We are going to take a look at Ohio State guard Wyatt Davis. First off, when looking at Davis, you can see that he is certainly built to play this position. Coming in at 6’4” 310lbs, Davis certainly has the measurables to play in the NFL. Additionally, plenty of offensive lineman have that sort of size. What makes Davis so special? Let’s look at the film!
Pros:
The first thing that pops off the screen with Davis is his size as I mentioned. However, the more impressive thing that shows up on tape is his ability to move laterally and vertically in the zone running scheme. The zone running scheme is predicated on the ability to get off on the snap of the ball and gain leverage on the defensive lineman to create running lanes for the running back. Davis does an excellent job of getting off of the ball and getting to his run fit at the point of attack. While he is part of a zone blocking scheme at Ohio State, make no mistake, Davis is still a “plug and play” guard in a power run scheme. You see a lot of double teams up to the linebacker in a zone scheme. Likewise, the play side of a power run team is very similar. Add in Davis’ athleticism he is more than capable of pulling in a power scheme.
Cons:
There really aren’t any “holes” in Davis’ game. The biggest threat with Davis from a pure draft perspective is the fact that he plays interior offensive line. Generally speaking here, (outside of Quinton Nelson) you don’t really see interior offensive lineman drafted early. Rather, you see a run on QB’s, OT’s, EDGE, etc. Regardless, whoever drafts Davis will be very happy.
Bottom Line:
To conclude, Wyatt Davis is clearly one of the best, if not, the best interior offensive lineman prospects in this draft. In general, this is one of the deeper offensive line drafts, specifically interior, that we have seen in a really long time. However, even with all that being said, you don’t want to be the GM that misses out on this prospect. I would imagine he will be drafted anywhere from 15-40. Basically the middle of the first round to early second round.
