2015 DRAFT PLAYER PROFILE:

Brandon Scherff, Iowa, 6-5, 325, 4.95, SR … Fifth-year senior who the Iowa coaches feels could be the best ever to come out of the school at the position which is pretty high praise from a program that produced Robert Gallery, the second player selected in 2004; freakish athlete who originally played QB in high school where he also lettered in baseball, basketball and even tennis in addition to being a state champion shot putter; fifth-year senior played OG in 2011, before being entrenched at LT the following year; weight-room warrior with tremendous strength; brings that strength to the run game where he is punishing drive-blocker who plays with an attitude; comes off the snap low, explodes into blocks and doesn’t ease up until the whistle blows; can also slide off the initial block and make a play at the second level; however, didn’t start playing OT until his senior year in high school and is still somewhat rough around the edges in pass protection; lacks the prototype long arms for a pro OT, although he still has a very effective punch, but his overall hand placement technique isn’t always textbook; is very light on his feet with impressive range and lateral agility; has the ability to cut off the edge, as well as plant and change direction, but can be a little mechanical setting up in the pocket; character player with an excellent football IQ who rarely blows an assignment; has had some durability issues as he missed the final 5 games of the 2012 season with a with a broken fibula and dislocated ankle; also needed surgery early this season to repair a torn MCL, but did not miss any game time even though he was originally expected to miss at least 2-3 weeks; top 5-10 prospect who could start his pro career inside at OG.

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