Draft Scouting Report:
Rating: 80.67 (Long-term starter)
Pro Comparison: Cole Strange
Accolades:
- 2022: Second-team All-Sun Belt
- 2022: Did not allow a sack all season
Summary:
Nick Saldiveri played primarily right tackle the past two seasons at ODU but worked inside at the Senior Bowl, and that could be his NFL future. A year ago, Cole Strange was the biggest surprise of Round 1. Saldiveri could find his way into the top 50 this spring.
Strengths:
- Position flexibility
- Did not allow a sack during the 2022 season
- Powerful, plays with good leverage, can dig DT types out of gap with leg drive and hand usage on down blocks
- Will obliterate second-, third-level defenders trying to gap fill vs. run
- Consistently sustains blocks vs. DT types vs. run
Weaknesses:
- Can sometimes lose leverage in run game vs. DT push-pull
- Can sometimes overset at RT but has foot quickness/hands to recover
Combine Results:
- 40-Yard Dash: 5.21 seconds
- Vertical: 31 inches
- Broad Jump: 9 feet, 3 inches
- Shuttle Run: 4.69 seconds
- Bench Press: 24 reps
