Prospect Profile: Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma

Pass Protection

He anticipates the snap well and has good explosion but there is some inconsistency to how he gets out of his stance despite the athleticism to do so well. His main challenge as a pass protector is his lack of natural bend, which leaves him susceptible to waist-bending. When he’s patient and times his strike well, the lack of bend doesn’t matter. When he’s in jump sets and more aggressive, he has a tendency to lunge and get out over his skis. In 45 and vertical sets it is less pronounced and he has a good wide base with efficient feet to be able to mirror the rusher. His most effective tactic in 45 sets is his inside hand which, when working with independent hands, is well placed and well timed, allowing him to control the rep. He’s also then able to bring in his outside hand and this acts a fail safe if the edge rusher shows good bend and dip, sliding his inside hand up too high on the pad. Then he’s able to run the hoop and lean on the defender, using his mass to prevent pressure on the QB. He can also use this the opposite way, locking on with his outside hand first before bringing along the inside hand to guide the rusher upfield, where he turns and runs to use his mass to run the defender past the QB.

He moves well in vertical sets, with efficient footwork and adds good hand timing. There are a number of technical issues though that require development as they will be taken advantage of at the next level. Firstly, when he’s working against a guy with high motor and active hands, he struggles to re-fit his hands if he misses with his initial strike. He’s perpetually hand-fighting through the rep and struggles to re-assert any dominance over the block. In this scenario it always feels like he’s living on the edge. He also doesn’t have a solid post foot in vertical sets, it comes forward and too close to the edge rusher which opens up his inside and he doesn’t yet have a particularly effective power step to counter those rushers with good lateral quickness who use an effective euro step to wrong-foot him. In addition to this, when he faces elite speed off the edge and they bring a lateral move to fake inside, his base widens too much and he struggles to then react to the change of direction. He drops a good anchor with his feet, he can jump backwards and reset his feet when challenged with speed to power or straight power to the chest but it will be nullified if he hasn’t got his hands on earlier in the rep, as he can’t re-fit his hands.

Run Blocking

As a run blocker uses his excellent upper body strength to dominate the point of attack as a Gap blocker. He can position, fit and finish as a down blocker taking his man entirely out of the game. He can win with strength and good hand usage on base blocks, bending the defender to his will and he works well as a puller, especially when there are two pullers. If the LB he’s blocking is coming downhill he can meet him in the hole and knock him sideways, it’s different if he has to go chasing in space. This is the same for when he’s Zone blocking, out in space if he has to react and move laterally, he struggles to position himself for the block. He needs more pop and impact as a combo blocker to allow the post man to overtake the block, he’s good as the takeover guy. In reach blocks on outside zone, his slide step is too far backwards and he will struggle to position for the block.

SUMMARY
Lots of ways to win as a pass protector and plenty of traits to develop. Lots of technical issues to fix in pass protection. Very good Gap blocker, can’t position well in space for Zone blocks.

PRODUCTION
JR: 661 snaps at RT
SO: 350 snaps at RT, 50 snaps at LT
INJURY: Various, made 14 starts over 2 years

RAVENS FIT
Toughness 4
Intelligence 3
Versatility 2
Grit 3
Scheme 3