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ANDRUS PEAT STANFORD
PAC-12
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COMBINE RESULTS
GRADE 6.29

6'7"
HEIGHT

34 3/8"
ARM LENGTH

313LBS.
WEIGHT

10 5/8"
HANDS

OVERVIEW
In 2014 as a junior, Peat was voted second-team All-American by The A.P. He was an Outland Trophy semifinalist in 2014 and started the final 27 games of his career
at Stanford. In 2013, he started all 14 games at left tackle, was All-Pac-12 second team and voted team's Most Outstanding Sophomore (Deswarte-Ellar Award). As a Freshman in 2012, he played in 13 games, missing one game with a hand injury. He averaged 20 snaps a game as part of a rotation at left tackle. He was rated a five-star prospect by Rivals at Corona del Sol (Ariz.) high school and a USA Today, Parade, SuperPrep and PrepStar All-American. He was named Frank Kush Offensive Lineman of the Year and also lettered in basketball. His father, Todd, played six seasons in the NFL (St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals: 1987-89 and Los Angeles Raiders: 1990, 1992-93). His brother, Todd, played football at Nebraska.

PRO DAY RESULTS
Broad jump: 10 feet 1/2 inch

ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS
Tall with a thick lower body and well-proportioned frame. Has good knee bend and movement for a power player. Shows some bounce in his feet. Gains plenty of ground on kick slide but keeps his weight under him. Able to transition from pass set to power step inside to close down inside moves. Hand placement generally good in run and pass. Plays with a strong, wide base. Above-average understanding of protections. Instinctive against twists and reacts quickly to them. Able to drop his anchor in pass protection. Powerful drive blocker with explosive hips. Plays with leverage and leg drive to mow down overmatched defenders. Punishes defensive tackles when asked to secure with a down-block. Once he locks out, has the anchor and power to end his opponent's chances.

WEAKNESSES
Left tackle displaying some edge fear. Technique breaks down when facing wide rushers with juice off the snap. Opens up prematurely and turns into a lunger. Waist-bender. Will lead with head and hands, hoping to land a strike and engulf the edge speed. Needs to improve angle of pass sets against speed. Has direction-change issues when moving in space. Gets stuck to first block too long, allowing second-level target to escape over top. Has issues with sustaining blocks on second level and doesn't always work feet to improve positioning when blocking laterally.

DRAFT PROJECTION Round 1

NFL COMPARISON Andrew Whitworth

BOTTOM LINE
Big and powerful with a right tackle's play strength and demeanor, but enough foot quickness to protect on the left side. Peat has the physical tools to be an upper-echelon run blocker with pass-protection ability, but he needs to improve his technique in order to protect with consistency. Peat has been well-coached and is one of the most game-ready offensive linemen in this year's draft.