Joe Thomas separates himself from the pack with his fundamental play. He is not a bruiser but he is most definitely going to be in the right position and the right place on every play. His numbers at the combine helped propel him even further ahead of the rest as his measurables were outstanding. His patient pass protection is text book but he needs to be more urgent in the run game and initiate, not react.

Brown is a very strong handed lineman, and what I mean by that is he grabs hold of his man and controls him with little technique involved. His long arms and upper body strength make it near impossible to dominate Brown physically. He is very agile as well which he proved with a great combine performance of his own.

Staley may well be the best athlete at the tackle position in the draft, his pad speed and ability to get to the second level are outstanding. He uses his speed to negate a speed rush on the corners and is maturing as a run blocker. He does need to improve in his technique on sweeps where he tends to be pushed aside too easily.

Free is another great athlete who is very adept at getting to the next level. He uses his speed and balance especially well in the passing games and cuts off the angles very well. Even though he can move well, Free is not aggressive enough and tends to hand fight too much rather than mix it up.

Ugoh has perhaps the best movement of the tackles, and excels in beating the defender to the point in pass blocking. He gets great initial contact without lunging and is always under control. Why then isn't he higher, because he does not run block very well. He stands defenders up in the run but doesn't move them, that will be a problem. His athleticism will thrill west coast coordinators.

Marten is a huge and powerful player who is hard to move and he will seldom be dominated even at the next level. The problem is with his athleticism and ability to fall back into pass protection, where he will get beaten to the corner far too often. His fire in the field is infectious and he finishes blocks with authority in the run game. Give him some solid coaching on footwork and he's good to go.

Bender is nasty, and that is the best way to play in the trenches. He needs some work with the blocking sled because he all to often gets stood up in his run blocking. He is adept at beating guys to the point and being patient in pass protection as well. He is the kind of player other teams hate because he plays to the whistle whether the defender is or not. I love this game.

Denman is player who just needs to be fine tuned and tweaked a little bit and he will be a fine NFL tackle. He gets results when he hits defenders and he finishes every block. He has great initial pop and sustains contact throughout the play. He needs work on his pass protection and that will be a concern because he tends to be over-aggressive at times.

Barbre does everything well but does not excel in any one area. He can run block with great initial pop but does not always finish. He is also very sound in pass protection and has a bit of a chip on his shoulder, especially when picking up blitzes. He is very effective as a tackle but sometimes seems a little stiff and rigid to play on the blind side.

Harris has all the tools to start on the offensive line at Notre Dame for four years at left tackle and that should mean something. Problem is that it doesn't because he hasn't found a way to utilize his tools properly during the game. He is little slow of foot and has difficulty beating defenders to the point because of that. Perhaps if he bulks up he could do well at right tackle but I don't see him at left.

Mario Henderson:Florida State, 6'7", 302 - project player but worth a risk, perhaps as a backup

Marshal Yanda:Iowa, 6'4", 307 - a tweener who will be best suited inside the box.

Brandon Frye: Virginia Tech, 6'5", 327 - better suited for guard where his strength will be beneficial