Grade

IOL

6th Round

2026 Draft Class

Anez Cooper

Status

DraftedR6 • P188New York Jets

Miami (FL)

6'5 7/8"

334lbs

May 16, 2026

Executive Summary

Anez Cooper is a massive, power-based interior lineman with elite size, length, and anchor ability, allowing him to control defenders and hold up well at the point of attack.

Strengths

Frame, Strength / Anchor, and Physicality

Weaknesses

Athleticism and Footwork

Full Scouting Report

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Frame

Pros:

•Elite height at 6’5’’ almost 6’6’’

•34 inch arms is elite

•His frame could allow him to play OT if needed

•334 is an elite weight

Cons:

•None

Athleticism

Pros:

•Gets off the line quickly

•Decent hip fluidity

Cons:

•Pretty bad overall speed

•Ran a 5.52 40 time

Footwork

Pros:

•Has a good kick slide in pass coverage when uncovered

•Keeps his feet underneath him on guard pulls and is very effective

Cons:

•Feet get off balance at times

•Lateral quickness limits his footwork

•Can get set up by good rushers leaving lanes to the QB

Hand Usage

Pros:

•Individual hand skill is impressive

•Really solid initial punch

•Has knockback ability

•Good grip strength

Cons:

•Can struggle to counter chop down moves or effectively use an arm bar

•Shows his hands too early which results in chopdown and rip move

•Arm bar is just lackluster

Strength / Anchor

Pros:

•Seals off at the point of attack very well

•Good leg drive even if he gets stood up

•Good torque to turn defenders

•Absorbs bull rushes well

•Anchors down really well

Cons:

•Can struggle to wash defenders out of the desired running lane occasionally

•Loses leverage at times which causes him to get stood up and plays upright

Physicality

Pros:

•Good physicality at the point of attack

•Finishing ability and wants to bury you in the dirt

•Imposes his will on smaller defenders

•Willingness to drive the pile or pull the ball carrier forward

Cons:

•Passive at times on screens

Processing / Game IQ

Pros:

•Keeps eyes on possible delayed blitzers while actively blocking

•Stays with the block

•Good blitz pickup

•Helps out his centers and tackles whenever he can and is effective doing so

•Has alignment versatility in certain sets

Cons:

•False start on silent snap count

•Too many false starts

•Tends to struggle with delayed blitzes in run blocking

•Mistimes how long to hold his combo blocks and is often too late to get to the second level

Games Watched:

•Week 2 vs BCU, Week 5 vs FSU, Week 7 vs STAN Week 11 vs VT, CFP vs TA&M, CFP vs MISS

Ideal Situation:

•Anez Cooper is a very solid guard, and I think he was a really good pick for the New York Jets. Cooper has starting upside down due to his size and impressive arm length. Cooper’s ceiling is strongly limited by his athleticism and flexibility, both of which are underwhelming. I think that the Jets should give him some opportunities this season, as I don’t think they will be actively trying to even win games. Cooper absorbs contact well, is solid in the run game, and doesn’t necessarily do anything bad. Overall, I think it was a good pick, and his floor is decent. If he doesn’t pan out, he offers versatility as a potential tackle because of his size and is just a solid depth piece to any o-line group.

Rating

•Frame – 9.0/10

•Athleticism – 6.5/10

•Footwork – 7.0/10

•Hand Usage – 7.5/10

•Strength / Anchor – 8.4/10

•Physicality – 8.2/10

•Processing / Game IQ – 7.0/10

Total = 74.5/100 (C) Early 4th Rounder

Combine Testing

Height

6'6"

Weight

334lbs

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DPH Proprietary Scores

Frame Score

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DPH Athlete

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Total Score

The combined athletic evaluation generated from Frame Score and DPH Athlete Score.

Combine Year: 2026 • Data from DPH Combine Database

Andrés Griñe

Founder of DiamondProspects and Head NFL Scout View Full Bio

I am an Assistant in Player Personnel/Scouting for Washington State Football with over six years of experience scouting NFL prospects and evaluating talent. I previously covered high school baseball as a writer for NMPreps and now run DiamondProspects, where I publish scouting reports, prospect evaluations, and draft analysis. I am currently a junior pursuing a degree in Sports Management and am originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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