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OT Spencer Drango, Baylor -- Watching Baylor pile up over 700 yards on TCU this past weekend, including over 250 yards on the ground, you'd think Drango was a freaking superhuman. Drango looked every bit the kind of elite blocker he emerged as last year before his back injury. He has powerful legs that drive straight through defensive linemen, and good enough athleticism to get to the second level and neutralize linebackers. But TCU is not exactly indicative of the talent he'll face in the NFL. While he's been an incredibly capable blocker on the blind side for three years, he does lack top end athleticism, though he is unquestionably a strong technician. While he plays with good power, NFL teams will be taking a very close look at his back to see if it can hold up against NFL linemen. Drango will almost certainly fall to the 2nd round, primarily because NFL teams have become measurables whores who don't care about how well a player has his art mastered. But that's a shame -- Drango's perfect kickslide and good (not great) athleticism should translate well as a very good RT in the NFL.
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