Marcus Cannon Scouting Report
Marcus Cannon
Marcus Cannon - TCU (HT: 6-5 - WT: 358)
Combine 40: 5.26 - Position Rank: 4 of 35


Positives: Will get looks at Right Tackle as well... Reasonably good athlete... Reasonably long arms... Good agility for a man his size... Carries his pads reasonably well... Good short area quickness... Good run blocker... Gets off the snap quickly when run blocking... Strong... Plays with good power... Possesses a good hand punch, delivers some force... Very solid drive blocker... Stays low and plays with reasonably good leverage... Gets movement in the running game... Can dominate at POA, sustains his blocks... Can get under the pads of his opponent and turn them from the action... Does an adequate job getting to the second level... Solid flexibility and body control... Very solid in pass protection... Good anchor, is difficult to move off point... Very solid lateral movement and slide... Reasonably good short area quickness... Reasonably good balance, seldom on the ground... Can be aggressive and flashes a mean streak, hard worker... Reminds me a little of Dallas' Leonard Davis.

Negatives: Can be a little slow getting into his pass set... Gets to upright in his slide to the outside edge... Slow to recognize delayed blitzes and stunts... Doesn't breakdown especially well on the move... Will struggle to keep feet underneath him down field... Doesn't always get his hands on linebackers in space... Will throw his body into defenders when blocking on the move... Lacks good lateral blocking range... Struggles with speed rushers... Bends at the waist, leans and overextends into blocks on the edge... Doesn't always play with passion, appears to occasionally play down to his opponent... Too heavy, needs to play at 330-335 lbs.





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