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2013 NFL Draft: Guard Rankings

The top 2013 offensive guard prospects available for the 2013 NFL Draft in which I believe they will be drafted. * - denotes 2014 prospect. ** - denotes 2015 prospect.

This page was last updated May 13, 2012. Follow me @walterfootball for updates.

By Charlie Campbell.
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2012 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | OG | C | DE | DT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | NT | 4-3 OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P

2013 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | OG | C | DE | DT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | NT | 4-3 OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P

Barrett Jones, T/G/C, Alabama
Height: 6-5. Weight: 311.
Projected 40 Time: 5.10.
Projected Round (2013): Top 25.
5/13/12: Jones had a tremendous junior season at left tackle and it has really elevated his draft stock. In his biggest test of 2011, Jones was playing very well against LSU before he sustained an ankle injury in the second half. Early in the evening, Jones was doing a phenomenal job of run blocking for Trent Richardson, and Alabama had a lot of success running behind Jones. He also wasn't getting help with LSU's speed rushers on the edge, and Jones was rock solid not allowing a sack or pressure. He had another good game in the National Championship

Jones moved to left tackle last season after playing guard the previous two years. His transisition was flawless. He did a fabulous job of run blocking for Trent Richardson, and was equally good in pass protection. Jones is an intelligent player who has the physical tools to be effective. Interestingly, Alabama has moved Jones to center for his senior season. He is extremely smart and versatile. It will be interesting to see where Jones plays in the NFL, but he definitely could play guard.

Jones started 14 games at guard in 2009 as a redshirt freshman and Ingram ran his way to a Heisman. Jones stayed at right guard and started 11 games there in 2010. He was named as a First-Team All-SEC selection last season.

Jonathan Cooper*, G, North Carolina
Height: 6-3. Weight: 310.
Projected 40 Time: 5.20.
Projected Round (2013): 2-3.
5/13/12: Jonathan Cooper was a Second-Team All-ACC selection for the 2010 season. He did a good job as a run blocker and pass blocker. The 6-foot-3, 310-pounder was an excellent blocker for running back Giovanni Bernard in the 2011 season. Bernard had a tremendous freshman season with 1,253 yards and 13 touchdowns. Cooper is a good athlete who also is strong at the point of attack.

Travis Frederick*, G, Wisconsin
Height: 6-4. Weight: 328.
Projected 40 Time: 5.36.
Projected Round (2013): 2-3.
5/13/12: Frederick had an excellent 2011 season for the Badgers. He was a tremendous run blocker paving the way for running back Montee Ball. Frederick, Peter Konz and Kevin Zeitler were a dynamic interior that was dominant at the point of attack. Frederick is a road-grading guard like Zeitler who can push around defensive linemen. Also like Zeitler, his weakness comes in pass protection with speed-rushing defensive tackles.

Frederick won't have Konz and Zeitler, but Wisconsin's offensive system continuously churns out powerful offensive linemen. Frederick should have another good season in 2012 as a run blocker for Ball.

Alvin Bailey*, OT/G, Arkansas
Height: 6-5. Weight: 319.
Projected 40 Time: 5.36.
Projected Round (2013): 2-3.
5/13/12: Alvin Bailey enters his junior season coming off a two good redshirt years in 2010 and 2011. He has started at guard and did a good job in blocking for running back Knile Davis and quarterback Ryan Mallett in 2010. Davis ran for over 1,000 yards, and Mallett threw for more than 3,000 yards with Bailey blocking up front. He was an SEC All-Freshman selection.

Bailey was a strong pass protector as a sophomore for quarterback Tyler Wilson in 2011 and was a Second-Team All-SEC pick. Bailey is a strong guard who already is a good run blocker. He should only get better as he gains experience and has a high ceiling for the NFL.

Chance Warmack, G, Alabama
Height: 6-3. Weight: 320.
Projected 40 Time: 5.30.
Projected Round (2013): 2-3.
5/13/12: Chance Warmack enters his senior season having started two seasons at guard for the Crimson Tide. He is a powerful road-grader who did an excellent job of opening up holes for the Alabama running game in 2011. Warmack could see his stock rise over his senior season. He played better in the rematch against LSU than he did in the regular season contest. As long as Warmack stays healthy, he should be a solid second-day pick.

Larry Warford*, G, Kentucky
Height: 6-3. Weight: 340.
Projected 40 Time: 5.31.
Projected Round (2013): 2-3.
5/13/12: Larry Warford was named a Second-Team All-SEC performer in 2011 for the second straight season. He did a very good job of opening up holes for running back Derrick Locke in 2010. Waford is also a good pass blocker. He is strong at the point of attack and can push defensive linemen around. He Furthermore, Warford underrated speed and quickness for his size. Warford, Warmack and Bailey are all very comparable prospects who should turn into solid starters at guard in the NFL.

