Matt Hennessy Report

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9	Matt Hennessy	Age 22	Low/Medium/High: Hronnis Grasu (Low) - James Daniels (Medium) - Nick Mangold (High)				Hall of Fame Caliber	9.0 - 10
10	Center	6'3 7/8"					All-Pro	8.0 - 8.999
11	Temple	307 pounds	Side notes: Won a state championship in high school. Older brother Thomas plays in the NFL. 2019 Midseason all-American. First team all-AAC in 2019. Invited to the 2020 Senior Bowl.				Pro Bowler	7.0 - 7.999
12	RS Junior	Hands - 10" Arms - 32 1/4"					Quality NFL Starter	6.0 - 6.999
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14	Footwork and Angles (15 points): Stays light on his feet and ready to make adjustments. Able to hit reach blocks given his control and quickness. Nice coordination to keep his halves in sync; connected in a way that many linemen aren't. Senior Bowl had a ton of examples of upper echelon control. Able to hold his own as a single blocker with very little help from his guards. Does a nice job of keeping in sync with defenders as they work laterally. Ability to hold open run lanes is notable; can keep holes propped open from difficult angles. Steps when climbing to the second level are incredibly calculated. Aware of late blitzers against SMU. Proactive the way he will position himself in the run game. Not as controlled working laterally once he gets engaged. Has very few outright losses on his resume. Rarely able to bail out his teammates when they get into trouble.	Hand Placement (15 points): Hands usually land on the outside of his target rather than getting into the chest. Stays patient with his hands and keeps them loaded until the defender is in range. Doesn't get full extension and it results in letting defenders into his frame. Avoids leaning and throwing himself off balance. Failure to control angles will open the window for counters. Great preparedness for taking on blitzers. Incredibly composed with how he uses his hands; won't get reckless or have many errors. Grip strength helps to make up for his modest true power. Adequate hand speed and adjustments, but they aren't standout traits. Timing is almost always on the money. Consistency from rep to rep is rare for any lineman. Sticky once he gets latched onto defenders. Didn't take on stunts often in the games studied, but has the control to deal with them.	Anchor Strength (25 points): Put together nicely with thick thighs and good mass across his frame. Does a better job of sitting down onto his weight in pass protection. Not carrying any sloppy weight on his body. Doesn't have the room to get that much bigger, but he's at a very natural play weight right now. Comfortable with reanchoring if he starts to lose ground; recovery ability flashes a fair amount. Should have no issues with translating his strength to the pros; NFL caliber anchor that won't fold. Has awesome balance and it prevents lapses even if he is forced into uncomfortable positions. Reliability is partially built from technically sound approach. Can absorb bull-rushers without being blow back to the quarterback's lap. Sturdy in the run game once he decides to settle his weight. Lighter and faster on his sophomore tape. May lose more often at guard.		Mobility (10 points): Smooth out of his stance and moves with no real awkwardness. Not elite in terms of agility, but checks the box comfortably. Pulls are fast enough to get out in space and land on target. Could potentially convert to guard given his athletic ability. Doesn't cover a ton of ground on his strides, but makes the most of it with accuracy. Acceptable lateral agility allows him to slide through down the line of scrimmage pretty easily. Always plays within himself even when he needs to open it up and get rolling hard. Range as a run blocker is nice, but will not be his calling card in that area of the game. Not the easiest combo blocker, but he can arrive to the target on time. Area of impact is limited by average arm length. Functionality in space was consistent across all of the games studied. Effort and stamina seems to stay level regardless of the situation.		NFL Backup	4.0 - 4.999
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21							40-yard dash: 5.18 seconds	7.25 (OL19 of 40)
22							Bench Press: 23 reps	3.95 (TOL25 of 39)
23							Vertical Jump: 30 inches	8.34 (TOL11 of 36)
24							Broad Jump: 110 inches	9.26 (TOL11 of 35)
25							3-cone drill: 7.45 seconds	9.15 (OL2 of 25)
26							20-yard shuttle: 4.60 seconds	7.30 (OL2 of 26)
