{"id":110865,"date":"2021-04-23T12:30:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T16:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=110865"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:02:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:02:43","slug":"josh-myers-2021-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/04\/23\/josh-myers-2021-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NFL Draft: Josh Myers Player Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Josh Myers 2021 NFL Draft Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Position<\/strong>: Interior Offensive Line<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Height<\/strong>: 6\u20195\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Weight<\/strong>: 310 Lbs.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>School<\/strong>: The Ohio State University<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Josh Myers 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foregoing his senior season at Ohio State, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/josh-myers-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Myers<\/a> is a big-bodied prospect with a chance to grow into a special talent. Not excelling, but showing stability with the Buckeyes, Myers is an interesting project for the next level. Starting on the inside for two seasons and named <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/college\/ohio-state\/LongFormArticle\/Ohio-State-football-All-Big-Ten-honorees-announced-Justin-Fields-Chris-Olave-Garrett-Wilson-Wyatt-Davis-Master-Teague-156974363\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">First-Team All-Big Ten<\/a> in 2020, he\u2019s a proven talent. Certainly, he\u2019s battle-tested from his two seasons manning the center position for the Buckeyes. Playing alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/wyatt-davis-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wyatt Davis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/thayer-munford-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thayer Munford<\/a>, the group pushed the team to back-to-back playoff appearances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, he was a <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/player\/josh-myers-36644\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">four-star recruit<\/a> out of Miamisburg High School in 2017. Ranked Ohio\u2019s top prospect and 53rd in the nation, he stayed home to play with nearby Ohio State. Still, he didn\u2019t thrive as a Buckeye despite team success. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/college\/grades\/position\/c\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pro Football Focus<\/a> grade of 65.4 ranked 69th among centers in 2020. Further, his pass-blocking grade of 65.9 ranked 92nd in college football. Still, his size and consistency will make NFL teams interested in his talents. Finding players with his physical make-up later in the draft can be a rarity. Plus, he comes from a program that has a history of<a href=\"https:\/\/ohiostatebuckeyes.com\/buckeyes-in-the-nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> providing the league<\/a> with talented offensive linemen. While he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daytondailynews.com\/sports\/ohio-state-buckeyes-josh-myers-happy-with-pro-day-despite-injury-status\/V5ZTWVJE3RCOHLCZR3UBF5VULE\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">didn&#8217;t test<\/a> at his Pro Day outside of his bench press reps, he&#8217;s got some impressive physical tools in his pocket.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Strengths<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great size and strength jump off the page;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Showed a knack for coordinating the line in pre-snap reads as the center;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shows the ability to slide his feet in run schemes;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to the challenge of battling with big-bodied nose tackles;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Battles to the second level and engages linebackers in the secondary;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Packs a punch when engaging on his blocking target.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Weaknesses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allows pass rushers to get inside his frame too frequently;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doesn\u2019t play with good form in pass blocking sets;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needs to set a stronger base off the snap;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gets beat by pass-rushing moves and doesn\u2019t do well when defenders get crafty;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doesn\u2019t always move with purpose, a little choppy in motion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NFL Comparison<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GlasGr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graham Glasgow<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Teams With Need at Position<\/strong>:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/rams\/\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/titans\/\" target=\"_self\">Tennessee Titans<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/raiders\/\" target=\"_self\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_self\">Miami Dolphins<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/texans\/\" target=\"_self\">Houston Texans<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/giants\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Giants<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/buccaneers\/\" target=\"_self\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/panthers\/\" target=\"_self\">Carolina Panthers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_self\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Projection<\/strong>: Third Round<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bottom Line on Josh Myers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playing with a line with some of the better blockers in all of college football, Myers enters the league with a chance to start immediately. While he might not be the best blocker on a team, he\u2019s got good size and plays sturdy. Josh Myers also has the experience of protecting elite professional talent, keeping defenders from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=justin-fields-2,justin-fields-1&amp;search=Justin+Fields&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Fields<\/a>. While he doesn\u2019t have the pedigree of some of his peers, his talent jumps off the page on film. With a burly body and significant strength, Myers could be a quick fit for the professional game. Still, working with a professional coach to clean up his technique could go a long way towards his long-term success. He could slip down the board, perhaps into day three, if teams are wary of his current tools. However, it\u2019s hard to imagine there\u2019s not a team early on that desires his physical tools. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"osVLs8dQT0pKs9IkrE1SNQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1230398129\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'osVLs8dQT0pKs9IkrE1SNQ',sig:'3i1bSJbqFpLc9OKGEfDXH5YVoPWgjQnAG3Nb6pIdxwc=',w:'594px',h:'395px',items:'1230398129',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foregoing his senior season at Ohio State, Josh Myers is a big-bodied prospect with a chance to grow into a special talent at the next level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3734,"featured_media":110973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647,33760],"tags":[8070,2030],"class_list":["post-110865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","category-profiles","tag-josh-myers","tag-nfl-draft-profiles"],"modified_by":"Michael Kovacs, ADMIN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3734"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110865"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110865\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":246942,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110865\/revisions\/246942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}