Bobby Massie Scouting Report

Massie was a starter at right tackle for almost all of three seasons at Mississippi. He played in all 13 games as a freshman in 2009 and made five starts, as Ole Miss allowed the second fewest sacks in the SEC and saw Dexter McCluster finish with the second-most single-season rushing yardage in school history. Massie was a full-time starter ever since, creating big holes for productive running back Brandon Bolden. The Rebels did not have a good year in 2011, especially not on offense. But that was in part due to an injury to Bolden and mostly disappoint play from the skill positions.

Massie has great size at 6'6'' and 325 pounds. He generally runs around a 5.15 in the 40-yard dash and he has been clocked as fast as 5.04 from that distance. The Lynchburg, VA native is an impressive athlete for a man of his size and that may actually allow him to emerge as a left tackle at the next level. As he gets adjusted to life in the NFL, of course, his first job will be to remain at right tackle for some team. Massie has long arms and quick feet, both of which allow him to be especially dominant in pass-blocking. If he wants to improve in one department it should be in staying low when firing off the ball and gaining leverage while run-blocking. Look for Massie to be a second or third-round selection in April's draft.