Kevin Avery

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah #6 (Linebacker)

Scouted and Written by: Darion Collins

Overall Grade: 6.5 (7.0 Perennial Pro Bowler with right coaching staff. 6.0 Solid Day 1 Starter without)

Kwity Paye #19 (EDGE)

Scouted and Written by: Darion Collins

Alijah Vera-Tucker (#75)

6’4” 315 lbs

21 y/o Redshirt Junior Southern California

(photo credits: theozone.net)

Games watched: vs. Oregon (‘20), vs. Notre Dame (‘19), vs. Stanford (‘19)

 

Summary:

Alijah Vera-Tucker was a two-way player at Bishop O'Dowd High School
in Oakland, CA. He played four years as an OT and as a DT. By the end
of his senior year in 2016, he had won the state’s Class 5AA
championship, first-team USA Today All-California, 19th best OT
nationally, and 141st best player nationally. He committed to the
University of Southern California.
Vera-Tucker decided to redshirt his true freshman season in 2017.

As a redshirt freshman in 2018, he got back up reps in all 12 games at RG and
special teams.
Switching to LG in 2019, he started all 13 games during his redshirt
sophomore year. That resulted in him winning USC’s Offensive Lineman
of the Year and Associated Press All Pac 12 First Team.
His 2020 season began with him opting out. Vera-Tucker eventually had a
change of heart and played in all six games at LT. He was selected All
Pac 12 First Team, All American Honorable Mention, and the Morris
Trophy winner as the best offensive lineman in the conference voted on by
opposing defensive linemen.

Strengths:

● Position flexibility; able to effectively play LG, RG, and LT.
● Above-average athleticism
● Above-average natural strength
● Plays with great body control, balance, and kick slide in pass sets
● Has a mauler mentality; blocks with nastiness in run sets.
● Shows consistency with low pad level, which allows leverage advantage
● Above-average coordination with eyes, hands, and footwork
● Very good at down blocking and pull blocking.
● Very consistent effort getting to LBs on the second level
● Takes very effective blocking angles on defenders
● Very high football IQ and awareness against stunts and blitzes

Weaknesses:

● Sometimes gets pushed back too quickly
● Needs to stay engaged with blocks longer on pass plays.
● Could look for more opponents to block after the primary assignment.
● Needs to have better hand placement inside the pads of his defender
● Sometimes beaten by inside moves when over committing to the outside

Conclusion:

Alijah Vera-Tucker’s natural abilities are best suited for zone blocking
schemes. He can also be effective in power-run schemes too.
He can play both LG and LT at a highly effective level. There is concern
that he does not have the ideal height for a prototypical NFL LT. His
athleticism and nasty demeanor will allow him to thrive on the interior as
an NFL guard.
His football smarts and awareness will allow him to start right away and
potentially be a Pro Bowler in a few years.

 

Overall Grade: 6.5 (Day 1 Solid Starter with Pro Bowl potential)

 

 

 

 

Aaron Banks (OG #69)

6’5  330 lbs

21 y/o Senior University of Notre Dame

(Credits:onefootdown.com)

Games watched: vs. Clemson ‘20, vs. Alabama ‘20, vs. Georgia ‘19

 

Summary:

Aaron Banks played as a two-way player for four years at El Cerrito High School in Northern California, where he spent three years playing OT and one year playing OG. Banks was a four-star member of the PrepStar Top 300 Dream Team, ranked as the 127th player in the class of 2017 and the 19th OT.

In 2017 he enrolled at Notre Dame and began taking classes in January.

Banks spent his freshman season on the scout team. In the following season, Banks got playing time in the first seven games. He started his first game at LG vs. Navy and remained in that role for the remaining six games.

Banks’ junior season in 2019 saw him start all 13 games, which resulted in him only giving up two sacks on 844 snaps played.

At the end of his final collegiate season, Banks received 1st team All ACC and 1st team Associated Press All American honors. His efforts on the field also made him a Joe Moore finalist for best offensive line unit and a spot on the Outland Trophy watch list for “best interior lineman.”

Banks received an invitation to the 2021 Senior bowl, where he was a National team player.

 

Strengths:

• Has ideal NFL size to play left guard and right guard
• Plays with exceptional raw natural power
• Comes off the snap with low pads
• Has very violent hands that consistently delivers disruptive blows
• Quickly gets vertical to block LBs on 2nd level
• Plays with a wide base which allows sunken hips to maintain leverage.
• Good athleticism for his size but not elite.
• Has a very nasty mauler mentality which left several defenders down
• Always look for extra defenders to block on every play.

