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NFL Draft Scouting Report: Dan Feeney, G, Indiana

Scouting Report: Indiana offensive lineman Dan Feeney is profiled for the 2017 NFL Draft.

 

Dan Feeney - Indiana

Position: OG

Height: 6’4”

Weight: 305 lbs

Year: RS Senior

Hometown: Orland Park, IL

Experience: 4-Year Starter

 

Measurables:

40yd dash: 5.24s

Broad jump: 101 in.

Vertical: 28 in.

3-cone: 7.52s

20yd. Shuttle: 4.68s

Bench Press: 26 reps

 

Career Notes:

After arriving to campus in 2012, Feeney took over the starting job at guard as a freshman. He started all 12 games and allowed no sacks. His career was stunted by a preseason injury in the Fall of 2013 that sidelined him for the whole season, but he returned to action 2014, reclaiming his starting job as a redshirt sophomore.

Feeney started every game as a sophomore, then followed up that performance with 13 starts as a junior in 2015. His performance as a redshirt junior landed him a spot on ESPN’s All-American FIrst Team in 2015, and the Big Ten’s First Team.

In his final season at Indiana, he was voted as a First Team All-American by the Associated Press, also notching a spot on the All-Big Ten First Team. In addition to those first Teams, Feeney was awarded a slew of All-American Second Team spots.

 

Injury Report:

Feeney suffered a fracture in his foot before his sophomore year that kept him out for 2013. He also missed part of a game against Ball State in 2016 due to concussion.

 

Career Stats(click here): 

 

Analysis:

Run Blocking 2.0/5.0: Feeney was not consistent in his hand placement when engaging defenders in the run game. His hands slid all over defenders’ shoulder pads and he was slow off the snap to engaging defenders. Once his hands get set, his power is promising. He often stood up immediately out of his stance instead of bending at his knees to gain leverage. His strength was not enough to overcome poor leverage against bigger defensive linemen. He was quick to pull outside and sealed off defenders well in the open field. He took good angles when he had to work in space.

Pass Protection 2.5/5.0: Feeney had active eyes in pass protection and constantly shifted his vision when he didn’t have an assignment come his way. He had a tendency to stand up and let defenders get into his chest, but he stood up well to bull rushing defensive tackles. He shifted his feet quickly to gain leverage once engaged. When he had to fill the right tackle spot for part of the Utah game, he was throttled to the ground once and beaten to the corner a handful of times against a pedestrian pass rush. In the screen game, he showed an impressive aptitude for scanning the field and finding defenders to take on.

Agility 4.0/5.0: When pulling, Feeney quickly made his way to the edge to set up power run plays. That quickness was evident in his 3-cone time at the combine. In the pass game he often shifted between supporting his center and his tackle fluidly in their blocking assignments. At his size, his notable quickness is an asset to build on.

Summary: In spite of his years at Indiana, Feeney is a work-in-progress across the board. He has natural quickness that can’t be coached. He has the desired speed to pull at guard and his eagerness to take on blockers in the screen is encouraging.  He supported surrounding linemen well against 4-man rushes. He seemed to know where his quarterback was most of the time. He ended up on his back a few too many times to be comfortable with, and his tendency to stand up out of the snap might make that tough to remedy. His first quarters tend to be rough as he figures out his opponents.

Overall Grade 2.83/5.0

 

If Drafted by the Packers:

Feeney would be most ideal in the fourth round or later. He is a project whose athletic skill set could serve the Packers well in the effort to rebuild the offensive line with the departures of Josh Sitton and T.J. Lang in back to back offseasons. He likely would not start in 2017, but if he can work to bend at the knees more consistently in his blocks, he could prove to be valuable to a Packers offensive scheme that gets more creative as the years go on. In last year’s draft, Green Bay snagged his former Indiana teammate, Jason Spriggs, in the second round as a 21-year-old with a bigger frame than Feeney. Feeney comes into this draft a little older at 22 years old, with a little more baggage considering his technical issues and his 2013 foot injury. While he is often projected as a second round pick, the Packers would likely not pick up a player that early at a position that needs more immediate work.

 

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