T.J. Clemmings OT Pitt

[gettlemanjack]

March 1 Mock by Dane Brugler of CBS Sports has us taking Clemmings, writing: "Clemmings needs work in pass protection, but he is a dominating run blocker"

his OL in the 1st R:

#14 The Scherff - "ideally suited inside at guard"

#17 Andrus Peat - as a RT

#19 La'el Collins - "projects best at right tackle or guard"

#23 Ereck Flowers - as a RT

#25 T.J. Clemmings - PANTHERS

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/expert/dane-brugler

[gettlemanjack]

great article on Clemmings from MMQB, well worth the read:

http://mmqb.si.com/2015/02/18/nfl-draft-tj-clemmings-pittsburgh/

[gettlemanjack]

247Sports NFL Mock Draft v. 3.0 has us Clemmings going #29:

(off the board were Scherff, Peat, La'el Collins, Flowers, and Humphries)

29. Indianapolis Colts - T.J. Clemmings, T, Pittsburgh

Pitt right tackle T.J. Clemmings is a talented lineman with a big frame. He made the switch to tackle late in his career, starting at Pittsburgh on the defensive line, so he isn’t an exhibition in technique yet, but scouts believe he’s coachable. ... He didn’t turn heads at the Combine, but..with teaching, Clemmings has some of the available talents to make him a solid pass blocker"

http://247sports.com/Board/30/Contents/247Sports-NFL-Mock-Draft-v-30-35861256?Page=2

[gettlemanjack]

Sports Illustrated yesterday:

"Clemmings has All-Pro potential. ... His agility and athleticism, combined with impressive and increasing physical strength, could make him the first offensive lineman taken in the 2015 draft, and as long as the team selecting him understands his developmental curve ... Draft stock could be affected by his right tackle position, though it's easy enough to project him as a left tackle over time. ... he's going to need some seasoning before he's ready for the physical rigors and defensive complexity of the NFL. That said, he checks all the raw boxes in a rare way, perhaps better than any other tackle prospect in this class, and with time and in the right system, he may very well be the best tackle out of the group. The Tyron Smith comparison makes sense for a number of reasons. Not only is Clemmings freakishly talented like Smith was at USC, but Smith played right tackle for another reason (the Trojans had Matt Kalil at left tackle) and came into the NFL with limited experience. Smith played right tackle in 2011, his first year with the Cowboys, and then he was ready to dominate on the left side. Clemmings has that level of potential, and he's worth a high pick for a team ready to invest in his development.

Pro comparison: Tyron Smith, Cowboys (Round 1, 2011)"

http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/04/08/nfl-draft-big-board-eric-kendricks-maxx-williams-tj-clemmings?page=2&devicetype=phone

[heel31ok]

 I like this guy

[gettlemanjack]

draftbreakdown.com Justin Higdon @ afc2nfc

Apr 7

Just saw a TJ Clemmings is going top 15 tweet and another

tweet comparing him to Tyron Smith. Just when I thought ppl

were cooling on him

ndtscouting.com Kyle Crabbs @ NDTScouting

Apr 7

Tyron Smith comparison? Whew...they were way off on their spelling of DJ Humphries .

draftbreakdown.com Justin Higdon

@ afc2nfc

Apr 7

haha! I'm not ready to go there with DJ either but definitely not with Clemmings

[gettlemanjack]

former NFL DE Stephen White's piece on Clemmings:

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/4/24/8445609/2015-nfl-draft-tj-clemmings-breakdown

he seemed to love him and concluded:

"As a right tackle, I think he has a very bright future in the league. As a left tackle, I just don't know. ... I think Clemmings is athletic enough to play left tackle, but I'm not sure that's something you want him to do ... If it were up to me, I would pick him to play right tackle and run behind his big ass for the next eight to 10 years. ... For me, he's a top half of the first round guy even as a right tackle only, and that's where I'm projecting him"