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Alex Boone
SI Grade
3.31
Position: Class:
4Sr
School: Conference: Ht., Wt.:
6-7.5, 328
40 Time:
5.32

BIOGRAPHY: Three-year starter at left tackle awarded all-Conference honors after his junior and senior seasons.

POSITIVES: Productive and durable at Ohio State, Boone offers terrific size and strength in a small area. He will be tried at right tackle in the NFL, and he may even eventually end up at guard for a power for a power running offense. Boone�s off-the-field incident from earlier this year sent up numerous red flags, and he could go undrafted.

NEGATIVES: Inflexible, struggles sliding his feet in pass protection, and rarely finishes blocks. Must do a better job placing his hands into opponents. Struggles against speedy, athletic lineman. Arrested earlier this year for a alcohol-related charge and has had issues with alcohol since his early college years.

ANALYSIS: Large, nasty lineman best in a small area. Solid position blocker who stays square, keeps his feet moving, and anchors at the point. Blocks with a wide base, quickly sets in pass protection and uses all his assets to a maximum. Strong, controls defenders once engaged in a block, or turns them off the line run blocking.

PROJECTION: 7-FA

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