Strengths

• Fundamentally sound and understands blocking angles, using body positioning to his advantage. Disciplined awareness and good intelligence.
• Solid positional run blocker who flashes the nasty demeanor and killer instinct scouts covet.
• Above-average football smarts and general intelligence. Plays with a nasty streak. Solid character and work ethic.
• Lone concern is handling the superquick NFL edge rusher. Foot speed and quickness are very good, but not elite.
• Dips shoulder and moves his feet to get outside leverage when needed. Strong and low coming out of his stance, effective in short-yardage situations.

Weaknesses

• Whiffs on blocks after beaten initially and lacks range and lateral quickness. Plays too high and without proper leverage, pad level and can be passive.
• Needs to prove his worth in a straight-ahead running game.
• Flashes the ability to move his man with his hands, but is not yet consistent in this area.
• Susceptible to speed rushers. Has only average quickness off the snap and doesn't possess the acceleration or arm length to corral defenders once they cross his face.
• Loses leverage battles and plays with high pad level. Can be late off the snap.

Liam Shanahan percentiles vs other Center's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)