T.J. Clemmings NFL Draft 2015: Scouting Report, Grade for Vikings Rookie

STRENGTHS

A football player in a basketball player's body, T.J. Clemmings is a long, lean athlete at offensive tackle. Clemmings played right tackle at Pitt for two years after moving over from the defensive line, but he has the agility and balance of a left tackle. He looks and moves like a power forward, with light feet and easy, fluid knees.

He's a snappy puncher with quick hands and the length to keep defenders from getting into his frame. He's agile enough to win going to the edge in pass protection and has the strength to reset and hold his ground if the defender counters. In the run game he's made for a zone scheme given his movement skills.

WEAKNESSES

Clemmings struggled throughout the week at the Senior Bowl and didn't adapt well to coaching there—especially in his pass pro sets. His lack of time at offensive tackle shows in his technique, and on film he won with athleticism and quickness more than leverage, timing or hand placement.

He's impatient and will panic if a defender does start to crowd him. The team drafting Clemmings must commit to working on his hand technique and consistency as a blocker. He's a big boom-or-bust prospect.

PRO COMPARISON: Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles

A major work in progress, Clemmings has the athletic traits to be a very good player—and that's how Lane Johnson (a former quarterback) was viewed coming out of Oklahoma. 

FINAL GRADE: 6.25/9.00 (Rookie Starter)