Kyle Murphy NFL Draft 2016: Scouting Report, Grade for Packers Rookie

POSITIVES

During the 2015 season, no guard-tackle combination was more fun to scout than Stanford’s Kyle Murphy and Joshua Garnett on the left side. Formerly a right tackle, Murphy jumped from a late-rounder in the summer to Round 4 by season’s end.

Murphy is agile enough to get out in space and reach outside linebackers on the weak side. He’s effective at recognizing stunts and delayed blitzes and can adjust his feet and balance to react. Murphy takes pitter-patter steps to set up off the snap and never looks out of control.

Explosive ability out of the gate is there for Murphy. He’s quick enough to stun defenders with his initial steps and can roll through a chip to the second level with ease.

Murphy’s production in 2015 has to be noted after he allowed just 13 total pressures, per College Football Focus, while playing in a pro-style offense.

NEGATIVES

Adding strength will be the biggest goal for Murphy when he gets into an NFL program. He currently lacks the power to win at the point of attack playing either left or right tackle in the pros.

Triangle numbers (height, length, hand size) for an offensive tackle get overanalyzed at times, but for Murphy, the lack of length and hand size (9 ¾") does show up on film. He struggles to reach defensive ends in close quarters because they can out-reach him and use that leverage to keep his blocks from getting home.

In the run game, Murphy’s awareness is questionable when working through double-teams and different looks up front. He has the quickness for a zone-blocking scheme, but adapting to that offensive style may be rough for him given his struggles to read the defense.

COMBINE RESULTS

Height: 6'6"

Weight: 305 lbs.

40 Time: N/A

Arm Length: 33 ½"

3-Cone: N/A

Short Shuttle: N/A

PRO COMPARISON: James Hurst, Baltimore Ravens
FINAL GRADE: 5.75/9.00 (Round 4—Backup Caliber)