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OT Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame -- It's been two years, and we still don't have a great idea of what John Dorsey likes in his offensive tackles, but Eric Fisher's as clear a prototype as we have. In that vein, Stanley fits that prototype to a T, as an elite athlete with ridonkulously long arms and one of THE best kickslides I've seen in years. Stanley's seen a boom in his value recently due to strong performances against NFL-caliber passrushers, and for good reason. He's an ideal 6'6", 315 lbs, and moves like a tight end in space. His athleticism is about as good as Eric Fisher's, which is among the best I've ever seen in a tackle. His perfect kickslide negates any speed rush to the outside, and he mirrors extremely well. At the second level, Stanley's athleticism is elite -- he would be fantastic in schemes that regularly pull their tackles into space. Stanley's weakness is that he greatly struggles with power. Despite being 315 lbs, he looks slight and doesn't get much push in the run game -- though he does wall off his defender reliably well. Talented edge rushers consistently earned success against him by throwing their body into him, often pushing him into the lap of his QB. He'll need to pack on considerable weight and muscle, and lower his base more in pass protection, but if he can do that, he's got Pro Bowl upside.
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