When there are perhaps excellent offensive tackles selected outside of the top 10, it’s a sign that the draft class is full with interesting quarterback and skill position prospects. With offensive tackle prospects who would rank in the top-10 in some previous years, most mock projections for the 2024 draft class give fans a taste of how an outstanding tackle class may end up providing teams in the late teens and even the 20s with several opportunities to protect the quarterback.
This has been the case with three former Pac-12 West Coast Gone offensive linemen, such as Troy Fautanu of Washington, who was mocked by the L.A. Rams in their most recent mock draft on YouTube at the age of 19. It’s probably normal if you haven’t heard of That Franchise Guy. I also don’t like to cover only Mel Kiper mocks because some of the sharpest drafters, in my opinion, don’t have a lot of followers.
You can view That Franchise Guy’s selection and rationale for starting Fautanu with the Rams here:
That Franchise Guy called drafting Fautanu a chance for the Rams offensive line to be “holy shit good” with the re-signing of Kevin Dotson and the addition of Jonah Jackson in free agency. Should L.A. pick Fautanu, it gives Sean McVay and Ryan Wendell a player who could compete with A.J. Jackson to start at left tackle, but who also has the versatility to play guard or right tackle should any starters be injured.
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