ex-PR journalist Charlie Campbell has just released his latest mock draft on walterfootball.com. He has us taking an OT @ #7.... a move that's hard for me to see.#7 -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&MTampa Bay cut Donald Penn after signing Anthony Collins, but in the long term, Collins would be a better fit at right tackle. Matthews would give the Bucs a franchise left tackle for the next decade.Matthews took over in 2013 as the left tackle to protect Johnny Manziel's blind side. He was excellent at protecting Manziel and opening up running lanes. Matthews passed his tests against his best defensive line opponents, Alabama and Arkansas. Auburn's speed rushers gave Matthews some issues. He won the majority of his blocks, but he was beaten for a sack by Ladarius Owens on a left-armed rip move. Matthews played much better in the second half, and his pass protection was strong. In the majority of games, he was dominant, including the bowl game against Duke. Matthews sustained some blocks for ages with the way that Manziel held onto the ball and scrambled around.With Luke Joeckel as the left tackle, Matthews was superb on the right side in 2012 and 2011. In 2012, the junior got the better of LSU defensive end Barkevious Mingo. Matthews followed that performance with excellent games against Mississippi State and Alabama. Manziel picked up a lot of yards on the ground and through the air because of his fabulous tackle tandem.The Aggies tackle is the son of Bruce Matthews, so the bloodlines are there for a standout NFL offensive lineman. Jake Matthews is both a superb pass-protector and a physical run-blocker; a great cut-blocker, too. The 6-foot-5, 308-pounder is quick and athletic. His intelligence and instincts are off the charts.
