Post by Bornthrilla on Feb 6, 2018 11:51:47 GMT -5
www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/brandon-parker?id=2559840
OVERVIEW
Parker has a couple of strong influences in his life that give him a chance to make it in the NFL. His father, Curtis, played on the offensive line for North Carolina in the early 1990's, and is now a high school coach. A&T's offensive line coach, Ron Mattes, played in the league for eight years. So far he appears to have the tools and make-up to follow Mattes' path; his length, strength, and agility are NFL-caliber. He was the MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Year and first-team all-conference in 2015, 2016 and 2017, starting every game in those three seasons at left tackle. The Associated Press voted him second-team Football Championship Subdivision All-American as a junior and first-team All-American as a senior. The team won the Historically-Black Colleges and Universities national championship two of the last three seasons with Parker on the line. Parker also started on the blind side as a true freshman in 2014, earning third-team All-MEAC honors. His sister, Jasmine, played basketball for the Aggies.
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS Continues to fill out his frame with additional muscle and has very long arms. Kick slides still need work, but there is enough athletic ability there to work with him as a left tackle on the next level. Keeps hands tucked and ready in his pass sets. Well-timed punches can distract pass rushers from their rush plan. Four-year starter who has played with consistency from year-to-year. Looks fairly smooth when pulling or moving in space. On second level, shows some ability to sink hips and redirect his weight to adjust to a moving target. Adequate at getting out of his stance and up to second level blocks. Adept at using his length to aid in block recovery. Coach's son who first learned offensive line play from his dad.
WEAKNESSES Fails to get the most out of his arm length. Has hands cocked and ready, but doesn't always cut them loose in pass pro. Needs to improve his punch-timing and punch placement. Can improve high center of gravity with better knee bend. Will need to widen out his base to improve balance. Doesn't keep enough weight on inside foot and gives up an open inside lane to strong inside counters. Arms are long but hands are monotone. Footwork in his mirroring is uneven. Will struggle against rushers with strong, active hands who can swipe his punch and eliminate his length. Body control is slightly below average.
DRAFT PROJECTION Rounds 5-6
NFL COMPARISON Jylan Ware
BOTTOM LINE Parker's high center of gravity creates some athletic challenges for him, but he possesses the physical traits that teams are willing to draft and coach up. Despite his college experience, Parker is a bit of a project who will need to continue to work on his technique and core strength before he is ready to handle NFL pass rushers.
-Lance Zierlein
OVERVIEW
Parker has a couple of strong influences in his life that give him a chance to make it in the NFL. His father, Curtis, played on the offensive line for North Carolina in the early 1990's, and is now a high school coach. A&T's offensive line coach, Ron Mattes, played in the league for eight years. So far he appears to have the tools and make-up to follow Mattes' path; his length, strength, and agility are NFL-caliber. He was the MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Year and first-team all-conference in 2015, 2016 and 2017, starting every game in those three seasons at left tackle. The Associated Press voted him second-team Football Championship Subdivision All-American as a junior and first-team All-American as a senior. The team won the Historically-Black Colleges and Universities national championship two of the last three seasons with Parker on the line. Parker also started on the blind side as a true freshman in 2014, earning third-team All-MEAC honors. His sister, Jasmine, played basketball for the Aggies.
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS Continues to fill out his frame with additional muscle and has very long arms. Kick slides still need work, but there is enough athletic ability there to work with him as a left tackle on the next level. Keeps hands tucked and ready in his pass sets. Well-timed punches can distract pass rushers from their rush plan. Four-year starter who has played with consistency from year-to-year. Looks fairly smooth when pulling or moving in space. On second level, shows some ability to sink hips and redirect his weight to adjust to a moving target. Adequate at getting out of his stance and up to second level blocks. Adept at using his length to aid in block recovery. Coach's son who first learned offensive line play from his dad.
WEAKNESSES Fails to get the most out of his arm length. Has hands cocked and ready, but doesn't always cut them loose in pass pro. Needs to improve his punch-timing and punch placement. Can improve high center of gravity with better knee bend. Will need to widen out his base to improve balance. Doesn't keep enough weight on inside foot and gives up an open inside lane to strong inside counters. Arms are long but hands are monotone. Footwork in his mirroring is uneven. Will struggle against rushers with strong, active hands who can swipe his punch and eliminate his length. Body control is slightly below average.
DRAFT PROJECTION Rounds 5-6
NFL COMPARISON Jylan Ware
BOTTOM LINE Parker's high center of gravity creates some athletic challenges for him, but he possesses the physical traits that teams are willing to draft and coach up. Despite his college experience, Parker is a bit of a project who will need to continue to work on his technique and core strength before he is ready to handle NFL pass rushers.
-Lance Zierlein