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28	Finishing (25 points): Quick to switch assignment and adjust to what defenses show. Power in hands isn't that special, and it prevents him from directing where defenders are going. Post-snap awareness isn't nearly as good as it is pre-snap. Pacifist during pass protection reps; rarely lights anyone up even if he gets a shot. Always catches linebackers rather than firing his punch off on them. Passive style will be much more notable as a flaw if he does move to guard. Won't take advantage even when guys are set up on a tee for him. Unimpactful when he gets to work double teams. Unable to drive open holes in short yardage situations. Rarely rotates his hips to turn guys out of the hole and create leverage for the back. Rarely puts his weight behind blocks. Not the type to keep his legs driving through the target.	Relative Athletic Score (10 points): Size boosts his overall score. Posted a height score of 7.59 and a weight score of 8.03. Bench press performance was underwhelming, but both his agilities and his explosion testing jump out from other guys on the interior line. Cemented his status as one of the top interior linemen in the class with his numbers.	Footwork and Angles: 12 points	Hand Placement: 11 points		Anchor Strength: 21 points	College Statistics
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31			Mobility: 8 points	Finishing: 7 points		Character & Meds: -1 point
32						RAS: 9.19
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34		Character & Injury Concerns (10 points - DEDUCT ONLY): Quick to hype up his teammates after a nice play. Missed at least one game in every season while starting at Temple, but never suffered major injuries. Team captain in 2019. Team captain in high school. No known character issues. One of the most impressive interviews in this draft class. Incredibly intelligent and should impress coaches.	Final Grade (Total /10): 6.719 - Quality NFL Starter
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42	The Book on Hennessy	Games watched: North Carolina (2019), SMU (2019), Boston College (2018) - Tape Review Date: 2/12/20
43	The Book on Hennessy
44	An average sized offensive tackle who was unable to drum up a ton of love out of Don Bosco Prep, Hennessy was only a 2-star recruit coming out of high school. He held offers from Temple, Buffalo, the service academies, and a bunch of FCS schools in the Northeast. He would end up deciding to go to Temple though, and it would pan out exceedingly well for the lightly recruited player. Hennessy would be kicked inside to center immediately for the Owls, and that would be his home for the rest of his career with the program. He was originally a backup center during his first season with the team, but would end up stepping into the starting job as a redshirt freshman in 2017. It wouldn't take long for him to start performing at a high level and gaining interest on a national level, despite the newness to the position. He would earn a single digit number from the team in his redshirt sophomore year, signifying his place as one of the toughest guys on the team. He would be unable to wear the number as a lineman due to NCAA rules, but would have it as a decal on his helmet throughout the year. Hennessy would end up missing some time at the end of his sophomore year to injury, but has never missed notable action during his college career. He would enter his redshirt junior with buzz as a possible early declaration for the 2020 NFL Draft, and that buzz would come to fruition after Hennessy put together another strong performance. A first team all-AAC selection in his final year, Hennessy would largely be considered one of the best centers throughout the nation despite being an interior lineman at a group of five school. His decision to leave early would end up garnering an invite to the 2020 Senior Bowl as an early graduate, and Hennessy would have no problem proving himself against some of the best defensive linemen across the country in that event. Showcasing great lateral agility and a surprising anchor in the Senior Bowl practices, Hennessy would arguably look like the best interior lineman at the event. His name would start going in and out of first round mock drafts heading into the Combine, and the buzz would heat up on him as a possible top center in the draft. Hennessy wouldn't disappoint at the Combine either, as he would post great numbers in the jumps and agilities, showcasing his athleticism and explosiveness. His game is certainly built more around finesse than power, but Hennessy has the body control and strength needed to function as a long term solution on the inside. His technique is refined as well, and should continue to get better as he grows more as a professional. It's always a hard task trying to nail down where centers get drafted because the league doesn't place a premium on the position, but Hennessy has the tools and day one starter ability that warrants an early round pick. He should go somewhere in the top 50 picks.
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