Damien Lewis | OL | Louisiana State
Elevator Pitch
Lewis is a road grader at the offensive guard position. He clears paths in the run game. However, he is very limited in pass protection. With the right blocking scheme, Lewis could be a good piece for a team that believes in establishing the run.
Vitals
Height | 6-2
Weight | 327
Class | Senior
Strengths
Road grader, bulldozer. Whatever term you want to use here, Damien Lewis is a path clearer in the run game. His size and brute strength allows him to blow defensive lineman off the ball at the point of attack. He will get the second level looking to plow the first linebacker or defensive back that he can set his sights on. Defenders would do well to avoid him if at all possible.
Given his strength, bull rushers will have a hard time gaining any traction against Lewis. When he can’t hold off the rush, does a good job of dropping his anchor to stonewall any attempts to get through him to get to the quarterback. He will maul defenders and wide gaps for ball carriers to get through.
Weaknesses
Limited athlete in space. While his calling card is run blocking, pass blocking is on the other end of the spectrum. He lacks the lateral quickness and footwork to deal with stunts, twists and speed rushers. Teams will need to allocate help to his side at times.
Technique with his pass sets and hand placement are lacking. His hand placement can be a bit wide at times. Needs to narrow that aspect of his game. Fixing his technique will help alleviate some of the issues for Lewis. Needs to be quicker with his footwork.
Projection: Day 2
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