OT Peter Skoronski Scouting Report: The Most Refined Offensive Lineman In The 2023 Draft

The thing you hear most about Peter Skoronski is how he’s undersized and may not suit well as a Tackle in the NFL. While it’s a genuine question mark, he has shown enough athleticism and positive traits to have a good shot at becoming a high-end starting LT. Following a dominant pass-blocking season at Northwestern, he will be entering the league with great momentum. As you’ll notice with Skoronski’s grades here, he is a very pro-ready player but doesn’t have a true elite upside. In 2021, he faced two pro-level EDGEs when he played against Michigan and he held his own in pass-pro. Because of his elite quickness and the consistency he’s shown, many draft analysts project him as the best offensive lineman in this class. While he may be the best on day one, it isn’t obvious he’ll be the best total prospect as Paris Johnson is also a great prospect. As one right now, Skoronski is barely ranked as the best OT on the FBI 2023 Draft Sheet, but it could easily change with more info.

Following the combine, I came away thinking he is best suited at Guard. While it’s not like he can’t play Tackle he is a near-lock to be a star player at guard. The arm length is just too poor to play Tackle as it’s in the 9th percentile among Tackles. He’ll still hold great value though as he’d theoretically be able to play anywhere on the interior. Additionally, he would be a very safe pick. His strengths and weaknesses will all be broken down here in a comprehensive manner. Two games from his Sophomore year, as well as three games from his Junior year, were evaluated. This scouting report includes grades on all relevant traits which were based on his film. Stats and analytics such as PFF grades were also factored into his scouting report. Thank you to both TFG and PFF for inspiring this draft content. Please leave your feedback on Twitter, @FBIntellect.

Grades

Overall Draft Grade: 79.6

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

Each trait/attribute is graded 1-7.

Clip Analysis

In this clip above, Skoronski playing LT shows a very good kick slide and stops the EDGE in his tracks when he tried to bull rush him.

Here he makes a very nice pull block as he caved a nice hole open by sealing off the linebacker.

Again in this one, Skoronski makes a great pull block that set up a 75-yard TD.

Player Notes

Peter Skoronski Bio

• Peter Skoronski is a well-developed and pro-ready offensive lineman who may be better off moving to the interior in the NFL.

Pros

• It appears that high-level character and work ethic are there.
• He has a rapid kick slide and explodes into the second level as a run blocker.
• While he can get off balance at times, he moves very well laterally.
• He is quick to react to pass-rush moves and has exceptional body control.
• Has great timing in his hands and pairs it with very good upper-body strength.
• Gets good leverage underneath pads more often than not.
• Has shown to have the balance and needed strength to take on bull rushes.
• Plays with a high IQ and has gotten better at identifying stunts.
• Consistently graded out well in pass-pro and in run blocking throughout college.
• Has the potential to move inside if he doesn’t work at Tackle.

Cons

• He lacks the needed arm length to handle power as a Tackle – will get caught leaning occasionally because of this.
• Isn’t a mauler in the run game and doesn’t often finish blocks off strong.
• He’ll occasionally find himself oversetting in pass-pro and subsequently getting pushed off balance or giving up the inside.
• He at times got lost blocking in space and wouldn’t make an impact.
• He didn’t face a lot of great competition at Northwestern.

Combine

40 yd: 5.16

10 yd: 1.75

Shuttle:

3 cone: 7.8

Broad: 9’7″

Vertical

Bench: 30

Arm Length: 32 1/4″

Hand Size: 10″

Scales And Keys

Grading Key

POT – Potential: players’ highest upside

IMP – Impact: player’s immediate impact