Seeking to study much more in regards to the Detroit Lions’ 2025 draft class? Nicely, you’re in luck! Meko and I (Morgan) are again with extra draft-related content material, this time breaking down All-22 from the Lions’ second-round choose, Tate Ratledge out of the College of Georgia.
After already breaking down what first-round choose Tyleik Williams will deliver to the desk in 2025, we leap into one in every of our favourite picks on this class in Ratledge. We set the desk by pertaining to what made him a two-time All-American throughout his time as a four-year starter for the Bulldogs. To start out, Ratledge is extraordinarily athletic, checking in with a 9.96 RAS as a guard. We focus on how that impacts his sport, and the way regardless of being a extremely productive participant for the most effective applications within the nation, there may be actually nonetheless room for enchancment.
We dissect ten performs from Ratledge’s 2024 and 2023 tape, and provides examples of him excelling—each as a run-blocker and in go safety. He’s a participant that relishes run-blocking, and has loads of that “dirtbag” high quality to his sport along with being a reasonably polished pass-blocker popping out of faculty.
Getting Ratledge within the constructing and dealing with Lions offensive line coach Hank Fraley ought to get Lions followers excited. With three beginning spots alongside the offensive line written in ink (proper sort out Penei Sewell, heart Frank Ragnow, and left sort out Taylor Decker), I might think about each guard spots will likely be up for grabs. Will it’s Ratledge beginning in between the All-Execs?
You’ll be able to watch your complete breakdown of Ratledge’s tape, and discover out if we expect he’s primed for the beginning proper guard spot proper right here.
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