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Eugene Monroe, OT

Overview

Overview

Once one of the top high school offensive line recruits in the country, Monroe progressed from a part-time starter as a sophomore to becoming the primary reason Virginia was comfortable in keeping 2008 first-round pick Branden Albert inside at left guard -- as opposed to left tackle -- where Albert started 15 games as a rookie for the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite Albert's obvious tools, Al Groh was wise to keep Monroe on the outside if his play as a senior was any indication. Named an All-American and the recipient of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the best blocker in the ACC, Monroe looks the part of a top-10 prospect. NFL offensive coordinators and quarterbacks would love to have his length and strength in pass protection. Had an arm span of 33 7/8 inches and a hand span of 11 1/8 inches at the combine.


High School

Starred for coach Clinton Jones at Plainfield HS ... SuperPrep All-American ... Parade All-American ... 1st-team All-USA by USA Today ... U.S. Army All-American ... First-team All-American by EA Sports ... 5-star player according to Rivals.com and Scout.com ... ranked 3rd on the Rivals100.com list of the top players nationally ... Rated the 2nd-best player nationally by CollegeFootballNews.com and 3rd by Scout.com ... listed No. 1 on the SuperPrep Elite 50 list.

listed as the top offensive lineman in the country by SuperPrep, Student Sports, Scout.com, CollegeFootballNews.com ... SuperPrep Northeast Offensive Player of the Year ... Third on Scout.com's East Hot 100 list ... Rated the top player in New Jersey by SuperPrep, Scout.com, and Rivals.com ... First-team all-state by the Newark Star-Ledger as a senior ... First-team All-State as a junior ... Went the final 25 games of his career without allowing a sack.


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Analysis

Analysis

Positives: Prototypical left tackle build -- good height, long arms and a thick lower body. ... Good feet, and keeps them moving in pass protection to mirror his man. ... Rarely gets beat, handling bull rushes as well as most inside and outside moves with ease. ... Keeps his balance very well. ... Blocks down inside often to take defensive tackles out of the play. ... Able to neutralize linebackers at the second level. ... Shifts to tight end on some strong-side run plays in order to use his strength and athleticism. ... Blocks through the whistle, often blocking two or three jerseys on one play when on the move.


Negatives: A bit bigger in the middle than you'd like. ... Tends to catch ends as they rush in instead of using his punch to keep them off balance. ... Must improve his awareness of inside blitzers or late rushers when plays break down. ... Could get to second level or moving targets a little more quickly and sustain blocks better in the open field.


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