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Workout Warrior Jason Spriggs Has Tools to Be an NFL Franchise Left Tackle

February 27, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Despite being a four-year starter in the Big Ten, possessing an ideal 6'5" build and garnering second-team All-Big Ten honors his senior season, Indiana’s Jason Spriggs hadn’t been able to gain steam as a “franchise left tackle” prospect.
Even after a strong Senior Bowl, Spriggs was still in the second or even third tier of offensive tackle rankings.
But after his performance in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine, he’ll no longer be a sleeper prospect. Posting the fastest 40-yard dash among offensive linemen (4.92), the longest broad jump (9'7") and the second-fastest short-shuttle time (4.44), Spriggs displayed the unique athletic upside he possesses.
As evaluators re-watch his film from his senior season, with decision makers like coaches and general managers watching for the first time, they’ll see his athletic upside translate to the field, along with refined, albeit inconsistent, technique.
Jason Spriggs is a sleeper no...

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