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The second sentence for the second selection is where they're losing me.

I know you're not supposed to do this with draft picks, but I don't see how picking a tackle in the first round and then saying he may not be a long-term answer is a smart move... especially considering where we are right now in terms of the offensive roster.

Talking about Dawand Jones, not a draft pick. He is currently the only vested veteran left on the roster, but has had injuries his first 3 years in the NFL.

Good stuff, IrishDawg. I always enjoy reading your takes.

I mean for the record, Trent Brown has been in the league for 12 years at his size..... BUT... he is also another example of why NOT to draft a guy that size.

Combine is starting Thursday
Here are my Predictions:

Fanu measures in smaller and weaker than expected
Because of that he drops out of the top 10, maybe top 20

Mauigoa's arm length will be really important
If long enough he goes before our pick at #6
If short then he gets re-calssified as a guard and drops

Monroe Freeling impresses and over the next few weeks skyrockets
To the point that there's no way he is available at #24
To the point he enters the conversation for us at #6

Maybe I missed it, But isn't Callahan now the OL Coach in Atlanta... Joined Stefanski

Sorry, I should've quoted... I was responding to when you posted the mock draft blurb that had us taking our tackle later.

Got it, you were talking about Proctor. I am worried about longevity with him, which is why, for me, I would pass on him. I’d take a better guard, regardless of the LT need.

Do whatever you have to Mr. Berry.....

Haha, love this guy. I’ll be watching to see where he ends up.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/m...esults-224649456.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

Teddy Ricketson
Sun, March 1, 2026 at 5:46 PM EST

Monroe Freeling NFL Combine results: Georgia OT scores monster RAS, reinforces first-round draft projection originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

NFL fans always want their team to draft an electric difference maker in the first round of the NFL Draft. This tends to be either a quarterback, running back, wide receiver, EDGE rusher, linebacker or lockdown corner.

While it is a thankless job in the league, a strong offensive line is imperative to success more times than not. Some teams in the first round are inevitably going to take an offensive lineman, and for many fans, the NFL Combine is where they will first get introduced to the top linemen in the class.

One of the offensive linemen who shone brightest was Georgia's Morgan Freeling. While he didn't set any records for the offensive linemen, that didn't stop him from turning heads with a consistently high level of production, which, when put together, did make him stand out all-time for offensive linemen.

Here is more on Freeling's RAS (Relative Athletic Score) and how it measures up all-time for offensive linemen.

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Monroe Freeling RAS

RAS stands for Relative Athletic Score. It was a system designed by Kent Lee Platt. RAS is a metric that ranges from 0-10 that ranks NFL draft prospects based on their Combine and/or Pro Day performance based on size, speed, agility and explosion. Each metric is given a score and then it is averaged for an overall score which can then be used to rank the prospect with all those at his position before him.

Freeling was first ranked when he still had the agility drills and bench to go. But, at the time of his unofficial ranking, he was given a 9.99 out of 10 which would have ranked him as the second-best offensive tackle since 1987 in RAS.


Monroe Freeling 40 time

Freeling ran a 4.93-second 40-yard dash.


While that wasn't fast enough to take the title of fastest offensive lineman at the 2026 NFL Combine, it did tie him with Jalen Farmer of Kentucky for 4th-fastest.

Monroe Freeling height, weight

Freeling was measured at 6-foot-7, 315 lbs. at the Combine. He was tied for the third-tallest offensive lineman who worked out at the Combine. Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer released a mock draft after the Combine, and he had Freeling going 25th overall to the Chicago Bears.


Monroe Freeling vertical jump

Freeling's vertical jump was 33.5" inches. This ranked fifth-best at the 2026 Combine for an offensive lineman. Northwestern's Caleb Tiernan had the best vertical for an offensive lineman at the 2026 NFL Combine, coming in at 35.50".

Before the Combine, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. has Freeling as his OT3 behind Spencer Fano and Francis Mauigoa. Fano had the slightly faster 40-yard dash, but a shorter vertical and broad jump. Mauigoa didn't test at the Combine, so it will be interesting to see if Kiper adjusts the order after Freeling's strong performance.

Monroe Freeling broad jump

Freeling's broad jump was 9'7". This was tied for the third-furthest broad jump for an offensive lineman at this year's Combine. Parker Brailsford from Alabama had a 9'10" broad jump, beating out second-place Enrique Cruz by two inches.