2025 NFL Draft - 1st Round Pick - Tyler Booker, OG, Alabama

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12. Dallas Cowboys
Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
Booker is the top guard prospect in this class. The 321-pound Connecticut native earned second-team All-American and first-team All-SEC honors in 2024, playing with both power and technique while having 34½’-inch arms. With the Crimson Tide, Booker started 26 games over three seasons. —MV

Scouting report: A physical, big-bodied left guard at 6' 5" and 321 pounds, Booker has tremendous strength to sustain blocks and drive defensive linemen out of rushing lanes. Booker won’t impress with his athleticism—his 1.96 10-yard split and 27-inch vertical jump at the combine leave a lot to be desired—and he’s an average puller. But Booker, who was a team captain in 2024 and has experience at left tackle and both guard positions, has the physicality, strength, intelligence and versatility to be an instant starter in a power-gap system. —DF

Grade: D
 

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Booker is a smart one. Guaranteed his next huge contract when he mentioned Zeke's TD run vs the Steelers.

Also, Jerry repeatedly talked about Harper's The Catch coming off their own goal line. :doh

 

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Booker: “My pregame routine, when I wake up I definitely listen to some gospel music. I do that every day. I give glory to God. Just spend some time with God. I love music and I feel like that’s a great way for me to connect with God earlier in the day, get my day right...

Do a quick little routine and then I call my great-grandmother. We pray over the phone.

@boozeman
 

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I think one of the main reasons people had Booker ranked around 20-25 is because he's an OG-only and not a great fit in zone-heavy schemes, so he doesn't have universal appeal.

They all say something to the effect of "perfect fit in a gap/power scheme, but doesn't have the movement you'd want for zone schemes".

But he's a perfect fit for what Adams was doing in Arizona, so in that context he's way more valuable to us compared to when these media scout types are doing generic rankings without having a specific team in mind.
 

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McGinn's grumpy scouts take:

1. TYLER BOOKER, Alabama (6-4 ½, 326, 5.34, 1): Third-year junior. “He’s a pretty safe bet to be the first guard,” one scout said. “He has the most solid foundation. Now he may be a little bit more of a gap-scheme than a run-off-the-ball wide-zone type. He’s a big body. Real big personality. He’s very much liked at the school. He’s been paid a lot of money. There’s some maturity there.” Rotated at both guards in 2022 before starting 25 games at left guard in 2023-’24. Last season, one of his starts came at left tackle. “Giant human being,” said a second scout.

“Heavy-handed, flexible, strong, smart, good athlete. Not a great puller or second-level guy but he’s a really good in-line player, run and pass. He’d be our starting right guard yesterday. Guards typically don’t go in the first round but he will. He could play some right tackle in some power schemes.” Five-star recruit from New Haven, Conn., and IMG Academy. “A guard like this, you could take him (first round),” said a third scout. “He’s not super talented or dynamic in any way but he’s big, moves well enough, plays on his feet, good football intelligence, he works. He’ll be good.” Arms were 34 ½ inches, size 11-inch hands were the largest at the position. “I don’t know if he’ll be a solid starter but I don’t think you’ll miss on him,” said a fourth scout. “I have him in the second round but you’ve got to find 32 and he may be one of those 32.” Tested poorly. Vertical jump (27 inches), broad jump (7-10) and bench-press reps (21) were the worst at the position.
 

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Holy shit, that's hilarious. :lol
 
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