The Trench Warfare 2023 NFL Draft Film Room - Episode 3 featuring Florida RG O'Cyrus Torrence

Feb 23, 2023

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Welcome everyone to the third edition of the 2023 NFL Draft film room series where I sit down with OL prospects in the upcoming draft class. The intent is to shine a light on each player’s story and skill-set while watching their college film together. The focus will be on the best competition they faced to best assess the strengths of their game and what they can rely on during their pro careers.

We will discuss technique, scheme, dive into opponents and take you inside their preparation leading up to the game and how they processed information in real time. During our talks, players often share unique anecdotes and stories from the game and their careers that you can only find here on Trench Warfare.

Former Gators RG O’Cyrus Torrence started 35 games over three seasons at Louisiana-Lafayette before transferring and following his head coach Billy Napier to Gainesville when he took the job during the 2022 season. Torrence and I discussed that transition, the impact of playing better competition in the SEC and how that helped him take his game to another level. We followed that with a deep dive into his 2022 film showcasing the traits that make him arguably the top-rated guard in the draft. You can view my scouting report and grade on him here.

Some of the topics discussed during the film room

Transitioning from playing in the Sun Belt to the SEC and how he was able to take his game to another level at Florida
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Key factors on inside zone, mid-zone and duo run schemes
Utilizing the backside hand to gain control and create movement in the run game
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Torrence told me that “restarting his feet” after contact was one of the main areas of improvement he focused on this season and we had film showing what that looked like
Facing Georgia DT Jalen Carter and FSU DT Robert Cooper
Being a force multiplier in pass-protection when uncovered, helping the center, tackle and covering multiple gaps at once
Re-establishing the line of scrimmage using an aggressive, attacking mentality on double-teams
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Using play strength to prevent getting picked off by spiking rushers, maintaining levels and setting the depth of the pocket
Why and how Torrence’s size and strength is alluring to NFL teams, especially as the league incorporates more power elements into the run game

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