STRENGTHS
Amarius has the athletic talent, size, and length to be an offensive lineman at the next level. He shows the ability with quickness out of his stance, to play more than one position on the offensive line for the team that selects him. He has the athletic talent and foot speed to go out to the second level and be used on sweeps and screens. Amarius has the raw potential to become a starting offensive lineman at some point in the future.
CONCERNS
Right now, there are more concerns about Amarius than there are strengths. First, are his medical issues. Second, is mental strength. Third, is football IQ. Fourth, is Techniques in both pass blocking and run blocking. The truth is, that Amarius has not played enough at the college level to suggest that he can be successful at the NFL level. He is coming out way too early and listening to poor advice or not listening to good advice, and that speaks to the fifth concern, his level of maturity.
BOTTOM LINE: 4.00
From the little I have seen on film, Amarius would struggle to play right guard if he was thrown on the field after he was selected. His techniques are very poor and inconsistent. When he run blocks he is off balance and easily out-leveraged. Nevertheless, he shows the movement skills you look for in an offensive tackle prospect for sure. With his size and the fact that he carries his weight very well that does suggest, that he may have a solid work ethic. His combine workouts and passing his medicals could make some teams rate him higher than others because of the projected value of the tackle position. That being said, all I see right now is a project that will take a year or two at the very least before he can become a competent offensive tackle. Even if athletically, he can start and play, his football IQ and techniques are not near the level that an offensive lineman needs to be at. Amarius workouts and interviews will be extremely important for any team to consider him in the first three rounds, I would think. That being said, I have been wrong before and it is possible that Amarius, because of his athletic talent alone, will be the next great Right or Left Tackle to play in the NFL. It’s possible…
