177. Oregon OL Jake Hanson
Hanson would be a good fit in the Chiefs’ zone-blocking scheme because of his athleticism. He can get out into space and move well, but sometimes he struggles to locate and get his hands on defenders. He clearly has the mentality that an offensive lineman needs to have to succeed in the NFL. He’s trying to dominate the guy that he’s lining up against and put them on their back.
In the NFL, Hanson needs to add more strength to his lower body. He put up 33 repetitions on the bench press at the combine, so he doesn’t need to worry much about the upper body strength. I can see him struggling to anchor in the NFL against some big and powerful defensive tackles.
Keep in mind that every true center that Chiefs Wire spoke with at the NFL combine told us that they hadn’t met with Kansas City. That group includes Hanson, who has started 49 games at center for the Ducks since 2016.