STRENGTHS
Alex has the size and athletic talent to play multiple positions for you on your offensive line and play them all at a very high level. He can play either tackle position or either guard position. He shows good lateral agility to mirror his opponent when left on an island one on one, against most pass rushers. He is quick out of his stance with the leverage to be good when blocking for the run. He has the foot agility to get to the next level and make blocks that help his running backs get into the secondary after they break the line of scrimmage. Alex has the balance and foot speed to be used pulling on sweeps and the football IQ to get out and block for screens. He is a versatile and excellent offensive lineman with plug-in and play for ten years, type of ability that every team in the NFL has a big need for.
CONCERNS
He does get sloppy at times with his techniques and will get beat in pass blocking when that happens. If Alex wants to stay at Left Tackle he will have to become more consistent with his pass blocking techniques or he will get his QB knocked out of the game.
BOTTOM LINE 1.42
If Alex’s doesn’t wind up being your pro bowl left tackle, I have no doubt he will be your pro bowl Right Tackle… who can play left tackle in the case of injuries, and play it at a high enough level your original Left Tackle will wonder if his injury cost him his job. Consistency is always the key to what separates the great offensive lineman from the average offensive lineman. I have no doubt that Alex will become more consistent. Sometimes Alex is a little slow with his feet when blocking. This affects his lateral agility and when that happens Alex can be beaten but, when he sets himself and keeps himself square to his opponent, he is as good as any left tackle I have seen coming out of the college level. Nevertheless, Alex is a quality offensive lineman and selecting him early in this draft seems like a smart move to me because as I stated before, he can play multiple positions at a pro bowl level but, if that’s not what you are looking for as a GM and Head Coach than I suggest you update your resumes.
