{"id":111667,"date":"2021-04-26T18:34:13","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T22:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=111667"},"modified":"2025-12-05T21:58:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T02:58:01","slug":"2021-nfl-draft-jake-curhan-player-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/04\/26\/2021-nfl-draft-jake-curhan-player-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NFL Draft: Jake Curhan Player Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jake Curhan NFL Draft Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Position<\/strong>: Offensive Tackle<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Height<\/strong>: 6\u20196\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Weight<\/strong>: 316 Lbs.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>School<\/strong>: University of California<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pro Day Performance Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>40-yard dash<\/strong>: 5.45<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Vertical jump<\/strong>: 24\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Broad jump<\/strong>: 8\u20196\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>225 Lb. Bench Reps<\/strong>: 15<\/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>Jake Curhan 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playing some solid college football, Jake Curhan enters the draft with a respectable background for the professional game. A three-star recruit from Redwood High School in Larkspur, CA, Curhan stayed close to home in college. He turned away offers from Oregon State and Boise State to stick with his nearby Golden Bears. In turn, he was a four-year starter for the Golden Bears, earning solid accolades along the way. He was involved in conference-specific praise on end-of-the-year lists from his sophomore year through his senior year. Curhan was also regularly included on All-Pac 12 Academic lists throughout his college career. Given his heady playing style and consistency, he should have some teams pretty interested ahead of the draft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, Curhan didn\u2019t do enough to differentiate himself in the 2021 class of offensive linemen. While he plays with solid technique, he certainly has some holes in his game. In order to succeed at the next level, he\u2019ll need to even out his weight distribution. Currently, he plays top-heavy and finds himself reaching on a regular basis. Regardless, his high character and consistent play make him an interesting prospect. Certainly, Curhan\u2019s 1.76 relative athletic score is a major concern. He doesn\u2019t move very well and doesn\u2019t do much to stand out in blocking. However, he still finds a way to hold his own and rarely looks overmatched in pass protection. Granted, Curhan does provide some solid technique despite his flaws.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Strengths<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good footwork in pass protection;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gets off the snap quickly and sets a good base;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeps hands active and doesn\u2019t mind engaging in hand-fighting;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plays with passion and physicality in the right ways;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seems to pack a really good punch on impact;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good size and frame for the pros;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does a really nice job sticking with a blocking assignment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Weaknesses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doesn\u2019t do a great job getting his hands in the right spots;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Struggles to move bodies in the running game;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doesn\u2019t impress as an athlete or a mover;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needs to even out his body to excel at the professional level, plays top-heavy;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over-extends and winds up hitting the turf;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doesn\u2019t do a good job sealing the edge.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NFL Comparison<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WinsEr20.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eric Winston<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Teams With Need at Position<\/strong>: <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bills\/\" target=\"_self\">Buffalo Bills<\/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\/bears\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Bears<\/a>,\u00a0<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\/cowboys\/\" target=\"_self\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/lions\/\" target=\"_self\">Detroit Lions<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_self\">Green Bay Packers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/colts\/\" target=\"_self\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Projection<\/strong>: Undrafted\/Priority Free Agent<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bottom Line on Jake Curhan<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entering the 2021 NFL Draft, Jake Curhan is a solid player who may be a victim of a really deep line class. However, he has a lot of value and could be one of the most enticing undrafted free agent options. Currently, his body doesn\u2019t suit the professional game well. With that said, there\u2019s a lot to like about his technique and attitude, which will appeal to professional line coaches. Curhan has to add lower body strength if he wants to wind up making professional starts or become a swing tackle. Still, he did enough in college to show that he\u2019s capable of bringing consistency to the offensive line.<\/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=\"PWs1ChvuQKBaigPL3KJ5Vw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1303371262\" 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:'PWs1ChvuQKBaigPL3KJ5Vw',sig:'-Jwj-BHN6JL4yhN-IMybftUuJQ9WiUrXkybNSgdPsHM=',w:'594px',h:'446px',items:'1303371262',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>Playing some solid college football, Jake Curhan enters the draft with a respectable background for the professional game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3734,"featured_media":111954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_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":[8144,2030],"class_list":["post-111667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","category-profiles","tag-jake-curhan","tag-nfl-draft-profiles"],"modified_by":"Michael Kovacs, ADMIN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111667","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=111667"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":246872,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111667\/revisions\/246872"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}