2024 Green Bay Packers Round 6 Number 202 Travis Glover OT Georgia State

Gutekunst following the numbers and taking more "older" (for him) guys this year.

Glover started 57 games at Georgia State, where he lined up at left tackle, right tackle and left guard. He is a powerful run-blocker who plays with an edge. He has long arms and is quick getting set in pass protection. -- Steve Muench

Georgia State LT Travis Glover is a name to watch this draft cycle. A big, 6'6, 323-pound prospect with a lot of upside. pic.twitter.com/cmsGdu58Ve

— Ryland Bickley (@_Ryland_B) April 11, 2024

Georgia State OT Travis Glover (6'6", 317 lbs.) is one of my favorite day 3 OL prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft.

He's an absolute mauler in the run game, especially on gap/down blocks in power schemes. He can do better regarding his footwork in pass pro but does a great job of… pic.twitter.com/jcqBzGnueN

— Matt Wilson (@CoachWilson66) April 12, 2024

Love the patience/composure from Travis Glover to bait moves & keep his hands in striking position.

Great line from The Beast: "When he's on the ground, it's usually because he's burying an opponent" pic.twitter.com/oKcvewawxt

— James Foster (@NoFlagsFilm) April 20, 2024

Project, but some good things on tape. Most likely depth, eventually.

played vs a lot of midgets

@Iowacheese posted:

played vs a lot of midgets

I believe the politically correct term is "little weird people".

He does have some nice through the echo moments.

I'm betting no other team has as much versatility on it's OL, as the Packers have.

@mrtundra posted:

I'm betting no other team has as much versatility on it's OL, as the Packers have.

I want to see a wrinkle in the playbook where the offense breaks huddle and all 5 linemen change positions right before getting set.

Remember when Dallas used to have all 5 guys crouch, and then straighten up in unison before setting? Always thought that was cool.  So we'd crouch, and then switch positions. Nice.

Or they could switch jerseys to really confuse them.

@Dr._Bob posted:

Or they could switch jerseys to really confuse them.

I think switching cleats would be funnier.  Can you imagine one of the Size 16s trying to stuff his feet into a pair of Size 15s before the play clock expired? Hilarity at it's finest.

@Dr._Bob posted:

Or they could switch jerseys to really confuse them.

Didn't that cost Detroit the game vs Dallas? 

@Shadow posted:

I want to see a wrinkle in the playbook where the offense breaks huddle and all 5 linemen change positions right before getting set.

Didn't KC do that once?

Who’s gonna tell them? https://t.co/9rVnQu8eDl

— Rashan Gary ® (@RashanAGary) April 29, 2024

Ohhh, that will be fun to watch when Gary takes him to the woodshed because the GSU PR people putting him in 52. 

Nah, Gary thinks Glover is wearing #25 in that photo.

Too soon?

Here's the Dane Brugler write up on Travis Glover

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STRENGTHS: Massive-framed blocker with girth throughout … plays wide and isn’t easy to get around … has long arms and uses them to lock out and keep defenders off him … tough guy to move at the point of attack, even when his pads rise … grip strength is outstanding and allows him to control the man in front of him … has some pissed-off finishes on tape, using his upper body to torque rushers into a pretzel … when he is on the ground, it’s usually because he’s burying an opponent …shows better range than expected to get out in space as a lead blocker on screens … has experience at both tackle spots and inside at guard … durable and missed only one game in college (59 total games played), starting 45 straight to begin his career.

WEAKNESSES: Feet get heavy at times, and NFL wide speed will be a tall task — especially when he doesn’t gain enough ground off the snap … urgency to protect the corner forces his legs to straighten out, pads to get high and balance to be disrupted … inconsistent with his sink … body stiffness leaves him late to react to defenders out in space … more of a pusher in the run game than a scoop-and-drive player … high pads will make it very tough for him to win leverage battle versus NFL defenders … hands often land wide and force him to try and recorrect mid-sustain … able to reach the second level, but his batting average adjusting to moving targets at the second level is inconsistent.

SUMMARY: A five-year starter at Georgia State, Glover lined up primarily at left tackle in former head coach Shawn Elliott’s balanced offense . With 57 career starts (second most in school history), he showed steady improvements over the years and played his best as a super senior. He continued that momentum with standout weeks at the Hula Bowl and Senior Bowl. A big-bodied blocker, Glover transfers his immense body force into his hands to jolt at contact, and he often goes back for seconds with his punishing mentality. Though he appears heavy at times in space, he relies on his length to reassert himself and save his feet from the quicksand. Overall, Glover isn’t an explosive athlete, and achieving leverage will be a constant battle for him, but he also isn’t a slug and looks for ways to unleash his power in all areas. Given his experience at both tackle and guard, he can provide depth at multiple spots on a team’s depth chart.

I'm hoping this is the dude who will knock Newman off the 53 come September

With this tidbit more of a pusher in the run game than a scoop-and-drive player sounds  like a guy to bring inside on 3rd and 4th and short.

@Chongo posted:

Wahle is really good at doing these breakdowns and he played the game at a high level. His football knowledges are exceptional

Why don't NFL teams have dudes like this on their staff ? The Packers front office has kicked ass in finding & developing OL, so I'm not knocking them

I'm just curious why teams all go with scouts & personnel guys and very few ex-players in personnel.

@Satori posted:

I'm just curious why teams all go with scouts & personnel guys and very few ex-players in personnel.

I think it's less about teams, and more about the former players. Someone like Wahle never got rich playing in the NFL, but I would guess he was really smart with his money, and probably never has to work more than as much as he wants to again.

Being a personnel guy entails a lot of travel...and it's about the least glorious travel you can get. It's flying into Atlanta, and then driving to 10-15 college towns in a week, spending most of your day travelling, and repeating the same script over and over to the staff at the school you are visiting. Then your nights are spent writing up your reports for the schools you visited. If you are lucky you'll finish up about midnight, grab 4-5 hours of sleep and hit the road the next day.

COVID gave the NFL personnel guys a taste of what doing things remotely would be like. They didn't like it at all...you can watch all the film you want, talk to guys via Zoom...but they want to see guys in person, talk to them in person, watch how they practice in person, see what types of things they are dealing with in terms of strength and conditioning staff, etc. NFL scouting will never be vastly different than what it has been for the last 50 years.

Also there is a tremendous amount of ego that goes into the evaluations...those scouting reports are often devoid of personal opinions from the scouts...GM's and personnel execs "just want the facts ma'am." Someone like Wahle would probably make a great personnel exec...but he's not gonna want to do the grind of being a scout, to get there IMO...and that's how they all do it. Almost every GM in this league was a road warrior for a decade before they moved to a front office job.

That's why Jerry Jones is so good at his job.

@Chongo posted:

I think it's less about teams, and more about the former players.

Wow.
10,000 thanks for the insightful response, greatly appreciated !

@Satori posted:

Wahle is really good at doing these breakdowns and he played the game at a high level. His football knowledges are exceptional

Why don't NFL teams have dudes like this on their staff ? The Packers front office has kicked ass in finding & developing OL, so I'm not knocking them

I'm just curious why teams all go with scouts & personnel guys and very few ex-players in personnel.

Money. They don't pay enough. And those ridiculous hours don’t help.

Not bankers hours.    A lot of people work way more hours for much le$$.   And way more demanding and stressful gigs.