Myles
Hinton.
Myles
Hinton.
Michigan· 6'7"· 323 lb
"A former five-star recruit who never fully translated at Stanford or Michigan, Hinton is a length-and-movement bet whose NFL future depends on whether an offensive line coach can teach him to play with anchor and anger."Pre-draft read
Hinton is a huge, smooth-moving tackle at 6-7, 323 who looks the part the moment he steps out of a two-point stance. He gets depth on his pass sets without false steps, mirrors speed to the corner better than his size suggests, and can reach and run in a zone run game where his length is a weapon on the second level.
The problems are leverage and force. He plays tall, his hands are late and wide, and when a rusher converts speed to power he gets stacked into the quarterback. In the run game he leans and covers instead of finishing, so displacement is rare. The athletic traits are starter-quality; the play strength and technique are not yet.
Outside-zone offense that lets him move laterally and reach defenders rather than drive them off the ball.
Year 1 swing tackle and jumbo package body while he rebuilds his anchor.
Gap-and-power run scheme demanding down blocks and vertical displacement.
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Game film cut-up of Myles Hinton's Michigan tape.
- 01
Rare Physical Tools
Possesses rare length and body thickness at 6-7, 323 pounds.
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Fluid Pass Sets
Executes fluid pass sets with clean footwork and no wasted steps.
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Mirrors Speed Rushers
Mirrors speed rushers well for an offensive tackle of his size.
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Zone Run Mobility
Displays zone-run mobility, reaching and climbing to the second level comfortably.
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Tackle Experience
Has experience at both tackle spots across his time at Stanford and Michigan.
- 01
Plays Too Tall
Plays too tall; his pad level invites bull rushes from defenders.
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Anchor Gives Ground
His anchor gives ground when facing converted power.
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Late Hands
Hands are late and consistently land outside the frame, drawing holding penalties.
- 04
Doesn't Finish Blocks
Rarely finishes blocks in the run game despite his substantial mass.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- —s
- Vertical
- 31.5inp50
- Broad jump
- —in
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- 4.96sp50
- 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.
Hinton projects as a long-term swing tackle like Nsekhe, offering versatile depth and reliable fill-in play at either tackle spot with his physical tools.
Similar to Veldheer, Hinton possesses the size and athleticism to become a dependable multi-year starting right tackle in a zone-blocking scheme, excelling with his movement skills.
His floor mirrors Okorafor's trajectory, where he can develop into a valuable practice squad player, offering depth and potential for future growth with his raw talent.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Selected by Philadelphia in the sixth round of 2025 and slotted as a developmental swing tackle.
Recruiting pedigree is not a projection tool, and Hinton is the reminder. He arrived at Stanford as a top-50 national recruit and left Michigan as a functional but unspectacular starter, which is why a player with this frame lasted until the sixth round.
In hindsight Philadelphia was the right landing spot: an organization that develops linemen slowly, does not need him to play, and can spend two years on his hands and pad level. The traits justify the patience. Whether the anchor ever arrives is the whole question.
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.