Top Five Offensive Guard Draft Prospects:

Andre Gurode is a nicely sized offensive guar that is quick enough to pull out and shift accordingly. He’s quick off the ball and will finish a defensive end off. Does need some work with his footwork, but is the most polished guard of any in this season’s draft. Can play center if needed too. Has very good strength, and balance. Is good at recognizing and picking up the blitz and can open holes for the run game.

Toniu Fonti is a big guard that a huge upside. He finishes all of his blocks without a hitch and can open holes in the run game. Not the most polished prospect but makes up for it with his dominance at the position. Could improve his pass blocking technique and can be caught off balance when backpedaling. He’s very quick off the snap and will benefit from the coaching at the next level.

Kendall Simmons has great upper body strength and excels in pass blocking and blitz pickup. Simmons is not the biggest at his position and is a little light for someone that doesn’t posses great speed. Has been very well coached and thus has great technique that has allowed him to excel at his position. He can play tackle too but has shown a weakness to stopping a quick move outside. Simmons controls his center of gravity well, and is willing to play through injury. A sold player at the guard position.

Terrance Metcalf is a good sized guard that excels at run blocking. Has played both the tackle and guard position and has the ability to be a dominant NFL player. Finishes his blocks very well and gets a good initial push downfield and thus can be a lead blocker in short yardage situations. Needs to improve his lateral footwork movement but is an overall very good player at his position.

Fred Weary is a smaller guard that excels at pass protection. He moves laterally extremely well. Can play center as well as guard - but is likely to be more effective at guard. Is a very good athlete that has some history of injuries. Finishes his blocks and uses his hands well, Weary can be a very effective pass blocker. Has been a little inconsistent and struggles or is lazy when pulling in the opposition direction of the play. A good guard with some versatility that will really benefit from a serious coaching regimen.