Jordan Seaton, the new LSU left tackle, was in the top 10 of several early 2027 NFL Draft mocks. However, it has led many to question if he will stay there or slide once the season starts.<\/p>\n
Seaton was a five-star recruit coming out of the famed IMG Academy.\u00a0 He elected to sign for Coach Prime at Colorado and was a two-year starter at left tackle for the Buffs.\u00a0 He started 13 games as a true freshman in 2024 and started a further nine in 2025 before a leg injury curtailed his season, but he was still named All-Second Team Big 12.\u00a0 He elected to transfer to the SEC and signed with LSU for the 2026 season.\u00a0 Listed at 6\u20197\u201d 330 lbs by Colorado, LSU lists him at 307 lbs.<\/p>\n
Games watched:\u00a0 Colorado vs Georgia Tech, Colorado at TCU and Colorado at Utah<\/p>\n
Seaton is a large man with a thick lower half, and he has long arms to give him a nice tackle frame.\u00a0 His movement skills stand out right away.\u00a0 To move as well as he does at 330 lbs is exciting.<\/p>\n
Seaton is already an outstanding pass protector, as he shows the ability to sit in his stance and mirror effectively.\u00a0 That includes against inside moves, which he takes away without having to overextend.\u00a0 Against spin moves, he remains patient and is able to mirror with ease.<\/p>\n
On stunts, he\u2019s patient and doesn\u2019t overextend.\u00a0 When his man tries to use speed to power, Seaton can absorb well, and his strength often means he\u2019ll bury his unfortunate opponent. On the odd occasion when he\u2019s jolted back by initial contact, he\u2019s calm and can drop his hips to re-anchor.<\/p>\n
Seaton\u2019s hand use is excellent, and his hand strength is clear.\u00a0 On occasion, his hands do drift a little outside, but on the whole, his hand placement is solid.\u00a0 Against edge speed, he uses his long arms to help, but he lacks elite NFL left tackle foot speed.\u00a0 It will be interesting to see him tested against SEC speed, particularly from a wide nine position.\u00a0 Colorado didn\u2019t play Texas Tech (with No. 2 overall pick David Bailey<\/a> and 3rd round pick Romello Height<\/a>) in 2025, so the level of competition is a question at this stage, but that will change in a hurry.<\/p>\n As a run blocker, he\u2019s not as impressive.\u00a0 Right now, he\u2019s most effective on the backside of zone runs.\u00a0 Seaton does a nice job of working square, all the while controlling his man.\u00a0 He uses his strong hands to control and seal, while remaining balanced.\u00a0 On outside zones, the movement skills are evident, but he struggles to break down and engage his man under control.<\/p>\n The same thing applies when he climbs to the second level, as he\u2019s out of control and misses too many blocks.\u00a0 Colorado asked him to pull to the right frequently.\u00a0 Too often, he struggled to engage anyone.\u00a0 When asked to move people as a man\/gap blocker, he struggles.\u00a0 He drops his head into contact and turns into an off-balance waist bender.<\/p>\n Seaton spends too much time on the ground.\u00a0 Encouragingly, he was better against TCU, showing the ability to drop his hips, and he will need to use this technique moving forward.<\/p>\n