Calvin Throckmorton 2020 NFL Draft Profile

Calvin “Doc Throck” Throckmorton has played at every position across the offensive line, save left guard, was a Second-Team Academic All-American (hence the nickname), and has been incredibly durable throughout his collegiate career. Last season he was First-Team All PAC-12 and Third-Team Associated Press All-American, exiting Oregon with incredible achievements under his belt.

Throckmorton is now looking to turn those assets into a sustainable NFL career. He has never been the biggest player on the offensive line and does not carry the athleticism scouts delight in. Regardless, he has proven time and time again he is durable, smart, and willing to learn. Scouts will take a liking to the intangibles and underlying security Throckmorton offers in the heart of an offensive line rotation.

Strengths

Incredibly smart;

High value due to versatility and durability;

Powerful upper body and will rock edge rushers;

Great hand work that he has developed to mitigate weaknesses;

Willing to learn and evolve his game.

Weaknesses

Weaker and tighter lower body than desired in the NFL;

Smaller and tighter leg frame than needed at NFL level;

May get beat as soon as smarter NFL rushers learn he relies on his hands and arm strength to win battles;

Needs to be more athletic to fit into all blocking styles;

Must learn to strike with leg power which will allow him to lower his pad level.

NFL Comparison: Jermon Bushrod

Projection: Fifth Round

Bottom Line on Calvin Throckmorton

Calvin Throckmorton has all of the right intangibles to be a very good offensive lineman in the NFL – and the fact he is a lineman, and not purely a tackle, might be the trait that bumps him to a higher pick. His incredible intelligence shows off in his tape, as he responds to assignments, secondary assignments, and makeshift plays flawlessly. His hand work to guide edge rushers has kept Justin Herbert safe, and offers an NFL team solid technical work at the tackle position.

However, he too often relies only on his handiwork, and his tighter and weaker lower body frame is revealed on tape. Stronger NFL edge rushers and linebackers are very likely to power through Throckmorton and reveal his big weakness. A coach must work on developing his athleticism and ability to shift inside of a box. Once he is committed to framing a defensive lineman in one way, he can get stuck in that frame, and be susceptible to NFL quality switches. Regardless of these downsides, there is incredible upside of developing him into a key backup.

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