STRENGTHS
Chris is an excellent pass blocking offensive guard. He shows the quick feet in a box that is needed for a guard to stay in front of his opponent. Chis does a good job using his hands, shocking his opponent and making the Defensive lineman go to a second move quicker than most would like to do. Chris is excellent, picking up stunts and transferring players quickly, staying on balance. He does a solid job going out to the second level but his strength is pass blocking and he is very good at that.
CONCERNS
Chris struggles run blocking because he lunges and engages and then doesn’t bring his feet. He also is not quick enough to handle those quick 1 gap defensive lineman because, although he has quick feet he struggles with the lateral agility needed out of his stance. Chris also struggles getting to the second level and making his blocks on the quicker linebackers and safeties that do not come down hill and attack the line of scrimmage. Some of these issues can be minimized with learning better techniques and some Chris will always struggle with unless he is in the right blocking scheme. In his defense, you can say that about most every offensive guard but most cannot pass block like Chris can.
TALENT BOARD ROUND 2.17
If you believe the NFL is a passing league than Chris will be rated high on your draft board. Those teams that are starting to get into the running game more, will rate him lower unless they are using a scheme that minimizes Chris’s run blocking like, a zone blocking scheme. Chris should be able to handle the Left guard position although I believe he has only played Right guard and some tackle in college. The left guard in the NFL usually is up against the Defensive tackle who has some pass rushing skills. If Chris can learn better techniques to handle those quicker 1 gap defensive tackles by himself, than he can be moved to the Left Guard position taking advantage of his pass blocking talent. If he continues to struggle getting out of his stance and using some lateral agility to cut down that 1 gap attack Defensive Tackle, than right guard will be his position.
