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Caedan Wallace has the traits to contribute to the Commanders’ offensive line.
Hogs Haven takes a look at 2024 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders.
A New Jersey native, Caedan Wallace’s father played football for the Citadel and his brother played football for Delaware State. Wallace not only won multiple state championships in high school on the football field, but was a state champion shot putter. A four-star recruit, Wallace chose Penn State over Oklahoma, Michigan, and Clemson.
After redshirting in 2019, Wallace started seven games in 2020 at right tackle. He would continue starting at right tackle with little interruption for the rest of his career. Wallace has over 1,200 career snaps and, in 2023, he was named All-Big 10 honorable mention after giving up one sack over 359 pass blocks.
Strengths
Good size and build for the position
Really strong hands he uses to maintain blocks
Plays with good base and stays on balance
Anchor in pass protection is strong
Generates movement in run game with good leg drive
Can find targets in space and eliminate them
Weaknesses
Footwork is inconsistent and feet sometimes stop moving on contact
Struggles with speed rushers around the edge
Can play too high and lose leverage
Lack of lateral agility and quickness makes it hard for him to recover
Hand usage could improve, especially timing of punch and hand swipes.
