NFL 2022 Draft – OT Trevor Penning Scouting Report

Grades

Overall Draft Grade: 74.4

Traits/ Skills (see bottom of the page for scale)

All potential first-round prospects are graded and analyzed through ‘film’ of at least three games dedicated to each player. In addition, an array of various stats and analytics are also factored in. Each trait/attribute is graded 1-7.

OT Trevor Penning Bio

Player Notes

• Penning is a very unique tackle prospect to evaluate; while it appears at first glance he is a safe player to take in the first, with everything taken into account there are multiple notable concerns with him.
• He practically bullied opposing d-lineman playing at Northern Iowa; his athletic profile at that low of a level of competition was unmatched
• Has an elite frame even for NFL standards; will help him overcome his issues in pass-pro
• Has elite potential as a run-blocker in a power/gap scheme and can immediately be an impact for that type of scheme
• While his athletic traits are great, he didn’t do a good job of finding defenders to block when on the move/ in space
• Has a bad tendency to get holding flags/ flags in general; had 34 over his collegian career and could’ve had a lot more
• His pass-pro will need to improve in multiple ways in order for him to be a quality starter; doesn’t have great anchor to rely on as he gets thrown off balance rather easily but he can certainly improve
• Kickslide is average for NFL standards; his get-off is much more impressive meaning he accelerates better moving forwards rather than backwards

Combine

40 yd: 4.89

20 yd: 4.62

10 yd: N/A

3 cone: 7.25

Broad: N/A

Bench: N/A

Arm Length: 34.25

Grading Scale

Pot=Potential: players’ highest upside

Imp=Impact: player’s immediate impact

Int=Intercept: # of overall points subtracted from overall grade for a given position; the formula for each position comes up with a base overall which is then subtracted by the ‘Int’ # to get the final grade; each position’s base overall scale varies from 110-170.

Individual trait scale (1-7):

7 – Rare world-class skill; best in the league and no room for improvement   |   6 – Great-elite skill; one of the best at that given trait but still has some room to improve   |   5 – Very good; above average and has potential to be elite   |   4 – Average; able to suffice but, not ideal long-term   |   3 – Below average; able to suffice at college level   |   2 – Poor; hinders overall play and is a liability to the team   |   1 – Awful; not good enough to play given position at any level above D2 | Note: Consistency plays a large factor.

Overall Draft grade scale (15-100):

86+ – Generational talent; immediate all-pro/ potential HOF.   |   82-86 – Bluechip prospect; immediate star with elite upside   |   79-82 – High first-round talent; high-end starter/ elite potential.   |   77-79 – First rounder; high-end starter/ boom or bust (low risk).   |   75-77 – Low-end starter w/ star potential/ boom or bust.   |   72-75 – Replacement Level starter/ high-upside project.   |   68-72 – Longterm backup/ potential high-end starter.   |   68-63 – Depth piece/ potential starter   |   63-0 – Practice squad/ league min. level; journeymen/ longshots

Check out the full prospect database (google spreadsheet) for more prospect grades.

Thank you to TFG and PFF for inspiring this draft content.