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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2018Consensus #097
C· Round 3

Mason
Cole.

Mason Cole
Sickos Grade
57.1/100
Pre-draft #97

Michigan official athletic logoMichigan· 6'4"· 307 lb· 5.23s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★★★stars.9435
National · #125HS class · 2014
East Lake, FL
247Sports composite via CFBD
R3 · #97 · Arizona Cardinals
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Mason Cole is best suited for an inside zone or mid-zone run-heavy scheme that prioritizes athletic offensive linemen capable of reaching and cutting off defenders at the second level.

CenterLeft GuardRight Guard
Best role

Initially a solid rotational interior lineman, Cole projects as a future starting center capable of consistent, good play.

Wrong fit

A power run scheme that requires a high volume of true man-on-man drive blocking from the center position.

His athleticism and positional flexibility make him a valuable asset in schemes emphasizing movement and versatility along the offensive line.

04The evaluation

Selected #97 overall in Round 3 of the 2018 NFL Draft by Arizona Cardinals out of Michigan.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'4"
Weight
307 lb
40 yd
5.23s
Vertical
23.5"
Broad
8'8"
3-cone
7.77s
Shuttle
4.78s
Bench
23
Relative Athletic Score
5.24
/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. C on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
5.23sp50
Vertical
23.5inp50
Broad jump
104inp50
Three-cone
7.77sp50
Shuttle
4.78sp50
Bench
23repp50
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.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
6
Career AV
25

Mason Cole has played six seasons in the NFL, starting with the Arizona Cardinals, then playing for the Minnesota Vikings, and most recently the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has been a versatile interior offensive lineman, starting at both center and guard.

Data note: 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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