Chad Rinehart profile

Compares To...LOGAN MANKINS-New England...Like Mankins, Rinehart is a collegiate tackle who might have a quicker route to a starting job at the professional level with a potential shift to offensive guard. He is a punishing trap blocker with good explosion getting out in front when pulling. He uses his strength well to sustain and widen rush lanes, but must work on bending more at the knees than at the waist. He has a hand punch that will shock and jolt an opponent, showing improvement placing those hands as a senior than he did in the past. In isolated coverage, he will dominate a smaller opponent. With his body control and ability to square up and wall off second level defenders, he could bring immediate value with a possible shift in-line.
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Not that I'm a scout, but he did seem to play a bit high at times. However whenever he bent his knees and sunk his hips he was violent and usally he would end up taking the opposing player to the ground with ease. Either way love this pick. If we somehow end up with Steve Justice we'll be set at O-Line, but I think the FO would rather try and get Henderson or Josh Johnson.

Another thing I'm loving about these picks (save Kelly) is that none of them have problems with durability.

I think a lot of us, including me, will sleep better now knowing that one of our needs has been filled. As a general rule, you can never have enough offensive linemen. But in our particular case, at some point you knew they were going to have to begin a new foundation with the interior line.

I really like this pick, big physical guy that will probably fit better at guard. Someone that Buges should be able to coach up like he did with Dockery.

Had this been last year with all three rounds on the first day, all the sudden a lot of people around here wouldn't have been so negative. This is a great pick-up and 5 picks to go!

Rinehart looks like a mauler. Exactly what we needed to address our O-line depth.

Props to 30Gut for calling this last month

I think a lot of us, including me, will sleep better now knowing that one of our needs has been filled. As a general rule, you can never have enough offensive linemen. But in our particular case, at some point you knew they were going to have to begin a new foundation with the interior line.

Amen. Looks like the guy could turn into an interior monster for us. I will sleep better tonight than last night.

Can't argue with 6'5", 320 lbs.

probably an OG here, but good pick.

Under Bugel, this is a fantastic pick.