The 1992 WTF College Draft: Available Offensive Linemen
A good crop of offensive linemen this season...enjoy! RS and RP are 25/69 for all, as usual. Name: Bob Whitfield Position: OL College: Stanford Outlook: A big reason for Tommy Vardell’s college success is Bob Whitfield, who constantly opened gaping holes for Vardell to run through. He should be able to step into anyone’s offensive line immediately and contribute with his good combination of speed and power. MS HP % 38 63 70 44 69 20 31 56 10 Tecmo Comparison: Eric Moore Name: Ray Roberts Position: OL College: Virginia Outlook: Roberts was a stud on Virginia’s offensive line while in college, and it seems likely that he’ll be a success in the pro game. He is a bit on the slow side but is an excellent blocker. MS HP % 31 56 50 38 63 25 25 50 25 Tecmo Comparison: William Roberts Name: Leon Searcy Position: OL College: Miami (Fla.) Outlook: Searcy is a top-notch offensive lineman who should be a major upgrade for a team in need of help at the position. It should be said, however, that Searcy has been slightly injury-prone in college and some question his durability, which could hamper his play and shorten his career. In terms of pure skill, Searcy is among the crème de la crème of this year’s college crop. MS HP % 38 63 40 31 56 30 25 50 20 44 69 10 Tecmo Comparison: Harry Galbreath Name: Eugene Chung Position: OL College: Virginia Tech Outlook: Chung is attempting to become the first Korean to play in the WTF and it appears likely that his dream will come true on draft day. He won’t be a great lineman but should be serviceable enough to find his way onto a team. MS HP % 31 50 60 38 56 20 25 44 20 Tecmo Comparison: Tom Thayer Name: John Fina Position: OL College: Arizona Outlook: Fina isn’t the most skilled lineman in this draft but he’ll be good enough to find himself a starter in the league, probably for years to come. MS HP % 38 56 50 31 50 30 25 44 20 Tecmo Comparison: Mark Dennis Name: Greg Skrepenak Position: OL College: Michigan Outlook: Skrepenak is a massive beast of a lineman who is still pretty quick for a man his size. He lacks great technique in blocking but can get away with lesser ability due to his 6’6”, 330 lb. frame. Skrepenak is also very much a team leader whose locker room presence should prove beneficial in rallying the troops. MS HP % 31 50 50 38 56 20 25 44 30 Tecmo Comparison: Eric Andolsek Name: Troy Auzenne Position: OL College: California Outlook: Auzenne is a similar talent to Skrepenak but has slightly less upside. He would be a good late round gamble for a team in need of an average lineman. MS HP % 31 50 50 38 56 20 25 44 30 Tecmo Comparison: Steve Trapilo Name: Siupeli Malamala Position: OL College: Washington Outlook: Tonga native Malamala, besides having one of the coolest names in this year’s draft, is a beast of a lineman who packs a solid punch as a blocker despite average speed. MS HP % 31 56 40 25 50 40 19 44 20 Tecmo Comparison: Keith Van Horne Name: Jeff Christy Position: OL College: Pittsburgh Outlook: Looking for an instant stud on your offensive line? Here’s your man. Christy is fast, an exceptional blocker, and durable. He’d provide an upgrade to any team’s offensive line. MS HP % 38 69 50 31 63 30 44 75 20 Tecmo Comparison: Gary Zimmerman Name: Larry Tharpe Position: OL College: Tennessee State Outlook: Tharpe performed well for a lesser college program at Tennessee State, but whether he can transition his game to the WTF remains to be seen. Scouts are not too high on him, but some think he can be a serviceable pro. MS HP % 25 44 60 31 50 20 19 38 20 Tecmo Comparison: Mike Schad Name: Darryl Ashmore Position: OL College: Northwestern Outlook: Ashmore is a decent lineman with good upside who should sneak his way onto a WTF roster in the 1992 season. MS HP % 31 50 60 38 56 20 25 44 20 Tecmo Comparison: Kevin Glover Name: Brian Bollinger Position: OL College: North Carolina Outlook: Bollinger isn’t likely to provide any kind of upgrade to any team’s offensive line. Pass. MS HP % 25 44 60 31 50 20 19 38 20 Tecmo Comparison: Danny Villa Name: Tom Myslinski Position: OL College: Tennessee Outlook: The slow but serviceable Myslinski is a successful college lineman from a solid program at Tennessee but is probably not going to make any great waves in the WTF. MS HP % 25 50 60 31 56 25 19 44 15 Tecmo Comparison: Jamie Dukes Name: Rod Milstead Position: OL College: Delaware State Outlook: Milstead is the veritable definition of an average lineman. This Division I-AA product has worked himself onto the radar with some solid performance at the scouting combines. He would be a good late round pickup. MS HP % 31 50 60 31 56 20 25 44 20 Tecmo Comparison: Dave Cadigan Name: Jerry Ostroski Position: OL College: Tulsa Outlook: Ostroski is yet another average lineman in a draft chock full of such players. Again, a late round selection could prove fruitful as Ostroski has decent upside. MS HP % 31 50 60 38 56 20 25 44 10 19 38 10 Tecmo Comparison: Rory Graves Name: Kendall Gammon Position: OL College: Pittsburg State (Kan.) Outlook: Gammon is best known for his skills as a long snapper. Such a specialty player is ill-suited to the WTF—he is not well-regarded for his blocking skills but is known to be quite fast and not a liability on special teams. Unfortunately, it’s pretty unlikely that Gammon will find himself a team on draft day. MS HP % 44 38 50 38 31 25 31 31 25 Tecmo Comparison: Jim Juriga Name: Ed Cunningham Position: OL College: Washington Outlook: This college teammate of Siupeli Malamala is, you guessed it, another average lineman who would be a good bargain in the fourth round. MS HP % 31 50 50 38 56 25 31 44 25 Tecmo Comparison: Todd Kalis Name: Gene McGuire Position: OL College: Notre Dame Outlook: McGuire is best noted for his above-average speed on the offensive line. Unfortunately, he isn’t a heavy hitter and is prone to being overmatched by star defensive linemen. MS HP % 38 44 50 44 50 20 31 38 30 Tecmo Comparison: Rich Moran Name: Curtis Whitley Position: OL College: Clemson Outlook: A below-average center, Whitley should only merit consideration for teams in desperate need of a lineman in the late rounds. MS HP % 25 44 60 19 38 25 31 50 15 Tecmo Comparison: Ron Heller Name: Cal Dixon Position: OL College: Florida Outlook: Dixon was an average college lineman at Florida who possesses good quickness and a solid upside. Could be worth a late round gamble. MS HP % 38 44 60 31 38 25 44 50 15 Tecmo Comparison: Jim Sweeney Name: Jay Leeuwenberg Position: OL College: Colorado Outlook: The quick Leeuwenberg can also provide a decent punch in run blocking which should mean he finds his way onto a WTF roster in 1992. MS HP % 38 50 60 44 56 25 31 44 15 Tecmo Comparison: Keith Kartz