OFFENSIVE GUARDS
1. Iupati, Mike Idaho 6052 330 5.25
2. Asamoah, Jon Illinois 6040 308 5.00
3. Beadles, Zane Utah 6040 308 5.30
4. Johnson, Mike Alabama 6054 302 5.41
5. Ducasse, Vladimir Massachusetts 6050 328 5.35
Mike Iupati is a wide-bodied road grader that is physical and flashes a
punch that shocks defenders. Jon Asamoah is aggressive in his approach.
Stays engaged and maintains a good base and active feet in pass protection.
Zane Beadles plays left tackle but projects inside to guard. Physical
player. Effective in pulls. Stays on his feet. Needs to get more consistency
in his hand use. Mike Johnson was more inconsistent in 2009 than his
junior year. Struggled more in space. Worked to keep a good base in pass
protection. Loses leverage if he does not play with knee bend. Vladimir
Ducasse moved to the United States in 2002 from Haiti. A raw athletic
talent that projects to guard from left tackle. AVERAGE
Others with draftable grades: Thomas Austin (Clemson), Casey Bender
(South Dakota State), Brandon Carter (Texas Tech), Kurtis Gregory
(Missouri), Joe Hawley (UNLV), Andrew Lewis (Oklahoma State), Alex
Parsons (Southern Cal), Mitch Petrus (Arkansas), Sergio Render (Virginia
Tech), Dace Richardson (Iowa), Shelley Smith (Colorado State), Reggie
Stephens (Iowa State), Chet Teofilo (California)
Underclassmen: None
Average number of offensive guards drafted per year: 14