Carter Warren NFL Draft Overview
Position: Offensive Tackle
Height: 6′-5″
Weight: 325 pounds
School: Pittsburgh
2023 NFL Draft: Carter Warren Scouting Report
In 2017, Warren redshirted. In his second year in 2018, he did not see the field for the Panthers. His third year in the Steel City is when Warren’s career began to take off. Warren Became the starting left tackle for Pittsburgh and started all 13 games for the Panthers in 2019. In the 2020 Covid-19 season, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) played nearly a full 12-game schedule. The Panthers played 11 games, with Warren starting eight of the 11, and playing in nine total games overall. In his final season at Pitt, Warren was limited to only four games due to injury, starting all four of those contests at his familiar left tackle position.
Strengths
- Once engaged, stays on and moves his block;
- Long arms (seven-foot wingspan);
- Rarely gets beat to the inside;
- Can recover if beat, initially, to the outside;
- Above average hand-fighting skills.
Weaknesses
- Base of support biomechanics, become altered; loses balance;
- Does not stay on his blocks for an adequate duration;
- Does not stay low on pulling plays or downfield blocking;
- Unstable balance due to hands not moving in synchronicity with feet;
- An injury ended his college career.
NFL Comparison: A yet-unproven, Cameron Fleming
Projection: Rounds 5-6
Teams With Need At Position: Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Commanders
Bottom Line on Carter Warren
Warren’s biggest asset or selling point to an NFL team will likely be his seven-foot wingspan. With arms that long it will enable him to keep defenders from getting anywhere near the quarterback and/or ball carrier. Additionally, Warren is one of the few prospects that gets beat to the inside or outside. While he may get beat to the outside, he has enough quickness to make up and recover in order to engage the defender and prevent them from making a play on the quarterback/ball carrier. Warren also possesses superior hand-fighting skills; a huge asset if he is going to have success in the NFL. What may turn teams off, is the fact that his college career ended due to injury after only four games. While the injury may be of concern, some other aspects of Warren’s game will need improvement, if he is going to be NFL-ready. Warren will need to work on his lower body and core strength as it seems balance and leverage seem to hinder his ability to be a slam-dunk, high-round draft pick. He also has difficulty staying low on plays where he has to pull and when blocking downfield on run plays; indicators that he has weak lower and core musculature. He will also need to work on his discipline when it comes to staying on his block until the whistle blows. For a team that is willing to invest the time to work with him, Warren could be a steal in rounds five to six.
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