{"id":201795,"date":"2024-11-25T13:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T18:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=201795"},"modified":"2024-11-24T22:23:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T03:23:02","slug":"2025-nfl-draft-early-scouting-report-armand-membou-missouri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/11\/25\/2025-nfl-draft-early-scouting-report-armand-membou-missouri\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 NFL Draft Early Scouting Report: Armand Membou, Missouri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Armand Membou has flashed some impressive traits as an emerging star on the Missouri offensive line. Here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/ravens\/\" target=\"_self\">2025 NFL Draft<\/a> Early <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/11\/24\/2025-nfl-draft-early-scouting-report-antwaun-powell-ryland-vt\/\" target=\"_self\">Scouting Report<\/a>\u00a0and film analysis on him.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Overview, Film Analysis, and Early 2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report\u00a0 of<strong> Missouri<\/strong><b>\u00a0OL Armand Membou<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Measurables:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6\u20193\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">325 lbs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Player Background:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Missouri native was rated as a <a  href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/player\/armand-membou-46104057\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">four-star offensive lineman<\/a> by most sites when he graduated in the 2022 class. A consensus top-15 prospect in the state, Membou committed to the Tigers in the fall of 2021 and enrolled early the following year. He appeared in 11 games during his true freshman season and played his way into starting the team\u2019s last five contests. He rose to a full-time starter by the start of the 2023 season and was excellent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting all 13 games as the team\u2019s full-time right tackle, Membou was a part of one of the top offensive lines in the nation. He came into 2024 as a true junior and one of the team\u2019s offensive leaders. He\u2019s sitting at an impressive 87.4 offensive Pro Football Focus grade so far and has emerged as one of the draft\u2019s top linemen.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Accolades:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joe Moore Award Semifinalist (Mizzou Offensive Line, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outland Trophy Watch List (2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third Team All-SEC (2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Strengths\/Pros:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there\u2019s one place defenders don\u2019t want to see Membou, it&#8217;s at the second level. He\u2019s a bulldozer once he gets working downfield and showcases an elite combination of power and efficiency when leading the pack. He\u2019s a heat-seeking missile once he\u2019s in open space and does a fantastic job of locking onto a defender. He has decent enough length to succeed in the NFL. To make up for some size concerns, he does a nice job of preventing defenders from getting too close to him and driving him backward. He\u2019s held his own on both sides of the line at Missouri, alluding to good positional versatility when needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His kickback gains good ground, and he centers himself well off the edge after the snap. His arms are strong enough to save him when he gets beat outside. Membou is a functional run blocker across the board and is rarely a net negative on run plays. His recovery after allowing an initial push is quick, and he can reset swiftly on an island to prevent sacks. He adapts to moves on the fly and has the technical abilities to match.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Weaknesses\/Cons:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s not necessarily his weakness, but Membou is undersized for a tackle and could be limited to an interior lineman in the NFL. He loses his anchor too much when going against faster EDGEs and gives up the outside far too often. Smarter rushers take advantage of this, and he becomes more susceptible to multi-step moves as the game progresses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He wants to get to his sweet spot as soon as possible, which leads to him drifting downfield prematurely. Membou tries to move too fast horizontally on outside runs and will get displaced and\/or blown by. His hand strikes need to be more violent and precise, leaving room open for rushers to rotate off of him. He also tends to drive to the interior, which makes it harder for him to adjust to stunts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Potential Team Fits:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami Dolphins<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New England Patriots<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bears\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Bears<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>NFL Projection:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Membou might have to kick inside in the NFL to maximize his potential, but he can be an effective starter anywhere on the OL. He could become a dangerous lineman if he enters a system that prioritizes pulling linemen and misdirection run plays. His all-around skills as a run blocker can make him an adequate player from day one, and he has the foundation and projectability to develop into a valuable player.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Prospect Grade:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Late 2nd Round<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Film Exposures:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024 vs. Texas A&amp;M<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024 vs. South Carolina<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024 vs. Georgia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Main Image: Eric Canha &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview And Film Analysis Of 2025 NFL Draft Prospect And Missouri OL Armand Membou, The Tigers\u2019 Sturdy Tackle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5364,"featured_media":201849,"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":[32605,32977,33005,33006,27083],"class_list":["post-201795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","tag-2025-nfl-draft","tag-armand-membou","tag-missouri-football","tag-missouri-tigers","tag-scouting-report"],"modified_by":"Isaac Zuniga","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201795","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\/5364"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201795\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}