Kaleb McGary – Noteworthy
The 2019 NFL Scouting Combine kicked off just like many of the last 15 I’ve attended – with some naïve members of the media exaggerating the importance of a few eighths of an inch. Foreshadowing the firestorm coming Thursday when Kyler Murray’s measureables are released to the world, some raised the alarm Wednesday when Alabama’s Jonah Williams and Washington’s Kaleb McGary – two of the more impressive and battle-tested offensive tackles available – were found to have shorter than-ideal-arms. Similarly, excuse me if I don’t drastically re-think the solid second day grade assigned to Washington offensive tackle Kaleb McGary – a 51-game starter at right tackle for the Huskies, the Morris Trophy winner as the best blocker in the Pac-12 conference this season (as voted by the league’s defensive linemen) and one of the 10 best players on the field at this year’s Senior Bowl – just because his arms apparently shrunk since he was measured in Mobile and Indianapolis. As noted by Jim Nagy, long-armed pass rushers were not an issue for McGary throughout his career at Washington, nor at the Senior Bowl. The 6-7, 317 pound McGary is an exceptional athlete for an offensive lineman, which I expect will be proven once the athletic testing begins – and the real news from Indianapolis – begins to trickle in. – Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
