2025 OL Prospect Thread

[Couch-Potato]

Alright guys, let’s have ourselves a 2025 OL Thread.

Current OL Questions:

1) We’ve invested in OL, what are your thoughts on their development path and potential roles next season? ...Kingsley, Morris, Humpries, Caliendo, & Nourzard.

2) Thuney’s holding it down at LT fairly well and getting paid big money, are you open to him playing there or moving him back to LG? For the playoffs & SB or next season?

3) Are you planning on picking up Jawan Taylor’s contract option in 2026 @ $27m cap hit?


2025 OL Draft Prospects:

Depending on where you look we’ll get a chance to draft one of the following O-Lineman @ #32: Jones, Milum, Williams, Ersery, Simmons, Savaiinaea, Conley Jr or Booker. Some OL prospects that CP members have suggested for rounds 2-4 include Ratledge, Membou, Mbow, Jackson, Nelson, Brown, Colby, Belton, Fairchild & Zuhn, C Grant. Not much consistency in rankings or rounds for these prospects yet.

1) Would you take an O-Lineman in the first round or wait until later in the draft?

2) Who do you have your eye one? Why are they a good fit? Are they starters or projects?

3) Please add your own questions, comments, player draft profiles, links, videos etc for your favorite OL targets below!


2025 OL Prospect Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gHlP2QlHI8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8AN0RTUowQ

^How to embed videos in post? (Please DM me?)

[RunKC]

I’ve seen this before

Boston College pass rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku ended 1-on-1s with a clean win over Wyatt Milum. pic.twitter.com/hhbs1ygeEh

— Brian Hines (@iambrianhines) January 28, 2025

[philfree]

Are any of the LTs we might have a chance to draft really that much better of prospect than Sumataia?

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by RunKC

I’ve seen this before

Boston College pass rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku ended 1-on-1s with a clean win over Wyatt Milum. pic.twitter.com/hhbs1ygeEh

— Brian Hines (@iambrianhines) January 28, 2025

Oregon NT Jamaree Caldwell ate Milum's lunch at OG too. Milum is not looking great so far. I think he'll have to move inside but he's gotta get used to blocking inside.

Jamaree Caldwell can flat out GO at 342 pounds.

Good Day 1 for the Oregon product. pic.twitter.com/kclKp78I84

— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) January 28, 2025

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by philfree

Are any of the LTs we might have a chance to draft really that much better of prospect than Sumataia?

I think Conerly and Simmons are better prospects than Suamataia was coming out.... but does that mean they'll be better than Suamataia now? That's a question only the coaching staff knows for sure.

I think Conerly is far more athletic than Jeremiah gives him credit for. With Simmons, if you draft him, you probably have to bring in a vet to hold the fort for a bit because he isn't likely to be really ready to go come training camp. I think he might need a month or two of catching up.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by kccrow

I think Conerly and Simmons are better prospects than Suamataia was coming out.... but does that mean they'll be better than Suamataia now? That's a question only the coaching staff knows for sure.

I think Conerly is far more athletic than Jeremiah gives him credit for. With Simmons, if you draft him, you probably have to bring in a vet to hold the fort for a bit because he isn't likely to be really ready to go come training camp. I think he might need a month or two of catching up.

I think if Simmons gets within striking range, you have to give that a shot. You don't have to squint to see an NFL LT there.

[RunKC]

We sure these guys are better than Kingsley as prospects? ****ing wooof Conerly.

Mike Green on Josh Conerly. OMG.

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— Savage (@SavageSports_) January 29, 2025

[OKchiefs]

I’ve seen some positive press on Aireontae Ersery this week

[Palangi]

One to keep an eye on is Carson Vinson out of Alabama A&M. Not a day 1 starter but has a lot of intriguing qualities. Also the reports on him at the senior bowl practice m have been very positive. Might be climbing boards.

http://https://atozsports.com/nfl/ka...yers-to-watch/

[RunKC]

Yeah. Not good

Unreal dip from Donovan Ezeiruaku pic.twitter.com/IlAaYWgcRt

— Carter Donnick (@CDonnick1) January 29, 2025

[duncan_idaho]

I've seen some suggest Simmons could go in the top 12-15...

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

I've seen some suggest Simmons could go in the top 12-15...

I saw someone suggest Armand Membou as LT1 in this draft.

I mean...damn. What a meteoric rise THAT would be.

I honestly never viewed him as a LT at the next level, let alone a blue chipper. I just wonder what I was missing.

Then again, I know I'm pretty much completely reeruned when it comes to OL evaluation so there's that to consider...

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

I've seen some suggest Simmons could go in the top 12-15...

He absolutely might depending on his medicals. Without the injury, he's probably a top 10 pick.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by RunKC

We sure these guys are better than Kingsley as prospects? ****ing wooof Conerly.

Mike Green on Josh Conerly. OMG.

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— Savage (@SavageSports_) January 29, 2025

Let’s draft that Mike Green guy

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by OKchiefs

I’ve seen some positive press on Aireontae Ersery this week

Yeah, apparently he's been solid. Though these 1-on-1s don't give you "a lot" of true info. It doesn't help when a guy gets blown up on a rep though.

Conversely, I've seen a lot of bad on Emery Jones Jr from LSU. Some thought he could make the transition from RT to LT... apparently not doing so hot at all anywhere.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by RunKC

We sure these guys are better than Kingsley as prospects? ****ing wooof Conerly.

Mike Green on Josh Conerly. OMG.

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— Savage (@SavageSports_) January 29, 2025

Really why I keep coming back to CB and RB with our first and/or 2nd rounders.

I just don't see a solution to LT that's going to be available for us. We're likely going to be better served re-signing Humphries (or acquiring another fallback vet option) while hoping for additional development from Kingsley and Morris.

Fix what we can fix. Don't go chasing points, so to speak.