The Felger and Mazz Big Board is officially back for the 2024 NFL Draft! With the New England Patriots slated to draft at 3rd overall in this year’s draft, the Big Board will be more important than it has been ever before! Here’s a look at the guards that were hit on the Big Board!
But before this year’s selections for guards on the Big Board, here’s a look at who the Big Board has hit on in the past!
Jake Bequette – Defensive End – Arkansas – 2012 NFL Draft – 3rd round 90th overall
Aaron Dobson – Wide Receiver – Marshall – 2013 NFL Draft – 2nd round 59th overall
Jimmy Garoppolo – Quarterback – Eastern Illinois – 2014 NFL Draft- 2nd round 62nd overall
Trey Flowers – Defensive End – Arkansas – 2014 NFL Draft – 4th round 101st overall
Cyrus Jones – Cornerback & Special Teams – Alabama – 2016 NFL Draft – 2nd round 60th overall
Jacoby Brissett – Quarterback – North Carolina State – 2016 NFL Draft – 3rd round 91st overall (shown below)
Aug 19, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) throws during the second half against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Isaiah Wynn – Offensive Lineman – Alabama – 2018 NFL Draft – 1st round 23rd overall
N’Keal Harry – Wide Receiver – Arizona State University – 2019 NFL Draft – 1st round 32nd overall
JoeJuan Williams – Cornerback – Vanderbilt – 2019 NFL Draft – 2nd round 45th overall
Christian Barmore – Defensive Tackle – Alabama – 2021 NFL Draft – 2nd round 38th overall (shown below)
Sep 25, 2022; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore (90) reacts during the first half against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
Cameron McGrone – Linebacker – Michigan – 2021 NFL Draft – 5th round 177th overall
Cole Strange – Offensive Lineman – Chattanooga – 2022 NFL Draft – 1st round 29th overall
Pierre Strong Jr. – Running Back – South Dakota State University – 2022 NFL Draft – 4th round 127th overall
Keion White – Defensive End – Georgia Tech – 2023 NFL Draft – 2nd round 46th overall
Layden Robinson – Texas A&M
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 03: Layden Robinson #OL61 of Texas A&M participates in a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 03, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
Here are some strengths and weaknesses courtesy of NFL.com
Strengths
- Broadly built bully with thick limbs for ground and pound.
- Has arm length to reach and redirect in pass pro.
- Tremendous power in his hands to wake up pass rushers.
Weaknesses
- Plays with elevated pad level, muting ability to seal the block.
- Gets too hurried fitting blocks and loses proper positioning.
- Could use better attention to detail with hand placement as run blocker
Sataoa Laumea – Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – OCTOBER 28: Sataoa Laumea #78 of the Utah Utes blocks Teitum Tuioti #44 of the Oregon Ducks during the first half of their game at Rice Eccles Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
Here are some strengths and weaknesses courtesy of NFL.com
Strengths
- Intent to get his feet and hips in place to seal off back-side blocks
- Good awareness to “deliver and catch” against twisting fronts.
- Adequate foot quickness in pass pro and has played both guard and tackle.
Weaknesses
- Gets beat inside too often due to over-setting in pass pro.
- Hands can become too wide and “huggy” when he throws them.
- Needs to latch into defenders rather than popping and disengaging.
Brandon Coleman – TCU
WACO, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 19: Place kicker Griffin Kell #39 of the TCU Horned Frogs celebrates with punter Jordy Sandy #31, offensive tackle Brandon Coleman #77, tight end Alex Honig #82 and tight end Carter Ware #47 of the TCU Horned Frogs after kicking the game-winning field goal in the final seconds against Baylor Bears at McLane Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Here are some strengths and weaknesses courtesy of NFL.com
Strengths
- Broad frame with A+ wingspan and tackle/guard experience.
- Patient with double-team timing and runs feet through contact with a wide base.
- Does a nice job of trusting feet to slide and clobber gap-shooters.
Weaknesses
- Will be on the wrong side of pad level on more snaps than not.
- Struggles to create displacement with his leg drive at the point.
- Inconsistent hand placement causes inconsistent results as run blocker.
