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UCONN OFFENSIVE TACKLE MATT PEART — DEVELOPMENTAL OFFENSIVE TACKLE
Good offensive tackles are difficult to find. They’re also difficult investments, as many take time to develop from college to the NFL. Peart has the size and skill set to develop nicely at the next level, and he’s even more intriguing because he played well in college. He had the No. 4 pass-blocking grade on the all-important “true pass sets” last season, and he graded at an impressive 90.1 in the run game.
While Peart played plenty of football at UConn, he only started playing the game in high school. He also has a long frame that has room to add even more strength. The NFL may ruin this value play — Peart could be a Day 2 selection — but if he’s drafted in Day 3 or later, he could be one of the steals of the draft as a future starter at tackle.
Good offensive tackles are difficult to find. They’re also difficult investments, as many take time to develop from college to the NFL. Peart has the size and skill set to develop nicely at the next level, and he’s even more intriguing because he played well in college. He had the No. 4 pass-blocking grade on the all-important “true pass sets” last season, and he graded at an impressive 90.1 in the run game.
While Peart played plenty of football at UConn, he only started playing the game in high school. He also has a long frame that has room to add even more strength. The NFL may ruin this value play — Peart could be a Day 2 selection — but if he’s drafted in Day 3 or later, he could be one of the steals of the draft as a future starter at tackle.