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SUMMARYScott was an extremely frustrating player to grade because despite his natural size and athleticism, his man ends up involved in and making way too many plays. For a 6-foot-6 offensive tackle, he has surprisingly quick feet, and when he bends his knees, blocks with a wide base and uses his hands/arms to his advantage, he can jolt and control his man on the line of scrimmage consistently. He has the natural strength to be a force at the point of attack when he plays aggressively, pushing the defensive end down the line of scrimmage and standing up bull rushers in their tracks. He can get through to the second level to seal block linebackers quickly and has the speed to pull and lead block on outside runs. He has a bad habit of getting to the man and delivering a good initial blow, but tends to stop his feet after making contact and ends up leaning and reaching to maintain contact and eventually falling off the block. In pass protection, he does not consistently move his feet to adjust and often tries to just reach and push his man, leading to him getting beaten too often. Overall, Scott has the talent to be a very good starting tackle in the NFL, but in order to become the player he is capable of, he needs to use better technique, must block more aggressively and needs to stay after and finish his blocks. In the end, Scott may never develop into the player he is capable of and will always frustrate his coaches with his inconsistent play.

STRONG POINTS
Scott is a very good athlete who has the feet to slide out to cut off speed edge rushers and can re-direct and slide back inside to block the inside pass rush move. He has long arms, and when he is aggressive punching, he can jolt the defensive end and stops him in his tracks. He is aware and instinctive in pass protection and sees defensive line stunts/loops and delayed blitzes coming. He can get through to the second level quickly to block the linebacker well in space. He has the size and foot quickness to get around on the defensive end to seal block him inside on outside runs.

WEAKNESSES
Scott is a very inconsistent player because he does not play with aggressiveness on every snap and uses bad technique way too often. He pass blocks upright with straight legs and without leverage too often and struggles to eliminate his man consistently. He can not hold ground vs. bull rushers when he blocks up high and struggles to slide and adjust in pass protection. He has bad footwork in pass protection and is choppy and inconsistent trying to slide out to the corner to cut off speed/edge rushers. He does not use his hands aggressively in pass protection, which allows the defensive end to get into his chest and dictate the play to him too often.

POSITIONAL FACTORS
6.5 Foot Agility:He has the foot agility to slide and adjust well blocking in space when he keeps knees bent and blocks with leverage.
6.0 Initial Quickness: His foot quickness enables him to set up and get into the block very fast, but he does not do it consistently.
5.5 Play Strength: Has strength to get movement on in-line run blocks and to hold ground vs. bull rushers when he blocks aggressively.
5.5 Run Block In-Line: Struggles to get movement on straight-ahead run blocks, but does a good job of making side/seal blocks.
5.5 Run Block Space: Can get through to the second level very easily, but does not keep feet under himself and loses the block after contact.
5.5 Pass Protection: Flashes ability to be very good when he sets quickly, keeps knees bent and punches the defensive end hard.
6.0 Quick Set-Pass Protection: When he sets short in pass pro, he can stand up bull rushers in their tracks when he is aggressive with hands.
5.5 Shuffle & Slide: Has feet, agility and athleticism to be very good, but too often he blocks straight legged, which hinders ability.
5.0 Punch/Hand-Use: Most of the time he does not punch aggressively, allows the defensive into his chest and can be pushed around at the point of attack.
5.5 Vs. Power Rush: Can be as good as he wants to be -- can jolt defensive end with punch, locks up and holds defensive end on the line of scrimmage.
5.5 Vs. Speed Rush: Despite very quick feet, his footwork is very raw and he does not slide out to corner consistently.
5.0 Errors: He gets up high in pass pro, which leads to him struggling to adjust and react to the block consistently.

