Connor McGovern, OL, Missouri: 2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report
Connor McGovern is the all-versatile offensive linemen, formerly of the Missouri Tigers. He has played at almost every offensive line position in his career at Missouri and looks to translate his skill set to an NFL roster. He has an insane amount of strength as he holds the squat record at Missouri of 690 pounds and tore his pectoral muscle attempting to bench press 515 pounds.
For McGovern, he has his options at where he can play at the next level but guard may be his best bet considering his interior strength as a lineman. Not that doing well in school translates to the football field, but McGovern being a two time academic all-american gives comfort that he will be a student of the game on and off the field.
He has started 40 out of 48 possible games at Missouri.
School: Missouri
Position: Offensive Line
Height: 6’4
Weight: 311
Strengths
Not his best strength as a player but one to be noted, should be his natural strength. A player that has the ability to come in against NFL veterans and already have NFL strength speaks a lot to his immediate success.
Aside from his physicality, McGovern has shown technique and the ability to be a solid guard prospect. He has the speed to move up field and take on linebackers and the strength to defend against an interior pass rush. McGoverns versatility and knowledge along the line is a bonus as well, being a player that has experience in more than one position allows him to have a multitude of skills for different situations.
He also becomes a player that can fill in as depth in case of injury, with little concern of drop off at the position.
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Weaknesses
Connor McGovern can be raw in some of his pass sets, a negative effect to playing multiple positions, he can treat pass rushers from the interior as he would those on the outside and vice versa. For playing the tackle position, he doesn’t have the desired length that teams look for.
6’4 is the height of an average guard but tackles typically stand at 6’5 and over with long frames. McGovern also struggles with counter moves, the fact that he has the strength to take on opponents straight up means that when a counter move is used he often times struggles to readjust his strength from the concentrated area
. His lack of agility also shows against quicker linebackers or players that have quality counter moves to shed blocks. McGovern can mask a lot of his flaws by staying as an interior linemen as opposed to playing on the outside.
Outlook
He has a ton of great qualities and also a lot of question marks. His versatility as a lineman will always intrigue teams because you can never have enough depth. His skills however should be channeled towards being a guard so that he can have a focus as a linemen.
It’s hard enough for players to learn one position and master it but given the opportunity to play in multiple spots can often leave players incomplete. McGovern has the ability to be a day one starter but could continue to be a versatile depth option for a team looking to carry less linemen.