Drew
Kendall.
Drew
Kendall.
Boston Col.· 6'4"· 308 lb· 5.05s 40
"A quick-footed zone-blocking center, Kendall's ability to consistently secure blocks at the second level will determine his viability as a long-term starter."Pre-draft read
Kendall is a movement center. He fires off the ball, reaches nose tackles on zone concepts and gets to the second level in a hurry — his 4.51 short shuttle and 7.56 three-cone are legitimate marks for the position and they show up on tape as clean climbs and accurate fits in space. He is a natural communicator who sorts stunts and late pressure quickly.
The issue is raw power. At 308 pounds he can be walked backward by heavy nose tackles, and his hands are more precise than they are jarring. He wins by beating defenders to the spot, not by moving them, which means a power front can shrink his effectiveness on early downs until he adds functional strength.
Drew Kendall is an ideal fit for an inside-zone run-blocking scheme that prioritizes athletic offensive linemen capable of reaching and sustaining blocks in space.
Year 1 rotational interior lineman, ideally settling in as a long-term starting center with development.
A traditional gap/power run scheme where his modest play strength would be consistently exposed against larger interior defensive linemen.
His athletic profile and movement skills make him a strong candidate for teams employing a zone-heavy running attack, though initial play strength limitations suggest a need for development.
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Kendall was a three-year starting center at Boston College and the son of a longtime NFL guard, which shows in how he plays: hands inside, feet always live, protection calls made early and correctly. The football intelligence is the most reliable thing on his tape.
Athletically he fits a specific scheme very well. A 5.05 forty, 4.51 shuttle and 7.56 three-cone at 6-4, 308 pounds describe a center who can reach, climb and pull — exactly the movement profile a wide-zone offense needs from the middle of its line. He is at his best on the move, working combinations and picking up linebackers on the second level.
The concern is playing strength. He anchors adequately against speed-to-power but gets pushed by true 340-pound nose tackles, and he does not create displacement on down blocks. Philadelphia is drafting a scheme-specific developmental center with high mental processing and a clear path to starting if the weight room answers the one question on the tape.
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Movement skills
Kendall exhibits excellent movement skills for a center, with a 4.51 shuttle and 7.56 three-cone drill times.
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Zone blocking
He effectively reaches nose tackles and accurately climbs to linebackers in wide-zone blocking concepts.
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Communication ability
Kendall is a high-level protection communicator who quickly sorts out stunts and identifies pressure.
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Experienced starter
He is a three-year Power Four starter with NFL bloodlines and clean technique.
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Hand placement
Kendall demonstrates consistent hand placement and maintains a live, balanced base.
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Anchor strength
He gets walked back by heavy nose tackles, indicating his anchor needs functional strength.
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Displacement
Kendall creates little displacement on down blocks in short-yardage situations.
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Hand power
His hands are precise but not jarring, and he struggles to reset them once beaten.
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Scheme fit
His value drops sharply in a gap-heavy power run game, making him scheme-specific.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 5.05sp50
- Vertical
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- Broad jump
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- Three-cone
- 7.56sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.51sp50
- Bench
- —rep
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.
Like Harris, Kendall possesses the athletic ability and burst to excel in a zone scheme, demonstrating effective reach blocks and second-level engagement.
Kendall shares Biadasz's intelligence and quickness off the snap, allowing him to consistently execute blocks and maintain pocket integrity.
At his floor, Kendall could mirror Froholdt's career as a versatile interior lineman who provides depth and valuable special teams contributions.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Philadelphia has spent years accumulating interior linemen with movement skills and high football IQ, and Kendall at 168 is a familiar profile for that room.
The anchor is what cost him. Centers who cannot hold up against power on third-and-short do not go on day two, no matter how well they test in the change-of-direction drills.
The realistic outcome is a year or two behind an established starter, then a decade as a starting or swing center in a zone scheme. That is a strong return on a fifth-round pick at the hardest position to find.
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.