Aireontae Ersery — NFL Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

The Eagles offensive line factory keeps on churning. Ersery has dozens of starts under his belt at left tackle, but could be an eventual successor to Lane Johnson on the right side. Mekhi Becton has been a fun rental and project for Jeff Stoutland, but Ersery could even fill that spot if Johnson wants to hold off on his retirement for a bit longer.

The Big Ten's offensive lineman of the year, Ersery would land with his hometown Chiefs and immediately find a home along the offensive line. He was a late bloomer who blossomed with the Gophers and could become a Year 1 candidate at right tackle.

Is there a better interior offensive line trio than Joe Thuney, Creed Humphrey, and Trey Smith? No, but Thuney has recently moved to left tackle following the benching of Wanya Morris (and injury to DJ Humphries) while Smith will be a free agent. Meanwhile, right tackle Jawaan Taylor (PFF's 61st-graded OT) hasn't been much better than Morris (71st) this season. Ersery has good length, footwork and play strength with 38 starts at left tackle who will help address the team's issues at tackle.

The Rams invested big-time into getting physical on the offensive line last offseason. But the job isn't quite finished — the left tackle spot looms as a position in flux. With a power tackle like Aireontae Ersery, the Rams can assemble a mauling front that can uproot and displace even the best defensive lines.