Beau Sandland NFL Draft 2016: Scouting Report, Grade for Panthers Rookie

POSITIVES

Beau Sandland is one of the toughest players in the 2016 draft class and flashes off the tape at a small school as the best guy on the field.

A crafty player with moves at the line of scrimmage, Sandland is excellent with the ball in his hands. He can get behind coverage and do work in various alignments and formations. He's a finisher with toughness in everything he does. The game film shows enough quickness to get loose at the line of scrimmage and the follow-up speed to run up the seam with separation.

Sandland brings that same fight to the table as a blocker. Once he latches onto a defender, it's hard to beat him. He has excellent feet to mirror in pass protection and can move laterally to slide and catch blitzers.

Sandland blew away scouts at the combine with his length (34 ¼' arms) and hands (10 ⅛"), as well as what he did on the field in workouts and positional drills. He is raw but is also strong, agile and willing to run through a wall for his coaches.

NEGATIVES

A former player at Pierce College and with the Miami Hurricanes, Sandland has been in college since the 2011 season (Pierce College) and sat out the 2014 season while transferring to Montana State. With just one season at Montana State, Sandland is more about potential than production.

Sandland dominated at Montana State, but can he hang with the big boys? He was able to run past or jump over the defensive backs at that level of play but will not be able to do so in the NFL. As a route-runner, he can still be loose and lazy with his angles. Cleaning up his footwork to sharpen the cuts will be crucial to having a bigger role.

COMBINE RESULTS

Height: 6'4 ½"

Weight: 253 lbs.

40 Time: 4.74s

3-Cone: 7.10s

Short Shuttle: 4.33s

PRO COMPARISON: Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
FINAL GRADE: 5.70/9.00 (Round 4—Backup Caliber)