Duke OL Graham Barton 2024 NFL Draft profile

Graham Barton, OL Height/Weight: 6-5, 313 Age:21 School Name: Duke Strengths Anchor: Continuously plays through his base with wide placement and coiled hips Drive Phase: Smooth feet and strong core to steer defenders both laterally and vertically Strength: Overall functional strength through his body is evident Recovery footwork: Hips and feet to make up for […]

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Nov 11, 2023; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils offensive lineman Graham Barton (62) before the game at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
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Graham Barton, OL

Height/Weight: 6-5, 313

Age:21

School Name: Duke

Strengths

  • Anchor: Continuously plays through his base with wide placement and coiled hips
  • Drive Phase: Smooth feet and strong core to steer defenders both laterally and vertically
  • Strength: Overall functional strength through his body is evident
  • Recovery footwork: Hips and feet to make up for missed hand timing-placement

Areas of Improvement:

  • Open field blocking: Can whiff at the second level
  • Hand timing-placement: Doesn’t always latch onto defenders or catch the right part of the pass
  • Move anticipation: Can struggle to see moves coming. Defenders have had success catching him off guard

Eval:

Barton is a high level athlete with day one starter technique. A fluid and reactive lower half, Barton moves and responds to pass rushers with ease. Outside of some mistimed hands and second level launch angles, Barton is extremely clean technically. However, his overall lack of length, but particularly in terms of his arms have him projected to play along the interior at the next level.

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