2025 NFL Draft prospect profile – Armand Membou, OT, Missouri

Could Membou be the first tackle off the board?

The New York Giants could have a need at right tackle in 2025, or perhaps beyond.

Jermaine Eluemunor played well in 2024, but likely isn’t a long-term answer on the edge. And while Evan Neal played better once he returned to the line-up, we don’t know whether he’ll continue to build on that.

It would make sense for the Giants to look at a potential long-term answers at right tackle.

And while some teams might view Missouri right tackle Armand Membou as a guard due to his frame, he might also be one of the top two tackle prospects in the draft. The Giants might not be able to get Membou if their other needs take precedence, but we also don’t know how the future will unfold.

Prospect: Armand Membou (79)
Games Watched: vs. Boston College (2024), vs. Texas A&M (2024), vs. Alabama (2024), vs. South Carolina (2024)

Measurables

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Strengths

Best traits

• Athleticism
• Footwork
• Competitive toughness
• Pass protection

Membou is an athletic and skilled offensive tackle prospect.

He sports a powerful physique at 332 pounds, but carries his weight exceedingly well and it doesn’t impact his movement skills at all. Membou has remarkably quick and light feet, which allow him to be fast but unhurried in his drops. He has good footwork in his kick-slide, vertical set, and jump set, and is able to move match speed off the edge or redirect to counter inside moves.

Membou is a skilled – and tenacious – pass protector. He’s matched up against some of the best pass rushers in the nation yet only surrendered 3 sacks (and 0 hits) in 1,964 snaps at right tackle as a pass protector. While Membou’s technique isn’t perfect, he does a great job of offering second or third efforts in order to not-lose a rep if he’s beaten initially.

He’s also a capable run blocker who can execute both man-gap and zone schemes well. He has the mobility to stress defenses laterally in outside zone, pull in man-gap or pin and pull schemes, or work to the second level.

Finally, his frame offers him natural leverage to get under defenders’ pads to create movement in the run game or anchor against power.

Weaknesses

Worst traits

• Length

Membou’s most significant weakness is one he can’t really do much about: His height and arm length. Neither are consistent problems on tape, but both are undeniably short for an NFL tackle.

Pointing out other weaknesses in Membou’s game is really an exercise in nitpicking, but there are a couple areas in which he can improve with further coaching.

Membou has a slight tendency to get his chest out over his toes when moving laterally, which can lead to lunging when matched up against athletic pass rushers. That can be exploited if he isn’t able to recover once engaged.

His hand usage could also stand to be more focused. There are instances where his hands are low, wide, or late, forcing him to fight to win inside leverage and control over the defender. Particularly skilled rushers can use the opportunity to attack his hands and create a path into the backfield.

Game Tape

(Membou is the Missouri right tackle wearing No. 79)

Projection

Armand Membou projects as a starting offensive tackle at the NFL level.

Considering all of his collegiate experience is at right tackle, it would make the most sense for him to stay at the position in the NFL to shorten his learning curve. Though there doesn’t seem to be a reason why he couldn’t play left tackle, as he did play on the left as a jumbo tight end in unbalanced formations.

Some teams may find problems with Membou’s lack of length, however his athleticism, play strength, and generally good technique make up for the deficiency in most cases on tape.

All told, while Membou falls a bit short in height and length, he offers an elite blend of size and athleticism for the position. He should be able to step in and start immediately while continuing to improve with coaching, and has considerable upside at just 20 years old.

Does he fit the Giants?
Yes

Final Word: A first-round value