{"id":85866,"date":"2020-04-18T21:06:23","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T01:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=85866"},"modified":"2020-04-18T21:06:23","modified_gmt":"2020-04-19T01:06:23","slug":"michael-onwenu-2020-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/04\/18\/michael-onwenu-2020-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Onwenu 2020 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Michael Onwenu Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong>: Interior Offensive Line<br \/>\n<strong>Height: <\/strong>6\u2019-3\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Weight:<\/strong> 344 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School: <\/strong>Michigan<\/p>\n<p><strong>NFL Combine Performance Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bench Press:<\/strong> 26 reps<\/p>\n<h2>Michael Onwenu 2020 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n<p>After four years at Michigan, offensive guard <strong>Michael Onwenu<\/strong> is taking his talents to the professional level. The 6\u2019-3\u201d, 344-pound offensive lineman is an absolute monster of a man, and he spent the 2019 season dominating in the trenches. Overall, Onwenu didn\u2019t allow a single sack in his 925 snaps while only allowing three hits and six hurries.<\/p>\n<p>Onwenu initially joined the collegiate ranks as a four-star recruit. While most players have to add weight heading into college, Onwenu actually had to lose it. The guard reportedly weighed 360 pounds in high school and wanted to drop into the 325-330 range. While he never quite reached that mark, it\u2019s safe to say Michigan ended up happy with the signing.<\/p>\n<p>After spending the majority of his true freshman season on the bench, Onwenu earned the starting right guard job in 2017. During his first year of extended action, Onwenu allowed just one sack, two hits, and 11 hurries on 625 snaps. He was even better as a junior, allowing one sack, no hits, and three hurries on 875 snaps.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Absolutely enormous human being capable of moving any defender with his strength;<\/li>\n<li>Road grader in the run game \u2013 linebackers don\u2019t stand a chance at the second level;<\/li>\n<li>Holds his own in pass protection and never loses ground to strength;<\/li>\n<li>Multi-year starter with solid production every year;<\/li>\n<li>Quicker than any 350-pound man has any right to be;<\/li>\n<li>Patient blocker that doesn\u2019t overextend and waits for blocks to come to him;<\/li>\n<li>Only two sacks allowed in past three seasons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>As you\u2019d expect from a 350-pound man, he isn\u2019t as agile as the average guard;<\/li>\n<li>Doesn\u2019t project as anything other than guard;<\/li>\n<li>Not great in space and is somewhat scheme-specific;<\/li>\n<li>Footwork isn\u2019t an active liability, but there\u2019s room for improvement;<\/li>\n<li>Hands can get a little high due to his build;<\/li>\n<li>Needs to prove he can handle stunts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JenkEl00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elgton Jenkins<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams With Need at Position: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/chargers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami Dolphins<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/vikings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Jets<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/seahawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection: <\/strong>3<sup>rd<\/sup> Round<\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line on Michael Onwenu<\/h3>\n<p>Michael Onwenu has a chance to be a pretty solid NFL player for the next decade. While he probably won\u2019t ever be a superstar, the guard has the skills to be a solid player in the right system. Onwenu is an absolute monster of a man that will never lose in a one-on-one strength situation. He can move defensive tackles of just about any size in the run game and rarely gives up ground as a pass blocker. He\u2019s certainly not the quickest offensive lineman in the class, but he\u2019s quicker than he has any right to be at his size. Some players of his build tend to be impatient and try to engage too early, but Onwenu knows how to be patient and engage contact at the right time.<\/p>\n<p>Onwenu\u2019s large frame carries some negatives as well. Unsurprisingly, the 6\u2019-3\u201d, 344-pound guard isn\u2019t that agile and struggles to keep pace with speedier rushers. This lack of agility means that he won\u2019t be as effective in zone blocking schemes, or really any situation where he\u2019s asked to play in space. Additionally, this could lead to team running stunts on him to see if he\u2019s quick enough on his feet to pick up the free blitzer. Smaller red flags include a lack of positional versatility and some minor technique errors that appear to be coachable. 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