 Weaknesses:

• Struggles to block moving targets in open space.
• Lateral footwork is below average
• Plays with heavy feet too often
• Can be knocked off balance if defenders beat him to the punch.
• Slow recovery time if his blocking angles are not on point
• Needs to be more consistent with good knee bend

 

Conclusion:

Aaron Bank’s natural abilities are evident when he plays either in a power-run or gap blocking scheme. If he could drop his weight down to around the 315 – 320 pound range, it would help elevate his athleticism from average to above average. His physical style and power will allow him to contend for a starting job if he goes to the right team. The correct position coach can elevate him to becoming one of the top guards in the NFL in a few years.

 

 

 Overall Grade: 5.5 (Day 1 starter in power run scheme or starter in 1-2 years with zone blocking scheme )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deonte Brown (#65)
6’4” 350 lbs
22 y/o Senior Alabama

(rolltidewire.usatoday.com)

Games watched: vs. Ohio State (‘20), vs. Auburn (‘19) vs. LSU (‘18)

 

Summary:

Deonte Brown came out of high school as a four star prospect who was
ranked as the 6th best offensive guard nationally. He chose Alabama over
Auburn and Tennessee.
He redshirted his first year in 2016. In 2017, he played in all 14 games, but
only on the field goal block unit and as an extra lineman in some offensive
formations.

During the 2018 season he started five games at left guard but was
suspended for the two BCS playoff games.
After missing the first four games of the 2019 season due to suspension
he started the nine remaining games at right guard. He more than held his
own in the much hyped battle between him and Auburn All American
Derrick Brown. In that game he only allowed 1.5 hurries, no sacks with no
penalties.
His senior season in 2020 saw him be named preseason 1st team All
American, 1st team All SEC and named to the Outland Trophy Watch List.
Overall he played 843 snaps but missed only two assignments, committed
four penalties, allowed 0.5 sacks, one QB pressure and five QB hurries.

 

Strengths:

● Can effectively play both LG and RG.
● Extremely powerful functional strength.
● Plays with a great balanced anchor in both run and pass plays
● Very solid quickness with arms and feet movement.
● Very consistent with hands making the initial contact
● Good awareness level and solid football IQ.
● Dominant run blocker that can get to the 2nd level
● Effective pass blocker that stops inside rushes.

 

Weaknesses:

● Needs to maintain blocks a little longer
● Below average flexibility and average athleticism.
● Can struggle to readjust when defender beats him off the snap
● Can struggle with agile and athletic defenders
● Needs to maintain good leverage while blocking on extended plays.

 

Conclusion:

Deonte Brown’s natural abilities are at their best at power man blocking
schemes. His ability to move for his size will allow him to open up huge
holes wherever he goes. Brown plays with that nasty mean streak that can

set the tone. Still can use some coaching up to refine some fundamentals
to elevate him to the next level, But definitely in short yardage situations
he is the one to run behind.

 

Overall Grade: 6.0 (Solid Day-1 Starter)

 

Josh Myers (#71)
6’5” 312 lbs
21 y/o Junior Ohio State

(photo credits: theozone.net)

Games watched: vs Northwestern (‘20), vs Michigan (‘19), vs Penn St (‘19)

 

Summary:

Josh Myers is a two year starter for the Ohio State Buckeyes offensive line.
In 2018 he was the backup center behind All American Michael Jordan.
He started in 2019 and ended up being named 2nd team All Big Ten.
Played in eight games in 2020 including the BCS championship game.

Strengths:

● Exceptional lateral ability to reach block from 0T to 3T DTs.
● Above average functional strength and power.
● Plays with consistent low pad level.
● Maintains good hand placement while blocking defenders.

● Gets great bend with his hips.
● Consistently able to get to the 2nd level to block LBs.
● Very good at pull blocking to get out on the edges.
● Excels at the inside zone blocking schemes.
● Above average run blocker.

Weaknesses:

● Improve reaction time to defensive line stunts and blitzes.
● Improve short area quickness to engage single blocks on DTs.
● Needs to maintain better balance while engaged with defenders..
● Needs to improve his overall athleticism

Conclusion:

Josh Myers natural abilities are at their best at zone blocking schemes. He
has the strength to be effective in power blocking but needs to improve his
balance significantly. Although he has only played center in college he has
the tools and football IQ to play guard as well. He will be a very solid NFL
starter who could potentially become a Pro Bowler.

 

Overall Grade: 6.5 (Day 1 Solid Starter with Pro Bowl potential)