Here is my scouting report on Jawaan Taylor, OL out of Florida.

General Comments:

• Big and long with very strong hands
• Knows how to use his length.
• Good hustle to stay in front of blocker with his hands on them.
• Very high potential blocker.
• Hand placement gets too high and will hit shoulders and necks.
• Scouts worry about potential weight gain.

Pass Blocking:

• Will stall his feet when making impact especially around the edge. This will allow pass rushers to get around him.
• Once he gets his hands on you, he’ll stall you in place.
• Loves the double under move to lift an edge rusher’s hand placement
• Definitely grabby. Will get his hands on a player and won’t let go even when they are outside of his frame. Will get holding calls.
• Can get beaten on inside moves after setting too far outside.
• Good step and drive at the defender if he sees the inside move coming.
• Feel like he would make for a GREAT quick setter in the NFL.
• Can recover well with good foot quickness.
• Stays balanced through kick-slides.

Run Blocking:

• Can get tall at times in his stance when he’s moving to reach a player
• Can drive block with strength and power in his punches.
• Really good at using hands to lift and turn a defender’s shoulders.
• Surprising quickness off the snap to reach block and get to the second level.
• Keeps working his feet to secure blocks.

Grade:

• Mid First Round

NFL Position:

• Offensive Tackle (Right) in a gap/power scheme