2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Gabe Carimi

Strengths:

Excellent run blocker

Powerful

Heavy hands

Tenacious

Very good size, strength and bulk

Good straight-line athlete

Intelligent; doesn't miss assignments

Flashes an impressive play every so often in pass pro

Quick in getting to the second level

Adequate in pass protection to play RT at next level

Weaknesses:

Bends at waist too much - not a natural knee bender

Lacks agility

Not a smooth athlete - a little stiff

Poor footwork

On the ground a lot - gets unbalanced

Struggles in space

Lacks knee/ankle flexion

Hands need work

Lets linemen get in his pads

Very raw - relies heavily on size/strength

Summary: Carimi will play in the NFL for some team and start at right tackle. He is by no means a left tackle and I will be shocked if he is drafted in the first round next year. Carimi has size and he is a powerful run blocker, but lacks the athleticism, technique and consistency for him to be even discussed as a first-round talent. I think he is a second- or third-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, and I currently have a third-round grade on Carimi.

Player Comparison: Jeremy Trueblood: Trueblood and Carimi both have similar body types and are punishing run blockers. However, Trueblood is just a solid starter at right tackle for Tampa Bay, and I think that is the most we can hope for out of Carimi in the NFL.

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2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Gabe Carimi

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