ATHLETIC ABILITYSection Grade: 6.5
Scott is a very good athlete for such a big offensive tackle -- he moves better than most offensive linemen. He has very quick feet to get through to the second level in a flash and has the ability to make good initial contact and maintain the block out in space. He has the natural flexibility to bend his knees, sink hips and block with leverage and a wide base. When he blocks with leverage, he has the foot quickness and agility to re-direct and slide quickly side to side to adjust to quick inside pass-rush moves. The trouble is that too often Scott blocks with straight legs, which hinders his ability to adjust well on blocks. He is a very coordinated athlete who keeps his feet consistently even when he has to avoid a lot of traffic as he is blocking on the move.

COMPETITIVENESSSection Grade: 5.5
Scott is definitely tough enough when you consider that he finished career at Texas with over 40-plus straight starts at left tackle -- you can't make that many straight starts without toughness to play through pain. His overall production is very similar to his production on the most important downs -- very inconsistent. He can be as a good a blocker as he wants to be when he blocks aggressively, gets after the defender and stays after block until the whistle. He has the size to be strong at the point of attack and the athleticism to move his feet and block well out in space, but in order to do so, he needs to block much more aggressively on a consistent basis. While he has displayed his committment to the team by doing what it takes to stay in the lineup for 40-plus games, he does not stay after and finish his blocks consistently and has a tendency to quit on blocks to soon, which allows his man to make/disrupt too many plays.

Toughness
MENTAL ALERTNESSSection Grade: 5.0
Scott is a smart young man, but it is a concern that he has not learned to use good technique as a blocker. He has good instincts to see and adjust to defensive line loops/stunts and can push off his man to another offensive lineman so he can pick up blitzers trying to shoot the tackle/guard gap. The concern is that because he plays upright and straight legged, he struggles to consistently react quickly to what he sees coming. The biggest concern is that Scott does not maintain his focus/concentration, which leads to him stopping blocks too soon, allowing his man to get involved and make a lot of plays.

STRENGTH/EXPLOSIONSection Grade: 6.0
Scott definitely has the size that is ideal for an offensive tackle at over 6-6 and 300 pounds, but he needs to crank up his intensity to play up to his size. He has shown excellent durability at Texas, and with his natural size, strength, athleticism and toughness, he had the ability to be a durable NFL tackle. Despite being a very good natural athlete, Scott does not show any explosiveness in his play -- no burst off the ball to fire into the defensive line on in-line run blocks. He has good natural strength and plays strong when he blocks with leverage, gets hands on the defensive lineman quickly and aggressively, keeps feet moving and stays after the block. The trouble is that more often than not, he blocks upright with straight legs and does not use his hands aggressively. Then he can be jolted and driven backwards by aggressive defensive linemen because of bad technique.

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2006 NFL Draft

OVERVIEW

The mainstay of the Longhorns' offensive line since his freshman year, Scott established himself as the premier left tackle in the collegiate ranks as a junior. Blessed with exceptional quickness for his position, he is a devastating drive blocker who helped produce one of the most dominating rushing attacks in the game since taking over as a starter early in the 2002 season. Scott is the son of former Prairie View A&M defensive end/tight end Ray Scott, who went on to play on the defensive line for the New York Jets after being selected in the ninth round of the 1967 draft.

Scott was a three-year standout at Carter High School, where he did not allow a sack while collecting 81 knockdown blocks for an offense that averaged 301.3 yards per game on the ground during his senior year in 2000. For that performance, Scott earned second-team All-USA honors from USA Today and was named first-team Class 5A All-State, adding All-District accolades three times during his career.

In addition to starring as an offensive lineman, he also served as the team's deep snapper.
Scott added two letters each in basketball and track. As a junior, he was a regional qualifier in the shot put, with a career-best throw of 48'7".

Scott redshirted as a freshman in 2001 at Texas, where he performed at left tackle on the scout team. He started seven games at right tackle in 2002, including the final six games for the Longhorns. The Sporting News named him to the All-Big 12 Conference freshman team, as he played a major role in the offense averaging 385.6 yards per game and ranking 16th in the nation in scoring with an average of 33.8 points per game. Scott twice earned team Offensive Player of the Week honors that season (vs. Iowa State and North Carolina).

