2019 NFL Draft: 3 Offensive lineman on the rise after NFL Combine
By Cory Kinnan
Andre Dillard, Washington State
Right now a fringe first rounder, Andre Dillard may have launched himself well into the first round as he may now find himself taken in the top 15 of the draft in a class where offensive tackles are set to fly off of the board. The Washington State product parlayed a successful senior campaign into a Senior Bowl invite, and rolled with the momentum at the combine.
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Dillard measured in at 6-5 and 315 pounds and had his arms measured at 33 and a half inches; his hands were measured at 10 inches. He went on to run the fourth fastest 40-yard dash with a time of 4.96 seconds and nearly hit 10 feet on his broad jump. Dillard also blazed, relatively speaking, through the 3 cone drill at a time of 7.44 seconds.
Again, Dillard displayed his athleticism and quick feet during the on-field drills where his massive strides and hip flexibility stood out. In a dominant left tackle class it would not be surprising to see Dillard be the third or four one off of the board, or if all three or four of them flew off of the board in the top-15.
From a fringe first rounder to early second rounder, it would be a disappointment for him to land outside of the top 32.