Strengths

• Dips shoulder and moves his feet to get outside leverage when needed. Strong and low coming out of his stance, effective in short-yardage situations.
• Anchors against larger defenders in the middle; resets hands to maintain distance. Athletic enough to help on nose tackle then pick up twist or late blitzer. Mirrors quick interior rushers. Looks to help the center when uncovered.
• Finishes and doesn't quit; competitor with a positive attitude and leadership traits that coaches admire.
• Awareness is above-average for his limited experience. Sells trap block and can turn to seal. Fluid getting to and adjust at the second level.
• Moves well and squares to finish on the move. Better anchor than his height suggests and capable of absorbing a punch and recovering quickly.

Weaknesses

• Isn't an elite quick-twitch blocker and his height causes him to be out-quicked. Leaks inside pressure when his technique gets sloppy.
• Drops his head too often on contact, which causes problems against swim moves.
• Very raw technique, playing with inconsistent hand placement fails to sustain blocks.
• Susceptible to speed rushers. Has only average quickness off the snap and doesn't possess the acceleration or arm length to corral defenders once they cross his face.
• Not a natural knee-bender and gets too upright. Needs to play with better leverage and stay balanced through contact.

Ben Petrula percentiles vs other Offensive Tackle's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)