The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is over. The offensive linemen capped the week of interviews, tests, and measurements, and while they didn’t re-write the record books the way every other position group seemed to, there were some good performances on Sunday.
That’s potentially great news for the New York Giants who currently have holes at right guard and right tackle. Those holes could persist into the draft if the team isn’t able to re-sign RT Jermaine Eluemunor or fill the right guard position with a free agent.
So which linemen checked the boxes, and which left us wanting more?
Winners
D.J. Campbell (OG, Texas) – Campbell raised eyebrows with his 40-yard dash, notching a 5.03-second run, but that wasn’t the impressive part. The impressive part was the 1.75 10-yard split for a player who weighed in at 6-foot-3, 313 pounds (with 34¼-inch arms). He also moved extremely well in the position
There was some hope that Campbell could slip to the Giants’ fourth-round pick, but that might not be in the cards with him checking the athletic boxes.
Max Iheanachor (OT, Arizona State) – Iheanachor (Eee-han-ah-chore) checked the athletic boxes with a fantastic combine workout. He simply moves different on tape but is considered a developmental tackle because he has just three real years’ experience at the sport of football. However, he’s much closer than most “developmental athletes” and plays much better than expected on tape. There’s a real chance that he hears his name called before the first round is over.
Chase Bisontis (OG, Texas A&M) – Bisontis’ arm length was disappointing at just 31¾ inches, however he may have made up for it with his athleticism in both the measurable drills and in the positional drills. He moves very well and is a great athlete and has the size to play in both man-gap and zone schemes. He won’t slip out of Day 2 and could be in the conversation for the Giants’ second-round pick.
Gennings Dunker (G, Iowa) – Dunker didn’t quite match up with the tackles in the measurables or the position drills. Really, he confirmed that he’s a guard at the next level and that he looks like he could be a good one. He may have to transition to a new position, but he should excel and earned praise for coaches for his heavy hands in drills. Dunker also emerged as a likely fan favorite thanks to his personality.
Logan Jones (OC, Iowa) – Jones is an alumni of Bruce Feldman’s “Freaks List” thanks to his lower body explosiveness. He showed that explosiveness off with a 1.74-second 10-yard split and a 4.94-second 40-yard dash. He’s a lighter center at 299 pounds, but that’s also only 6 pounds less than Tyler Linderbaum and four pounds heavier than Jason Kelce’s playing weight. He’s explosively powerful and moves very well out there.
Caleb Lomu (OT, Utah) – Spencer Fano gets all of the attention (and he deserves it based on his tape and a great workout today), but Lomu is a very good prospect in his own right. He played left tackle for the Utes and has prototypical measurements, and had a day himself. Lomu tested very well and looked every bit a (potential) starting tackle on the field compared to his peers.
Keylan Rutledge (OG, Georgia Tech) – “The Nastiest Player In the Draft”, nobody is surprised that Rutledge has been praised for on-field demeanor. But he also had a very good on-field workout and showed some nice movement skills in the position drills. His draft stock could be fascinating to watch, and some team could get a good player and starter at a great value if he slips on draft day.
Losers
Francis Mauigoa (OL, Miami) – Mauigoa measured in well enough at 6-foot 5½ inches, 329 pounds, with 33¼ inch arms and 10⅝ hands. However, he elected to skip the drills and measurable events in favor of Miami’s Pro Day later in March. The big question with regards to Mauigoa is whether he is an offensive tackle in the NFL or if he’ll have to transition inside to guard. Working out on the same field as the top offensive tackle prospects would go a long way toward clarifying his role at the next level, and now we won’t be able to make that comparison. This is another time we have to ask why he didn’t get out there and compete.
Dametrious Crownover (OT, Texas A&M) – Crownover had one of the most impressive weigh-ins of the offensive linemen at 6-foot 7 ¼ inches, 319 pounds with 35⅜ inch arms and a solid 5.15 40-yard dash. However, he had a poor 1.80-second 10-yard split and just looked bad in position drills. He was wild in lateral drills and was forced to use his arms to maintain his balance on the move.
Kayden Proctor (OT, Alabama) – Proctor earned praise for his “quick feet for his size” and while he’s an enormous human being, he might be too big for his own good. Proctor didn’t test well overall and his movement skills just didn’t measure up to his peers in the field drills. He’ll get drafted highly due to his rare frame and athleticism for his size, however there is some definite boom/bust potential.
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