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Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma (Junior)

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Strengths :

    • Size
    • Good upper body strength
    • Nice agility
    • Quality takeoff
    • Consistently creates movement on the Line of Scrimmage
    • Good Pad level
    • Overall good balance
    • Good vision and reactive ability 

     

    Weaknesses :

    • Seems still too Raw
    • Footwork needs refinement
    • Hand placement too inconsistent
    • Block angles need work
    • Forward imbalance to be addressed
    • Significant technical work required (multiple points here)
     

     

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    Tyler Guyton has all the interesting project despite a fairly advanced age. Let's dive into decrypting his game and see if you too could appreciate the player.
     
    Tyler is primarily an intriguing physique and equally impressive athletic potential. He is explosive and fast, which, for a physique like his, can be very appealing. It's not uncommon to see Tyler flash up to the second level in a flash.
    I honestly believe that his value could skyrocket after a strong combine because we know how much athletic potential matters to some GMs/Coaches, and it's clearly one of the most intriguing aspects of Guyton.
    Sticking with his very interesting athletic abilities, it's worth mentioning his agility. It's quite impressive and rather surprising. If his background as a DL surely plays a role, he is quite mobile, comfortable on the field, and moves with remarkable fluidity. This fluidity will likely be one of the first things that catch your eye.
     
    Regarding the Takeoff Tyler is not to be outdone, with a first step that is both explosively quick and fluid. Whether it's in situations of Pass pro or Run block He is getting out quickly of his Stance and with fluidity which I love.
    Furthermore, Guyton seems to possess good upper body strength. He is notably capable of absorbing powerful charges from players who seek to attack him purely in the Bull-rush.

    Thanks to his good explosiveness, solid strength, and also due to a good Pad level Tyler consistently demonstrates the ability to create considerable movement on the Line of Scrimmage (LoS). In fact, when it comes to his Pad level specifically, that's again really good, and once more, I believe his background as a DL must be helpful because he undoubtedly learned in high school how to utilize his Leverage to make it difficult for the opponent OL.
    He always tries to stay low, although unfortunately, I find that he tends to lean a bit too much forward to stay low, which tends to throw off his balance.
     
    Let's talk about his balance, though. Tyler often finds himself in vulnerable positions, especially when the DL in front of him uses the technique Push-pull because he tends to lean his torso a bit too much forward. Nonetheless, Tyler remains generally well-balanced and in control; I rarely saw him get caught off balance in a blatant or foolish manner. However, we'll revisit this in the weaknesses section regarding this slight tendency to lean forward, which can occasionally backfire.
     
    Another thing I like about Guyton is that he plays with a solid wide base, which allows him to stay low and, most importantly, be strong. You've probably read in other articles about OL (and this will be the case again) that they sometimes narrow their foot base when moving to the second level, which can sometimes backfire in terms of balance and power loss. This is not the case with Tyler Guyton, and these are fundamental aspects that I appreciate seeing!
     
    Finally, it should be noted that Guyton has a good understanding of the game and seems to possess solid reactionary skills when he is facing Stunts from the DL or even in situations of blitz pick-up when the assignments of the offensive line can change in less than a second during the play to "pick up" the most dangerous threats. Another positive aspect for Tyler.
    But as usual, if we've seen the positives, it's time to look at the negatives with Guyton, and it must be said outright, Tyler is still very Raw on a lot of stuff.
     
    Let's start with his Footwork footwork will be one of the areas to work on upon his arrival in the pros. Simply because while his agility seems very promising and Tyler manages to maintain a wide base, improving his Footwork could still allow him to progress significantly and potentially break through his glass ceiling.
    It's not uncommon to see Tyler completely stop his legs once he's locked onto a block, and then he's forced to release his counterpart because he's poorly positioned, as the defender continues to move with active legs while Guyton falls behind with his lower body.
    On some reps, he also tends to attack the defender with the wrong foot on his first step, which can result in simply losing the rep, especially at the NFL level where any mistake can be costly.
    So, once again, some work will be necessary, but it's normal to see this in a player who is still learning the position. It's a visible area for improvement that could allow Guyton to make even more significant progress.
     
    His hand placement is still too inconsistent. At times, Tyler's hand placement can be perfect, and on the next play, it can be catastrophic to the point where he ends up hugging the defender to stop them, thus risking a flag for Holding.
    Also, beware of the fact that his hands can sometimes be quite slow to deploy, which could be detrimental to him once in the pros, where most EDGE players have aggressive, quick, and powerful hands. He may quickly feel the difference in level between the EDGE players in college football and those in the NFL in this regard.
     
