as a potential starter, as opposed to a backup who can play more than one position. Either way, Jaelyn will take some time to develop and that also will affect his draft status. Jaelyn has too much natural athletic talent and size to not consider him early in this daft. Offensive linemen are a big need for most teams in the NFL so look at Rob’s board for the most likely round Jaelyn will be selected in because with his talent he could wind up being a starting center for some team… or guard…or even tackle. That’s if he just is allowed to concentrate on just one of those positions.
