The Kansas City Chiefs find ways to scheme around and survive shaky play from their offensive tackles. The organization needs to provide more stable starters on the outside to protect Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City’s Super Bowl window. The 2025 NFL draft is expected to feature several promising offensive tackles who may be available in the second and third rounds.
Ole Miss offensive tackle Pettus is a behemoth who is unofficially listed at 6 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 350 pounds. His proportional arm length and thick frame make him a daunting obstacle for power rushers. Despite his weight, Pettus flashes the explosive first step and movement skills to attack wide-alignment rushers and drive them around the pocket.
Pettus uses his quick hands to clamp down on defenders and counters long-arm moves with a snatch-trap. He deals with some agility limitations because of his size but is mobile enough to redirect and cover the B-gap when pass rushers counter inside.
Pettus needs to play into his size and create more havoc in the run game. He lacks a consistent mean streak but still lands some devastating blocks. Pettus collapses the defensive line on down blocks. Very few defenders have the anchor to hold their ground when Pettus latches on and drives them out of the play.
Ole Miss opens its SEC conference schedule on Saturday, Sept. 28 against Kentucky at noon.
