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Meet the Prospects: Robinson stands out in shallow O-line pool

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Get to know the top prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft, most of whom will take the field at the NFL Scouting Combine on March 3-5.

Offensive Linemen

Cam Robinson, Alabama

Age: 21 Height: 6'6" Weight: 326 lbs.

Unlike most drafts in recent memory, there is no standout offensive lineman at the top of this year's draft. In fact, most analysts don't foresee an offensive lineman being drafted until midway through the first round. Too many NFL teams need O-line help for that to remain true, however. One name that could shoot up draft boards is Alabama stud, Cam Robinson. A consensus All-American in his junior season, the left tackle holds the ideal mix of size and athleticism. Robinson won the Outland Trophy for best interior lineman in his final year in college, but he does come with some controversy, as he and a teammate were arrested after a firearm and marijuana were found in his car in May.

Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin

Age: N/A Height: 6'6" Weight: 314 lbs.

Ramczyk is another left tackle with great stature, but also comes with concerns. He transferred from a Division III school and had to sit out a year before playing every game in his junior season at Wisconsin. He underwent surgery on a torn labrum in January before undergoing hip surgery days after the Badgers' bowl game, and will skip the scouting combine as a result. He'd have likely been a shoo-in to be selected in the first round before the injuries, and he said the hip ailment wasn't pressing enough to require him to miss time during the season.

Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky

Age: N/A Height: 6'4" Weight: 305 lbs.

Lamp featured at left tackle in his final three seasons at Western Kentucky. He played three games at guard in his freshman year, however, and therefore could be utilized along the line. He boasts surprising athleticism, as evidenced by his catch-and-run touchdown on a trick play in the Boca Raton Bowl in December. He figures to be selected anywhere from the middle of the first round to the second round.

Garett Bolles, Utah

Age: 24 Height: 6'5" Weight: 300 lbs.

Bolles recently transferred from junior college and has only one year of DI football under his belt. He did, however, start all 13 games at left tackle for Utah and helped the Utes capture the Foster Farms Bowl. His strength is run-blocking, and that might make him both a target for a needy team as well as a rich man, as he could slip into the first round of the draft.

Dan Feeney, Indiana

Age: 22 Height: 6'4" Weight: 304 lbs.

In four seasons, Feeney gave up a mere two sacks while playing north of 3,000 snaps. Most of those plays came at right guard, but he moved to right tackle for the last five games of his senior season. Guard is where he'll likely play in the NFL, and he's arguably the top prospect at the position. Teams with interior-line needs will come calling on a player many publications deemed the best right guard in the country.

Roderick Johnson, Florida State

Age: 21 Height: 6'7" Weight: 311 lbs.

A monster on the blind side at 6-foot-7, Johnson was the ACC's top offensive lineman for two years running. He helped protect freshman quarterback Deondre Francois in a 10-3 season that culminated in an Orange Bowl win. Francois did take many big shots in 2016, however, and Johnson is at least partially to blame. For all the intimidation he warrants for his size, he may have trouble with smaller, quicker pass-rushers who try to get low to get to the quarterback.

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