Day 4 of on-field drills featured the offensive line, bringing the 2025 NFL Mix to an in depth. The Detroit Lions’ offensive line is an enormous a part of their identification, they usually neatly put money into the group annually to maintain them close to the highest of the NFL.
Whereas their beginning offensive tackles characteristic All-Professional Penei Sewell and a Professional Bowler Taylor Decker, they might nonetheless be available in the market for depth. On the inside, Kevin Zeitler is a pending unrestricted free agent and Graham Glasgow is nearing 33 years outdated, so the Lions could possibly be available in the market for a direct starter or future starter on the inside offensive line to pair with Christian Mahogany at guard.
Listed here are the place teams we’ve coated to date at this 12 months’s NFL Mix:
We beforehand explored a number of the prospects we saved shut eyes on throughout Day 4, and for those who missed it, be sure you try these articles for extra data: Previewing the offensive tackles and inside offensive linemen forward of the 2025 Mix.
And with that, let’s have a look at the offensive linemen who stood out on Day 4 of on-field drills.
Plug-and-play tackles with guard vary
Will Campbell (LSU) and Armand Membou (Missouri) entered the Mix as potential top-half of the primary spherical prospects and each had been super in testing and on-field drills. Whereas each have sort out and guard vary, they appear destined to be chosen forward of the Lions’ projected vary. Nonetheless, there have been two different prospects with sort out and guard vary that could possibly be probably inside putting vary of Detroit.
Kelvin Banks Jr, T/G, Texas (6-foot-5, 315) has the body of an offensive sort out however confirmed terrific motion—particularly on pulls and screens—that time to protect potential. He’s a load when he will get transferring, displaying good steadiness and comfy actions in tight areas. His go professional was clean and fluid, and he was fast to get set.
Josh Conerly Jr., T/G, Oregon (6-foot-4 1⁄2, 311) is an excellent athlete—his 1.71 second 10-yard cut up was the quickest of the offensive line teams—and it confirmed in on-field drills. He discovered nice steadiness when establishing low, was fast when transferring laterally, and clean when pulling. An all-around straightforward mover, Conerly’s change of route was terrific, as was his means to cowl area rapidly. He appears like a pure left guard within the Lions’ blocking scheme, however there might be groups in search of a sort out who can even take into account him within the first spherical.
Plug-and-play guards
Tyler Booker, LG, Alabama (6-foot-4 1⁄2, 321) might have triggered some pause along with his 1.96 second 10-yard cut up, however his on-field exercise illustrated why he could possibly be the primary inside offensive lineman off the board. His lateral motion was excellent, as was his means to drag and get out on screens. His steadiness was off-the-charts each when on the transfer and in go safety. Within the run sport he was fluid transferring in each instructions, however in go units, he was considerably extra pure transferring left versus proper.
Gray Zabel, IOL, North Dakota State (6-foot-6, 312) didn’t run, as he was coping with a minor damage, but it surely didn’t hamper him within the slightest throughout on-field drills. A really quick glider, Zabel slid laterally and mirrored in addition to any linemen on the Mix. His straightforward actions additionally confirmed up in pulling drills, the place he was capable of stay balanced and below management regardless of his pace. As a lot technical finesse as there may be to his sport, his energy confirmed up when the chest plates got here out, as his aggression appeared to ramp up one other degree. Many view him as one of the best heart prospect within the draft, however he ought to be capable to play all three inside spots—and possibly extra.
Donovan Jackson, LG, Ohio State (6-foot-3 1⁄2, 315) didn’t run however opened on-field drills with low lateral motion and steadiness. He confirmed energy in his actions and steadiness when pulling. Nonetheless, he appeared to injure himself in a go professional drill and obtained a thigh wrap from trainers and returned to motion. Jackson toughed it out the remainder of the best way however you might see he was hurting. It’s important to just like the toughness and hope he’ll be capable to proceed his offseason coaching.
