{"id":170991,"date":"2024-04-23T12:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T16:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=170991"},"modified":"2024-04-22T22:50:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T02:50:04","slug":"mason-mccormick-2024-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/04\/23\/mason-mccormick-2024-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Mason\u00a0McCormick 2024 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mason McCormick<\/span> NFL Draft Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>Position: Guard<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>School: South Dakota State<\/div>\n<p>Height:\u00a0 6&#8217;4&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>Weight:\u00a0 309 lbs<\/p>\n<p>Arm: 33 7\/8&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>Hand: 10&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>40 yard Dash: 5.08 seconds<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024-nfl-draft-profiles\/\" target=\"_self\"><em>More 2024 NFL Draft Profiles<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Several minor college football prospects capture the heart of NFL draft evaluators every year in the NFL draft. Whether it\u2019s Tytus Howard in the 2019 NFL draft or Carson Wentz in the 2016 draft, <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/mason-mccormick-46147787\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">minor school prospects<\/a> need love. In the 2024 NFL draft, a prospect is seen as a favorite by many:\u00a0Mason McCormick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">McCormick was a role player in his first two years as a Jack Rabbit and appeared seldomly. During his redshirt sophomore season, McCormick became a full-time starter and was honored as an FCS All-American.\u00a0Over the next two years, McCormick would show unbelievable durability, never missing a game for 57 straight starts.\u00a0He earned a few more all-American honors, solidifying himself as a Jack Rabbit legend.\u00a0Would his tremendous college success translate to the NFL? Let\u2019s dig into the film.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2024 NFL Draft: Mason McCormick<\/span> Scouting Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><em><strong>\u00a0McCormick\u2019s <\/strong><\/em><i>Strengths<\/i><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He has a thick build and frame to add more bulk.\u00a0His good length and wingspan prove a good base for the player he could be.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He has the power and\u00a0strength to latch onto the defender at the point of attack quickly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> best on the move as a puller, one-reaches blocks, and on screens, where he punishes small defenders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Smart football player with high football intelligence to recognize\u00a0and stop basic line games and stunts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He plays to the end of the whistle\u00a0with a strike-first mentality. Has an aggressive physical edge to him. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Has great durability, with 57 straight starts. Team captain and team leader<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He has\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">great NFL combine and displayed his athleticism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is most Effective in run games in a variety of rushing styles and systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><em><strong>McCormick\u2019s Weakness<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0film rarely shows the athleticism shown at the combine.\u00a0He shows below-average twitch and explosiveness, especially against quicker defenders. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He plays so upright-style stuff and\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">sometimes out of place when he has to redirect. You can get caught out of position in space lumbering.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He can Struggle to make quick movements and post-snap direction changes, limiting his scheme versatility. Can get shredded pretty easily for a man with his talent\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">They can be beaten easily late in the rep due to the inability to hold blocks after creating good contact at the point of attack.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Projection: Fourth Round Pick<\/p>\n<p>NFL Comparison: Justin Pugh<\/p>\n<p>Best Fits: Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings,\u00a0 and the Tennessee Titans.<\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"yj6qo ajU\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mason\u00a0McCormick is one of the most hyped small school <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/04\/21\/hunter-nourzad-2024-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">offensive line prospects<\/a>, and based on the film, I understand.\u00a0He plays hard and does not quit until the whistle blows. He has good power, a<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">high football IQ, successful experience, and great testing results. McCormick loves the game of football, and it shows. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"yj6qo ajU\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The hype of him being an early day two pick is too much. He tested great at the combine, but I wondered where his athletic ability is on most of his tape. Mason looks very rigid and lumbering when he moves at times. He also has a bad pad level, which does not help his stiffness and hurts his power. The combine will get him drafted higher than he should. However, if he goes to a good offensive line coach, he could become a starter in the NFL.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Main Image: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mason\u00a0McCormick is one of the most hyped small school offensive line prospects, and based on the film who plays hard every game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4993,"featured_media":171065,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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],"tags":[10073,32408],"class_list":["post-170991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","tag-2024-nfl-draft","tag-mason-mccormick"],"modified_by":"Drew Crabtree","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170991","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\/4993"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170991\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/171065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}