Originally Published: February 25, 2011

Offensive line group looks deep

Todd McShay and Kevin Weidl
Scouts Inc.

This year's offensive line crop lacks an elite talent like Jake Long (whom the Miami Dolphins drafted in 2008) or Joe Thomas (Cleveland Browns, 2007), but the overall depth of the group is much better than most realize. In fact, 20 offensive linemen currently have grades in the first three rounds.


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Notable Measurements

Tallest offensive linemen
1. Colorado OT Nate Solder (6-foot-8¼)
2. Boston College OT Richard Lapham (6-8⅛)
T3. Georgia OT Josh Davis (6-7⅛)
T3. UCF OT Jah Reid (6-7⅛)
5. Wisconsin OT Gabe Carimi (6-7)

Heaviest offensive linemen
1. Florida OG Carl Johnson (361 pounds)
2. TCU OG Marcus Cannon (358)
3. Arkansas OG Ray Dominguez (334)
4. Josh Davis (331)
5. Florida OT Marcus Gilbert (330)

Lightest offensive linemen
1. Cincinnati OC Jason Kelce (280)
T2. Fresno State OG Andrew Jackson (299)
T2. Montana State OT Mike Person (299)
T2. Florida State OG Rodney Hudson (299)
T5. Missouri State OG David Arkin (300)
T5. Houston OG Isaiah Thompson (300)

Tallest tight ends
1. Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame (6-6⅛)
T2. Schuylar Oordt, Northern Iowa (6-5¾)
T2. Lee Smith, Marshall (6-5¾)
4. Robert Housler, Florida Altantic (6-5⅜)
5. Jordan Cameron, USC (6-5¼)

Heaviest tight ends
1. Weslye Saunders, South Carolina (270)
2. Lee Smith (266)
3. Schuylar Oordt (261)
4. Kyle Rudolph (259)
5. Luke Stocker, Tennessee (258)

Lightest tight ends
1. Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin (243)
2. Cameron Graham (244)
T3. D.J Williams, Arkansas (245)
T3. Charles Clay, Tulsa (245)
5. Julius Thomas, Portland State (246)