Top 10 offensive linemen in the NFL Draft

The 2024 NFL Draft offers a bevy of high-end offensive line prospects, and teams who need help in the trenches will be looking to pounce on these players.

1. Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame (6-foot-9, 321 pounds)

Alt, a 2022 first-team AP All-American and a 2023 Joe Moore Award semifinalist fits best in a zone scheme and is arguably the most polished tackle prospect in the 2024 class, combining size and athleticism nicely.

People may be concerned with Alt being a waist bender and his lack of balance, among other things.

Alt could go to the Chargers at No. 5 or the Titans at No. 7. - Owen Klein

2. JC Latham, OT, Alabama (6-foot-6, 342 pounds)

Latham is a former five-star recruit and started in all of Alabama's games for the last two years.

Latham is both a quality pass and run blocker and has elite measurables, standing. He is a first-team All-SEC player and second-team AP All-American.

Any team needing a tackle would benefit from drafting Latham and he could be the first offensive lineman off the board. - Carson Schuler

3. Troy Fautanu, OL, Washington (6-foot-4, 317 pounds)

Fautanu, a first-team All-Pac-12 player and a Morris Trophy winner in 2023, projects best as an NFL guard, is physical in the running game and has athletic ability.

Fautanu’s bigger red flags include his short 34 ½-inch arm length and sloppy hand placement.

Fautanu could end up with the Steelers or Seahawks, among other teams. - Klein

4. Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State (6-foot-6, 324 pounds)

Fuaga is one of the top Polynesian players in this year's draft, earning a finalist recognition alongside Fautanu, as well as first-team All-Pac-12 and second-team AP All-American.

Like Fautanu, Fuaga has a shorter arm length of 33 ⅛ inches, so that could make him another candidate to switch to guard in the NFL.

Fuaga is dominant in the run game with heavy hands, but lacks polish in pass protection, sometimes being too aggressive in his sets and he shows inconsistency in his footwork. - Schuler

5. Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State (6-foot-6, 312 pounds)

Fashanu, the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2023, has the build of a prototypical left tackle and plays with a high motor.

Fashanu occasionally plays with a high pad level, leading to leverage issues, and will occasionally overset in pass protection.

Teams that could pick Fashanu include the Saints, Rams and Dolphins. - Klein

6. Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia (6-foot-8, 340 pounds)

Mims is a former five-star recruit who played in 7 games before injuring his ankle, but he came back to play the final three games of the season.

Mims has some of the highest upside of any lineman in this draft as well as elite measurables, but his experience, or rather lack thereof, may have some GMs concerned.

Scouts have also cited Mims’ two-hand punch as a weakness but his high upside could have him drafted much earlier than expected. - Schuler

7. Jackson Powers-Johnson, OC, Oregon (6-foot-3, 328 pounds)

Powers-Johnson broke out in 2023, replacing current Denver Bronco Alex Forsyth and bringing good overall power and excellent athleticism to the Ducks’ offensive line.

Powers-Johnson will struggle against interior rushers who win with quickness off the snap.

Fits for Powers-Johnson include the Steelers, Dolphins and Panthers. - Klein

8. Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma (6-foot-8, 322 pounds)

Guyton's explosiveness and athleticism make him another very promising prospect with a high upside.

Guyton’s main weakness lies in countering the speed rush, and sometimes playing too tall, potentially something NFL edge rushers could look to expose.

Guyton played in 10 games with nine starts in 2023 but missed some time due to injury. - Schuler

9. Graham Barton, OT, Duke (6-foot-5, 313 pounds)

Barton, a first-team All-ACC player in 2022, possesses elite physical ability in his speed and strength and is positionally and schematically versatile.

Barton is inconsistent in pass protection and primarily gets beaten inside, especially as a vertical setter.

Barton could end up on the Cowboys, Packers or Seahawks, among other teams. - Klein

10. Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona (6-foot-5, 311 pounds)

Morgan was a first-team All-Pac-12 nod, starting in all 12 games in the 2023 season for Arizona, and has over 2,400 snaps played.

Morgan is a well-rounded prospect with natural gifts of strength, size and athleticism.

Morgan is not fully polished technically and lacks consistency in his leverage, which might be a factor in why he is considered to be a second-round pick currently. - Schuler

Owen Klein is a second-year majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact him, email ojk5092@psu.edu.

Carson Schuler is a third-year majoring in broadcast journalism, to contact him please email cts5357@psu.edu.