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PFF: Top 10 returning offensive tackles for the 2024 season
Posted on 2/26/24 at 8:57 am
Posted on 2/26/24 at 8:57 am
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1. WILL CAMPBELL, LSU TIGERS
Campbell started at left tackle for LSU as a true freshman in 2022 and has been nothing but a star during his two years there. His 85.6 pass-blocking grade on true pass sets in 2022 trailed only Peter Skoronski among Power Five tackles. Skoronski was subsequently selected No. 11 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans.
This past season, Campbell ranked fifth among FBS offensive tackles in run-blocking grade (84.9). He is the fifth-most valuable Power Five tackle since 2022, according to PFF's wins above average metric. Three of the players above him are projected first-round picks in 2024: Joe Alt, Taliese Fuaga and JC Latham.
While LSU’s offense loses the best quarterback (Jayden Daniels) and wide receiver (Malik Nabers) from the 2023 season, Tiger fans can be excited about having the best offensive tackle entering 2024.
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9. EMERY JONES, LSU TIGERS
With the first- and ninth-ranked tackles on this list, LSU has the best returning tackle duo in college football. Like Will Campbell, Jones has started for LSU since his true freshman season in 2022. Unlike Campbell, it took a little longer for Jones to find his stride.
In 2022, he ranked outside the top 200 FBS tackles in overall grade (206th) and pass-blocking grade (226th). His 7.6% pressure rate allowed was the highest among SEC tackles that season.
Jones improved both his overall grade and pass-blocking grade by more than 16 points as a sophomore, finishing as the sixth-highest-graded tackle in the SEC. If a similar leap is in store for his junior year, he can join his teammate in the first-round conversation for the 2025 NFL Draft. For now, he’ll have to settle for being half of the best offensive tackle duo in college football.
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Posted on 2/26/24 at 9:01 am to Captain Crown
Posted on 2/26/24 at 9:01 am to Captain Crown
The OL is stacked. Such a nice change!
Posted on 2/26/24 at 9:05 am to LSU Patrick
We arguably have one of the best guard duos returning as well, and I think DJ Chester is going to be a stud. Nuss has a group of dawgs blocking for him
Posted on 2/26/24 at 9:11 am to Captain Crown
And certain individuals thought they should be starting tackle instead.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 9:12 am to Captain Crown
Easily best OL in the SEC.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 9:13 am to Captain Crown
mOvE eMeRy To GuArD
Posted on 2/26/24 at 9:36 am to Captain Crown
Where’s the guy who was saying Campbell wasn’t a 1st rounder?
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:58 am to Captain Crown
OL as a whole unit should be the strength of this team. Impose your will on the opposition - when & where you choose.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 11:22 am to sunnydaze
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Where’s the guy who was saying Campbell wasn’t a 1st rounder?
You might be thinking of me, although I never said, wrote or thought that. I did post that based only on my own observation I'd be surprised if he was a top 10 pick. I definitely think he is a first rounder, but if I wasn't inundated with professional opinions to the contrary I'd guess he would go 20th. And that does not account for improvement this season, which is a possibility.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 12:20 pm to Penrod
He’s going to be a top 5 prospect in next years draft
Posted on 2/26/24 at 12:59 pm to Captain Crown
As much as I enjoyed watching LSU's high powered offense last season, I'd love to see games where the OL takes over and mauls a defense and runs at "Will".
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:08 pm to BayouCowboy
Kinda get the feeling we’re going to try to rely on the run game more this year
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:29 pm to Captain Crown
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Kinda get the feeling we’re going to try to rely on the run game more this year
I would always want to be run-oriented IF IT WORKS - talking to you, Les Miles!
Posted on 2/26/24 at 2:55 pm to Captain Crown
Posted on 2/26/24 at 3:41 pm to wildtigercat93
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He’s going to be a top 5 prospect in next years draft
Not sure why you’re getting downvotes, but you’re correct.
Will should be a top 5 pick & Harold Perkins is also a first round talent and could go very high with a great year.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 4:13 pm to JimTiger72
Campbell is a great player, but he still has a lot to improve on. His footwork is not great and that's one of the reasons Alabama's Dallas Turner got free and was able to injure Daniels. Turner absolutely blew by Campbell like he was standing still and part of that is due to his poor footwork and his lack of speed. I feel like he will have a great NFL career, but he's not NFL ready right now.
As for Perkins, there is no way he's a first round draft pick, but more like a third round pick at best right now. He's a tweener. He's a great athlete that still has a lot to learn about playing football. Most of his high school and college career, he's been a see-the-ball, go-to-the-ball type player. However, this year there were many times he was completely lost out there and several times when he absolutely disappeared in the game. He's pretty good as a run stopper, but he's a huge liability in the passing game and that is due to him not knowing/understanding how to play LB and when to read and pursue or drop back in coverage.
As for Perkins, there is no way he's a first round draft pick, but more like a third round pick at best right now. He's a tweener. He's a great athlete that still has a lot to learn about playing football. Most of his high school and college career, he's been a see-the-ball, go-to-the-ball type player. However, this year there were many times he was completely lost out there and several times when he absolutely disappeared in the game. He's pretty good as a run stopper, but he's a huge liability in the passing game and that is due to him not knowing/understanding how to play LB and when to read and pursue or drop back in coverage.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 4:36 pm to SwampyWaters
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but I’ll check back a year from now 
Posted on 2/26/24 at 4:55 pm to Captain Crown
I’m confused... why is Heard not ranked 1?
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