McClendon Curtis played left tackle and right guard for the Mocs, but looks to fit more as a guard at the next level due to his lack of quickness to hold up on the edge. Last year, Chattanooga produced a first-round talent in Cole Strange, who went 29th overall to the New England Patriots and was plugged in as a day-one starter. While Curtis isn’t expected to be a first-round selection, he should not be on the board at the start of day three.

McClendon Curtis

OG – UT-Chattanooga Mocs

HT: 6055
WT: 328
Year: Super Redshirt Senior
High School: Central (Harrison, TN)
Rating: 2-star (0.7903)

Projected Draft Grade: Potential Year One Starter

Projection: 2nd/3rd Round

McClendon Curtis scouting notes

Pros:

• Decent speed. Decent overall athlete, might be a step slow to be an effective puller.  
• Lateral quickness is okay, not great. 
• Very stout anchor. Has a great lean and takes engagement with excellent positioning.
• Hand placement is pretty good. 
• Good, strong pass-blocker. 
• Consistently holds up well against power in pass protection.
• Shows good run-blocking strength. Can impact multiple levels on any given play, wants to work up in to the second level.  
• Has a smart and solid understanding of his assignments and how he’s supposed to play them. See’s stunts coming fairly well, works to intercept them and properly hand off assignments. 

Cons:

• Simply bigger than everyone on the field at Chattanooga.  
• Might have some issues against quicker opponents and adjusting to speed coming off of a stunt. 
• Run blocking technique is interesting, he tends to bend heavily and can end up losing his balance and surrendering positioning. He has to be more careful with that. 
• Level of competition is a concern, but it’s something we can find out more about in Mobile.