Oversized swing-interior lineman who brings legitimate positional versatility and enough play strength to stick as a depth piece in a run-first system. Taylor's calling card is his anchor and punch technique in pass protection — he doesn't allow sacks and uses patient hands to stay square against set-up moves. The problem is the athleticism: he's stiff laterally, upright in his playing style, and gets exposed when asked to redirect against quicker interior rushers or widen on reach blocks. His floor is a swing backup who can fill in capably at guard or tackle without killing you; his ceiling is a spot-starting guard in a gap-heavy scheme where he can plant and drive rather than move in space.
- Elite positional versatility — 36 career starts across four of five OL positions (LG, RG, LT, RT), proven ability to slide between guard and tackle mid-game
- Strong anchor and punch technique — delivers a tight, jarring punch with potent double-under technique to create lift; did not allow a sack in 364 dropback snaps in 2024
- Physical, stout presence at the point of attack with good power to create displacement on base, down, and kick-out blocks
- Patient hands in pass protection with flat-back posture to stay inside-out against stutters and set-up moves
- Proven competitor at all-star games (Senior Bowl, East-West Shrine Bowl) and NFL Combine; team captain with leadership intangibles
- Average athletic ability with an upright playing style that limits his range on the move
- Middling lateral quickness leaves him tardy to redirect and widen defenders off his edges
- Base widens when bull-rushed, leaving him vulnerable to getting overextended by push-pull technique
- Inconsistent Senior Bowl showing — had a dominant Day 1 rep vs. Caleb Banks but was beaten too easily by Tim Keenan on Day 2 with a basic arm-over move
Thorn's comparable grade directly cites Isaiah Adams (7.2 in 2024) — similar broad-framed, versatile interior lineman profile with more power than athleticism who projects as a swing backup or spot starter in a run-first system. Both are oversized guards with tackle experience who win with strength and technique rather than movement skills.