2022 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: OL Jamaree Salyer, Georgia

Nick has another scouting report on a potential Day 2-3 versatile offensive line prospect that played every position at Georgia.

Author:
Nick Falato
Publish date:
Mar 11, 2022 2:44 PM EST

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Georgia Bulldogs

Jamaree Salyer, OL

Height: 6’2”
Weight: 320
Class: Senior
School: Georgia
Arm Length: 34”
Wingspan: 80”
Hand: 9 1/2”

A former five-star recruit out of Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Salyer was the first overall offensive guard prospect and the third-ranked Georgia recruit in the 2018 cycle. Salyer was a two-year starter on one of the best offensive lines in college football. He was a key part of the 2021 National Championship-winning Bulldog team.

Notables

Salyer is an accomplished offensive lineman who started the entire 2021 season at left tackle for the Bulldogs; he’s also played at every position along the offensive line while at Georgia. He earned All-SEC second-team honors in 2021, and All-SEC fourth-team in 2020.

He allowed eight pressures and zero sacks on 349-pass blocking reps through the 2021 season. In his career, he only allowed a sack and fourteen pressures. Salyer replaced current Giants’ left tackle Andrew Thomas.

Strengths

Good weight and enough length to play tackle in the NFL
Solid athletic ability; changes direction well
Solid explosiveness and ability to flip his hips
Plays with good balance when technique is executed well
Very versatile and can realistically play any positon along the OL
Quick feet, gets out of his stance swiftly and with enthusiasm
Very good vertical set
Smooth pass-sets
Stays square to the target and has disciplined hips in terms of framing
Solid overall anchor
Punch is strong, commanding
Excellent play strength, has ability to rag-doll defenders
Comes off the ball with authority, good competitive toughness
Nasty torque through his mid-section to throw defenders off their path
Did well on play-side screens with locating and delivering punishment to smaller defenders
Has played every position on the offensive line

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Can Improve

Leans too much at the waist when he does punch early
Not the most flexible offensive linemen
Doesn’t sustain blocks well enough in the run game
Gets out leveraged at POA as run blocker too often
Must bring his feet through his target when EDGE is set by defender
Wish he was more consistently effective as a run blocker
34” arms were an issue with spacing against longer defenders on the EDGE
Was push-pulled too much, a bit too patient
Hands are a bit wide in pass protection

Summary

Overall, Jamaree Salyer was a highly recruited offensive lineman with a ton of versatility. He’s a solid athlete with quick feet, but his lack of bend in his lower half gets him in trouble and gives him little margin of error. His best fit could be inside at guard; he has the play strength to succeed, but he has to become a more consistent run blocker who plays with better leverage and sustains blocks through the whistle.

I understand the appeal of Salyer and believe he would be a developmental addition to the Giants, with the potential to have some impact in year one.

GRADE: 6.29