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NFL Draft 2019: Top 32 prospects – Post-Senior Bowl edition

By Conor Dorney

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 17: Rashan Gary #3 of the Michigan Wolverines looks on while playing the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 31-20. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 17: Rashan Gary #3 of the Michigan Wolverines looks on while playing the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 31-20. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – SEPTEMBER 01: Tennessee Volunteers defensive lineman Kyle Phillips (5) is blocked by West Virginia Mountaineers offensive lineman Yodny Cajuste (55) during a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and West Virginia Mountaineers on September 1, 2018, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – SEPTEMBER 01: Tennessee Volunteers defensive lineman Kyle Phillips (5) is blocked by West Virginia Mountaineers offensive lineman Yodny Cajuste (55) during a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and West Virginia Mountaineers on September 1, 2018, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

One of the most physically imposing prospects in the class, West Virginia’s Yodny Cajuste should soon become a favorite of offensive line coaches looking for a tone-setter to plug into their respective teams.

At 6-foot-5, 315 pounds, Cajuste has all the size and length needed to play left tackle at the NFL level. While he doesn’t have the same mirroring skills or footwork as a player like Jonah Williams or Andre Dillard, Cajuste uses his powerful hands and length to keep opposing pass rushers at bay.

He is excellent at moving bodies in the run game and displays immense power when coming off the ball. Cajuste seems to simultaneously enjoy dominating opposing players from a physical standpoint, which has led to plenty of chippiness during his college career. He’s the type of player whose aggressiveness will need to be kept under control or it will otherwise lead to some unnecessary extracurricular penalties from time to time.

Cajuste’s Combine testing will be interesting to keep an eye on but if he’s able to put up respectable agility numbers, I wouldn’t put it past a team to snag him with a late first-round selection on draft day.

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