Nate Potter Scouting Report

Nate Potter

Position: Offensive Tackle
School: Boise State
Year: Senior
Height: 6'6
Weight: 303
Draft Stock: #7 Offensive Tackle / Late 2nd - Early 3rd

Strengths
-Very good footwork that allows him to move side to side and mirror defenders

-Good athlete that can get to the 2nd level with ease

-Good quickness to fire off the ball

-Sound technique with good hand placement

-Very experienced. 28 total starts.

-High football IQ. Always knows where to be and knows angles.

-Natural knee bender and good agility.

-Good student and citizen

-Good frame with the ability to add weight

-Strong at the point of attack

Weaknesses
-Needs to improve strength. Can be pushed back against a good bull rush.

-Could stand to add weight.

-Could stand to add weigh

-More of a finesse blocker who walls off defenders

-Lacks a mean streak

-Struggles to maintain blocks. Defenders can get off from time to time.

-Not an immediate starter at Left Tackle.

Summary

Nate Potter is one of the most accomplished offensive lineman in college football over the pst three seasons. He's been Kellen Moore's blind side protector for all three of those seasons and helped the Broncos reach remarkable feats for a non AQ school. Potter is at his best when he is in pass protection. he is a good, but not great, athlete who has good lateral mobility that allows him to mirror defenders and wall them off from getting to the QB. Potter is also very technically sound. He knows angles and uses that to get to the next level and open up lanes for the running backs. He has good hand placement and is rarely out of position. Pair that up with this high football IQ and it's very hard to beat Potter. In the run game Potter is solid, but not spectacular. He has good initial quickness and can win match ups a the point of attack. But he isn't a dominant blocker and won't be confused as a mauler. He uses his large frame to wall off defenders rather than push them off the ball. Because of that he's a much better fit in the Zone Blocking Scheme that will utilize his athletic ability and strong technique. Potter projects as a late 2nd or early 3rd rounder mainly because he isn't considered a Day 1 starter. Much like William Beatty and Charles Johnson from the past couple of drafts. But because of his potential and the value teams put on LTs and there won't be a shock if he goes higher. Teams like Kansas City or Houston who are looking for tackles could take a look at him.

Nate Potter is one of the most accomplished offensive lineman in college football over the past three seasons. He's been Kellen Moore's blind side protector for all three of those seasons and helped the Broncos reach remarkable feats for a non automatic qualifying schools. Potter is at his best when he is in pass protection. He is a good, but not great, athlete who has good lateral mobility that allows him to mirror defenders and wall them off from getting to the quarterback. Potter is also very technically sound. He knows angles and uses that to get to the next level and open up lanes for the running backs. He has good hand placement and is rarely out of position. Pair that up with this high football IQ and it's very hard to beat Potter. In the run game Potter is solid, but not spectacular. He has good initial quickness and can win match ups at the point of attack. But he isn't a dominant run blocker and won't be confused with a mauler. He uses his large frame to wall off defenders rather than push them off the ball. Because of that he'll fit much better in a Zone Blocking Scheme that utilizes his athletic ability and strong technique. Potter projects as a late 2nd or early 3rd round prospect mainly because he isn't considered a Day 1 starter. Much like William Beatty and Charles Johnson in the past couple of drafts. But because of his potential, there will be no surprise if he goes in the middle of the 2nd round. A team like Houston or Kansas City who are looking for depth at tackle will take a long look at him.