Top Tier NFL OTs

[nwflyer]

www.pff.com/news/nfl-2022-offensive-tackle-rankings-tiers

Name - NFL Team - College - Rivals Rating after High School

1. Trent Williams (49ers) Oklahoma, 3 Star (5.7)
2. David Bakhtiari (Packers), Colorado, 2 Star (5.3)
3. Tristan Wirfs (Bucaneers) Iowa, 4 Star (5.8)
4. Ryan Ramczyk (Saints) Wisconsin- Stevens Point / Wisconsin, Not Rated
5. Lane Johnson(Eagles) Kilgore / Oklahoma, Not Rated
6. Terron Armstead (Dolphins) Arkansas Pine Bluff, Not Rated
7. Tyron Smith (Cowboys) USC, 5 star (6.1)
8. Ronnie Stanley (Ravens) Notre Dame, 4 Star (5.8)

 

[reotto]

Can you do centers next?

 

[nwflyer]

Centers

www.pff.com/news/nfl-center-rankings-and-tiers-2022

Name - NFL Team - College - Rivals Rating after High School

1. Corey Linsley (Chargers) Ohio State, 4 Star (5.8)
2. Creed Humphrey (Chiefs), Oklahoma, 3 Star (5.6)
3. Frank Ragnow (Lions) Arkansas, 3 Star (5.7)
4. Jason Kelce (Eagles) Cinicinnati, Not Rated

Not included in preason ranking, but currently ~6 overall center and #1 or #2 run blocking center

• Tyler Linderbaum (Ravens) Iowa, 3 Star (5.6)

 

[pistachio1999]

Just find some farm boys with quick feet and can toss them bales and like to wrassle and have 5 brothers who like to beat on each other.

 

[pistachio1999]

How about WRs?

 

[nwflyer]

Guards

www.pff.com/news/nfl-2022-offensive-guard-rankings-tiers

Name - NFL Team - College - Rivals Rating after High School

1. Zack Martin (Cowboys) Notre Dame, 4 Star (5.8)
2. Quentin Nelson (Colts) Notre Dame, 5 Star (6.1)
3. Joel Bitonio (Browns), Nevada, 2 Star (5.3)
4. Wyatt Teller (Browns), Virginia Tech, 4 Star (6.0)
5. Shaq Mason (Buccaneers) Georgia Tech, 3 Star (5.6)
6. Chris Lindstrom (Falcons) Boston College, 3 Star (5.5)
7. Michael Onwenu (Patriots) Michigan, 4 Star (5.9)
8. Brandon Scherff (Jaguars) Iowa, 3 Star (5.7)

 

[pistachio1999]

Guards

www.pff.com/news/nfl-2022-offensive-guard-rankings-tiers

Name - NFL Team - College - Rivals Rating after High School

1. Zack Martin (Cowboys) Notre Dame, 4 Star (5.8)
2. Quentin Nelson (Colts) Notre Dame, 5 Star (6.1)
3. Joel Bitonio (Browns), Nevada, 2 Star (5.3)
4. Wyatt Teller (Browns), Virginia Tech, 4 Star (6.0)
5. Shaq Mason (Buccaneers) Georgia Tech, 3 Star (5.6)
6. Chris Lindstrom (Falcons) Boston College, 3 Star (5.5)
7. Michael Onwenu (Patriots) Michigan, 4 Star (5.9)
8. Brandon Scherff (Jaguars) Iowa, 3 Star (5.7)

Scherff! Need dudes with attitudes like his on the OL.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

Ok now can you list the guys that will make over a million dollars as a freshmen in college and have a good chance to play for a national championship? I’m only upset because of the crappy way he left. Ditching iowa on such short notice. Can’t say I blame him for leaving for Alabama and it’s winning tradition. He’s gonna make more in college then many of us will make in a lifetime.

 

[grayhair81]

Recruiting services rank over 1000 kids every year. Of those, maybe 30ish get classified as 5 stars. Maybe two of those are tackles any given year. There is a fairly high statistical probability that injuries in a player's college career will either end his career or dramatically reduce his ability. Therefore, it shouldn't be surprising that so few 5 star players appear on the OP's lists.

 

[nwflyer]

Recruiting services rank over 1000 kids every year. Of those, maybe 30ish get classified as 5 stars. Maybe two of those are tackles any given year. There is a fairly high statistical probability that injuries in a player's college career will either end his career or dramatically reduce his ability. Therefore, it shouldn't be surprising that so few 5 star players appear on the OP's lists.

Some additional statistics:

Alabama's 2013 to 2022 recruiting classes:
5 Star Offensive Line Recruits: 7
4 Star Offensive Line Recruits: 28
Former Alabama offensive lineman rated in the top 2 NFL tiers: 0
Alabama offensive lineman in transfer portal: 5

Former SEC offensive lineman rated in the top 2 NFL tiers: 1
Former BIG offensive lineman rated in the top 2 NFL tiers: 6

My takeaway is that becoming an elite offensive lineman has more to do with the work and development that takes place after high school than any rating a recruit has coming out of high school.

 

[hexumhawk]

Scherff! Need dudes with attitudes like his on the OL.

This is why I have hope for our OL in the near future. I think we have a couple young guys that have a huge mean streak. They just need to get better technically before it starts to show up as a positive.

 

[BigOHawk]

Where's the tweet about Iowa vs. Bama NFL contract earnings or something to that effect? Send that to KP.

 

[KatoHawk]

Scherff! Need dudes with attitudes like his on the OL.

💯 agree. Been saying that for years.
CSB here but posted a while back Iowa has lacked that piss and vinegar olineman since BS. As expected the usual suspects immediately went into attack mode because how dare anyone say TW and TL weren’t 2 of the best ever and were 1st rounders and are the best…
Never once disagreed, will always consider both terrific Hawks and will always promote the fact they are absolutely fantastic at what they do.
However the likes of Sherff, Yanda, Gallery and even J Ferentz just carried themselves a little differently on the field and gave the impression that they just wanted to demoralize their opponent into submission. Not to trigger anyone but basically bullying.
I actually think Bo Stephens has a bit of that mean streak and still believe when he masters the assignment portion of his position, he has the potential to be Yanda like.

 

[littlez]

This is why I have hope for our OL in the near future. I think we have a couple young guys that have a huge mean streak. They just need to get better technically before it starts to show up as a positive.

Hope is all we have after this year.

 

[mro1978]

None of Iowa's current crop are making it to that level without a serious coaching staff revamp which ferentz won't do because he's an egotistical narcissist who would rather lose than admit he's wrong.

 

[grayhair81]

Since Saban has been at Bama:

Iowa has had 12 OL drafted
Bama has had 16 OL drafted

Iowa has had 5 1st rd OL picks
Bama has had 7 1st rd OL picks

Average career length for Iowa draftees: 4.5
Average career length ror Bama: 5.25

Total earnings for Iowa draftees $268,240,213
Total earnings for Bama draftees
$315,895,652

Average earnings for Iowa draftees
$22,353,351
Average earnings for Bama draftees
$19,743,478

Last five draft classes
Iowa-3 players drafted; 2 1st rounders
Bama-8 players drafted; 4 1st rounders

 

[grayhair81]

Both schools have put a lot of linemen in the league.