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NFL Draft 2025 Scouting Report: Tate Ratledge, OG, Georgia

Tate Ratledge, RG, Georgia

Height: 6’6”

Weight: 320

Arm Length: N/A

 

40-Yard Dash: N/A

10-Yard Split: N/A

3-Cone: N/A

20-Yard Shuttle: N/A

Vertical: N/A

Broad Jump: N/A

Bench Press: N/A

 

Pros

  • Easily gets and maintains inside positioning with his hands. 
  • Identifying twists in pass protection. 
  • Firm grip – difficult to dislodge in pass protection. 
  • Very experienced – three-year starter at RG for Georgia.
  • Easy when tasked with pulls and getting downfield.
  • Displays good feet to mirror rushers. 

Cons

  • Can get lost in the open field. 
  • Will get too forward heavy causing him to whiff on run blocks. 
  • Is not a people mover alone. 
  • Can take a couple yards to set his anchor. 
  • Will get beat/pushed back by linemen with a good get off. 

Notes

  • AP All-American selection in 2023 and 2024.
  • AP and Coaches First Team All-SEC selection in 2023 and 2024.
  • 4-star recruit from class of 2020. 
  • Played basketball and track and field in high school. 

 

Overview

A key member of an experienced offensive line, Tate Ratledge will be missed by the Bulldog faithful. However, despite being a three-year starter for one of CFB’s best programs, his draft evaluation is a mixed bag. While there’s much that Ratledge does exceptionally well, there’s also room for improvement.

Beginning with what he does well, it’s clear that Ratledge was a multi-sport athlete in his past. How he’s able to mirror rushers and quickly move downfield is reminiscent of a basketball player guarding the post or moving throughout the court on offense. Furthermore, Ratledge is tough to dislodge in pass protection thanks to his firm grip, but mainly thanks to how he’s consistently able to get inside position with his hands. At the very least, you’ll get an experienced player out of Ratledge. As a three-year starter at RG, Ratledge is good at identifying stunts between the first and second levels. He has good vision, always keeping his head on a swivel, allowing him to pick up oncoming defenders well. Additionally, he also knows when to wash defenders down. 

However, Ratledge does tend to get lost in the open field. He has no problem maneuvering in it, rather he appears overwhelmed by the chaos of who to block next. This partially stems from him whiffing on his run assignments as he loads up too forward-heavy at times. Despite his size, it doesn’t necessarily translate to an advantage for Ratledge as he isn’t a person-mover singlehandedly. He often gets stood up on run blocks and even takes a couple of yards to drop his anchor in pass protection. This is most evident as he’ll get beat and pushed back primarily by defenders with a good get off. 

 

My Two Cents

At the days end, like I said, you’ll get an experienced player out of Ratledge at the very least. He’s one of those players that not only gets better as the game goes on, but as the season goes on as well. Ratledge might not be the IOL you’d expect someone to be coming out of Georgia, but he’d still be a solid player to have on your OL. The way I see it, he could go as high as Round 3 but would also be a steal on Day 3. 

 

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