Detroit Lions offensive line woes and future fixes

Later Offensive Line Options

Matt Peart, OT, Connecticut

Peart is a four-year starter for the Huskies at left tackle.  At just over three hundred pounds and just under six foot seven, he’s an experienced athlete who didn’t play football until high school after coming from Jamaica, according to Connecticut’s athletics website.

Draft Scout lists him as the tenth best tackle eligible for the twenty-twenty draft and due to his background in both football and basketball; he may be just the kind of athlete to develop as a starter after the first couple of rounds.

If you watch tape of Peart, he has some imposing size but looks a bit slim through his legs. His movement is pretty good although he might need to play a bit lower against NFL talent compared to the AAC conference he’s been competing in. He also seemed to let his nose get out in front of him at times when beaten and had some issues with speed and bull-rushes.

Although he’s not a finished product to date, he is a prospect that has the requisite frame and athleticism to transition to the NFL.