Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M
Before moving to right tackle as a junior, Ogbuehi played right guard as a sophomore. Now, with Jake Matthews being apart of the Atlanta Falcons, Ogbuehi will be moving again, this time to left tackle. Ogbuehi's foot quickness and hand technique will allow him to win against speed rushers in the SEC, but power rushers, such as Auburn's Carl Lawson, may be able to beat down on Ogbuehi. If Ogbuehi gets the upper hand initially, he wins nearly every snap, but if he is overpowered enough to lose his balance, even just for a moment, he is beaten. Considering Ogbuehi's deficiency against power rushers, that may prove to be problematic when pass blocking. As a run blocker, Ogbuehi is more physical than his predecessor, but also takes angles just as well. If he can beef up, Ogbuehi will be a premier left tackle prospect.
Brandon Scherff, Iowa
In a sense, Scherff is the Taylor Lewan to Ogbuehi's Jake Matthews. Scherff is a big nasty mauler that brutalizes anyone in front of him. As a run blocker, Scherff clears lanes as he moves people out of the way for his running back. That being said, Scherff's footwork in pass protection is an issue. Scherff is sometimes slow to get set before the rusher gets an edge. Likewise, Scherff can get caught being too slow to recover if he overextended to one side. His heavy feet will be even more problematic at the next levels and may force him to right tackle.
Cameron Erving, Florida State
Athletically, Erving is a level above the rest of the top tackles in this senior class. Although, his technique is poor. Erving's footwork is brilliantly quick, but at the same time, it is sloppy as can be. Erving has the power to be a devasting run blocker, but he has tendencies to either play too passively or to misplace his hands when trying to attack a defenders frame. Also, Erving tends to allow his upper body to be extended too far backward without moving his feet, leading to Erving being forced off balance. Erving has more potential than any of the other top tackles in the class, but he has yet to put together the pieces of his puzzle. If he does so, Erving will fly up rankings boards.
La'El Collins, LSU
Collins is a tackle as of now, but his best fit may be at guard. The raw power that Collins displays as a run blocker makes it apparent that he can physically dominate anyone, but his agility and footwork is horrendous. Collins is a poor lateral mover that can be taken advantage of by average speed rushers. As if his feet were not problematic enough, Collins tends to waist bend and overextended his upper body, enabling defenders to beat him due to his poor balance. A transition to guard would allow Collins to use his brute strength to meet his full potential as a football player. Best case scenario, in regards to being a tackle, Collins becomes a serviceable right tackle, but it would be much easier to simply put him at an ideal position to succeed.