I’ve been watching every Alabama game I could find, and Cody is the real deal when it comes to NTs. He has lost some weight – down to 354lbs or so, and could use a year of conditioning. But this is a 6’4", 354lb guy who dunks basketballs, high-fives with his teammates, and is pretty quick off the ball. He is almost always double-teamed, and when he’s not he will drive his man into the backfield. He does play too high, however, and gives up too much leverage, especially when tired. But nobody drives this guy backward.

There’s no doubt in my mind that Cody can hold the point against double teams, but he needs better technique and better hand-fighting skills to be dominant in the pros. Imho, he’s one of the surest bets in the 1st round and I would draft him in a heartbeat. He would be a definite upgrade over Franklin but will need a year, and maybe even two, to improve his conditioning and technique.

I watched him block those two field goal attempts – he did it the same way both times. He basically just pushed the LG out of the way and into the backfield, then got his left arm up into the flight path. These were designed plays, not accidents, and it took a very strong, quick guy to execute. This is no fat guy flopping around and getting in the way, Cody is a player.