The 2026 NFL offseason is here and that means it’s time for mock drafts, draft profiles and everything that goes with them. So without further ado, here’s one of many Draft Profiles for the 2025 NFL draft.
Connor Lew, IOL, Auburn
HT: 6’3
WT: 300 lbs
Accolades:
- First-team All-SEC Freshman (2023)
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Pros:
- Elite pass protection technician with phenomenal hand placement and reset ability
- Exceptional lateral quickness and balance, moving like a pulling guard in space
- High football IQ, making protection calls and identifying stunts and blitzes pre-snap
- Improved anchor strength, capable of absorbing bull rushes from larger SEC nose tackles
- Plays with controlled aggression and nasty finishing mentality
- Exceptional leverage fighter, using center-of-gravity advantage to win battles
- Next-level awareness and processing speed, picking up late blitzers and stunts
- Battle-tested against NFL-caliber competition as a rare three-year starter at center in the SEC
Cons:
- Frame limitations can make him vulnerable to larger SEC nose tackles (340+ pounds) with proper leverage
- Leans forward in pass protection, creating vulnerability to quick swim moves by explosive defensive tackles
- Can get driven back into the quarterback’s lap against powerful bull rushers
- Slow getting out on screen passes, needing refinement in timing and coordination with quarterback and running back
- Tends to attack with same hand pattern on initial engagement, a tendency NFL defensive tackles may exploit
Summary:
Lew profiles as a scheme-versatile pivot who will thrive in systems emphasizing movement over raw power. His athletic tools and proven production against elite competition suggest high ceiling. Technical flaws are correctable, and his year-over-year improvement indicates he’s not near his development peak. The right offensive coordinator will maximize his second-level blocking and protection recognition while scheming around his size limitations.
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