Player comparisons for top offensive linemen in 2022 draft
We are just a few days away from the start of the 2022 Scouting Combine.
The combine will certainly help provide some clarity on where many prospects could land in this year's draft.
Prior to the workouts and interviews in Indianapolis, let's take a look at NFL player comparisons for some of the top offensive linemen in this year's draft class.
NFL Network's Lance Zierlein and Pro Football Focus both offered player comparisons for most of the top prospects in the 2022 NFL Draft. Here is a look at who the draft experts believe some of the top collegiate o-linemen have similar styles of play to.
Ikem Ekwonu, OT, N.C. State
Lance Zierlein: Kelechi Osemele
PFF: Kelechi Osemele
Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
Lance Zierlein: Jordan Mailata
PFF: Jordan Mailata
Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
Lance Zierlein: Taylor Moton (physical) / Tristan Wirfs (play)
PFF: Laremy Tunsil
Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa
Lance Zierlein: Jason Kelce
PFF: Bigger Jason Kelce
Kenyon Green, G, Texas A&M
Lance Zierlein: Richie Incognito
PFF: Isaiah Wynn
Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan
Lance Zierlein: Sebastian Vollmer
PFF: Lane Johnson
NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah released his final edition of the top 50 prospects in the 2022 NFL Draft.
No. 50 Logan Hall, DT, Houston
No. 49 David Ojabo, EDGE, Michigan
No. 48 Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina
No. 47 Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
No. 46 Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State
No. 45 Skyy Moore, WR, Western Michigan
No. 44 Nik Bonitto, EDGE, Oklahoma
No. 43 Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan
No. 42 Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa
No. 41 Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor
No. 40 Matt Corral, QB, Mississippi
No. 39 Lewis Cine, S, Georgia
No. 38 Christian Harris, LB, Alabama
No. 37 Travis Jones, DT, Connecticut
No. 36 Kenyon Green, G, Texas A&M
No. 35 Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington
No. 34 Arnold Ebiketie, EDGE, Penn State
No. 33 Kenneth Walker III, RB, Michigan State
No. 32 Andrew Booth Jr., CB, Clemson
No. 31 Boye Mafe, EDGE, Minnesota
No. 30 Zion Johnson, IOL, Boston College
No. 29 Quay Walker, LB, Georgia
No. 28 Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State
No. 27 Tyler Linderbaum, IOL, Iowa
No. 26 Malik Willis, QB, Liberty
No. 25 Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
No. 24 Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh
No. 23 Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia
No. 22 Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
No. 21 Dax Hill, S, Michigan
No. 20 Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa
No. 19 Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
No. 18 George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue
No. 17 Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia
No. 16 Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
No. 15 Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
No. 14 Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington
No. 13 Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
No. 12 Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU
No. 11 Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia
No. 10 Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon
No. 9 Jermaine Johnson II, EDGE, Florida State
No. 8 Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
No. 7 Drake London, WR, Southern California
No. 6 Travon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
No. 5 Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
No. 4 Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
No. 3 Ickey Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
No. 2 Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
No. 1 Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa
Lance Zierlein: Jon Runyan Sr. (size/demeanor) / Riley Reiff (play style)
PFF: Anthony Castonzo
Zion Johnson, G, Boston College
Lance Zierlein: Larry Warford
PFF: Laken Tomlinson
Darrian Kinnard, OL, Kentucky
Lance Zierlein: Cody Ford
PFF: Deonte Brown
Dylan Parham, G, Memphis
Lance Zierlein: Andy Levitre
PFF: Weston Richburg
Jamaree Salyer, G, Georgia
Lance Zierlein: Quinton Spain
PFF: Larry Borom
Nick Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio State
Lance Zierlein: Austin Jackson
PFF: Bobby Evans
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