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Bryan Bulaga
NFL Draft Scouting Report

Offensive Tackle

Iowa


College Position: Offensive Tackle
School: Iowa
Grade: Junior
Height: 6-6
Weight: 315
Birthdate: 03-21-1989
Draft Projection: Top 10
Overall Rank: 9
NFL Draft Position (Rank): Offensive Tackle (2)

Draft Result

Drafted in the 2010 Draft by the Green Bay Packers in the 1st round with the #23 pick.
The Packers selection of Bulaga was one of the best values of round one and filled the team?s need for a young left tackle. With Chad Clifton returning, he could start off on the right side or inside at guard. Bulaga struggled to live up to expectations early in 2009 as he battled a thyroid issue but improved as the season wore on and proved he could handle speed rushers in the Orange Bowl against Derrick Morgan. He is a fundamentally sound pass blocker and a plays with a mean streak as a run blocker. Aaron Rodgers had a tremendous season in 2009, but protecting him and being able to run the football to chew up clock late in games are keys to the Packers success.

Strengths

  • Athletic left tackle prospect
  • Good size for a tackle
  • Experienced - a starter from day one
  • Good fundamentals. Playing for Kirk Farentz carries a lot of weight with pro scouts
  • Footwork is second to none. Another year of school and the Joe Thomas/Jake Long comparisons would have started
  • Plays with a nasty streak
  • High football IQ - picks up blitzes and stunts well
  • 2009 Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year
  

Weaknesses

  • Missed three straight games this year with a thyroid condition
  • Product of system? Robert Gallery, Eric Steinbach and Marshall Yanda have been average at best
  • Played well against Derrick Morgan in Orange Bowl, but can Bulaga handle speed rushers on a weekly basis? Big Ten defensive ends are not known for their quickness
  • Needs to get stronger to be a more dominant run blocker

News

Offensive Linemen Primer - Jan 25 (Jared Counterman)
2011 NFL Draft Recap: NFC North Grades - May 17 (Chris Maier)
2011 NFL Draft: Day One Winners, Losers and More - Apr 28 (Chris Maier)
2011 NFL Draft Pick Analysis: Which Positions Provide the Best Value - Mar 17 (Fran Duffy)
NFL Draft Slot Analysis: Do First Round Draft Slots Matter - Mar 13 (Fran Duffy)
2010 NFL Draft Grades: NFC North - May 1 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft: Green Bay Packers Draft Grade - Apr 25 (Raul Colon)
2010 NFL Draft: Raul Colon's Mock Draft - Final Edition - Apr 21 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft: 10 Can't-Miss Prospects - Apr 17 (Chris Maier)
2010 Intersite NFL Mock Draft - Mar 16 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft Debate: What Should Kansas City Do with the 5th Pick? - Mar 9 (Dan Wernery and Chris Maier)
Raul Colon's 2010 NFL Mock Draft - Post Combine - Mar 7 (Raul Colon)
2010 NFL Scouting Combine: Who and What To Watch - Feb 22 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft - Unofficial Declared Underclassmen List - Jan 15 (Chris Maier)
2010 Post-Thanksgiving Mock Draft - Two Rounds - Nov 28 (Chris Maier)
Feeling a Draft: The Year of the Quarterback? - Nov 18 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Mock Draft - An Early Look - Sep 30 (Chris Maier)
Feeling a Draft: Week Three - Sep 21 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Mock Draft - A First Look - May 19 (Chris Maier)

Mock Draft Results

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