The 2027 NFL Draft offensive tackle class has a lot to prove.

With the 2026 college football season just weeks away, summer scouting is wrapping up, and this position group is leaving something to be desired from a depth perspective. There are certainly talents worth tracking and value to be found, but the overall group lacks the kind of top-end firepower that draftniks crave at the position.

On this week’s episode of Best Pod Available, Joe DeLeone and I broke down the big uglies across two separate shows covering offensive tackles and interior offensive linemen. For the offensive tackle group specifically, I wanted to put my thoughts into the universe on the top 22 prospects I have watched this summer.

Here is a rundown of that list, the players to know, and the skill sets each of them brings to the table.

The top tier

At No. 1, I have Iowa’s Trevor Lauck. At about 6-5.5, 315 pounds, Lauck is not the most dynamic athlete, but he is remarkably efficient. He got underrated last year playing on a senior-laden offensive line, but he was arguably their best performer up front. His game reminds me of Atlanta Falcons left tackle Jake Matthews, who has been a quality starter for a long time.

Lauck might not physically dominate everyone across from him, but he wins reps. Even when he loses, he loses slowly, which is something we don’t talk enough about when discussing offensive line play.

No. 2 is Texas’ Trevor Goosby, who reminds me of Baltimore Ravens left tackle Ronnie Stanley. He isn’t a guy who pops off the screen physically, but he checks the boxes of good length, body type, and athleticism. He has just enough good traits to project as a long-term NFL starter.

LSU’s Jordan Seaton sits at No. 3. The Colorado transfer was a former five-star recruit for a reason. The length, explosiveness, and athleticism get you excited. He has, however, carried some bad weight during his two years at Colorado, and his technique remains a mess from a hand-placement perspective. He can be the first offensive tackle selected, or he could be a guy who needs another year because he doesn’t put it all together under head coach Lane Kiffin.

He’s divisive, but the talent is there.

The middle of the pack

Rounding out the top five are USC’s Elijah Page at No. 4 and Texas’ Melvin Siani at No. 5. Page is a massive left tackle with tons of length and core strength whose technique took a huge step from 2024 to 2025. Siani, a Wake Forest transfer, is body beautiful with great overall athleticism, though his power profile in the run game remains a question.

SMU’s PJ Williams (No. 6), Washington’s Drew Azzopardi (No. 7), Stanford’s Nikki Prongos (No. 8), Youngstown State’s Desmeal Leigh (No. 9), and South Carolina’s Jacarrius Peak (No. 10) fill out the top 10. Leigh is a fascinating prospect at 6-7, 330 pounds with the tools to be a starter at the next level.

Peak, the NC State transfer, is a swift mover who understands how to manipulate rush angles but sits at a verified 6-4, 292 pounds, which raises real concerns about his power profile early in his NFL career.

Michigan’s Andrew Sprague (No. 11) gives me some Spencer Brown vibes, and Brown has become a quality offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills. Virginia’s McKale Boley (No. 12) would have been a top-four-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft if not for injuries. TCU’s Ben Taylor-Whitfield (No. 13), Kentucky’s Lance Heard (No. 14), Michigan State’s Conner Moore (No. 15), and Cincinnati’s Joe Cotton (No. 16) all bring intriguing traits but carry legitimate developmental concerns.

The rest of the group – Developmental but flawed

At No. 17, Notre Dame’s Guerby Lambert lands on the list as a redshirt sophomore who has no reason to declare for the 2027 NFL Draft as of today.

He played right guard last season and showed improvement throughout the year but is shifting back to his natural position at right tackle in 2026. Without much of a sample size to evaluate, nobody knows how smoothly that transition will go. At 6-6 and about 325 pounds, Lambert certainly possesses the tools that made him a highly rated recruit.

Florida State’s Xavier Chaplin (No. 18), Pittsburgh’s Ryan Baer (No. 19), Texas Tech’s Howard Sampson (No. 20), BYU’s Andrew Gentry (No. 21), and Nebraska’s Elijah Pritchett (No. 22) round out the group. Each brings size and some level of intrigue, but all carry significant developmental hurdles heading into the fall.

The 2026 season will go a long way toward sorting out where these prospects ultimately land on draft boards. The talent exists in pockets, but consistency and development will separate the eventual Day 1 and Day 2 picks from the rest of the group.

Offensive Tackle Rankings

1. Trevor Lauck (Iowa) 
2. Trevor Goosby (Texas) 
3. Jordan Seaton (LSU) 
4. Elijah Paige (USC) 
5. Melvin Siani (Texas) 
6. PJ Williams (SMU) 
7. Drew Azzopardi (Washington) 
8. Nikki Prongos (Stanford) 
9. Desmeal Leigh (Youngstown State) 
10. Jacarrius Peak (South Carolina) 
11. Andrew Sprague (Michigan) 
12. McKale Boley (Virginia) 
13. Ben Taylor-Whitfield (TCU) 
14. Lance Heard (Kentucky) 
15. Conner Moore (Michigan State) 
16. Joe Cotton (Cincinnati) 
17. Guerby Lambert (Notre Dame) 
18. Xavier Chaplin (Florida State) 
19. Ryan Baer (Pitt) 
20. Howard Sampson (Texas Tech) 
21. Andrew Gentry (BYU)
22. Elijah Pritchett (Nebraska)