Our NFL Draft scouting reports are highly detailed. We take a lot of pride in the depth of content that we provide on an individual player. These reports are a lot of work too. Every sentence needs some sort of support or reasoning behind it.

Let’s take one example.

Spencer Fano is Utah’s right tackle who is ranked No. 14 on the SIS Big Board and our No. 3 ranked OT. You can see Fano’s player page here.

In Fano’s “Run Game” section, I wrote this

“When Fano is asked to pull, he shoots out of his stance and pulls with a purpose. When he pulls and kicks, he delivers a powerful blow.

Why did I write that? Let me show you the ‘why.’

Fano is a good athlete and smooth mover, whether it’s his pass sets in pass protection or as a blocker in the run game. Specifically in the run game and when he pulls, Fano fires out of his stance and gets where he needs to be quickly. While he doesn’t pack a ton of power due to his light frame, he still moves with a purpose and can deliver a blow on contact.

Let’s highlight a couple of plays that showcase this.

Play 1 vs. Arizona State

 

Fano (RT #55) pulls front-side to log and seal the defensive end. This is a read in the backfield in which the QB keeps, so this play is a bit longer developing. After he quickly logs the DE and gets him out of position, Fano shows the awareness to continue upfield and take out the safety, which ultimately springs his quarterback for the touchdown.

Play 2 vs. BYU

Fano, this time, pulls across the formation to kick out the opposite/front-side DE. Fano flies out of his stance and meets the DE with purpose, delivering a huge initial blow, and then taking him down to the ground to finish him off and keep him from making the play. While the back-side DE does end up blowing the play up and forcing the back to bounce it outside, Fano did his job and with intent.

Those plays, selected from roughly 250 plays of his that I watched (four games worth) are part of the process that leads me to write that sentence. For each sentence in his scouting report, we’re going through a similar process. It’s a lot of work, but it’s worth it.

As for Fano, while I feel that he has the skill set to stay at tackle and be given the chance to succeed there first, it’s definitely possible an avenue to the field for certain teams will be at guard. His ability to pull and move in space bode extremely well for that transition, if that’s one he is asked to make.

Be sure to check out all the prospects on the NFL Draft site as we move closer to late April.