Packers Draft 2009: Eastern Michigan OT T.J. Lang
T.J. LANG, OT, EASTERN MICHIGAN
6-foot-4, 305 pounds, 5.12 seconds in the 40-yard dash
At a glance: Drafted 109th overall. ... Full name is Thomas John Lang Jr. ... Native of Ferndale, Mich. ... Born Sept. 20, 1987. ... Was not invited to the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis in February. ... Tough, intense, competitive player who started 36 straight games his final three seasons, 10 at right tackle and two at left tackle as a sophomore and 24 at left tackle the past two years. ... Moved over from playing defensive line as a true freshman in 2005. ... Has developing frame that should allow him to add bulk without compromising quickness. ... Needs to improve power and core strength. ... Good fit for the zone blocking scheme but needs to improve his run blocking, compared to his pass blocking, which is his strength. ... May project to guard in the pros. ... Played in a spread formation which used mostly zone blocking in the run game. ... Very smart player with good blitz recognition skills. ... Was one of the players the Packers brought in for a visit
Quotable: “Very tough football player, high-effort player,” offensive line coach James Campen said. “As you know he's a converted defensive lineman, he plays with a defensive lineman's mentality. Very physical. When you're watching a lot of tape on this guy, he's a very high-effort football player that plays within himself, very disciplined football player. Very high-effort kid. Certainly a big-framed, big-boned kid that can get in there and push people around.”