| Center RANKINGS |
Name Height Weight 40 Time College
1. Nick Mangold 6'4 302 5.05 Ohio St.
Strengths: Great athlete. Good size and could get bigger. Smart player who works hard. Leader
along the offensive line. Durable.
Weaknesses: Doesn't have tremendous strength. Isn't a dominating run blocker.
How He Fits: We aren't really in the market for a center. He is the best center prospect to come
along in quite a while though.
2. Chris Chester 6'3 303 4.88 Oklahoma
Strengths: Great athlete. Amazing speed for a center. Displays excellent footwork in pass
protection. Versatile. Learned how to play center quickly. A lot of upside.
Weaknesses: Needs to get stronger. Not much of a drive blocker. Very raw and inexperienced at
center.
How He Fits: A possibility as a guard/center tweener in the 3rd or 4th round. Definitely and
intriguing guy.
3. Greg Eslinger 6'3 292 5.12 Minnesota
Strengths: A technician. Nows how to use leverage and his hands. Good athlete who excels at
pulling. Lead the way for a potent running game. Durable and a 4 year starter.
Weaknesses: Under-sized. Not very strong. Needs to be in a scheme that prefers small, athletic
lineman. Doesn't have much potential.
How He Fits: A smaller, maybe better version of Al Johnson. Not really what we need, but he will
be a good player for someone.
4. Ryan Cook 6'7 318 5.50 New Mexico
Strengths: Very strong. Dominating in the running game. Great size with long arms. Has a mean
streak. Versatile. Durable and experienced.
Weaknesses: Too tall. Not very quick. Not good in space. Raw and needs to determine his pro
position and master its nuances.
How He Fits: Intriguing option who could potentially play anywhere but LT. Could be a possibility
in the 4th round.
5. Patrick Ross 6'4 301 5.08 BC
Strengths: Great technique. Uses his hands well and knows how to keep a guy in front of him.
Has some growth potential. Experienced three year starter.
Weaknesses: Isn't very athletic. Needs to get bigger and stronger. Does not explode into his
opponent very well. Doesn't have much upside.
How He Fits: Center isn't much of a need, and I don't see anything that makes me think we should
draft Ross and groom him as our future starter.
6. Will Montgomery 6'3 312 5.09 Va. Tech
Strengths: Extremely strong. Versatile, can play guard or center. Good size and bulk. Hark
worker with top intangibles. Decent athlete.
Weaknesses: Strength doesn't always translate to the field. Isn't a great pass blocker. Doesn't
seem to be as athletic as his numbers would indicate.
How He Fits: Solid center/guard backup. Could eventually start at guard or center under the right
circumstances.
7. Mike Degory 6'6 305 5.39 Florida
Strengths: Technically sound player. Durable and a hard working guy. Excellent pass protector.
Plays with a passion for the game.
Weaknesses: Too tall. Not very powerful in the run game. Not extremely athletic. Has limited
potential.
How He Fits: I'm not real high on him. His best case scenario is what you saw with Al Johnson last
year minus the athletic ability.
Strengths: Great athlete. Good size and could get bigger. Smart player who works hard. Leader
along the offensive line. Durable.
Weaknesses: Doesn't have tremendous strength. Isn't a dominating run blocker.
How He Fits: We aren't really in the market for a center. He is the best center prospect to come
along in quite a while though.
2. Chris Chester 6'3 303 4.88 Oklahoma
Strengths: Great athlete. Amazing speed for a center. Displays excellent footwork in pass
protection. Versatile. Learned how to play center quickly. A lot of upside.
Weaknesses: Needs to get stronger. Not much of a drive blocker. Very raw and inexperienced at
center.
How He Fits: A possibility as a guard/center tweener in the 3rd or 4th round. Definitely and
intriguing guy.
3. Greg Eslinger 6'3 292 5.12 Minnesota
Strengths: A technician. Nows how to use leverage and his hands. Good athlete who excels at
pulling. Lead the way for a potent running game. Durable and a 4 year starter.
Weaknesses: Under-sized. Not very strong. Needs to be in a scheme that prefers small, athletic
lineman. Doesn't have much potential.
How He Fits: A smaller, maybe better version of Al Johnson. Not really what we need, but he will
be a good player for someone.
4. Ryan Cook 6'7 318 5.50 New Mexico
Strengths: Very strong. Dominating in the running game. Great size with long arms. Has a mean
streak. Versatile. Durable and experienced.
Weaknesses: Too tall. Not very quick. Not good in space. Raw and needs to determine his pro
position and master its nuances.
How He Fits: Intriguing option who could potentially play anywhere but LT. Could be a possibility
in the 4th round.
5. Patrick Ross 6'4 301 5.08 BC
Strengths: Great technique. Uses his hands well and knows how to keep a guy in front of him.
Has some growth potential. Experienced three year starter.
Weaknesses: Isn't very athletic. Needs to get bigger and stronger. Does not explode into his
opponent very well. Doesn't have much upside.
How He Fits: Center isn't much of a need, and I don't see anything that makes me think we should
draft Ross and groom him as our future starter.
6. Will Montgomery 6'3 312 5.09 Va. Tech
Strengths: Extremely strong. Versatile, can play guard or center. Good size and bulk. Hark
worker with top intangibles. Decent athlete.
Weaknesses: Strength doesn't always translate to the field. Isn't a great pass blocker. Doesn't
seem to be as athletic as his numbers would indicate.
How He Fits: Solid center/guard backup. Could eventually start at guard or center under the right
circumstances.
7. Mike Degory 6'6 305 5.39 Florida
Strengths: Technically sound player. Durable and a hard working guy. Excellent pass protector.
Plays with a passion for the game.
Weaknesses: Too tall. Not very powerful in the run game. Not extremely athletic. Has limited
potential.
How He Fits: I'm not real high on him. His best case scenario is what you saw with Al Johnson last
year minus the athletic ability.