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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2011Consensus #023
G· Round 1

Danny
Watkins.

DW
Sickos Grade
79.4/100
Pre-draft #23

Baylor official athletic logoBaylor· 6'3"· 310 lb· 5.36s 40

R1 · #23 · Philadelphia Eagles
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Watkins projects as a power gap scheme guard who can handle a heavy interior run game, displaying good short-area burst and mauling strength.

Left GuardRight Guard
Best role

Year 1 starter as a physical interior presence, quickly developing into a solid pass protector with a ceiling as an above-average starter.

Wrong fit

A zone-heavy scheme that requires quick, consistent movement to the second level rather than brute force.

Watkins' power and play strength make him a natural fit for run-heavy offenses that prioritize moving the line of scrimmage.

04The evaluation

Selected #23 overall in Round 1 of the 2011 NFL Draft by Philadelphia Eagles out of Baylor.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'3"
Weight
310 lb
40 yd
5.36s
Vertical
26"
Broad
7'8"
3-cone
7.61s
Shuttle
4.62s
Bench
29
Relative Athletic Score
4.48
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. G on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
5.36sp50
Vertical
26inp50
Broad jump
92inp50
Three-cone
7.61sp50
Shuttle
4.62sp50
Bench
29repp50
08College production

Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.

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