In 2003, Scott shifted to the demanding left tackle position. He was named second-team All-Big 12 Conference by the San Antonio Express-News and shared UT's Most Improved Offensive Player honor. He also starred in the classroom, as he was chosen for the Big 12's Academic Honor Roll.

The coaches cited his drive blocking ability as a reason that tailback Cedric Benson rushed for 1,360 yards (ninth straight year a Texas runner gained over 1,000 yards in a season). Scott provided excellent blocking up front as Texas ranked sixth in the nation in scoring offense (41.0 ppg) and eighth in rushing offense (232.5 ypg).

The 2004 season saw national honors come Scott's way. He was a consensus All-America second-team choice and All-Big 12 Conference first-team pick. He extended his starting streak to 32 games (appeared in 37) and continued to excel, both on and off the field.

Scott paved the way for an offense that ranked second in the nation in rushing (299.2 ypg), seventh in total offense (464.4 ypg) and 12th in scoring (35.3 ppg). Texas' 3,590 rushing yards was the third-highest total in school history and the offense registered six 300-yard rushing games, the most since 1977. Off the field, Scott added to his academic achievements, earning the school's Athletics Director's Academic Honor Roll for the sixth time.

Scott went on to earn consensus All-America and All-Big 12 Conference first-team honors as a senior. He played a major part on an offensive line that helped Texas rank first in the nation in scoring offense (50.2 ppg), second in rushing offense (274.9 ypg) and third in total offense (512.1 ypg). He also cleared the way for Texas to set school single-season records in points scored (652) and total yards (6,657). In 51 games at Texas, Scott started 45 times, including his final 43 games.

ANALYSIS

Positives: Has an even proportioned frame with good chest thickness, very long arms, large hands, good bubble, thick thighs and calves and room to carry at least another 15-20 pounds with no loss in speed...Generates a strong hand punch and can accelerate to finish, showing the explosion needed to be an effective cut blocker...Plays well on his feet and has the upper body strength to press and wall off the defender coming off the snap... He has enough lower body strength to adjust and sustain blocks on the move, playing well on his feet with a strong base to anchor...Aggressive drive blocker who holds rush lanes well and is very effective maintaining body control while working on combination blocks... Shows very good awareness on pulls and traps, doing a nice job of delivering blocks when working in space...Has made improvement with his lateral quickness and agility, as he shows the balance to readjust and mirror, using his long arms to separate...Works to gain movement and shows urgency getting in front of the defender to wall off and finish... Has the long arms to make reach blocks and keep defenders off his body.

Negatives: Needs to add more bulk to his frame to withstand in-line punishment at the NFL level...Gets high in his stance and needs to show better foot agility to maintain balance (has lazy feet)...When he is caught high in his stance, it is mostly due to his height, but he needs to drop his hips quicker in order to do a better job of readjusting and keeping his feet to cut off the edge rush...While he plays with good awareness, he is more of a technician who relies on his quickness and hand placement rather than one who will maul (would like to see more nastiness in his game)...Seemed to go through the motions at times as a senior and struggled to keep his pads down and redirect to neutralize edge rushers (see 2005 Ohio State game)...Needs to add lower body bulk, as the Ohio State linebackers exposed his inability to anchor vs. a strong bull rush...Turned into more of a waist-bender in 2005 and at times looked lethargic coming out of his stance...While it was not a problem in the past, he did throttle down often when not involved in the play during 2005...Has good hand strength, but needs to become more of a fist fighter.

Scott is an interesting prospect with long arms to keep defenders at bay, but he needs to add more bulk and strength to his frame. He has all the tools to dominate along the edge, but has a hot-and-cold motor that results in him being inconsistent in his play. He shows a quick initial step out of his stance and generates good pop on the rise, but prefers to catch rather than shock and jolt the defender. He needs to become more of a fist fighter than a finesse type.

