Aussies Mock 1

Good stuff there. I don't have any subscriptions to anything at the moment so I have to rely on "free" content out there and what college football I watch. 

That being said, here's a video of Clemson's offensive plays vs Notre Dame's defense from this past season's ACC Championship Game, which ultimately wasn't much of a game, but you really get a good focus on Carman (#79) at LT in this video. 

To me, he's just "Ok" here. He's matched-up for the most part against #9 Daelin Hayes (DE prospect) and #91 Adetokunbo Ogundeji (another DE prospect). Carman is bigger and stronger than both so one-on-one he wins most of his reps when they try straight up bull-rushing him...but there are other clips where Carman loses his rep...

- 0.06 mark: Clemson's 2nd offensive play of game and it's a bubble to Carman's left side w/ Carman in-space and he's just not fast enough to get out there as ND defense swarms for loss
- 0.12 mark: very next play and Hayes swings inside and Carman holds a bit there (would have been beat if Lawrence held onto all longer); there's a replay of this play
- 5:10 mark: 2nd and 5; Lawrence takes shotgun snap and Hayes fakes inside and goes right around Carman and nearly gets to Lawrence who's scrambling to his right (pressure allowed)
- 6:05 mark: 2nd and 1 and Clemson takes a shot; Carman can't get over in time to get the DT who rips through him for the sack (replay of his immediately after, too)
- 6:26 mark: 1st and long (after a penalty I think) and it's a pass play w/ Carman dropping deep; Ogundeji tries to bull-rush w/ Carma initially holding his ground but can't sustain it and Ogundeji sheds the block for the sack (replay of this, too)
- 8:46 mark: not sure of down/distance but Lawrence tries a quick slant to the left and Ogundeji swings inside Carman for the pressure (Lawrence completes anyway, but Carman was beat)
- 8:52 mark: very next play; 1st and 10 and Carman's in space on the screen and he's just sorta out there not doing much - not horrible, but not great, either

One overall thing you notice: Clemson, like Alabama, Georgia, LSU and many college powerhouse programs, relies on their OL "beef" and don't run much wide/stretch zone plays because their OL players are often bigger and can win w/ power/gap. Carman just basically blocks his guy and then downblocks on the DT most times; it's rare he's asked to block/chip on a stretch zone or get out in space on a screen and when he does, he does kind of get out there but it's sorta like he's like "now what?" He's more of an inside zone power/gap sorta blocker. 



In addition, here's who two other "free" draft sites have to say about Carman in their profiles of him:

Pro Football Network (link): "As good as Carman’s anchor can be, he doesn’t quite have the all-encompassing length to maintain it against more rangy defensive ends. Additionally, his mobility around the pocket is only average to above-average. He gets the job done more often than not, but his motion is a bit choppy when matching the rusher back. He also sometimes lacks the recovery athleticism necessary to bounce back when beat initially. Jackson Carman is a good player. He’s a decent athlete with strong hands and extra utility as a run blocker. However, his limitations do raise some questions about his NFL projection. Although he has good hands, power, and leverage in pass protection, he may have trouble against rushers who can get him off-balance quickly with their explosiveness."

TheDraftNetwork (link): "Carman is a massive and powerful blocker that thrives in the run game and holds his own in pass protection. His power is notable, but he moves well for his size and features strong hand technique that he blends with a strong feel for his role in the scheme that makes him an effective blocker. Where Carman shows signs of struggles is when he is tasked with speed off the edge. In those moments, Carman is often beat to his landmarks and he struggles to recover. Should that be problematic at the next level, a move to guard will be required and Carman’s skill set suggests it’s a transition he could handle—and perhaps he can perform even better on the inside. Carman has the makings of a quality starter at the next level, but his team will need to figure out the right spot for him to grow and develop at. Ideal Role: Starting offensive guard in a gap/power scheme."

Honestly, those profiles to seem to go with the above film review vs Notre Dame's defense: he holds his own one-on-one in a phone booth vs Hayes/Ogundeji when the try to bull-rush, but when they try different moves (swims, bends, etc), he struggles. 

Here's some more game film to review, this time vs Wake Forest from 2019 where he's matched-up against #9 Carlos Basham, Jr (another 2021 DE prospect)....

- 0:55 mark: an actual pull play to the left and Carman is asked to block his guy while two OL pull down...Carman gets beat and Etienne nearly gets taken down for a TFL
- 2:00 mark: inside run to the right and Basham beats him on an inside swim move and makes the tackle for minimal gain
- 2:21 mark: another inside run and Basham again beats Carman to the inside for a minimal gain
- 5:39 mark: shotgun snap to Lawrence and Carman's guy beats him on a spin-move inside and would have sacked Lawrence if Lawrence wasn't so mobile (that's a sack on Kirk, no doubt)
- 8:18 mark: gotta give credit here: play is a bubble to the right but WR cuts back to left and Carman continues to block downfield and levels someone (gotta love pancakes)



You can see on those inside running plays where Carman is asked to block out in space a little bit he doesn't have that necessary mobility to get over and get his guy. Most of the time on this tape he's letting Basham swing wide while Etienne/Dixon burn Wake Forest up the gut. Carman is never asked to block on a screen or in-space very often and Lawrence and Clemson utilize quick-hitting plays to counter anything Wake Forest does and Clemson's skill position players just dominate Wake here.