Spencer Drango NFL Draft 2016: Scouting Report, Grade for Browns Rookie

POSITIVES

A four-year starter with the natural strength and football IQ scouts crave, Spencer Drango’s production in the passing game will be his calling card in the NFL.

A super-intense left tackle, Drango fits best as a guard or right tackle in the NFL, and his mean streak suits those positions well. Too often people want to move a less athletic left tackle to guard or right tackle when they don't have toughness, but Drango has it.

In the run game, Drango shows he can move off his spot and seeks out contact at the first and second levels. In a down block, which is a key to the Baylor offense, Drango attacks dudes. He’s violent at the point of attack. That nastiness is matched with a football IQ that allows him to make quick decisions and reads on the field. Drango can spot his defender and has a high rate of accuracy blocking in space.

NEGATIVES

Drango allowed no sacks and just six pressures in 2015, according to College Football Focus. So why are those numbers under the negative header? Because the Baylor scheme completely protected Drango. In the run-pass option offense, Drango rarely had to hold a block for more than three seconds. If put on an island against NFL defenders, Drango is completely unaccustomed to protecting a pocket.

Great aggressiveness can be an asset, but Drango plays over the top at times and can get caught lunging at defenders. In the passing game, he’s all chest and doesn’t reach pass-rushers with length or a strong punch. Drango plays coiled up and doesn’t look 6’6” when trying to reach an edge defender.

Skinnier legs and a broad chest keep Drango from being a great mover in space. He’s not shown himself to be capable pulling, which hurts a possible projection to guard. When asked to reset his feet and counter a defender, Drango struggles to re-establish his base.

COMBINE RESULTS

Height: 6'6"

Weight: 315 lbs.

40 Time: 5.27s

Arm Length: 33 ¾"

3-Cone: 7.88s

Short Shuttle: 4.66s

PRO COMPARISON: Marcus Cannon, New England Patriots
FINAL GRADE: 5.70/9.00 (Round 4—Backup Caliber)