The Arizona Cardinals could end up selecting Georgia tackle Andrew Thomas with the eighth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He is considered one of the draft’s best tackle prospects.
But if you ask him, he believes he is the best tackle in the draft.
“I think I’m all around the best,” he said at the NFL combine. “I can run block, I can pass block, I’m coachable, I’m a technician. That’s what makes me the best.”
He compares himself to two very good linemen in the league.
“I think I’m a mix of Tyrann Smith and Trent Williams,” he said. “Trent Williams because of his athleticism and Tyrann Smith because of how consistent his set is no matter who he’s playing.”
Some player comps include Laremy Tunsil and David Bakhtiari.
He has played both right and left tackle but prefers left tackle. He knows he can do well in the run game and in the passing game.
“I think in the run game I’m very physical at the point of attack and I have good leverage and in the pass game I have athletic feet and length,” he said.
He feels playing in the SEC has prepared him for the NFL.
“In the SEC you don’t have any days off,” he said. “Every week you’re playing against the best pass rusher they have. Obviously it’s not the NFL, but it’s a stepping stone to go to the next level. Playing in the SEC every week you’ve got to be ready, the competition is ridiculous. Everybody is talented.”
If the Cardinals do select Thomas, they will get a confident, skilled lineman. He will have to play right tackle to start but could eventually become the team’s long-term answer at left tackle, depending on how things go.
Thomas is Draft Wire’s top-ranked tackle in the draft.
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