Gabe Jackson*, G, Mississippi State
Height: 6-4. Weight: 320.
Projected 40 Time: 5.33.
Projected Round (2013): 3-4.
5/13/12: Jackson was a Second-Team All-SEC selection in 2011, his second year as a starter. He was a powerful run blocker for running back Vick Ballard the past two years. Jackson should only get better as he gains more experience.

How Jackson performs against LSU and Alabama will provide a good gauge for how much he is better with his pass protection. Jackson could return for his senior season, and if he does that while showing steady improvement, he could easily push his stock into firm standing on the second day of the draft.

Gabe Ikard*, G/C, Oklahoma
Height: 6-2. Weight: 295.
Projected 40 Time: 5.30.
Projected Round (2013): 3-4.
5/13/12: Gabe Ikard started 11 games as a freshman in 2010. He was named a First-Team All-Freshman All-American by numerous media outlets and was an honorable mention All-Big XII pick by the AP. Ikard was a All-Big XII First-Team selection in 2011, having split time between guard and center. Starting center Ben Habern missed multiple games with a broken arm, and Ikard filled in with seven starts at center. He returned to left guard for the final three games.

In the long-term, center may be a better position for Ikard as he is undersized for guard. He could replace Habern as the starting center in 2013. Ikard has a good skill set, but needs to add some bulk and power to his game, while making general improvements from simply gaining experience. He is an Academic All-American and graded out the highest of any of Oklahoma's offensive linemen including Habern and draft pick Donald Stephenson.

Omoregie Uzzi, G, Georgia Tech
Height: 6-3. Weight: 300.
Projected 40 Time: 5.25.
Projected Round (2013): 3-4.
5/13/12: Uzzi is an undersized but athletic guard who has been an All-ACC performer for the Yellow Jackets. He is very mobile and has no problem hitting blocks on the second level of the defense.

Uzzi is a perfect fit in the Georgia Tech option running attack. As a result, he should go to a zone-blocking team in the NFL that requires linemen to be mobile in order to create a moving wall. Uzzi probably does not have the bulk or strength to function in a power man-blocking scheme.

Spencer Long*, G, Nebraska
Height: 6-4. Weight: 305.
Projected 40 Time: 5.25.
Projected Round (2013): 3-4.
5/13/12: The former walk-on Long was an all Big Ten performer in a breakout sophomore season in 2011. He was a leader on the Cornhuskers line that averaged 217 yards per game last season. Long did a very good job opening up holes for running back Rex Burkhead and quarterback Taylor Martinez. Long has some good mobility and should add more strength over the next few years. If he develops well, he should move up higher on the second day of the draft.

Braden Hansen, G, BYU
Height: 6-6. Weight: 310.
Projected 40 Time: 5.10.
Projected Round (2013): 4-5.
5/13/12: Hansen was a starter instantly as a freshman, and has started every game at guard the past three seasons. He was named an All-MWC honorable mention as a sophomore. BYU had a strong running game and Hansen opened a lot of holes for the Cougars. He also was a reliable pass blocker. Hansen is a well-rounded guard, but is not overwhelming at the line of scrimmage.

Blaze Foltz, G, TCU
Height: 6-4. Weight: 310.
Projected 40 Time: 5.23.
Projected Round (2013): 4-5.
5/13/12: Foltz was a First-Team All-Mountain West pick in his first season as a starter. He played right guard and was very consistent for the Horned Frogs. TCU averaged 208.6 yards per game on the ground with over 440 yards per game in total offense. The line also allowed on average only one sack per game. Foltz should stay at guard as a senior and could be a sleeper pick who is nice value early on the third day of the draft.

Joel Foreman, G, Michigan State
Height: 6-4. Weight: 310.
Projected 40 Time: 5.30.
Projected Round (2013): 5-6.
5/13/12: Foreman was solid, yet unspectacular for Michigan State in 2011. He is a quality run blocker and pass blocker. Foreman has good technique and is well-rounded, but does not look like he has special physical tools.

Foreman has started at guard for Michigan State over the past three seasons. He is a strong run blocker who twice has been an all-conference honorable mention. Foreman needs to be more dominant to improve his stock beyond the late rounds.

Chris Jacobson, G, Pittsburgh
Height: 6-3. Weight: 290.
Projected 40 Time: 5.16.
Projected Round (2013): 5-7.
5/13/12: The senior captain Jacobson went down with a knee injury against Iowa in September 2011 and was done for the year. He had surgery to repair his knee and received a medical redshirt.

Jacobson made the move from center to guard, and started all 13 games at left guard in 2010. He needs to have a strong season and put on some weight for the NFL. Jacobson has good mobility and technique, so he might be best in a zone-blocking scheme at the NFL level.

