The Alabama product has shown to be a force in the run game.
We saw the big man on defense getting added to our big board today.
Now, it’s the big man on offense.
The Arizona Cardinals need help along the offensive line still, unless they truly believe in Isaiah Adams and Christian Jones.
So, we can continue to add names and see how they fit if they’re drafted.
We have looked at the offensive tackle positions already, but what about guard?
Alabama’s Tyler Booker is 6-5 and 321lbs of massive people mover.
The question is, is he athletic enough to fit in the Arizona Cardinals scheme?
From Lance Zierlein:
Two-year starter and team captain with elite physical traits. Booker is a downhill run blocker with average explosiveness into first contact, but he utilizes his size and power to overtake defenders in the second phase of the block. He can play too far out over his toes but that’s correctable. Booker is an average athlete in protection but makes up for it with technique and football intelligence to defend against twists. He’s tough, smart and a top leader. The traits, football character and play strength will make him a good starter for a downhill, power-based attack.
Athleticism is the question for anyone.
When you plug in his size and testing numbers there’s only one name that you see that makes you feel warm and fuzzy about Booker and that’s Mike Iupati.
However, there is a wasteland of prospects with similar metrics that haven’t made it, and that’s the question you have to answer with regards to Booker.