The Green Bay Packers haven’t drafted an offensive lineman in the first round since they picked Derek Sherrod with the 32nd overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. That streak could come to an end on April 25th.
The 2024 NFL Draft boasts a talented offensive line group. There is a strong possibility that nine offensive lineman hear their name get called in the first round with the possibility of having one or two more cracking the top 32 picks.
One of those nine offensive linemen who will likely hear his name called by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is Tyler Guyton. The Oklahoma offensive tackle is becoming a popular mock selection for the Packers with the 25th overall pick.
In his recent seven-round mock draft, ESPN’s Matt Miller had the Packers selecting the massive offensive tackle. Another mock draft from ESPN had the Packers selecting Guyton at No. 25.
A transfer from TCU, Guyton started 14 games during his two seasons in Norman, with 13 of those starts coming at right tackle and one coming at left tackle. The only start he made during his time at TCU was at H-back and he hauled in a receiving touchdown.
Guyton checks in at nearly 6-8 and weighs in at 322 pounds. He’s a mountain of a man. Despite his mammoth size, Guyton moves like a tight end and he had an impressive, albeit unsurprising showing at the NFL Scouting Combine. The athletic offensive tackle clocked a 1.76-second 10-yard split. He finished the 3-cone with a time of 7.5 and recorded a 34.5-inch vertical. Guyton moves like he was created in a lab by Abraham Erskine.
Guyton uses his length to stymie edge rushers. He has nimble feet and the lateral mobility to protect the corner. According to Pro Football Focus, Guyton gave up zero sacks and 12 pressures this past season.
The TCU transfer fires out of his stance to quickly get on top of defenders as a run blocker. He has easy movement skills for a player his size and the short-area quickness to cut off defenders at the second level.
Guyton has tools that cannot be coached. Having played on the defensive side of the ball during his prep career, he’s still green to the position. He only has 14 starts to his name and could take some seasoning before he’s ready to take the reins. If he were to land in Green Bay he could sit behind Rasheed Walker and Zach Tom during his rookie season before potentially taking over at right tackle if the Packers opt to move Tom at center to replace Josh Myers if he doesn’t earn a second contract in Green Bay.
The Sooner product has all the tools in the shed to tempt Brian Gutekunst to do something the Packers haven’t done in 13 years. Don’t be surprised if Guyton is donning a green and gold hat in a few short weeks.