Bleacher Report Ranks Top Right Guards

[neverlosethefeeling]

Spoiler: Trai Turner comes in at number 3, bested only by Zack Martin and Marshal Yanda

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Pass Block

 

42/45

 

In just two seasons with the Carolina Panthers, Trai Turner has quickly become a favorite of many offensive line evaluators. Turner's game is the perfect example of prototypical guard play in a gap scheme. 

 

Turner employs an explosive pass set, working to the necessary set points to cover up wide or tight 3-technique defensive tackles while maintaining half-man leverage and even weight distribution. He's not always the most efficient with settling his feet once he gets to his spot in pass protection, but he has outstanding balance and body control, which allow him to recover and use his heavy hands to regain control and anchor.

 

Turner has excellent overall hand usage, good punch timing and strike-zone recognition in delivering a jolting punch. He's also very active when replacing his hands to regain position and does an outstanding job of using his hands to create leverage, which consistently allows him to use his outstanding strength and mobility to anchor.

 

Still, Turner can get a little too aggressive at times and lunges with his two-hand strike against defenders who attack his edge, which actually shortens his edge and leaves him in situations where he has to quickly recover to widen defenders off the path of the quarterback. 

Run Block

 

42/45

 

In the run game, Turner plays like a bull in a china shop, running through anything that gets in his path.

 

He shows dynamic hip explosion out of his stance, allowing him to quickly engage and gain inside hand placement to lift and knock defenders off the ball. The lift Turner creates by uncoiling his hips allows him to get under defenders, and since he plays with an outstanding base that allows him to have tremendous square power, he is able to sustain and strain, driving defenders off the point of attack.

 

Once engaged and driving, Turner is able to re-leverage his hips and narrow his base to finish defenders who start to lose balance after he has overwhelmed them. When he is the post player on double-teams, Turner generates outstanding force in lifting defenders by stepping same-foot-same-shoulder and getting tremendous vertical movement.

 

Whether coming off a double-team or uncovered, Turner is under control and able to square up when climbing to the second level to execute blocks on linebackers. He's an absolute bulldozer as a puller, too, whether it be blasting a gap open on a short trap, digging out a "wrong arm" defender or logging them on long kick-out blocks. Turner is even vicious pulling to the perimeter or out in space in general and has showed he is able to track and execute blocks on moving defenders with ease.

 

 

Position Value

 

7/7

 

 

Overall

 

91/97

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[TheSpecialJuan]

3rd round pick. What a steal !

[Riverboat Ron]

Not a bad duo to be behind, him and Norwell were absolute steals.

[Mr. Scot]

Not to mention he's still quite young...

[KB_fan]

  On 3/2/2016 at 10:57 PM, neverlosethefeeling said:

Spoiler: Trai Turner comes in at number 3, bested only by Zack Martin and Marshal Yanda

http://deslide.clusterfake.net/?o=html_table_fs&u=http%3A%2F%2Fm.bleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2608299-br-nfl-1000-ranking-the-top-35-right-guards-from-2015

 

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Thanks for the heads' up.  I'll update my B/R NFL 1000 entry....

[Nick_81]

Is there a top left guards list yet?  I'd like to see where they put Norwell.

[KB_fan]

  On 3/3/2016 at 1:51 PM, Nick_81 said:

Is there a top left guards list yet?  I'd like to see where they put Norwell.

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Yes,  Norwell is #7

I've been posting all the B/R NFL 1000 entries as they come out.  Find them all here.

 

 

[KB_fan]

Here's a summary of the B/R rankings so far:

SO.... updating the summary of positions ranked to date.  The Panthers continue to rank highly

So, let's sum up where we're at so far.

QB:  Cam #4.  [In 2014 he was #14  (and D.A. was #36)]

RB: J Stew #11.  [In 2014, Stew was #23 and DeAngelo was #46]

FB: Mike Tolbert is #4.  [In 2014 he was #13]

LT:  Michael Oher ranks #11.  [In 2014, Byron Bell ranked 34 out of 35.]

LG:  Andrew Norwell ranks #7.  [In 2014 Norwell was ranked at #16 (among all guards).  Velasco was #48, Silatolu was #44, Trai Turner was #26,]

RG: Trai Turner ranks #3.   [In 2014 he was #26 (among all guards)]

WR:  Cotchery #34, Philly #77.   [in 2014 Philly was #80, Cotchery was #72.  Kelvin was #62]

NT:  No Panthers ranked (not applicable).  [For 2014 (for ALL DTs): Star was #17, KK was #7]

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So..... so far at every position ranked, except WR, our starters are #11 or higher.   We've also improved rankings at EVERY poisition, including WR.  Such an exciting time to be a Panthers fan.