INDIANAPOLIS — There are plenty of positions with intrigue in a draft class that doesn’t have an elite quarterback, but the offensive tackle group might be the most interesting with three top talents.
Fresh from a meeting with the team that may take him No. 1—the Jaguars—Evan Neal took to the podium looking svelte, which is noteworthy for a 6' 7" offensive lineman who says that he’s always been a big guy. But how big is he? And how big is too big for him at the next level? These questions will define Neal’s draft process.
Coming out of IMG Academy, Neal was nearly 400 pounds before shedding some 40 pounds as he entered Alabama’s program. He played around 350 during his Tide career and says that before the combine he slimmed down to 336 pounds, the lightest of his playing career by far.
