HEIGHT: 6-5

WEIGHT: 312

COLLEGE: Florida

CLASS: Junior

GAMES WATCHED (6): Kentucky, LSU, Georgia, Mississippi State, Florida State, South Carolina (2018)

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SIZE/PHYSICAL TRAITS (5/5)

• Good size and length for the offensive tackle position (35 1/8″ arms)
• Weight will need to be monitored after fluctuations in college

PASS BLOCKING (25/30)

• Generally showcases good sustain in pass protection despite inconsistent hand placement/pad level
• Mirrors well and doesn’t bite on fakes
• Gives up little to no ground against power rushers thanks to firm anchor — shows supreme grip strength once engaged with defenders
• Has adequate foot quickness to combat speed rushers around the arc

RUN BLOCKING (17/20)

• Mauling run blocker — plays with a nasty streak and consistently finishes blocks
• Can fall off of drive blocks on occasion when he leans forward too far
• Occasionally overruns targets on second level blocks

TECHNIQUE (10.5/15)

• Smooth footwork — effective pass blocker from quick set and kick-slide
• Patient pass blocker — doesn’t lunge/get off balance
• Keeps feet moving laterally to sustain blocks in pass protection reps
• Good timing on combo blocks
• Hand placement is inconsistent — doesn’t consistently land hands inside
• Can be late with his punch on occasion
• Occasionally gets overextended and “opens door” for inside counter moves
• High pad level — doesn’t usually bend knees when drive blocking; defenders can get underneath his pads and shed him during pass blocking reps at times due to high pad level

MOVEMENT SKILLS (13.5/15)

• Good foot quickness out of kick-slide — obtains enough depth to get hands on speedy edge rushers on outside rush attempts
• Somewhat prone to over-setting when working to combat wider-aligned speed rushers — doesn’t have top-notch foot quickness to keep up without bailing out of his kick-slide
• Fairly fluid mover on zone-blocking concepts — can pull to the opposite side of the formation/pull to the second level and reach landmarks
• Length and functional athleticism afford him recovery opportunities on occasions where he loses a rep early in the play

AWARENESS/BLITZ RECOGNITION (12/15)

• Pretty good at processing twists and stunts, but occasionally gets confused when responsibilities change post-snap
• Doesn’t always process defensive line slants correctly, which leads to some missed assignments

OVERALL GRADE: 83.00/100.00 — 1ST ROUND — Rookie starter; top-15 player at position/Pro Bowl potential

SCHEME FIT: Great fit for gap-blocking scheme; athletic enough to fit zone-blocking scheme

DRAFT PROJECTION: Top-15 pick

“Jawaan Taylor is an effective run and pass blocker, despite technical inconsistencies. He’s a good enough athlete to remain at right tackle in the NFL, and that’s where I believe he ultimately should play at the next level, but his traits project favorably to guard as well if a team desires to move him inside. Taylor has enough polish to be a serviceable starter from day one, and if he irons out his technique issues, he has the potential to become a quality starter at right tackle.” — Dan Wussow