Revenge of the Birds
The Arizona Cardinals have met with the mammoth offensive tackle from North Carolina State.
We have gone through the consensus board, now we have to look at the players who the Arizona Cardinals have met with.
It won’t be as many, or there is overlap, we will not look at them again, but it will allow us to continue to build our board with some confidence.
This time, we are just using the Walter Football meeting tracker, and going in alphabetical order, and only top 30 visits.
Today, we take a look at Anthony Belton, the massive tackle prospect from North Carolina State.
From PFF:
Belton has the length and strength to overpower defenders. He’s also more explosive than most 350-pound tackles, as he can fire off the ball to find defenders at the second level or seal them off at the line of scrimmage. His raw power also gives him a good anchor in pass protection against bull rushes. Belton is still raw in a number of areas, including his punch timing, pad level and footwork.
From Lance Zierlein:
Belton is an enormous tackle with good power and long arms. He can bulldoze the roads clean for running backs but needs to play with better hand placement to sustain his early lead. Belton has the length to shove rushers up and around the pocket but his punch timing is inconsistent and he lacks the body control to consistently respond to inside counters. If a team can steady his feet and improve his hand placement, he could become a solid starter at right tackle, but he will need some help from time to time.
Belton would be an intriguing player to keep an eye on in round three. His size, athleticism and natural power, but also rawness could see him be a backup, maybe inactive on gamedays this season, with an eye on being the right tackle of the future after.
Justin Frye would have his work cut out, but Belton would offer upside that teams love that late on day two.
