{"id":111448,"date":"2021-04-25T13:33:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-25T17:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=111448"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:03:13","slug":"drew-dalman-2021-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/04\/25\/drew-dalman-2021-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NFL Draft: Drew Dalman Player Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Drew Dalman 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\u20193\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Weight<\/strong>: 300 Lbs.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>School<\/strong>: Stanford<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pro Day Performance Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>40-yard dash<\/strong>: 5.05<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Vertical jump<\/strong>: 33\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Broad jump<\/strong>: 9\u20191\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>225 Lb. Bench Reps<\/strong>: 33<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021-nfl-draft-profiles\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>More 2021 NFL Draft Profiles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Drew Dalman 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joining the NFL after four seasons at Stanford, Drew Dalman comes into the league with solid blocking skills. Dalman was a three-star recruit out of Palma High School in Salinas, CA, as well as the class\u2019s seventh-ranked center. Despite receiving offers from the University of Michigan and Arizona, he chose to stay close to home for his college football career. Now heading to the professionals via the 2021 NFL Draft, it seems he chose wisely. He also comes in with solid credentials, earning All-Pac 12 First-Team honors after the 2020 season. Interestingly, he\u2019s attempting to follow in his father\u2019s footsteps, as Chris Dalman played several seasons for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/49ers\/\" target=\"_self\">San Francisco 49ers.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Stanford didn\u2019t experience great success in 2021, it wasn\u2019t the fault of Dalman, though the line did struggle. While Dalman played pretty good football, the group clearly missed their anchor in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/walker-little-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walker Little<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/29853799\/stanford-cardinal-lineman-walker-little-opts-2020-season-eyes-nfl-draft\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">who missed<\/a> the 2020 campaign. Still, Dalman held up his end of the bargain for the Cardinal line. He graded out as the fourth-best center in 2020 according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/college\/grades\/position\/c\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pro Football Focus<\/a>, earning an 86.9 mark. While he did well as a whole, he does leave a little to be desired as a pass blocker. However, if he can show professional teams that added strength will improve his pass sets, it will help his stock.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Strengths<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good footwork and step back as a pass blocker;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pretty good speed allows him to move well in run blocking sets;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Packs a punch in the running game;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moves well when required to perform pulls;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seems like he does a pretty good coordinating the line as a center;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never seems overwhelmed in pass sets, even when plays go off-script.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Weaknesses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gets too high out of his stance;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doesn\u2019t always get his hands in the right spots;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shorters arms allow defenders to brush off his reach;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doesn\u2019t do a good job turning defenders in the run game;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needs to do a better job holding his ground against bull rushes;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has a hard time getting much push up front in the run game.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NFL Comparison<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BodiRu00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russell Bodine<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Teams With Need at Position<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_self\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/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\/eagles\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/chargers\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/cowboys\" target=\"_self\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/seahawks\" target=\"_self\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/rams\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Projection<\/strong>: Sixth Round<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bottom Line on Drew Dalman<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not the greatest physical specimen in the draft, solid technique will give teams a reason to target Drew Dalman. Certainly, once he\u2019s in a professional locker room, adding strength will be the top priority for the young center. Still, a high motor and high intellect make Dalman an interesting target for teams looking for developmental pieces. He might need a couple of seasons of scout team reps to find his way in the league, but he\u2019s got some upside. Given Stanford\u2019s turbulent 2020 season in the wake of the pandemic, consistency will benefit the center in the pros. If he can add some extra muscle and improve his ability to maintain the pocket, he should have starting potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021-nfl-draft-profiles\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>More 2021 NFL Draft Profiles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"FAnQsm09TPdSr40bfxaCgw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1190512168\" 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:'FAnQsm09TPdSr40bfxaCgw',sig:'exzrlDlyydlwv3xk8XUU_vYtbm2wzltcAqrrH5KQMyc=',w:'594px',h:'449px',items:'1190512168',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>Joining the NFL after four seasons at Stanford, Drew Dalman comes into the league with solid blocking skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3734,"featured_media":111511,"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":[8123,2030],"class_list":["post-111448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","category-profiles","tag-drew-dalman","tag-nfl-draft-profiles"],"modified_by":"Michael Kovacs, ADMIN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111448","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=111448"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":246895,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111448\/revisions\/246895"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}