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Matt Birk
OT, Harvard

Name
Jsy
College
HT
WT
Matt Birk
98
Harvard
6050
305

40
BP
SS
LS
VJ
BJ
Grade
Rd.
5.4
21
4.45
N/A
29.5
08’10”
5.37
6


Summary

He may be the best Ivy League prospect to come along in several years. As one would expect, he is a very smart and efficient player. He plays under control and makes very few mistakes. He has decent AA and movement and stays on his feet pretty well. He has some wall off and position skills and has potential in the pass pro area. He is not a real explosive or power type player and he doesn't really move the pile or dominate at the POA. As one would expect, the level of competition is a question mark here, but he did look, at least, adequate in the Blue-Gray game and he should be able to make the jump to the NFL, although he may need some time to develop. If the team that drafts him gives him a year to develop strength and power, he could be a nice developmental type pick.

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