Brandon Thorn

2 weeks ago | trenchwarfare.substack.com | Brandon Thorn

Now that the 2025 NFL Draft is in the books I sat down to review the results, contrast those with my board and identify some of my top takeaways and favorite additions. Teams have gradually been spending more premium draft capital on the offensive line over the last 20 years. In the 2025 class, 19 offensive linemen were selected in the first three rounds.

3 weeks ago | trenchwarfare.substack.com | Brandon Thorn

Now that my work for the 2025 NFL Draft is complete, I have sorted through my top 73 graded offensive linemen and filtered out ten of my favorite prospects ranging from projected day one, two and three picks. Rather than just highlight my top ten overall, I prefer to vary the range of grades to discuss a diverse collection of talent and my personal favorite players to study.

3 weeks ago | trenchwarfare.substack.com | Brandon Thorn

Now that my work for the 2025 NFL Draft is complete, I have sorted through my top 73 graded offensive linemen and filtered out ten of my favorite prospects ranging from projected day one, two and three picks. Rather than just highlight my top ten overall, I prefer to vary the range of grades to discuss a diverse collection of talent and my personal favorite players to study.

3 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Brandon Thorn

Share TOP NEWS 40-YARD DASH: 4.95 3-CONE: 7.71 SHUTTLE: 4.59 — Twitchy, loose mover who closes space quickly on defenders. — Strikes with tight hand placement and solid pop to establish quick leverage. — Excels using jump sets in pass protection to manipulate angles and eliminate the runway of rushers. — Very good quickness on backside cut-offs, climbs to the second level and leading around the edge gets him into his fits on time to cover up his target.

3 weeks ago | bleacherreport.com | Brandon Thorn

- Large frame with a well-proportioned build, good arm length and light feet. - Impressive burst and quickness to slide, redirect and mirror in pass protection. - Closes space in a hurry on the move to intersect targets as a lead blocker. - Capable angle-drive run-blocker who casts a wide net to engulf and wall off defenders long enough to seal off lanes. - Erratic snap timing leaves him late out of his stance a few times per game.