Tate Ratledge, RG, Georgia (6-foot-6 1⁄2, 318) ran a 1.72 second 10-yard cut up and proved to be extra athletic than his sport movie confirmed. Identified for being a mauler—which did present up in drills—Ratledge has nice ft in lateral motion drills, saved sq. and balanced, and transitioned with nice acceleration in pulling drills. He was a straightforward mover in go professional, displaying extra vary than anticipated.
Ought to problem for beginning position as rookie
Jonah Savaiinaea, G, Arizona (6-foot-4, 324) ran a 1.72 second 10-yard cut up, confirmed super steadiness in all drills, getting and staying low and below management always. His stout body was balanced when on the transfer, whereas he appeared lengthy in go professional conditions. His means to remain low whereas sustaining pace was one of the best I noticed on the Mix.
Marcus Mbow, G, Purdue (6-foot-4, 303) didn’t run however confirmed off his athleticism throughout drills. His motion was fluid all day, firmly establishing in go professional, and rapidly pulling to his marks. His means to regulate rapidly confirmed up on the display screen drill when a coach on the sphere was late in giving him a route and Mbow managed to not plow him over.
Wyatt Milum, G/T, West Virginia (6-foot-6 1⁄2, 313) is a little bit of a tough analysis and possibly why I left him off my watchlist. His dimension screams sort out—and he may in all probability play there in some schemes—however he strikes extra like a guard. He’s quick to transition, will get transferring rapidly, and stays sq. and balanced on pulls. In go professional he appeared completely relaxed, which isn’t any shock contemplating his expertise is at sort out. I believe he has long-term beginning vary at proper sort out, however may additionally slot in at guard.
Joshua Grey, LG, Oregon State (6-foot-5, 299) is a enjoyable analysis. A four-year starter at left sort out, he pushed inside to protect as a brilliant senior to maximise his NFL attraction—and it labored, as a result of he actually appears like an NFL guard. Grey has strong lateral motion, is healthier as a puller, however strikes simply in most conditions. He covers quite a lot of floor when on the transfer, steps with energy, and simply matched his mirror. I believe he has the vary to remain at guard and experiment at heart as effectively.
Draft and develop
Jalen Rivers, G/T, Miami (6-foot-6, 319) appears extra like a sort out than guard, however he was a clean puller in drills and transitioned with steadiness all through the afternoon. He’s a tick gradual when shifting however confirmed a ton of endurance in go professional. There are developmental abilities if he slides within the draft.
Miles Frazier, RG, LSU (6-foot-5 1⁄2, 317) confirmed superb pace in pulling drills, was calm when transferring laterally, and was capable of react/recuperate on the fly. He had good method in go professional and was capable of drop deep into units with none struggles.
Miles Hinton, T/G, Michigan (6-foot-6 3⁄4, 323) performed almost 2,000 snaps at sort out in his school profession however only one at proper guard. Nonetheless, he might profit from a change inside within the NFL. Regardless of his massive body, he jogs my memory a little bit of Halapoulivaati Vaitai along with his clean lateral actions and pulling energy. He covers floor rapidly, displaying good size and steadiness when on the run. It’s additionally value noting that Hinton was recruited to Stanford (earlier than transferring to Michigan) by Lions passing sport coordinator David Shaw.
Drew Kendall, C, Boston School (6-foot-4, 308) is a pure heart who may have the vary to separate out to both guard spot, as he confirmed nice motion in each instructions in drills. His fast lateral motion translated to clean pulling after the snap, and terrific acceleration on screens.
John Williams, T, Cincinnati (6-foot-4, 322) was not on my radar coming into the Mix however he caught my eye along with his aggressive actions and fast get off. Laterally, Williams may be very quick, confirmed nice motion on screens, transitioned effectively on pulls, and stayed sq. and balanced in go professional. Regardless of his expertise all coming at sort out, he appears like he has the vary to play guard within the NFL as effectively.
