Gabe Carimi Scouting Report

	Position:	Offensive Tackle
	School:	University of Wisconsin
	Class:	Senior
	Height:	6-7
	Weight:	315
	Draft Stock:	Late First

Pros

Prototypical Frame. Tremendous height and arm length
Uses his hands very well, violent hand punch, and does not allow defender to get into his body
Terrific run blocker. Gets a great drive on his defender, opens up huge holes
Does an excellent job engaging his defender, and not letting them release
Great strength and strong at the point of attack. Anchors in well, and gets moving downhill quickly
Very smart, high football IQ, always picks up his assignment

Cons

Gets too high in pass blocking and tends to bend at the waist too often.
Doesn't have good agility, lateral movement is below average, will get beat to the edge
Struggles with long drop backs
Not good enough in pass protection to be a left tackle
Does not play with good balance, will get knocked over from time to time

Overall

Gabe Carimi is a typical Big Ten offensive tackle: he’s big, strong, a dominant run blocker, and almost never gets overpowered. Carimi however is not in the same class as former Big Ten greats, Jake Long, and Joe Thomas. He just does not have the agility you need out of a left tackle, he struggles when the QB takes 5, or 7 step drops, and really struggles against speed rushers. He also needs to play with lower pad level, he gets too high, and plays with poor balance. But, a team looking for a boost in their run game, would be thrilled to immediately plug Carimi in at right tackle, and pave holes for their run game, while not being a liability in pass protection. He will be a solid starter at right tackle from day 1, and with some development and good coaching, he could develop into one of the best road graders in the league. He will be a late first round selection.