Quote Originally Posted by Joemailman View Post
Tom was 6-4.25" and 304 at combine. He's short for a tackle, but exactly Bakhtiari's height, who was also short for a tackle. He looks shorter than he really is.

Bosa lines up on both sides of the line in about equal amounts. So both Tom and Walker will have to deal with him.
I just noticed this and it made me think of something. In reality the NFL should start measuring guys from the base of the neck to the ground. 6-5 with a long neck is taller than a guy who is 6-4 with a shorter neck, but from a playing perspective they play with the same leverage and functionality. When you said he "looks shorter" that is what I thought of. I am not suggesting that is the case here, but it made me realize that not all 6-5s are equal.

Edit: Talking strictly for OL. I guess a QB needs to see over guys and maybe a WR is helped by a higher eye level. It could be different for different positions.