Pearce Slater........





RESULTS

40 YD 20 YD 10 YD 225 BENCH VERTICAL JUMP BROAD SHUTTLE 3-CONE DRILL

5.37 3.13 1.87 17 23 7'8" 5.12 8.36

PLAYER OVERVIEW


Slater was an immediate standout in 2014 after signing as a JUCO transfer from El Camino Community College and went on to start all 27 of his career games at San Diego State.

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES


STRENGTHS: Looks the part of an NFL right tackle with a massive frame including broad shoulders, long arms and tree trunks for thighs. Despite his bulk, Slater shows good initial quickness off the snap and he's a $20 cab ride to get around due to his length.

Coordinated athlete with surprising quickness and agility. He's capable of latching onto defenders and simply overwhelming them with his size and strength.


Can be a mauler in the running game when he keeps his pad level low. He is agile enough to slip off the initial double-team at the line of scrimmage and climb to the second level. A competitive blocker, keeping his eyes peeled to find opponents.


Flashes some nastiness in his play, getting in an extra shove as the bell whistles. Durable, consistent performer who started all 27 games of his career at San Diego State. Voted a team captain as a senior despite only joining the program a year earlier as a JUCO transfer.


WEAKNESSES: Overly reliant on his bulk at this time and too often appears satisfied with just walling off defenders rather than dominating them. Inconsistent hand placement, too often allowing them to slip outside of the numbers of his opponent, which will draw penalties against better athletes (and officials) of the NFL.


Bends too much at the waist rather than at the knees and carries extra weight around his middle. Pad level rises as the game goes on, leaving him susceptible to bull rushes.


IN OUR VIEW: Slater possesses prototypical size for right tackle, including the long arms and evenly distributed frame scouts look for. The jump in competition to the NFL is a significant one but with his blend of size and athleticism, Slater is a project worth developing.


--Rob Rang (2/2/16)

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