Obinna Eze had himself a day. His prospect grade went up, but Obinna knows he has a lot of room to improve, and he is willing to work at his craft as he continues to climb the charts. TCU still has their Pro-Day coming up too. So, Eze can still impress scouts just like he did at the Combine. The 6'8, 321-pound offensive tackle had some impressive intangibles for his size. His length is what most scouts loved, with almost 37 inch long arms and hands nearly 10 inches wide. An offensive lineman needs to have length when climbing up to the second level to take on DBs and linebackers.
40 Yard Dash -5.17 sec
Bench Press - 18 reps at 225 lbs.
Vertical Jump - 27.5'
Broad Jump - 10'4
3 Cone Drill - 8.2 sec
20 Yd Shuttle - 5.08 sec
Developmental project with extremely rare length who will need a technique overhaul to be ready to fend off NFL pass rushers. Eze is a former basketball player with a leaner lower body and a wingspan to find opponents before they find him. He's likely to have pad-level issues, so building up his base and learning to play with better hands is necessary. He's a candidate for a draft-and-stash practice squad run to work on areas of improvement. Eze has a swing tackle upside but a lower floor.
Obinna's strengths from scouts report were:
Obinna is a hard worker. He is always willing to put the work in to get to the next level. His struggles are something he can improve on easily as he continues to learn the game:
Many of the weaknesses listed there are what come over time as knowledge of football players steadily grows. Obinna Eze has the potential to be a beast of an offensive tackle in the league, and he is going to put the work in to get there!
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