    Work will also need to be done on his second-level blocks, where I still find him somewhat lacking. While he does get to the opposing linebackers in a flash, unfortunately, it's not uncommon to see him completely miss his block because he took the wrong angle. While this could be attributed to a certain lack of experience at the position, it will need to be addressed regardless for Tyler to reach another level.
     
    Another area for improvement is what we mentioned earlier in the scouting report about his tendency to lean forward too much, leading to imbalance. With some work and plenty of repetitions, Tyler could very well maintain his dominance in blocks while improving his balance.
    If instead of lowering his torso, he chose to straighten it while lowering his center of gravity by bending his knees more, he could be even more dominant. He would still be low but would have even more leverage due to a greater power angle to utilize, all while being even more stable because he'd be less off-balance.
    It's certainly a foundational work that will require repeating the same movements over and over again, but it could, in the long run, allow Guyton to progress even further.
    To continue on this issue of forward imbalance, it's very noticeable when he is facing a Push-pull, indeed he is very vulnerable to this technique. The Push-pull is a technique where the DL pushed the OL like a Bull-rush and when he feels the offensive lineman pushing back to resist, he just needs to stop pushing and pull the offensive lineman sharply towards him to reverse his force and imbalance against him. If you've been following along so far, you'll have noted that in Tyler's strengths, we mentioned his ability to defend well the Bull-rush which makes him vulnerable to Push-pull because while he often knows how to reposition his body in opposition, he tends to get off balance in front to fight well against powerful rushers, so it's really not uncommon to see him get caught by this technique.

    Guyton will also need to work on sometimes opening up too much on his outside in certain situations of Pass pro which can make him particularly vulnerable on his inside. Especially since with his good mobility and explosive first step coming out of his Stance he clearly doesn't need to rush himself. 
     
    One thing that bothers me a lot about Tyler is that he sometimes releases his block a bit too quickly for my taste even though he had it under control, which can lead to leaving his ball carrier in a situation where he now has to evade the defender Tyler was blocking. You have to play until the whistle.
    Another area where Guyton's naivety shows is in his Cut blocks Another area where Guyton's naivety shows is in his cutting techniques, which are really not up to par. Either Tyler is too kind, or no one has ever taught him how to cut, which is more likely in my opinion, but in any case, it's pitiful. 

    Finally, one point that surprised me, especially considering Tyler's athletic potential, is that I found him to be really mediocre when it comes to Pull at the end of the line (A Pull is the fact of pulling the OL behind the rest of the line on a running play and sending them to block on the opposite side of the line of scrimmage, which allows for sending an OL in motion into the blind spot of a DL who will be off balance) This particularly surprised me because Guyton has everything to cause damage in this situation. He is explosive, mobile, rather powerful, plays low, and is a former DL, which means there is a good chance he enjoys contact. So, I don't quite understand why he is so average at this level, but it's a shame when you see his skill set to think that we won't be able to take advantage of it right away once he's in the pros.

     

    To conclude, Tyler Guyton is really Raw but endowed with a ceiling far from being reached, he is one of those players who, despite their advanced age, remain really interesting even quite high in the Draft.
    His journey is partly responsible for this very raw aspect. As a former high school defensive tackle, it was only when Tyler got to college that he was moved to the offensive line, and we can see that he is still in full development. However, at 23 years old, Tyler will have to quickly adapt to the NFL. Although he emerged late, he has shown very good progression so far, but it's a real gamble because for all we know, Tyler could have already reached his ceiling.

    He is pretty good on Pass pro, Guyton still has troubles on Run block mais les points les plus intéressants chez lui restent sa bonne mobilité et sa fluidité complètement folle pour son gabarit. J’ai rarement vu une fluidité comme la sienne sur ce genre de gabarit et bien que je sois à la fois intrigué et excité de voir son développement, je reste prudent quand à sa capacité à évoluer en NFL car il y a encore un gros de travail de fond à effectuer avec lui.
    Beaucoup de ses petites erreurs étaient en CFB des points sur lesquels il pouvait travailler sereinement mais passé un certains temps en NFL, ça ne passera plus et sa future équipe risque de payer cher ces « petites » erreurs.

    However, Tyler Guyton remains a profile that intrigues me, and I wouldn't have any problem going after him in the 2nd round despite the work needed on him. However, caution should be exercised not to reach too high for him in the 1st round due to a rush on tackles and a pretty pre-draft process that could hinder his development by placing unattainable expectations on him.

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