KillerKat

probably the best draft profile Ive seen of him: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10069853-chandler-zavala-nfl-draft-2023-scouting-report-for-north-carolina-state-iol POSITIVES — Wide-bodied frame with good play strength to cover up first-level defenders, hold the point and create lateral displacement on angle-drive and combo blocks before working his body into positions to cut off, seal and create alleys. — Creates sudden jolt at the point of attack to halt movement, with enough core strength to brace and set a firm anchor once he establishes first meaningful contact. — Does a solid job setting inside-out on rushers to force them outside and not overset against inside counters. — Maintains levels with proper spacing and timing passing off and picking up basic line games and stunts. — Adequate big-man balance to square up, engulf and wall off linebacker run-throughs when engaged and uncovered. NEGATIVES — Below-average use of hands and strike timing, which results in him being late and off-target with his punch. — Takes inconsistent angles to targets when on the move and is tardy coming to balance in space, resulting in an unreliable hit rate as a puller and on screens. — Struggles adjusting his aiming points and maintaining his posture against sudden post-snap movement across his face from gap exchanges, leading to him getting overextended. OVERALL Chandler Zavala is a two-year starter inside NC State's balanced, wide/tight zone-based run scheme. All 17 of his starts came at left guard, including 12 last season. Zavala has a wide-bodied frame and a thick, all-around build with solid length and athletic ability. Zavala is most effective in the run game, where he creates lateral displacement and walls off interior run defenders on tight zone base blocks and wide zone combo blocks. He isn't overly powerful, but he has good upper-body strength and contact balance to establish quick control before straining and sealing off rushing lanes. Zavala struggles to adjust his aiming points post-snap to track and connect on post-snap movement, which leaves him overextended. He takes inconsistent angles to targets when on the move and is tardy coming to balance in space, which results in an unreliable hit rate as a puller and on screens. Zavala has good footwork and body positioning in pass protection to stay inside-out and square up tight 3- and 2i-techniques with a quick, firm anchor to brace, redirect force up and halt movement. He has a strong clench and grip strength once latched, but his timing and location tends to arrive late and down the middle, which create soft edges against well-timed swipes and chops from wider alignments (Ex: vs. Clemson DT Ruke Orhorhoro). Zavala does a nice job maintaining levels with proper spacing, timing and recognition of basic line games and stunts while providing thump on adjacent rushers when uncovered. Overall, Zavala is an older guard prospect who needs technical refinement on his hand use and angles on the move. But he has a stout, wide-bodied frame and build with starter-level play strength, a quick anchor and good spatial awareness, all of which should allow him to earn a backup guard role with starting potential within his first contract. GRADE: 7.0 (High-Level Backup/Potential Starter) OVERALL RANK: 83 POSITION RANK: IOL8 PRO COMPARISON: Kevin Dotson

Then he will start at LG this year.

Most of what Im reading says he is better in pass protect, so he would be perfect at LG. Also at 6`5, 325lbs, Im pretty sure we can coach him up in the run game.

NC State protecting Young`s blindside.

We now have 2 State players on the line! Wow

Id much rather take a risk that benefits the offense, than doing it for defense like we have been just about every year of our existence. It never got us any championships or back to back winning seasons. Its time to favor offense now.

With all the years spent doing the complete opposite in favor of defense, I am perfectly fine with this finally being the offense that benefits more for a change.

Trash post

I hate people that have no idea what they are talking about trash the guy before he has taken a snap. Also, hating on the Mingo pick. Like seriously? This place is miserable AF.

is he better than Amare Barno?

fug yeah! Finally!!!! fug NY and their fans!

Notice: panthers have traded and are picking now

5`8, 165lbs WR named Tank. I love the name, its perfect.

fuging finally

God NY fans are so annoying.

Wait a minute, this team is great! Hell yeah! perfect game so far.

So far my reverse psychology only works on the goalie.

Where was the fuging penalty? I saw nothing from the replays.

Rod is kinda starting to piss me off. He needs to get better assistants around him. Waddell also needs to stop being a cheap ass.

Shi Smith and Damiere Byrd will be battling it out for a spot now.

Awesome. Got our WR, now get our OLB then later OL.

Notice: panthers are on the clock again

the stick from Burns that lightly grazed the islanders skate and he fell down like he got sniped.

islanders are just gonna keep falling down to get the calls

dont want to hear it