Jake Matthews, OT

05/04/2013 - NFL DRAFT: 'WAIT-TIL-NEXT-YEAR' DRAFT OVER; HERE ARE 21 TO WATCH IN 2014: Seniors...4. Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M: The son of Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews, Jake will slide over from right tackle and provide stellar protection for Johnny Manziel, emerging as a top-10 prospect. Several current and former scouts have noted he's a better prospect than 2013 No. 2 pick Luke Joeckel. - Jeff Reynolds, The Sports Xchange

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If teammate Luke Joeckel is the best left tackle in college football, Matthews may just be the country's elite collegiate strong-side tackle. While he does not possess Joeckel's light feet, Matthews is the stronger and more physical run blocker of the two and is perfectly suited to remain at this position whenever he should elect to make himself eligible to the NFL.

Matthews signed with the Aggies with great fanfare as his father is Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews, who starred all along the offensive line for 19 seasons with the Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans.

Jake proved early on that he was worthy of the hype, solidifying the Aggies' offensive line once he entered the starting lineup in week six of the 2010 season (Missouri) as the team battled injuries up front. Despite starting just seven games as a true freshman he was recognized by the media as an honorable mention all-conference performer and was acknowledged as such again this past season.

Matthews is quick off the snap and uses his long, strong arms and good mobility to control his opponents when pass blocking. He can get himself in trouble when he stops moving his feet but more often that not once he grabs ahold of his opponent, it is game over for the defense.

In much this same way, Matthews is a terrific run blocker. Though athletic enough to surprise defenders with an occasional chop block or slipping out to the second level to nail a linebacker, he's at his best simply driving defensive ends off the ball and creating lanes for A&M's running backs to slice through.

Matthews' lack of elite foot speed and balance may limit just how high he can go on draft day but if he proves capable of handling the jump in athleticism he's likely to face in the SEC, a top 40 grade is certainly within his grasp.

--Rob Rang