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Tennessee football: Ranking Vols by pro potential for 2022 NFL Draft

By Caleb Calhoun

Tennessee defensive back Alontae Taylor (2) gestures while officials review a touchdown scored by Alabama during a football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021.Kns Tennessee Alabama Football Bp
Tennessee defensive back Alontae Taylor (2) gestures while officials review a touchdown scored by Alabama during a football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021.Kns Tennessee Alabama Football Bp /
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Mar 4, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tennessee offensive lineman Cade Mays (OL31) runs the 40-yard dash during the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tennessee offensive lineman Cade Mays (OL31) runs the 40-yard dash during the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Knoxville, Tenn.. Cade Mays. player. Pick Analysis. Offensive lineman. 839. Scouting Report. 5

6’5″ 311 pounds

Last year, Cade Mays had a PFF grade of 73.4 during the regular season for Tennessee football. When you take into account the fact that he was transitioning to a spread offense and moved from right guard to right tackle to fill a gap, that was pretty impressive.

Combine it with versatility, as he has played all five positions at the college level, and his production alone is enough to get him drafted. In the pros, he’s looking like more of an interior lineman. With a 40-yard dash and three-cone drill both better than the average NFL guard, he did himself a lot of favors at the NFL Combine too.

Taking all this into account, Mays is the first guy on this list you should bet on to make an NFL roster and last at least a few years. He’ll likely even be drafted given the hype he had behind him at the college level for multiple years. That hype was earned in many ways.

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Although his vertical is lower than average for a guard while his broad jump is right at average, he’s done enough to become a late-rounder. Mays should be good enough to be a long-term backup in different rotations in the pros.

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