2024 5th Round Pick #163 Jacob Monk - C - Duke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et8NaoFuN10
Overview
Rare five-year starter and two-year team captain with explosive power and plus athleticism. Right off the bat, Monk will be dinged for his lack of ideal size as a center. He's going to have trouble with bulky two-gappers who can snap a punch into him and quickly separate. However, one-gapping defenders will have their hands full, as he's more than capable of washing them down or outright pancaking them. Monk can slide and redirect A-gap rushers, but an offensive line coach must get him to protect with inside hands. Monk's blend of football IQ, nimble feet and power give him a realistic chance to compete for a job, no matter how he gets into a camp.
Strengths
Five-year starter and two-time team captain.
Weight-room warrior possessing explosive hips and upper-body power.
Athleticism pops in pass slides and as a pulling/screen blocker.
Uses hand strength and leg drive to connect and sustain.
Wipe-out power to bounce A-gap blitzers out of the club.
Weaknesses
Addresses pass rusher with wide hands and an open frame.
Absorbs first contact more often than dealing it in protection.
Needs to eliminate the leaning and reaching.
Could struggle to impose power on defenders with length.
Moves well but might have trouble collecting second-level movement.