{"id":433274,"date":"2022-04-18T03:36:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T00:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/"},"modified":"2022-04-18T03:36:36","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T00:36:36","slug":"ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ranking the top 10 offensive linemen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29befc079af\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29befc079af\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/#%E2%80%9CRanking_the_top_10_offensive_linemen%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Ranking the top 10 offensive linemen&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/#1_OT_Evan_Neal_Alabama_6-7_337_pounds\" >1. OT Evan Neal, Alabama, 6-7, 337 pounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/#2_OTG_Ikem_Ekwonu_North_Carolina_State_6-4_310_pounds\" >2. OT\/G Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State, 6-4, 310 pounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/#3_OT_Charles_Cross_Mississippi_State_6-5_307_pounds\" >3. OT Charles Cross, Mississippi State, 6-5, 307 pounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/#4_OT_Trevor_Penning_Northern_Iowa_6-7_325_pounds\" >4. OT Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa, 6-7, 325 pounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/#5_C_Tyler_Linderbaum_Iowa_6-2_296_pounds\" >5. C Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa, 6-2, 296 pounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/#6_G_Zion_Johnson_Boston_College_6-3_312_pounds\" >6. G Zion Johnson, Boston College, 6-3, 312 pounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/#7_G_Kenyon_Green_Texas_A_M_6-3_323_pounds\" >7. G Kenyon Green, Texas A&amp;M, 6-3, 323 pounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/#8_OT_Tyler_Smith_Tulsa_6-4_324_pounds\" >8. OT Tyler Smith, Tulsa, 6-4, 324 pounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/#9_OT_Bernhard_Raimann_Central_Michigan_6-6_303_pounds\" >9. OT Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan, 6-6, 303 pounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/#10_OT_Nicholas_Petit-Frere_Ohio_State_6-5_316_pounds\" >10. OT Nicholas Petit-Frere, Ohio State, 6-5, 316 pounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/#Late_Riser\" >Late Riser\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/#Falling_Fast\" >Falling Fast\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ranking-the-top-10-offensive-linemen\/#Small-School_Wonder\" >Small-School Wonder\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CRanking_the_top_10_offensive_linemen%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Ranking the top 10 offensive linemen&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>The Post\u2019s Ryan Dunleavy gives his Top 10 offensive linemen in this year\u2019s 2022 NFL Draft, based on evaluations and conversations with people around the league:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_OT_Evan_Neal_Alabama_6-7_337_pounds\"><\/span>1. OT Evan Neal, Alabama, 6-7, 337 pounds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Prototypical left tackle made 40 career starts at three positions over three years and can be an im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te elite player. Never has 337 pounds looked so lean. Dominant in pass and run <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s. Best of many recent Alabama blockers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_OTG_Ikem_Ekwonu_North_Carolina_State_6-4_310_pounds\"><\/span>2. OT\/G Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State, 6-4, 310 pounds <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>His next team must ask in 2022 and throughout the future: Do we need an All-Pro guard or a very good tackle? Powerful run-blocker who buries defenders into ground. Highest grades in character. Developing pass-blocker.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_OT_Charles_Cross_Mississippi_State_6-5_307_pounds\"><\/span>3. OT Charles Cross, Mississippi State, 6-5, 307 pounds <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ran 40-yard dash in 4.95 seconds \u2014 a taste of tantalizing athleticism. Stifles all pass-rushers no matter how many moves, but inexperienced in run-blocking, which has slowed development of other products of the Air Raid offense.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/1379789046.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"Charles Cross runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.\" class=\"wp-image-21936323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/1379789046.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1366 1366w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/1379789046.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/1379789046.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=683 683w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/1379789046.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=342 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"\/><figcaption>Charles Cross runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_OT_Trevor_Penning_Northern_Iowa_6-7_325_pounds\"><\/span>4. OT Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa, 6-7, 325 pounds <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So determined to prove toughness stepping up in competition at Senior Bowl that he almost was too excessive finishing blocks. Checks all the physical boxes. Benefits from success of many other FCS offensive linemen in NFL.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_C_Tyler_Linderbaum_Iowa_6-2_296_pounds\"><\/span>5. C Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa, 6-2, 296 pounds <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Handles blitzes with quick-sliding feet and good recognition. Laughed at idea of sitting out bowl game to prepare for draft (scouts love that leadership), but then injured his foot. Picture of being fundamentally sound.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_G_Zion_Johnson_Boston_College_6-3_312_pounds\"><\/span>6. G Zion Johnson, Boston College, 6-3, 312 pounds <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Didn\u2019t allow a single pressure last season and committed just one penalty on 2,271 career snaps, according to ESPN. Brute strength plays well on double teams and in a phone booth, less so when asked to pull.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_G_Kenyon_Green_Texas_A_M_6-3_323_pounds\"><\/span>7. G Kenyon Green, Texas A&amp;M, 6-3, 323 pounds <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Started last season at four positions \u2014 guard and tackle on both sides of the line \u2014 but profiles as a road-grader running backs follow. Subject to holding penalties because he can be overly aggressive and relies on his hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/FOOTBALL-NFL_-15.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Kenyon Green\" class=\"wp-image-21936324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/FOOTBALL-NFL_-15.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/FOOTBALL-NFL_-15.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/FOOTBALL-NFL_-15.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/FOOTBALL-NFL_-15.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kenyon Green<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_OT_Tyler_Smith_Tulsa_6-4_324_pounds\"><\/span>8. OT Tyler Smith, Tulsa, 6-4, 324 pounds <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Boom-or-bust projection who could be a star in the making if the right coach and right system harness his athleticism and nasty streak. Needs to trust technique longer instead of relying on raw skill. Could struggle against complex blitzes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_OT_Bernhard_Raimann_Central_Michigan_6-6_303_pounds\"><\/span>9. OT Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan, 6-6, 303 pounds <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Just scratching the surface of his potential after mid-career move from tight end. Receptive to coaching, but still hasn\u2019t seen the variety of pass-moves he will in NFL. Will wipe-out tacklers on screen passes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/FOOTBALL-NFL_-16.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bernhard Raimann\" class=\"wp-image-21936325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/FOOTBALL-NFL_-16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/FOOTBALL-NFL_-16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/FOOTBALL-NFL_-16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/FOOTBALL-NFL_-16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bernhard Raimann<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_OT_Nicholas_Petit-Frere_Ohio_State_6-5_316_pounds\"><\/span>10. OT Nicholas Petit-Frere, Ohio State, 6-5, 316 pounds <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Scouts thought he might be a first-rounder in 2023, but he came out of school despite struggles against top Big Ten rushers. Played on both edges. Athleticism that can\u2019t be taught.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Late_Riser\"><\/span>Late Riser\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Raimann: Foreign-exchange student from Austria who gained more than 70 pounds without losing the athleticism and quick feet of a pass-catcher. High motor seen running down field looking for second and third blocks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Falling_Fast\"><\/span>Falling Fast\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Linderbaum:<\/strong> Borderline top-10 prospect when the season ended. Pushed to late first round by injury and debate over how early is too early to draft a center. Chiefs\u2019 Creed Humphrey was a huge difference-maker as a rookie second-round pick.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Small-School_Wonder\"><\/span>Small-School Wonder\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>G Cole Strange, Chattanooga, 6-5, 307 pounds:<\/strong> Started 44 games (41 at left guard) and used six years of eligibility. Smart, tough and just about every other desired intangible. Doesn\u2019t back down from a challenge. Is he too big to play center? Probably.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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