Isaac Seumalo NFL Draft 2016: Scouting Report, Grade for Eagles Rookie

POSITIVES

Before the 2015 NFL draft, I asked Danny Shelton who the toughest offensive lineman he’d ever faced was. He immediately replied that Isaac Seumalo gave him a long day when the two met in 2013. When a top-15 draft picks calls you his toughest day, you’re getting noticed.

Seumalo was impressive enough as a true freshman to start at center for the Beavers, logging every start that year. He’s versatile enough to have played everywhere on the offensive line except left guard.

Seumalo is experienced and tough, combining awareness and a mean streak to beat up defenders. He has ideal size with a big frame, long arms and enough strength to man-up against a bull rush and shut down interior power. Seumalo has the lateral movement to cut off defenders in gaps and knows how to work leverage and angles to reach linebackers on the move.

Poised and possessing smooth feet coming out of the snap, Seumalo uses his punch well to give his base time to set up. A dependable help-blocker, Seumalo is great at chipping an outside technique tackle and then working to shut down linebackers.

NEGATIVES

Seumalo missed time in 2012 with a knee injury and the entire 2014 season with a foot injury that required multiple surgeries. He left Oregon State after his redshirt junior season, largely because he was finally healthy.

At just 303 pounds, Seumalo is a little lighter than some teams like, but his narrow frame doesn’t look like it will support more weight. He’ll be asked to improve his core strength and work on adding hip and hamstring explosion. Working on improving where his hands land when punching in pass protection, and when locking on in the run game, will help Seumalo realize his potential as a power player.

Two significant injuries and an average frame are big questions, but when healthy, Seumalo looks like an NFL starter at guard or center.

COMBINE RESULTS

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 303 lbs.

40 Time: 5.19s

Arm Length: 33"

3-Cone: 7.40s

Short Shuttle: 4.52s

PRO COMPARISON: Max Unger, New Orleans Saints
FINAL GRADE: 6.50/9.00 (Round 2-3—Future Starter)