Rodney Hudson-OG-Florida State: 6’2″ #291
Strengths-Hudson is a technically and fundamentally sound lineman. Shows excellent leg drive in the run game. Nice job getting to the second level. Is very adept at pulling and trapping. Almost always in excellent position. Able to routinely get under the pads of his opponents and play with leverage. Does a great job steering his man where he wants him to go. Able to sink hips and plays with great balance. Very durable with 48 career starts. Plays with excellent hand placement and is able to execute multiple blocking assignments. Gets into position very quickly.
Weaknesses-Hudson’s main problem is size. He may have some trouble handling the bigger DT and 3-4 NT in the NFL. His sub 300 ponds may struggle to handle the biggest of the big. However he does display elite fundamentals. He looks soft without his shirt on and could benefit from an NFL weight program.
NFR Draft Analysis-Hudson is one of the top 3 interior lineman in the upcoming draft. He can play Guard or Center, so he has position versatility. If Hudson shows the ability to add weight through muscle he could be the first Guard taken in the 2011 draft. He should come off the board somewhere in the last ten picks of the first round.
NFL Comparison-Olin Kreutz
2009: Winner of the ACC Jacobs Blocking Award as the league’s most dominant offensive lineman…earned FWAA All-American honors and was second team Associated Press All-American…selected All-ACC for a third consecutive season; the second in a row as a first team choice…posted team-high season average grade of 87 over 11 starts after missing final two regular season games with knee sprain…injury ended streak of 28 consecutive starts…returned to the starting lineup in the Gator Bowl as the Seminoles rolled up 415 total yards in the win over West Virginia..strung together four consecutive games with grades of 90 or higher, including a pair of 97s against ACC champion Georgia Tech and runner-up Clemson…did not allow a sack or quarterback pressure all season…earned two ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors…penalized only twice and charged with four missed assignments on year…finished with 38 knockdown blocks.
2008: Started all 13 games at left guard and earned first-team All-ACC honors… three-time ACC Offensive Linemen of the Week…led the team with 64 knockdown blocks and had only eight missed assignments in 893 snaps…had a streak of 20 games and 1,024 snaps without a penalty end when he was whistled for a false start against Virginia Tech for the first flag of his career.
2007:Started 10 of 13 games as a true freshman and earned Freshman All-American honors from a variety of outlets, including the prestigious FWAA…a second team All-ACC pick and earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors once…was FSU’s starter at left guard in the opener as a true freshman against Clemson and closed the year as the starter at left tackle against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl…graded out at 80 percent or better over the final eight games of the season…was not penalized the entire season and charged with only five missed assignments…credited with 14 knockdown blocks.
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