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

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