Not good enough run blocker for LT, imo. Max has a lot to learn to become an accomplished NFL tackle. He only began football in college. But there's a lot to work with if he wants
to do the work to learn the position. Vrabel worked with him on how to use his hands more effectively. Hand usage, grabbing and holding on, is one of his biggest weaknesses. The NFL isn't soccer or bumper cars.
Rating: 85.4 Rank: #9 Forty: 4.91 Watch any Arizona State game and you'll see it within the first five plays: Iheanachor moves like no 325-pound tackle should be allowed to move. The feet a...
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Scouting Report: Weaknesses
His hand timing is still catching up to the rest of his tools; the initial punch lands late or wide too often, which lets quicker defenders into his chest and draws holding flags (16 penalties in three seasons).
Recognition against stunts and twists remains a real liability, as he can get caught flat-footed when defensive fronts start gaming and shifting responsibilities mid-play.
Run blocking grade lagged well behind his pass protection marks; pad level stays too high on drive blocks, sapping the leg drive needed to move bodies at the point of attack.
Tends to overset against speed rushers to protect the outside, which opens a lane for the inside counter move that NFL edge defenders will exploit relentlessly.
Second-level sustain is inconsistent: he can climb to linebackers well enough, but too often he shoves and disconnects rather than locking on and finishing through the whistle.
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