The top-end centers remain the most intriguing candidates among the interior offensive linemen available for selection. The overall depth of the position group might ultimately end up being determined by the number of offensive tackles who are projected as being better off at guard or center in the NFL actually ending up at one of those positions. Guards and centers are essential, but sometimes they’re just not a priority. But there are always exceptions.
Worth noting: Illinois’ Isaiah Adams started 25 consecutive games (14 at guard, 11 at tackle) after arriving from Wilfrid Laurier University and Garden City (Kan.) Community College. Adams, a team captain, moved from left guard, where he had been dominant in 2022, to right tackle last season to plug a hole there for the Illini … Kansas State’s Cooper Beebe has experience at left tackle but was predominantly a left guard. He was named the Big XII’s Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2023 … Wisconsin’s Tanor Bortolini started 12 games at center in 2023 but played everywhere except left tackle for the Badgers. He plays to the echo of the whistle, and even did so at the Senior Bowl, which surprised no one familiar with Wisconsin football. “Those Wisconsin guys are so well trained and so well coached,” NFL Network analyst Charles Davis noted. “They just can’t let go with that extra effort.” … Miami’s Javion Cohen is an Alabama transfer who spent time in a mental health rehabilitation facility, reportedly at the urging of his coach at the time, Alabama’s Nick Saban. “I haven’t had a bad day since,” Cohen told the Palm Beach Post. It’s something Cohen has talked with NFL teams about in advance of the draft. “I’ve definitely had that conversation with them,” he continued to the Post. “That’s something that I lead with. I mean, that’s who I am. I’m an advocate for mental health. That’s exactly what I want to be.” Cohen has been Second-Team All-SEC and Honorable Mention All-ACC…
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