OFFENSIVE LINE
Will Campbell OT LSU
Will reminds me of former Bengals/Rams OT Andrew Whitworth. He is extremely smart, understanding angles when pass blocking, leverage when run blocking, and in working with his linemates on stunts. For a big person he moves his feet well with solid lateral agility but his intelligence is what allows him to play on the outside as a tackle. Will does a solid job moving to the second level and sealing the end on sweeps and screens but I would not use him much as a pulling tackle or expect him to be consistent in getting out in space and down the field blocking. He is a pure tackle and most likely could play on either side because of his high football IQ. In Drew’s rules, I have always told you that if you don’t have an excellent QB, LT, and center…you will not have a successful offense. Those are the skilled positions as far as I’m concerned and teams looking for impact players at those three positions will be selecting them early in a draft. I suspect, most teams will believe that Will is one of those early selecting players. Will is not the most athletic player or lineman and he stands as tall as the Empire State Building on the field and that might turn some teams off him. That being said, he knows how to play the position, and plays it at a high level and that’s really all that matters.
Talent Grade: 1.50
Kelvin Banks OT/OG Texas
Kelvin has the athletic talent to play more than one position on the offensive line. He shows on film the ability to mirror his opponent when pass blocking. He has the ability to be used as a pulling guard and does a good job going to the second level to make his blocks. Kelvin can be used on sweeps and screens because of the athleticism and lateral agility he shows when pass blocking. The problems Kelvin has is a lack of consistency, passion, and overall strength, and those three issues are the worst issues for an offensive lineman to have. Sometimes he has lazy feet, and sometimes he gets overpowered. Sometimes he doesn’t fire out when run blocking and will let defenders slip off blocks and doesn’t make enough of an effort to reengage. That being said, he has Pro Bowl talent and if gets stronger and in NFL shape, I think the passion and the aggression to become an outstanding offensive guard or tackle will be discovered. I like him as a guard until he can improve and show that he can be trusted to give the same effort in every down and distance situation. There is no real reason why in the future he can’t play tackle and that’s why he most likely will be selected earlier than I have him graded. But if I’m right about his lack of consistency, then Kelvin won’t be a 1st round pick.
Talent Grade: 3.89