James Wilson, G, Florida
Height: 6-3. Weight: 315.
Projected 40 Time: 5.07.
Projected Round (2013): 7-FA.
5/13/12: Wilson has primarily been a backup, but he could get back into the starting lineup as a senior. At one time, Wilson was one of the top recruits in the nation. He did not play in 10 games in 2010 due to a knee injury. Wilson is a versatile offensive lineman who has been moved around by the Gators� staff as injuries hit the line hard in 2009 and 2010. He is a natural guard who is athletic. Wilson's draft status could be higher if he had been able to avoid injuries.

ben 05-20-2012 10:52 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.143 (total posts: 1)

joel foreman graduated already

cowboy up 04-20-2012 02:00 am xxx.xxx.xxx.198 (total posts: 1)

I think in a few years everyone will say Brandon Brooks will be the best guard to come out of this class. I know a lot of people are high on Decastro, but Brooks reminds me a lot of Carl Nicks. Nicks was a mid round pick as will be Brooks, and he's as big if not bigger than Nicks and more athletic

WHY? 04-15-2012 08:35 am xxx.xxx.xxx7.52 (total posts: 1)

Why does everybody think Walt made this list?! If you read up top it says By Charlie Campbell. No duh :P

Zach 04-03-2012 04:49 pm xxx.xxx.xxx83.8 (total posts: 1)

Tom Compton?

jesh 03-30-2012 04:24 pm xxx.xxx.xxx5.36 (total posts: 1)

i think that will blackwell should be moved further down the list

Yaheeyah? 03-11-2012 05:04 am xxx.xxx.xxx.173 (total posts: 1)

Where is Amini Silatolu's information?

Amini 02-19-2012 04:15 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.166 (total posts: 1)

Amini Silatolu in the 3rd round? Perhaps to San Francisco to replace Adam Snyder.

QUESTION FOR WALTER 02-01-2012 05:44 am xxx.xxx.xxx.145 (total posts: 1)

Why is Sioeli Fakalata not on this list? He dominated 3 guys on your list of top DT this season. I watched every New Mexico State game this season and he is a monster with great feet. Can pass block and run block has good size at 6'3 340. He dominated Logan Harrell in the Fresno State game, pushed Kaniela Tuipulotu from Hawaii all over the field and played LG, RG and Center in their lose to Georgia but when matched up against DeAngelo Tyson, DT, Georgia he destroyed him.

Brandon 01-24-2012 09:56 am xxx.xxx.xxx.139 (total posts: 1)

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What about Amini Silatolu from Midwestern State? Dude is a beast at 6-5 324 pounds and he dominated at the division two and has a high ceiling potential wise

Richard 01-21-2012 08:29 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.174 (total posts: 1)

Brandon Brooks from Miami-OH is going to be drafted, projected 2-4.

John Ridings 12-13-2011 01:28 pm xxx.xxx.xxx0.44 (total posts: 1)

Brandon Washington returning for senior year

John Ridings 11-26-2011 05:27 am xxx.xxx.xxx6.62 (total posts: 1)

Brandon Washington returning for senior year

Jimmy DiDago 11-06-2011 07:44 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.250 (total posts: 1)

... the scoop from Cleveland, again Walt.
The Browns are currently starting last years 5th rounder, Jason Pinkston, at LG in place of Eric Steinbach after his back/ neck injury landed him on the op table and IR. Pinkston was tabbed to be the RT should Tony Pashos not respond to his off season treatment. He's DOWN AGAIN after 2 games. Pinkston looks to be a staeal at that round, but has been erratic while playing out of position. This has turned what was one of the few strong points in Cleveland to arguably the weakest link (if that is possible here, LOL !).
Look for the Browns to be taking OL's in the 3-4-5 rounds (specifically KT and LG). I can see them going as high as the second for Kelechi Osemele.
Osemele is a monster and could play either T or G. Versatility on the O- line is favorite of both Holmgren and Heckert with Holmy liking monsters/ road graders and Heck liking technique/ versatility. Osemele may be too much for them to pass on even with a high second rounder.
Again, as I've also pointed out with the WR's, It was concerning that our symptoms on the right side of the line were not sufficiently addressed in the '11 draft, but maybe they saw the possibilities of this draft and decided to see what they already had.
The jury is in and the Browns will be taking two in this draft, IMO.

DKW 09-15-2011 01:20 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.102 (total posts: 1)

Larry Warford will be higher on this list by then end of the season. He's a first round prospect because of his interior pass blocking ability; his agility on traps, counters, pulls; pad level, and pure strength/size.

Cyelii 07-05-2011 06:12 am xxx.xxx.xxx8.15 (total posts: 1)

Great common sense here. Wish Id thugoht of that.

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