For those who are interested, here is Dane Brugler's (The Athletic) recent write-up on Jawaan Taylor. Brugler handles the NFL draft and is well respected.
"Strengths: Wide-framed and his 335 pounds is well-distributed … agile lower body and handles space well … flashes the reaction quickness to adjust on the fly … aggressive extension and heavy handed to drive rushers wide of the pocket … shows the movement skills to execute combinations, climb and cut off pursuing linebackers … play strength to dominate in a phone booth … rolls his hips into contact with the upper body power to stun his target … blocks with a mean streak to overwhelm defenders … works hard to stay conditioned and keep his weight under control … starting experience at both tackle spots.
Weaknesses: Late hands and wild placement … abandons his knee bend early in the block, putting his body posture in an upright alignment … straight legged in pass protection … oversets outside and leaves his inside shoulder susceptible … choppy steps as a drive blocker and not a road grader in the run game … didn’t start the 2018 season opener due to failure to “live up to the Gator standard.”
Summary: A three-year starter at Florida, Taylor won the starting right tackle job as a true freshman and was a staple there for the Gators’ offense, occasionally seeing snaps at left tackle. While he can be occasionally stressed by outside speed, he is controlled in his pass sets with enough foot quickness to be a human shield. Taylor tends to allow rushers into his frame due to undeveloped hand use, but he has the stout frame to survive as a body-to-body blocker. He generates power from his core in the run game and has a high ceiling as a point-of-attack bully. Overall, Taylor is not a technically sound blocker right now, but he shows promise in pass protection and his contact balance and competitive finish are why he is one of the best run blockers in this class, projecting as an NFL starter at tackle or guard."
