Frame
Pros:
•Good arm length at 33 ⅝”
•Big hands at 10 ⅜”
•Great height for a guard and big frame
Cons:
•None
Athleticism
Pros:
•9.96 RAS Score
•Amazing vertical (29 ½”) and broad jump (9.04) ft for his size
•5.09 40 time is impressive
•Decent flexibility in his lower back
Cons:
•His explosiveness doesn’t show up on tape the same way it did during his testing
Footwork
Pros:
•Great balance and recovery ability
•Moves well on pulls
•Has shown decent side-to-side movement in the run game
•Keeps a very strong base and doesn’t let it get too narrow
Cons:
•Can start off his zone blocks at a bad angle
•Can struggle to stay in front and square against twitchier DL
•Feet need to stay active
Hand Usage
Pros:
•Strong grip strength
•Utilizes his length well on initial contact
•Shown very small flashes of independent hand usage
•Can replace hands when he messes up
Cons:
•Hits with his forearms against smaller defenders; it works for now
•Hand timing is late more than you would like, and occasionally hands get outside the shoulder pads
Strength / Anchor
Pros:
•Seals defenders well
•Washes out defenders firing into inside gaps
•Strong torque ability to throw defenders into a direction
•Strong on combo blocks in pass protection and in the run game
•Absorbs power extremely well
•Was strong in the tush push
Cons:
•Plays too high
•Gives up low leverage
Physicality
Pros:
•Can lay a block and finish a play very well
•Really like his physicality in space
•Loves to hit stick a DB to the ground
Cons:
•Could show better effort at times in pass protection
•Doesn’t go for pancakes after throwing or hitting someone to the ground
Processing / Game IQ
Pros:
•Picks up stunts and passes along defenders well
•Always looking for another threat
•Handles overload blitzes or simulated pressure well
•Never saw him get penalized for a false start
Cons:
•Doesn’t have the best timing getting to the second level
•Can shut his eyes off to the B gap
•Did pick up some holding penalties
Games Watched
•Week 1 vs MRSH, Week 5 vs UK, Week 6 vs AUB, Week 7 vs MISS, Week 9 vs MSST
Ideal Situation:
•Micah Morris has a massive frame for the position, standing at 6’5”, 334lbs, massive hands, and almost 34-inch arms. He is built NFL-ready for the position. Morris is incredibly athletic for his size, and he displayed that at the NFL combine. Morris keeps a strong and wide base, strong grip strength, flashes of independent hand movement, and replaces his hands nicely. Morris seals off defenders very well, is really strong on combo blocks, and absorbs power well. Morris is very physical and loves to absolutely toss a LB or DB while in space. I can say with confidence that it is very entertaining to watch. Morris also possesses decent awareness and picks up stunts well. Micah Morris is also incredibly tough. He sustained minor injuries in games and would consistently play through those injuries from week to week. Morris does have his fair share of cons, including his inability to keep his feet moving after contact at times, plays way way way too high, can get outleveraged (because of how he plays), picked up some holding penalties, and turns his head to his left when there are present threats to his right at times. Morris was selected with the 207th pick in the 6th Round of the NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He currently projects as the 3rd-string LG on the team, behind Michael Jordan, who played a ton of snaps last season. I think that Morris would be an upgrade especially in the run game after Saquon Barkley and that offense had a disappointing season on the ground. Landon Dickerson should be healthy this season, but I think Morris would be a better option for the Eagles if Dickerson continues to struggle with injuries. So, overall I love this pick and I think that Morris is an underrated player. It will be interesting to see how he develops, as longtime and legendary o-line coach Jeff Stoutland stepped down as the offensive line coach.
Rating
•Frame – 9.1/10
•Athleticism – 8.4/10
•Footwork – 7.2/10
•Hand Usage – 6.0/10
•Strength / Anchor – 8.5/10
•Physicality – 8.4/10
•Processing / Game IQ – 7.7/10
Total = 78.0/100 (C+) Early 3rd Round
DraftedR6 • P207Philadelphia Eagles