Strengths: 

  • Great Hand Usage

Wyatt Davis does a phenomenal job using his hands. He has super long arms for a guard and with them he uses them for an accurate and well placed punch that comes on time and has pop to it.

  • Strong Anchor

Wyatt Davis has an incredibly strong anchor and once he gets down and sticks his feet in the ground in pass protection it is very tough to bull rush your way through him.

  • Plays With Great Pad Level

Wyatt Davis gets phenomenal knee bend and sinks very low to get his pad level super low and almost always has the leverage advantage when facing defensive linemen.

  • Gets Great Push in the Run Game

Davis is phenomenal at the point of attack and moves people in the run game which allows him to pave the way running backs and create room for runners in goal line situations.

Weaknesses: 

  • Not Much Quickness

Wyatt Davis is very strong and has phenomenal functional strength but the trade off for that is that he’s not very quick, which appears when attempting to climb to the second level as well as when dealing with speed rushers who try to use finesse to beat him.

  • Sees Blitzes and Stunts Late

Davis is pretty slow to react to what defenses are doing especially when it comes to blitzes and stunts. He frequently reacts late and will blow a few assignments this way.

  • Misses Assignments on Second Level

Sometimes to combat his below average movement speed Davis will get over aggressive on the second level not only leaving his original assignment early but also sometimes overrunning his target.

Player Comp: Wyatt Davis reminds of me former Panthers and Chargers guard Trai Turner. Like Turner Wyatt Davis is hovering in the 6’3 315 range and plays with great functional strength. Both guys are tough to move when they anchor down and get great push in the run game. They also both do a great job using their hands and have a strong punch and long arms to amplify their hand usage. Both guys also aren’t the quickest guys in the world and are mentally a bit slow to see blitzes and stunts coming their direction. They are very similar players and I think Davis can be just as good in the pros. 

Final Thoughts: Public opinion on Wyatt Davis started out really high around the early second round range and even the late first for some people but as draft season picked up his stock has slowly dropped and he’s viewed as a 3rd rounder. I see him as a mid second rounder because despite the quickness and recognition issues I love his strength, tenacity, and hand usage and I think that’s enough for him to be a solid guard at the next level, and his recognition will develop the more he plays. I think he definitely fits power teams more than zone teams because of the average quickness so I’ll say the Falcons are a good fit because they will likely use the Arthur Smith power running game and they have a huge need at left guard where they are currently starting Willie Wright.