Studying IOL for the first time this year, and the first guy I’ve watched is nick Harris, C 56 from Washington.
Pros
-built like a beast, really looks the part
-explodes out of the snap and is on a mission with the first step
-plays with purpose, always has a meaningful goal in mind, and executes these goals frequently
-quick feet, great movement, covers a lot of ground when blocking in second level
-lethal on screens, gets moving fast and brings the pain when reaching the defender, feels the flow of the play behind him and lead blocks accordingly, doesn’t waste efforts blocking meaningless defenders
-when latched on in run blocking its over, he’s a pile driver
-stellar mirror in pass pro, really sound movement and very patient
-does well with combo blocks, frequently lays a nice chip on a defender before moving onto a solo block, executes both phases well
cons
-not many but the 2 I saw were major...
-doesn’t bend the knees that well, bit of a leaner and waist bender
-feet can end up parallel with the shoulders in pass pro too often and he gives up a lot of push when this happens, this push will become a pancake in the NFL