Prospect Profile: Jordan Morgan, iOL, Arizona

Pass Protection

He has outstanding athleticism and foot speed for the position and it is what makes him successful as a pass protector. He has one strategy that he deploys, it works how he wants it to on jump and 45 sets; this is working with independent hands, getting his outside hand latched first on the shoulder of the edge-rusher, followed by using his inside hand to guide the defender upfield. His outside hand is a strong paw into the chest and is where he gains most of his play strength from, he’s a good bender and so this is a solid strategy for him because it forces the defender to go upfield to his dominant hand and he can deploy his speed to trace the hoop if he gets into any trouble. Unfortunately, he really doesn’t use much else in his pass pro and he will need to add other ways to win at the next level if he remains on the outside, good rushers will find a way to take advantage of this when they know it’s coming down in and down out. When he uses a vertical set, the strategy comes apart a little, elite rushers at the college level with good play strength and good hand timing, when rushing from a wide 9 alignment were able to get some speed up against him and convert speed to power coming through him to the Quarterback.

Because his hand usage relies on his outside hand all the time – when surprised by speed to power and he doesn’t time or place his hands well – he isn’t consistent with his ability to drop anchor against this move. When facing simple bull rushes or straight power to the chest in close quarters he can reset and re-anchor but crucially he can’t reset his hands easily and it is a deficiency that he needs to rectify at the next level. All these areas for development are true on vertical sets but when he gets his hands on more quickly on 45 and jump sets, his timing and his placement with his hands are more consistent and it allows him to put his excellent feet to work while engaged. There are times on vertical sets when he can open the door to inside moves and struggles to get a good power step, on 45 and jump sets, he’s much more likely to be able to work an effective power step and shut down any inside moves. He has a solid ghost hand that helps him to get his outside hand placed when he’s facing competition with a good rush plan

Run Blocking

As a run blocker he’s solid and finds a way to make most blocks at least functional but there are a number of deficiencies on many different types of blocks that cause him some challenges. He is excellent on combo blocks, gives enough of a bump to seal the man for the Guard to overtake the block and chooses the right time to release to the second level. When he gets to the second level, he can maneuver very well in space due to his speed and eats up ground towards second level defenders. He’s also able to redirect quickly in the open field. Staying with Zone/Space blocking, he has good foot speed to get his positioned to reach even a 3 technique when playing on the back-side but he doesn’t snap his hips round to help him fit and finish. He can pick up a 4i on a reach block and make the block functional but it won’t always be pretty. As a Gap blocker he’s good as a puller and down block effectively when he has a good angle. If he has to block straight up man to man on base blocks he can struggle to win against defenders with good power.

SUMMARY
Projection to Guard because his main weakness – speed to power moves – shows up more when on an island outside. Good pass pro otherwise, needs to mix up strategy. Solid Zone run blocker.

PRODUCTION
SR: 785 snaps at LT
JR: 667 snaps at LT
SO: 701 snaps at LT
INJURY: Torn right ACL (Nov ’22)

RAVENS FIT
Toughness 5
Intelligence 3
Versatility 3
Grit 3
Scheme 3