No team can ever have enough quality offensive tackles. And as the NFL evolves, defensive players get more and more athletic. This means your offensive tackles must be much more than just masses of humanity, immobile albeit immovable objects.
But not Lousiville offensive tackle Trevor Reid. Reid at 6-foot-4 and 311 pounds is a remarkable athlete. He proved that once again at the Louisville pro day when he shined with some of the most impressive workout numbers of the offseason by an offensive lineman.
Reid posted a 38-inch vertical and 10-4 broad jump and a 4.90-second 40-yard dash. These would have all been the best numbers by an offensive lineman at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Going into the offseason, Reid was a fringe draftable prospect with great upside because of his athleticism. Seeing how well he has performed this offseason, some team is going to use a day-three pick on Reid and hope they can coach up his lower body to work better with his upper body to build a pass protector to go with his commitment to run blocking. This could mean a move inside to guard is in his future where he can focus on the strengths of his game.
Not over this 38” vertical 😳😳😳#GoCards | @trevorreid70 pic.twitter.com/uRPBTxJ1HP
— Louisville Football (@LouisvilleFB) March 28, 2023
