The team likely is searching for a successor to Lane Johnson at right tackle. There are some strong candidates in this draft.
Jason Kelce’s retirement leaves the interior of the offensive line in flux, and the departures of key reserves Jack Driscoll and Sua Opeta in free agency shorten the depth chart at multiple positions. The Eagles signed veteran interior lineman Matt Hennessy to help offset those losses, but even coach Nick Sirianni conceded there’s still work to be done.
Doing so, especially with an offensive tackle who has the versatility to spend a year or two at guard, would fit general manager Howie Roseman’s tendencies. The team has taken an offensive lineman in the first 75 picks of the draft in four of the last five years and has prioritized having successors in place for trench players like Jason Peters, Fletcher Cox, and Kelce in the past.
He’ll have to improve his anchor to reach his full potential but has the frame to do so. In terms of measurables, his 34-inch arms and 6-11 wingspan suggest he should be able to stay at tackle rather than moving inside where his struggles against power would be more amplified. Oddly enough, he has 8½-inch hands, which would put him in the bottom percentile for his position. Even if they’re small, though, Fashanu has plenty of pop in his hands and can control rushers once he gets attached.
Latham, 21, could succeed at guard because of his elite anchoring ability against power rushers. He didn’t do athletic testing, but his game is more predicated on size and strength rather than burst, meaning he is another candidate for starting his career on the interior while developing into a difference-making offensive tackle later in his career.Guyton is a massive, freakish offensive line prospect with a rare blend of size and explosiveness.
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