Austin Beier
Strengths:
· Fundamentally sound. Great steps on zone and working to second level on double teams. Appropriately attacks the underneath shoulder on kick out blocks.
· Great puller. The best of the class. Quick footwork on his initial pull, athletic enough to kick out or lead up the whole, rarely allowing linebackers out of his reach.
· Well-put together. No bad weight. Makes 6’4” 285 look good in pads. Doesn’t look like he has much bad weight to him. Also appears to have solid strength at this point in his career.
Weaknesses:
· Pass blocking. His highlight film was 14 minutes and about 12.5 minutes of that was run blocking. Only a few clips showed him pass blocking, to which he looked fine.
· Feet need to be more active after engaging. This is where Boe excels. Once Beier has a defender engaged, he needs to work on continuing to pump his feet and drive the defender rather that simply sealing off.
After watching Beier’s film, I was surprised he doesn’t have more offers. Austin is fundamentally sound and looks ahead of the class from a technical standpoint. His pass blocking ability is something to be discovered since there wasn't much in his highlights, but he is an excellent run blocker. I don’t believe we’ll see him this year but I believe he’ll be a multiple year starter for Minnesota.
Strengths:
· Fundamentally sound. Great steps on zone and working to second level on double teams. Appropriately attacks the underneath shoulder on kick out blocks.
· Great puller. The best of the class. Quick footwork on his initial pull, athletic enough to kick out or lead up the whole, rarely allowing linebackers out of his reach.
· Well-put together. No bad weight. Makes 6’4” 285 look good in pads. Doesn’t look like he has much bad weight to him. Also appears to have solid strength at this point in his career.
Weaknesses:
· Pass blocking. His highlight film was 14 minutes and about 12.5 minutes of that was run blocking. Only a few clips showed him pass blocking, to which he looked fine.
· Feet need to be more active after engaging. This is where Boe excels. Once Beier has a defender engaged, he needs to work on continuing to pump his feet and drive the defender rather that simply sealing off.
After watching Beier’s film, I was surprised he doesn’t have more offers. Austin is fundamentally sound and looks ahead of the class from a technical standpoint. His pass blocking ability is something to be discovered since there wasn't much in his highlights, but he is an excellent run blocker. I don’t believe we’ll see him this year but I believe he’ll be a multiple year starter for Minnesota.