He lived off his 2004 performance to garner postseason action as a senior. Anyone that saw the Ohio State game could see that he opened a revolving door into the backfield for the Buckeyes' edge rushers and blitzers, as his feet appeared too lazy for him to generate the acceleration needed to neutralize the edge.

When he stays low in his pads, he is capable of gaining advantage off the snap, but when he tires and starts standing erect, he narrows his base, making it easy for opponents to get underneath and push him back into the pocket. He has the strength to get a good push when he keeps his arms active, but needs to use his hands better to lock on and control, taking too many wild swipes that miss.

His quick feet are evident by the ease of movement he displays getting into the second level. He can bend and shuffle his feet well once he makes contact and shows the vision to locate targets working in space. He is an adequate trap blocker until he crosses his feet, which leads to him falling to the ground or overextending.

Based on the limited performances of former Texas tackles Leonard Davis and Mike Williams in the pros, Scott could fit right into that category, unless he has an attitude change and returns to the dedication he showed for his craft as a junior. He was too inconsistent in his play throughout 2005 and left scouts unexcited about his Senior Bowl performances.

Scott then disappointed at the Combine with his lackadaisical attitude, prompting one NFL executive to wonder if Scott was an NFL tackle or an aspiring deejay. Unless he can convince or fool an NFL team that his inconsistencies on and off the field were just a product of his youth, he will more than likely slide until the third to fourth round.


AGILITY NOTES

Campus: 5.23 in the 40-yard dash...410-pound bench press...550-pound squat...37 3/8-inch arm length.

Combine: 5.35 in the 40-yard dash...3.06 20-yard dash...1.84 10-yard dash...24.5-inch vertical jump...8'5" broad jump...4.85 20-yard shuttle...7.73 three-cone drill...34-inch arm length...10-inch hands.


INJURY REPORT

2002: Sat out the Oklahoma game with an ankle sprain.

2004: Despite suffering a hip pointer in the first half of the Texas A&M game, he did not miss any game action.

2006: Did not lift at the Combine due to a right pectoral strain.


CAREER NOTES

Started 45 of 51 games, including his final 43...Has an 82-inch wingspan.


HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Carter (Dallas, Tex.) High School, playing football for coach Bret Alexander...
Three-year standout who did not allow a sack while collecting 81 knockdown blocks for an offense that averaged 301.3 yards per game on the ground during his senior year in 2000... For that performance, Scott earned second-team All-USA honors from USA Today and was named first-team Class 5A All-State, adding All-District accolades three times during his career...In addition to starring as an offensive lineman, he also served as the team's deep snapper...Added two letters each in basketball and track...As a junior, he was a regional qualifier in the shot put, with a career-best toss of 48'7".

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Lions | Scott says he can play either tackle position
Sun, 30 Apr 2006 12:43:19 -0700
Detroit Lions rookie OT Jonathan Scott said he prefers to play left tackle, because he played that position consistently in college. However, he said he can play at right tackle. "He's played both right and left tackle at Texas," said Lions offensive coach Larry Bieghtol. "We'll probably start him off there because that's the easiest transition for him, at the tackle. But moving him inside, we'll take a look there as well, see if he can help us inside as an offensive guard, he's certainly athletic enough to play any of those spots. He's got the feet you look for with an offensive lineman."

WEAKNESSES: Scott is a very inconsistent player because he does not play with aggressiveness on every snap and uses bad technique way too often. He pass blocks upright with straight legs and without leverage too often and struggles to eliminate his man consistently. He can not hold ground vs. bull rushers when he blocks up high and struggles to slide and adjust in pass protection. He has bad footwork in pass protection and is choppy and inconsistent trying to slide out to the corner to cut off speed/edge rushers. He does not use his hands aggressively in pass protection, which allows the defensive end to get into his chest and dictate the play to him too often.

Seems like all of these weaknesses can coached out of him. Sounds as if he's a natural talent that can be refined with proper coaching. Might end up being a solid pick.