Offensive Tackles - 2027 NFL Draft Preview

 

Two year starter, Melissa, TX. Goosby is entering his second season as the starting left tackle for the Longhorns. As a junior was named first team All-SEC. A big bodied tackle, he is a very aggressive attacking tackle. Long arms allow him to clamp the defender. Punch strength lets him jolt the defender off the mark. Shows quick feet on short pass sets and that coupled with his size allows him to wall off the defender. Sinks his anchor very low which allows him to move the pile. Appears to be a calculating player. Occasionally will load up with wide arms, and needs to work on reeling that in. Although he has good quickness, at times, appear to be a bit too methodical. Has a great upside as he continues to develop all his tools. Has many of the intangibles to succeed at the next level.

 

 

Three year starter, Washington, D.C. Second team All-Big 12 in 2025 while at Colorado. Entered the portal and transferred to LSU for the 2026 season. At Colorado, he became the first freshman to ever start at left tackle and also started nine games as a sophomore before missing the final three games with an injury. Has developed into tackle with a good first step, uses his arm length to his advantage. Keeps a good solid base with his feet under his shoulders. Shows good mobility getting to the upfield edge rusher. Tags up to the linebacker with good quickness and knowledge of where the play may end up. In definitive passing downs he shows an excellent kick slide. Works the inside shoulder of the edge rusher with his length. Shows good patience in letting line tricks come to him. Occasionally reaches with a higher aiming point, needs to emphasize power when slamming down on the defensive tackle, plays a bit high and will lean forward a bit. With a little more seasoning, he will become a major force at the next level.

 

 

Two year starter, Indianapolis, IN. Second team All-Big 10 in 2025. Has made many preseason lists prior to this season. As a junior, started 13 games at left tackle. Could be a guard at the next level, however he is a steady play in and play out tackle. Has not given up a sack so far this year. Shows great lower body strength, fires off the ball. Will play to the whistle and sometimes more. Lateral quickness is excellent as is his ability to double team block on defensive tackles. His good hand placement leads to him eliminating defenders. Shows good strength in working his way up on defenders. Is a typical Iowa offensive lineman... well-schooled. Stays square to the line of scrimmage and keeps his feet under his pads. Very physical when slamming down on defensive tackles. Shows good technique on the occasional cut block, getting the defenders hands down. Will occasionally jump out at the defender. Needs to continue developing lateral quickness. Gets a bit too high from time to time versus the bull rush. This steady player could be a plug in at the next level at either tackle or guard.

 

 

Four year starter, Powell, OH. Was a Consensus All-American, Big 10 Offensive Lineman of the Year and first team All-Big 10 in 2025. Has started 41 consecutive games for the Hoosiers. Shows a good wide base, and is very technically sound at his position. Hands and feet work together in unison. Hand placement helps guide rushers up the field. Shows good timing in when to get off his block to help inside. Shuts off the inside move of the defender. Short choppy steps in run blocking. He’s a finisher. Slips up to linebacker effortlessly. Mirrors a defender well with his solid footwork. Can get bulled from his upright stance. Needs to show he can anchor in against the bull rush. Base narrows down occasionally on double team blocks. Sometimes gives up too much ground on pass sets. There is a lot to like in this player. He will enter the draft a well-schooled, experienced next level tackle.

 

 

Three year starter, Lee’s Summit, MO. In 2025 he was named first team All-SEC in his first year as a left tackle. He enters his third year as a starter with two years as a guard. Very experienced SEC player. Transferred to Missouri in 2024 after playing his freshman year at Oklahoma. Girthy body type, who absorbs the physicality of the position. Has strong hands and is a scrappy competitor. Swats the defender’s hands down. Keeps his feet moving on contact. An excellent pass protector, who has given up very few pressures over the course of his career. Seems to “settle in” over the course of the game. Clamps the defender and drives him with togetherness. Plays line tricks effortlessly. Slow first step moving inside from time to time. Is high in his pass drops, tends to reach with his arms when in space. Gives up the inside move more than you’d like to see. A continuing work in progress with a solid success rate as a pass protector. Could be an early draft choice with experience at both guard and tackle.

 

South Carolina - 6040 / 292 | RS SR

 

Ohio State - 6040 / 325 | RS JR

 

Stanford - 6060 / 312 | RS SR

 

Kentucky - 6060 / 330 | SR

 

SMU - 6040 / 310 | SR

 

Washington - 6070 / 323 | RS SR

 

Michigan State - 6060 / 343 | RS SR

 

Florida State - 6070 / 338 | RS SR

 

Notre Dame - 6040 / 296 | JR

 

Texas A&M - 6070 / 324 | GR

 

Pittsburgh - 6070 / 326 | RS SR

 

USC - 6070 / 319 | RS JR

 

Texas Tech - 6070 / 324 | RS SR

 

Georgia - 6040 / 320 | RS SR

 

Cincinnati - 6060 / 321 | RS SR

 

Nebraska - 6060 / 312 | RS SR

 

Maryland - 6040 / 316 | RS SR

 

San Diego State - 6080 / 344 | SR

 

Indiana - 6050 / 317 | RS SR