Wesley Britt
OT | (6'8", 314, 5.3) | ALABAMA
Scouts Grade: 74
Flags: (B: BULK/SIZE) Lacks size/bulk for position(D: DURABILITY) Player that can't stay healthy
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Strengths: Has a massive frame and the room to continue to get bigger. He is a consistent player with good toughness, competitiveness and leadership skills. Is an extremely hard worker on and off the field. Is passionate about the game and will continue to work to improve. He is one of the best run-blocking OT's in this class and he can only improve with added bulk. He has adequate initial quickness coming out of his stance as a run blocker. He takes excellent angles, is almost always in very good position, and shows explosive initial pop. He has strong arms and does a very good job of locking on and driving through his blocks. Plays with a mean streak and gives a great effort when working to sustain. He has a terrific wingspan in pass pro. Has adequate quickness in his pass pro set. Plays with good leverage and balance. Has long and strong arms to keep separation. Does a good job of sustaining in pass pro once he has locked on.
Weaknesses: Durability is still a minor concern. Has a great frame but still needs to add bulk and lower body strength. Is a better run blocker than pass protector at this point. Lacks great technique in pass protection. Needs to play with more consistent leverage. Can look stiff at times when he waist-bends and he also can improve his consistency when it comes to his hand placement. Must improve his feet when shuffling laterally. Plays with balance but isn't as quick as he needs to be.
Overall: Britt, when healthy, has been a fulltime starter since the first game of his freshman year 2001. He missed the last four games of the '03 season after suffering a broken leg just six plays into the Tennessee game. He had surgery on Oct. 26 and spent the remainder of the season in rehab, but recovered fully and returned as the team's fulltime starting left tackle as a senior in 2004. Britt did, however, suffer a broken fibula at the Senior Bowl and was unable to workout at the combine. As of the date of this report (March 17, 2005) Britt had not yet worked out for scouts in Tuscaloosa. Durability has become an increasing problem for Britt and it will affect his draft stock. Britt needs to continue to grow into his frame and improve his overall pass blocking skills with more experience. He isn't an elite athlete but he runs well and plays with good balance. Britt may need more time than most Day 1 prospects to develop after playing in a run-oriented scheme and dealing with two injuries that required significant rehabilitation. However, we still think Britt is worth taking a chance on in the third round, as he shows enough potential to develop into a starter in the NFL.