Offensive tackle has always been the strongest offensive line position in the NFL draft but that is not the case in this draft. It is a position with two tackles possibly going in the first round.

After Notre Dame’s Mike McGlinchey and UCLA’s Kolton Miller, there is a drop off at the position. Texas’ Conor Williams and Oklahoma’s Orlando Brown have first round talent but teams have reservations about both of them.

Here are our top twenty tackles and thoughts on the position.

XNOJOE’S Top 10 Offensive Tackles

1. Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame, 6-8 309

2. Kolton Miller, UCLA, 6-9 309

3. Conor Williams, Texas, 6-5 297

4. Orlando Brown, Oklahoma, 6-8 345

5. Brian O’Neil, Pitt, 6-7 297

6. Chukwama Okorafor, W. Michigan, 6-6 320

7. Tyrell Crosby, Oregon, 6-5 309

8. Desmond Harrison, West Georgia, 6-6 292

9. Brandon Parker, North Carolina AT&T, 6-8 305

10. Joseph Noteboom, TCU, 6-5 310

Thoughts on the Position

• The 2018 offensive tackle class is one of the weakest offensive tackle classes that I have seen in a long time. There is no legitimate left tackle in this group.

• I like Mike McGlinchey as a football player but I have time buying him as a franchise left tackle because he lacks the elite athleticism it takes to play the position.

• UCLA’s Kolton Miller has good size, good feet and he is a natural bender as a run blocker. The problem with Miller is consistency. He does not always the play the left tackle as fundamentally sound as he should. Needs to be more of a finisher as a run blocker.

• I really like Texas’ Conor Williams. I think he has the athleticism and the feet to play left tackle. He is a little light in the pants however and he struggles with defensive ends who can anchor down and set the edge. Williams needs to get stronger to win one on one battles.

• If Oklahoma’s Orlando Brown commits to playing the game and taking advantage of size and tools, he can be dominant. The problem is, Brown can’t manage his weight and he’s lazy technically. All things that need to change if he’s going to meet his potential.

• West Georgia’s Desmond Harrison along with Maine’s Jamil Demby are two sleeper prospects in this draft that could attract a lot of attention on day three.

• I like Pitt’s Brian O’Neil a lot on tape but he needs to get some sand in his ass. He plays with natural bend and good leverage but he stalls a lot on one on one blocks and has a tendency to fall off blocks at times in the run game.

• Western Michigan’s Chukwama Okorafor has the tools to be a starting offensive tackle in the NFL. Teams cannot let the inconsistency and level of competition be a deterrent. Okorafor has to put it all together however. He has to play at a high level all the time.

• If I were an NFL GM, I would take a flier on North Carolina AT&T’s Brandon Parker. I like his size, athleticism and ability to consistently locate and block defenders in space. Parker is an above average pass blocker as well who can set an edge with his feet.

• Humboldt State’s Alex Cappa has terrific size at 6-8 305 and has the physical tools necessary to develop into a future starter at left tackle. After a good week at the Senior Bowl, Cappa is a prospect worth taking a chance on with a late day three pick.

The offensive tackle position is usually stronger at the top but there is enough talent within this group that a team could acquire a potential starter in the first four rounds.