Montori Hughes absolutely has had to answer plenty of questions from NFL clubs throughout the draft process. He moved around a couple of companies before finally landing at Tennessee-Martin for his final year of college. He has a great mix of size and speed, but he's not ostensibly sound and there are doubts about his personality both on and off the field. May his natural ability be sufficient to overcome the smoothness concerns? + Prototypical size + Solid stability and vision striking pockets + Explodes down the point + Full-body power, difficult to maneuver - Includes a rocky past - Did not play against great competition in university - Doesn't have good technique - Questions about work ethic and strength Measurables Hughes is really a strong 6'4", 329 lbs., with 32 5/8" hands and 10 1/8" paws. He's solidly constructed from top to bottom, and appears to have stable core energy along with tree trunk legs and a heavy torso. He went a 5.23 40-yard dash at the combine, and only had common figures in the bench press, with 22 representatives, and the 20-yard taxi, with an occasion of 4.70 seconds. Intangibles Hughes has a very spotty background. He committed to the University of Tennessee, but was forced to wait Hargrave Military Academy for a semester because of academic concerns. Then he was stopped multiple times while at Tennessee before eventually being dismissed from the school in the summertime of 2011. He stayed out of trouble at Tennessee-Martin, but his past is not planning to help him on draft day. Program Hughes has played as a tackle in a and also as a tackle in a, and does both well. His size and power aren't quite at the degree of an NFL nose tackle, and he would be better suited in a 4-3. Go Dash Hughes isn't much of a pass-rusher. He does not have the agility or strategy to get to the quarterback and beat his man, and if he does beat the offensive lineman, his final speed isn't enough to catch most quarterbacks. Previously three collegiate periods (at UT and T-M), Hughes had just six total sacks. Looks very good against a solid NIU team Contrary to the Run Hughes is at his best against the run. He gets off the line quickly and stays low to get power and drive his man backwards. He also flashes the capability to pull of a quick tear move to penetrate up the middle. He is powerful enough to handle double-teams, and won't give up ground to everyone. At his best, he can get his hands under any indoor offensive lineman and get them back and up to create havoc in the middle and blow up a play. Tackling Hughes is a good tackler when he is fixed. He uses his system, and remains low to summary any straight back with ease. He challenges, but, when he's to run and follow a ball-carrier, because his power to change instructions and re-set his feet for a handle is minimal. Potential NFL Position Hughes fits most useful as a tackle in a 4-3 program. His size and speed off the point will make him a solid rotational item for an team, and he'd be properly used primarily on early downs against the run. NFL Draft Projection Sixth round.
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