Anthony Castonzo NFL Draft scouting report
by Dan Kadar on Jan 24, 2011 3:00 PM EST
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6'7, 308 pounds | Offensive tackle | Boston College
Agility: Is one of the more agile offensive linemen in this year's draft. Isn't stiff in his movement and moves around with ease. Can snap his hips open to make a natural wide base.
Movement: Castonzo was a high school tight end and it shows in his movement. He can work pretty well on the second level and targets opponents well.
Pass blocking: Castonzo is much better as a pass blocker than run blocker at this point of his development. He can use his natural abilities – agility, quickness, length – to his advantage to wall off defenders. Does really well moving his hands in and out to knock defenders back. Possesses a wide, smooth kick slide to the outside. Castonzo is quick enough to work his power slide to stop inside rushers. Will get fooled at times by stunting defenders.
Quickness: Displays good foot quickness to get into his set. Uses his quickness to get the advantage early in the run game. Has a quick power slide to close the inside gap.
Run blocking: Castonzo struggles some in run blocking because of a lack of strength. He doesn't have a lot of power in his lower body to drive defenders backward. Possesses a technically sound hand punch, but it will only be useful if he gets stronger. Is very effective when asked to cut block.
Strength: Will have to get much stronger in the NFL to properly block in the run game. Castonzo look about 15 pounds lighter than he should be and can get stronger in his upper and lower body.
Technique: Has a wide wingspan which he uses to his advantage. Stretches his arms out, making it hard for speed rushers to work to the outside. Gets good hand placement. As a tall offensive tackle, Castonzo sometimes get too high in his stance allowing defenders to drive him back on his heels.
Final word: With his length and athleticism, Castonzo could find himself somewhere in the first round. Although he needs to get stronger to handle run blocking better, it's impossible to coach up Castonzo's natural abilities.
Castonzo has started since his true freshman season in 2007 and on the left side the past three seasons. He hasn't had any known injury issues or off-field problems.
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For a left tackle, I would rank that as a secondary question
1. Which one would better protect my QB from being killed?
2. Which one fits a ZBS better?
And for that reason I would probably choose Castonzo first for any team.
smith will require a "red shirt year" he is going to need a year as a back up to put on weight
He looks more like a TE or DE and is reportedly about 285, and he has only put on 20-25 pounds since arriving at USC.
However, he is leaving after his junior year, and if he HAD stayed in college and was able to put on said weight, he would be a top 5 pick in 2012.
Tyron may end up being the best LT in this class, but he may appear as a “bust” him rookie season, as he also will need to learn the LT position after playing RT at USC.
Constanzo has some things to like
like his experience and that he most definitely is technically sound, even in run blocking.
Its just for the same reason I don’t think he’s a first rounder, he’s just not as big as he should be and not nearly strong enough.
For someone of his experience he’s still a project in that he needs NFL strength. For those that mock him to the Giants, he’s too much like Will Beatty (even if Beatty blocked for a 2000yd rusher in college, he’s not great at run blocking).
I’d love to get him in round 2, but OTs get overdrafted. That said the Boston College connection may get played with Coughlin…dammit.
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
Buffalo Bills Wake Up
Please Bills move down in th edraft and get both A.Castonzo and G.Carimi.
In the fourth round grab J.Moffit to add to the line.
2011 Bills Offense
LOT/Castonzo LOG/Levitre OC/Wood ROG/Moffitt ROT/Carimi
Now we can run the ball etter towards wins along with devloping a short solid passing game.
2012 we now have the line in place for a stud QB to come in through the draft.
A.Luck or M.Barkley are the answers.
GO BILLS!
I'm surprised there wasn't anything in the profile teaching people how to spell his name.
Why does everyone think it’s Costanzo?
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
And go Shawn Watson and Barney Cotton! Seriously, leave Lincoln. Now.
Super Bowl here we come!
I constantly made that mistake at first.
I think it’s because it sounds, at least as I say it and hear it, much more like Costanzo. That it carries over into the spelling.
I've just never seen one name spelled incorrectly by so many people, particularly one that isn't all that diffivult.
People are even misspelling it here.
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
And go Shawn Watson and Barney Cotton! Seriously, leave Lincoln. Now.
Super Bowl here we come!
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Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
And go Shawn Watson and Barney Cotton! Seriously, leave Lincoln. Now.
Super Bowl here we come!
Adrian Clayborn gets some interesting spelling for how simple it is
Choke/Clutch is the fetishization of the small sample size.
"In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' "- Stephen Jay Gould
by shake n bake on Jan 25, 2011 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
But the shear amount of people that make the exact same mistake.
At this point I’m starting to think people just don’t like his name and are writing it how they think it should be.
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
And go Shawn Watson and Barney Cotton! Seriously, leave Lincoln. Now.
Super Bowl here we come!
Colts need to draft him
If he’s got the athleticism to pass block already, I’m good with him protecting Peyton’s blindside. As always, run blocking will be a “work in progress” and over time, with some added weight, he’ll get there. One of the scouts said he had a six pack. Offensive lineman aren’t supposed to have those.
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