Strawn is a projectable guard prospect hiding behind a tackle label at Texas State — a smooth-footed, 6-6, 315-pound athlete who mirrors pass rushers with impressive tempo control and body positioning but whose guard-only arm length and high pad level in the run game cap his ceiling outside. His best trait is his reactive agility in pass protection: he gears up and down mid-rep, catches counters to the B-gap, and picks off blitzing linebackers with rare comfort for a Sun Belt lineman. The run game is where the concerns pile up — high pad level, limited vertical displacement, and a tendency to duck his head and whiff on second-level blocks. If a team moves him inside and lets him be a pass-protecting guard, there's a potential day-one rotational piece here; if they ask him to anchor against NFL power or generate push in a gap scheme, he'll struggle.
- Exceptional reactive agility and mirroring ability in pass protection — gears up and down mid-rep to match defender tempo
- Quick redirects to close B-gap counters and pick off blitzing linebackers
- Patient, poised pass sets with good body positioning to maintain pocket integrity
- Positional versatility with experience at both left guard and left tackle
- Reliable durability — started every game in 2024, allowed just 1 sack on 379 pass blocking reps in 2023
- Guard-only arm length limits ability to protect outside shoulder against wide-alignment rushers at tackle
- High pad level and exposed chest in the run game prevent meaningful vertical displacement
- Anchor is vulnerable to speed-to-power conversion — needs to drop his butt and set earlier in the rep
- Bends at the waist in pass protection, causing balance loss at the top of the arc and vulnerability to swim/spin moves
Similar profile — undersized-for-tackle, oversized-for-guard athlete with solid pass-protection instincts and mirroring ability but limited run-game impact. Projects as a swing interior backup who carves out a roster spot through pass-pro reliability.