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2024 NFL draft prospect rankings: Offensive tackles

Eddie Brown, The San Diego Union-Tribune on

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— 10. Roger Rosengarten (Jr., Washington, 6-5, 308)

Rosengarten is a former four-star recruit who also lettered in basketball and baseball in high school. He ran the fastest 40-yard dash (4.92) among the offensive lineman at the combine. Rosengarten moved to the right side before his sophomore season when Michael Penix Jr. transferred to Seattle, so he could protect the left-handed QB's blindside, but he practiced as a left tackle his first two years with the Huskies. Keeping Penix upright for most of the season helped deliver the Washington O-line the Joe Moore Award (nation's top offensive line). Projected: Rounds 2-3

— BONUS: Kiran Amegadjie (Sr., Yale, 6-5, 323)

Amegadjie is one of the premier small-school prospects in this draft class. The relatively low level of competition always deserves to be a consideration, but his body is built for the NFL, he features a rare blend of premium athletic traits and IQ certainly shouldn't be an issue. Amegadjie started double-digit games at both left tackle (14) and right guard (10) during his three seasons with the Bulldogs. He is capable of locating and finishing as a blocker on the second-level at either position. He suffered a partially torn left quad during practice last October and required season-ending surgery, which also sidelined him for most of the pre-draft process. It would've been nice to see him face better competition at the Senior Bowl. Projected: Rounds 2-3

— BONUS: Blake Fisher (So., Notre Dame, 6-5, 310)

Fisher was the No. 8 offensive tackle in the 2021 recruiting class. I felt he needed a little more seasoning in South Bend, potentially developing into a first-round prospect in 2025, but there's a lot to like here. He's a physical, imposing run-blocker with heavy hands. As a pass protector, he features the size, length and athleticism NFL teams demand from tackle prospects, but he'll need to develop a more consistent technique in the pros. Fisher suffered a torn meniscus in his first career game, which required surgery and sidelined him for the rest of the regular season, but he returned for the Irish's bowl game. Projected: Rounds 2-4

 

— BONUS: Brandon Coleman (Sr., TCU, 6-4, 313)

A former no-star recruit developed into a three-star junior-college recruit at Trinity Valley Community College in Texas. Coleman was a three-year starter and team captain in 2023. He has outstanding length, but he's being scouted primarily as a guard. He had an impressive combine, receiving an athletic score of 88 from NFL Next Gen Stats, which would place him third-best among all guards. Coleman played snaps at every offensive line position for the Horned Frogs except center. He held his own against the vaunted Georgia pass-rush in the 2022 National Championship game despite the lopsided outcome. Coleman missed most of his first season in Fort Worth after tearing ligaments in his left wrist, which required surgery, and battled through knee and ankle issues for most of last season. Projected: Rounds 3-4

— BONUS: Christian Jones (Sr., Texas, 6-5, 305)

Jones is a former three-star recruit who grew up playing soccer with hopes of going professional and had zero prior experience playing football until his junior season in high school. He has athletic limitations that can be covered up by his strength, dogged mentality, outstanding wingspan and huge hands. Jones was a four-year starter and two-time honorable mention All-Big 12 for the Longhorns, with double-digit starts at right tackle (35) and left tackle (13). Projected: Rounds 3-4

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