The offensive tackle class in the 2013 NFL Draft is a strong one. It features three top-level left tackles in Luke Joeckel, Eric Fisher and Lane Johnson. D.J. Fluker of Alabama is just as good, though a tier lower because he's exclusively a right tackle. Just imagine if Taylor Lewan of Michigan and Jake Matthews of Texas A&M had gone pro.
2013 NFL Draft offensive tackle rankings
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Really, there's an offensive tackle for all tastes this year. The class features a few raw, ultra-athletic and high-upside players like Menelik Watson and Terron Armstead. It has big maulers like the LSU duo of Chris Faulk and Alex Hurst. It has quicker blockers like Justin Pugh and David Bakhtiari.
There are four obvious starters at the top, but plenty of players that can develop into first-team talents.
1. Luke Joeckel | 6'6, 306 pounds | Offensive tackle | Texas A&M *
2. Eric Fisher | 6’7 1/4, 306 pounds | Offensive tackle | Central Michigan
3. Lane Johnson | 6’6, 303 pounds | Offensive tackle | Oklahoma
4. D.J. Fluker | 6’4 5/8, 339 pounds | Offensive tackle | Alabama *
5. Menelik Watson | 6’5 1/8, 310 pounds | Offensive tackle | Florida State *
6. Justin Pugh | 6’4 1/2, 307 pounds | Offensive tackle | Syracuse *
7. Oday Aboushi | 6'5 1/4, 308 pounds | Offensive tackle | Virginia
8. Terron Armstead | 6’4 3/4, 306 pounds | Offensive tackle | Arkansas Pine-Bluff
9. Jordan Mills | 6'5, 316 pounds | Offensive tackle | Louisiana Tech
10. Brennan Williams | 6'6, 318 pounds | Offensive tackle | North Carolina
11. Ricky Wagner | 6'6 1/8, 308 pounds | Offensive tackle | Wisconsin
12. Chris Faulk | 6’5, 331 pounds | Offensive tackle | LSU *
13. Reid Fragel | 6'7 /58, 308 pounds | Offensive tackle | Ohio State
14. David Quessenberry | 6'4 7/8, 302 pounds | Offensive tackle | San Jose State
15. Alex Hurst | 6’6, 340 pounds | Offensive tackle | LSU
16. Xavier Nixon | 6'5 1/2, 321 pounds | Offensive tackle | Florida
17. David Bakhtiari | 6’4 1/4, 299 pounds | Offensive tackle | Colorado *
18. Matt Summers-Gavin | 6'4, 300 pounds | Offensive tackle | California
19. Manase Foketi | 6'5, 318 pounds | Offensive tackle | West Texas A&M
20. Tanner Hawkinson | 6'5 1/2, 295 pounds | Offensive tackle | Kansas
21. John Wetzel | 6'7, 315 pounds | Offensive tackle | Boston College
22. Sean Hooey | 6'9, 295 pounds | Offensive tackle | Cincinnati
23. Nick Becton | 6'6, 317 pounds | Offensive tackle | Virginia Tech
24. Jeff Nady | 6'7, 290 pounds | Offensive tackle | Nevada
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