Branden Albert SELECTED BY: Kansas City Chiefs Round 1(15)

SI Grade 3.92 GRADING SYSTEM

BIOGRAPHY: Three-year starter awarded varying degrees of All-Conference honors since his freshman campaign.

POSITIVES: Large, dominant blocker who easily handles opponents at the point of attack. Terrific position blocker who seals defenders from the action or engulfs them altogether. Drives defenders off the line, plays with a good degree of explosion, and flashes a nasty attitude. Jolts defenders with violent hand-punch and takes out several defenders in a single play. Possesses better-than-average movement skills, flashes ability blocking in motion, and annihilates linebackers on the second level.

NEGATIVES: Struggles to adjust and does not always block with balance. Occasionally late with his hands. Gets tall in his stance. Does not consistently play with a nasty attitude.

ANALYSIS: Albert is a solid athlete and an imposing blocker who plays to his size. Albert will have a long and productive NFL career if he continues to improve and smoothes out the rough edges of his game.