| Ryan Miller Scouting Report |
| Ryan Miller - Colorado (HT: 6-7¼ - WT: 321) |
Positives -- Big frame and size, he is NFL ready in that department, has a strong upper body... Slightly above average quickness off the snap... Has average foot speed and lateral quickness... Does a really good job using his length in pass protection... Shows ability to sink his hips and anchor when he
does get low... Combo blocks effectively and gets solid movement in the run game... Finishes undersized defenders and shows toughness when run blocking... Has adequate speed to the second level and drives opponents when he gets his hands on them... Overwhelms defenders at the second level with his size... Hard working guy who received high marks from coaches for effort on and off the field... Plays with a sense of urgency, showing really good energy on every play... Versatile player who can play inside at guard or outside at tackle, started 31 games at right guard and 16 games as a right tackle... Has physical and technique limitations at both positions yet finds a way to be successful.
Negatives -- May not have the foot speed to handle the outside speed rush at right tackle... Doesn't always play with the best leverage inside at guard due to his height... Lacks proportional arm length to height which makes him a suspect fit at right tackle... Pad level is a concern inside and can be susceptible to bull rushes... Hand placement can get wide, leads to grabbing instead of blocking... Has trouble getting his hands up quickly as a guard, can be knocked off balance when defender beats him with hands... Not a natural bender, has some stiffness in his lower body... Is eluded in space by smaller and quicker players... Tough to evaluate because of position ambiguity.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6072 |
| Weight |
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321 |
| Arm |
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33⅛ |
| Hand |
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9½ |
| 40-Time |
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5.27 |
| Vertical |
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28 |
| Broad |
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8'4" |
| Bench Press |
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32 |
| Shuttle |
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4.78 |
| Cone |
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7.72 |
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At Colorado -- (Official School Bio) 2010: In starting all 12 games at right offensive guard, he earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from both the Associated Press and the league coaches. He earned first-team All-Colorado honors from the state's chapter of the National Football Foundation (NFF) for the second straight season. He was one of two Buffaloes, along with Nate Solder, on the official watch list for the Outland Trophy (one of 63 candidates; Solder was CU's second finalist in history so Miller will be gunning to be the third). He played every snap on offense, 847, joining Solder as the only two players to do so; with 753 positive plays, he graded out to 88.9 percent for the season, third-best on the team. He had the second-most finishing-knockdown (83) and touchdown (6) blocks, while allowing just two quarterback sacks and flagged only twice for penalties. He graded out at 90 percent or higher in 11 games, with his top game grade of 96 percent coming against Kansas State, when he also had a season-high 13 finishing blocks (he had five or more in a game nine times). In the preseason, he was ranked as the No. 12 guard in the nation by Phil Steele's College Football, which also selected him as a preseason first-team All-Big 12 performer (as did The Sporting News). College Football Insiders.com selected him as a preseason honorable mention All-American. 2009: He started all 12 games, seven at right guard where he opened the season, and five at right tackle when the line was shuffled for assorted reasons. He played 851 snaps from scrimmage (all but one of CU's total on offense), plus another 27 plays on the FG/PAT unit on special teams and several others on the defensive unit (he blocked a field goal at Texas). He graded out to 83.8 percent on the season, second best among all the offensive linemen, with his 66 finishing-knockdown and five touchdown blocks also the second most on the team.
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