Dylan McMahon, IOL North Carolina State: 2024 NFL Draft Profile
McMahon was a three-star recruit from Savannah Christian Preparatory School in Savannah, Ga. in the class of 2019
North Carolina State saw several offensive linemen graduate this past season. The expectation now is for veterans like Dylan McMahon to step up. McMahon has experience at center and both guard positions. He will be a sought after prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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Dylan McMahon, IOL North Carolina State: 2024 NFL Draft Profile
Classification: Redshirt junior center from Savannah, Ga.
Background: McMahon was a three-star recruit from Savannah Christian Preparatory School in Savannah, Ga. in the class of 2019. He was the No. 787 recruit according to 247Sports and No. 773 for On3.com. McMahon was an unranked three-star recruit for Rivals and an unranked three-star recruit for ESPN with a 77 grade out of 100. He played on offense and defense in high school, amassing 131 tackles, including 18 tackles for loss, across his career. As a high school senior, McMahon totaled 45 knockdown blocks on offense and 87 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss, and four sacks on defense. Savannah Christian went 11-2 and advanced to the Georgia A private state semifinals. As a junior, McMahon recorded 41 tackles, including seven for loss. His brother, Ryan McMahon, was a five-year player and four-year starting center at Florida State.
Injuries & Off-Field: N/A
Awards: 2021 Academic All-ACC
Pros: Experience at left guard, right guard, and center, weight evenly distributed throughout frame, room to pack on a little more weight, wins the leverage battle, excellent pad level off the snap, maintains a wide base and good leverage in pass pro, feet don’t get stuck in the mud, head on a swivel and looks for extra work, passes off and receives defenders on stunts, identifies and prioritizes threats mid-play, motor runs hot, firm clamp, excellent speed and movement skills for pulls and screens, hammers defenders as a pulling guard on gap run concepts, drives legs through contact to seal defenders, drives legs and angles body to dislodge defenders from rushing lanes, comfortable climbing vertically from center to second level blocks, does just enough to guide the defender around the ball carrier, refits hands in the run game
Cons: Committed 12 penalties over the past two seasons, appears to have sub-33-inch arms, allows defenders into his chest, pad level leaps up after about four seconds, footwork in pass pro appears heavy and labored at times, lateral agility raises some concerns in pass pro, anchor will be tested by bull rushes, doesn’t have pop in his hands, hand placement is low and inconsistent, ducks head into contact, leans too far forward as a run blocker and becomes unbalanced, inconsistent generating vertical displacement in the run game, not a mauler, lacks the agility to mirror second-level defenders consistently, a few bad or mistimed snaps when at center in 2022
Overview: McMahon has significant experience at left guard, right guard, and center. His weight is evenly distributed throughout his frame, and he has room to add a little more mass. McMahon plays with excellent leverage early in the play. He maintains a wide base and keeps his feet active in pass protection. The redshirt junior keeps his head on a swivel and looks for extra work. He expertly identifies and prioritizes threats mid-play, including diagnosing stunts. McMahon’s motor runs hot, especially in the run game. He’s not a true mauler, but it’s clear he plays at full speed every rep. The Georgia native has excellent speed and movement skills for pulls and lead blocking on screens. However, McMahon lacks the agility to mirror second-level defenders consistently. He drives his legs through contact and angles his body to seal defenders or dislodge them from rushing lanes. McMahon is still learning to play center, but he’s comfortable climbing vertically from that position to the second level. His hand placement is low and inconsistent, but he refits them in the run game to maintain leverage. McMahon committed 12 penalties over the past two seasons and appears to have sub-33-inch arms. His hand usage allows defenders into his chest. The former three-star recruit’s footwork in pass protection appears heavy and labored at times. His lateral agility raises concerns and could lead to him being pigeonholed at center. Power rushers will test McMahon’s anchor. He occasionally ducks his head into contact or leans too far forward, resulting in him becoming unbalanced and falling off blocks. He is inconsistent at generating vertical displacement in the run game.
Overall, McMahon is still learning to play center, but he has the movement skills and football IQ to develop into the 2024 version of Luke Wypler. McMahon’s lack of high-end traits places a ceiling on his draft stock, but his versatility and on-field demeanor will impress teams.
Role & Scheme Fit: Center or right guard in an outside zone or gap scheme
Round Projection: Late Fourth to Mid Fifth
Size: 6'4", 305 lbs. (Unofficial)
Submitted: 04-04-23