Frame
Pros:
•314lbs is in the 54th percentile, so slightly above average
•10-inch hands is solid
•Super long arms at over 34 inches
•6’5” is very solid
Cons:
•None
Athleticism
Pros:
•29.5in vertical is above average and places him in the 67th percentile
•9.17ft broad jump is very good and placed him in the 85th percentile
•Moves very quickly and gets to his landmark in a hurry on guard pulls
•7.85 RAS Score
Cons:
•7.88 3-cone is below average, placing him in the 45th percentile
•5.28 40 time is barely below average, in the 49th percentile
Footwork
Pros:
•Decent mobility and movement skills on guard pulls
Cons:
•Base can get far too narrow
•Feet lag behind sometimes, causing him to get blown by
•Feet are just typically slow and lack conviction
Hand Usage
Pros:
•Like his hand placement to pop up defenders and drive
•Replaces hands pretty well
•Decent rip down move
Cons:
•Hand timing can be late
Strength / Anchor
Pros:
•Solid at the POA and on guard pulls
•Pretty solid at sealing off guys at the POA
•Good leg drive at the POA
•Can handle defenders firing into gaps
•Decent hip torque to throw down guys
•Decent on angle blocks
Cons:
•Can struggle to absorb power when not expecting something or when he closes off a line of vision
•Gets caught playing way too high, which makes him easy to run around or drive deep in the pocket
Physicality
Pros:
•Plays to the whistle
•Hunts pancakes
•Completely takes guys out of plays with his physicality
•Was one of his strongest strengths to be nasty in the run game
Cons:
•None
Processing / Game IQ
Pros:
•None
Cons:
•Bad false start against ND at their own one-yard line
•Struggled to identify blitzes, which left him in no man's land at times
•Sometimes just completely lost guys that were in front of him
•9 penalties is absolutely too many
Games Watched
•Week 1 vs UTSA, Week 3 vs ND, Week 4 vs AUB, Week 6 vs FLA, Week 8 vs MIZ, Week 9 vs SC
Ideal Situation:
•Ar’maj Reed-Adams is a decent guard who has some things going for him, but also has some glaring holes in his game. Reed-Adams has a long frame for a guard. He possesses long arms and stands at 6'5". Athletically, he has pretty good short-area quickness and agility. He also displayed plenty of explosiveness with his vertical and broad jump. His best trait comes in the run game with his ability to drive interior defenders out of the desired running lane. Reed-Adams is plenty strong and can put a guy on his bottom in a hurry. There are certain plays where you truly feared for the other guy across from him. His hand placement is pretty good as he gets under the pads. He can replace hands and also rip guys down to the ground if you let him. All those things are great, but his footwork leaves very little to be desired as he struggles to stay in front of guys at times. His base gets too narrow, which limits his pass pro ability. Reed-Adams’ footwork simply leaves much to be desired. His hand timing can be plenty late at times. He plays way too high, which occasionally halted his momentum and drive in the running game as well, but more often than not it affected his pass protection skill. I also saw him get driven back plenty of times when he closed off his line of sight to a stunt or delayed blitz. The main reason he was splitting time with what should have been his backup was because of the 9 penalties he committed over the course of the season and how bad he was at identifying blitzes, getting confused, or not recognizing stunts. Until he corrects these things, it will be hard for him to earn consistent play time at the NFL level, as we already saw his playing time limited in college. Ar’maj Reed-Adams was drafted in the 7th round, Pick 241 by the Buffalo Bills. He currently projects as the RG3, which makes plenty of sense as he is still raw. Reed-Adams was also an older prospect and turned 25 in November. In 2024, he played through a torn left labrum, which required surgery. Aside from that, he hasn’t missed much time but has dealt with some wear and tear, as any D1 o-lineman does.
Rating:
•Frame – 8.4/10
•Athleticism – 7.4/10
•Footwork – 5.0/10
•Hand Usage – 7.6/10
•Strength / Anchor – 7.4/10
•Physicality – 8.5/10
•Processing / Game IQ – 4.0/10
Total = 69.3/100 (D+) Early 5th Round or Late 4th Round
DraftedR7 • P241Buffalo Bills