Article about Brax being underrated.

It wasn’t just GB. Speed rushers can beat him. He had a 29 pass blocking grade against Crosby and the Raiders.  For the season, it was 61 — not terrible, but pretty average.  In addition to 7 sacks and 11 penalties, he had 51 pressures, 41 hurries, and 3 QB hits.  That’s why he graded #32 among starting tackles.  He is strong as an ox. I never saw him get bull rushed into the QB like Brax, but speed guys can get around him.  

Actually, that’s true.  You can add that I have predicted that not drafting Carter will be on Poles’ tombstone if Carter is Warren Sapp 2.0, which I also predicted.

I'm sure no expert by any means on evaluating OL.  But what I saw last season was an extremely athletic guy with elite speed, quickness and raw power - rare physical gifts - but definitely a rookie who was trying to adjust to the NFL game.  He needs to develop his basic blocking technique (including, but not limited to his footwork).  Even as a rookie he was better than Braxton Jones towards the end of his rookie year and would probably have played LT better last season than Brax - and I like Braxton Jones as a player, a lot... but he simply does not possess the physical gifts that Wright has.  So, this isn't a slam on Brax.  Not at all.  There is a reason why Braxton Jones was a 5th round pick and Wright was a top-10 overall pick of the draft guy.  The talent is simply at an entirely different level than what Braxton Jones has. 

But yes, Wright was a rookie his first season and he is (like Brax for that matter) developing his footwork, hand work and timing for the NFL's defensive rushers who are bigger, faster and smarter than the college guys.  Brax is very much, still adjusting to it  - don't think he simply needed to get stronger his first years in the NFL.  By his own interviews he admits he needs to improve his footwork and hand techniques.  Oh, and that "speed guys get around him" applies in spades to Brax too.  My heart sank when that happened last season.  Guys (too often) beat him on the outside as well as inside to pressure Justin Fields.  That isn't PFF drivel but what I saw throughout the season.  JMO.