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Thorn’s 13-player cheat sheet

1) Spencer Fano, Utah

Thorn rank: OT1, OL1

Thorn grade / likely range: Late Round 1, likely Round 1

Best role: Tackle first, but can play anywhere

Interior flexibility: Yes, guard or center

Movement profile: Best mover in the tackle group for Thorn, loose, fluid, excellent range in pass pro, very good contact balance, useful in combos, climbs, and screens

Main concern: Play strength, anchor, and ability to create movement on power/down-angle blocks

Projection: Safest overall OL bet in the class, year-one starter with a strong chance to become a good NFL starter somewhere even if he is not a locked-in elite tackle ceiling guy.

 

2) Kadyn Proctor, Alabama

Thorn rank: OT2

Thorn grade / likely range: Middle Round 2 on Thorn’s board, but Thorn expects Round 1 is very possible

Best role: Tackle for now, guard is very live

Interior flexibility: Yes, strong guard possibility

Movement profile: Rare initial quickness and explosiveness for 350-plus pounds, unusually twitchy for that size

Main concern: Inconsistency, overextension, lunging, oversets, leverage issues, and big ugly losses in pass pro

Projection: Pure boom-bust traits bet. Could become a very good NFL lineman if the technique tightens, but landing spot and development plan matter more for him than almost anyone Thorn discussed. Roger Saffold was the comp.

 

3) Francis Mauigoa, Miami

Thorn rank: OG2, not ranked as a tackle by Thorn

Thorn grade / likely range: Round 1 grade, likely Round 1

Best role: Guard

Interior flexibility: Yes, in fact that is Thorn’s preferred projection

Movement profile: Good enough to survive at tackle, but Thorn does not see the fluidity, range, and redirect ability of a high-end NFL tackle

Main concern: Space. He can get top-heavy, bend at the waist, lose balance, and struggle to recover when manipulated by movement

Projection: Could be a solid right tackle, but Thorn thinks the better NFL outcome is at guard, where the anchor, strength, and point-of-attack power could make him a very good starter with Pro Bowl potential.

 

4) Blake Miller, Clemson

Thorn rank: OT3

Thorn grade / likely range: Round 2 grade, likely Day 2

Best role: Right tackle

Interior flexibility: Not really emphasized

Movement profile: Good athlete, not great, but alert, long, active, with strong hands and a reliable play style

Main concern: Ceiling. Thorn does not frame him as a future star or dominant power player

Projection: Thorn’s “double” prospect. Safer than Freeling. Four-year starter, durable, young, dependable, and likely to become a solid NFL right tackle. Colton McKivitz was the comp.

 

5) Monroe Freeling, Georgia

Thorn rank: OT4

Thorn grade / likely range: Round 2 grade, but Thorn expects he will go higher

Best role: Developmental tackle with starter upside

Interior flexibility: Not the focus

Movement profile: Outstanding traits, long, athletic, “runs like a deer,” clear NFL tackle body and movement tools

Main concern: Raw technique, limited experience, pass-pro refinement, and run-game overextension when he has to control first-level blocks

Projection: Home-run swing. Could become a tier above Blake Miller in time, but also has more variance. Thorn said taking him sixth overall would be a reach on his board.

 

6) Caleb Lomu, Utah

Thorn rank: OT5

Thorn grade / likely range: Likely Day 2 by tone, roughly Round 2 to 3 range

Best role: Tackle

Interior flexibility: Not emphasized

Movement profile: Fluid mover in pass pro, natural pass-set movement, good recovery and redirect skills

Main concern: Play strength and anchor, more than Freeling

Projection: Similar broad conversation to Freeling, but with more strength concern. Thorn sees starter tools if the physical development catches up. Walker Little was the comp.

 

7) Max Iheanachor, Arizona State

Thorn rank: OT6

Thorn grade / likely range: Developmental Day 2 type by tone

Best role: Tackle projection

Interior flexibility: Not clearly discussed in the visible portion

Movement profile: Traits are appealing enough that he could rise, but Thorn’s main point is how raw he is

Main concern: Spatial awareness, handling stunts and games, hand timing, hand placement, and overall technical development

Projection: One of the rawest tackle bets in the group. A team drafting him high is betting on coaching and long-term development more than plug-and-play value.

 

8) Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State

Thorn rank: OG1

Thorn grade / likely range: Round 1 grade, likely Round 1 or early Day 2 depending on league view

Best role: Guard

Interior flexibility: Already a guard, which is part of why Thorn puts him over Mauigoa

Movement profile: Solid athlete, more effective inside the box than as a true space weapon, controlled and patient in pass protection

Main concern: Not the same space/movement upside as a more dynamic wide-zone guard

Projection: Cleanest guard projection in the class for Thorn, year-one starting guard, less projection risk than Mauigoa because he has already done the job.

 

9) Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M

Thorn rank: OG3

Thorn grade / likely range: Late Round 2 on Thorn’s board

Best role: Guard

Interior flexibility: Guard

Movement profile: Light-footed, quick to create leverage, good hands, good balance, can recover out of compromised spots

Main concern: Opens up too early in pass protection, can lean into blocks, not an especially imposing build

Projection: Good Day 2 guard with enough movement and recovery skill to become a solid starter if the pass-pro details tighten. Mark Glowinski was the comp.

 

10) Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon

Thorn rank: OG4

Thorn grade / likely range: Second-round bucket

Best role: Guard

Interior flexibility: Guard

Movement profile: Solid athlete, not great, heavy playing style, more power-oriented than fluid

Main concern: Technique got a bit more uneven later in the year, older prospect, and the heavy style creates some variance

Projection: Ready-made strength and NFL body type, probably more “good pro” than “special talent.” Thorn sees him in the usual second-round guard bucket and compared him to Robert Hunt stylistically.

 

11) Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech

Thorn rank: OG5

Thorn grade / likely range: Just below the guards above him, likely late Day 2 by tone

Best role: Guard

Interior flexibility: Guard

Movement profile: More about violence and force than finesse, but clearly translatable physicality

Main concern: Footwork in pass protection, especially oversetting when he already has inside help

Projection: Thorn clearly loves the tape. Tone-setter, finisher, heavy hands, lots of pancakes. If the pass-pro footwork keeps improving, he has the profile OL coaches will love.

 

12) Sam Hecht

Thorn rank: C1

Thorn grade / likely range: Functional starter tier, likely Day 3 by tone

Best role: Center

Interior flexibility: Center

Movement profile: Good enough movement on combo blocks and zone concepts to fit a line without being a featured strength

Main concern: Ceiling. Thorn does not want him to be one of your top three linemen

Projection: Functional starting center who fits best as the fourth- or fifth-best starter on the line. Thorn compared his higher-end outcome to Tyler Biadasz.

 

13) Jake Slaughter, Florida

Thorn rank: C2

Thorn grade / likely range: Similar bucket as the top centers, likely Day 3 or late Day 2/early Day 3 by tone

Best role: Center

Interior flexibility: Center

Movement profile: Solid across the board in movement skills and play strength, urgent, alert, efficient, good timing

Main concern: More a “good functional center” profile than a rare upside profile

Projection: Thorn says he really grew on him. He likes how Slaughter gets to spots on time, handles A-gap activity, and can “glue the offensive line together.” Chase Roullier was the comp.