Roger Rosengarten, OT Washington: 2024 NFL Draft Profile

Rosengarten was a four-star recruit from Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo. in the class of 2020

Washington right tackle Roger Rosengarten made the surprising decision to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft. He had a solid showing at the Senior Bowl and projects as a top 100 pick.

Visit my Twitter account @Sam_Teets33 for more opinions on prospects, clips, and the latest football content.

Roger Rosengarten, OT Washington: 2024 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Redshirt sophomore right tackle from Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Background: Rosengarten was a four-star recruit from Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo. in the class of 2020. He was the No. 171 recruit according to 247Sports and No. 156 for On3.com. Rosengarten was an unranked four-star recruit for Rivals. ESPN ranked him 222nd in the nation with an 82 grade out of 100. Rosengarten played on the offensive and defensive lines in high school. He lettered all four years in football and twice in basketball. Rosengarten earned First Team Class 5A All-State honors as a defensive lineman as a junior and received Colorado Community Media First Team All-South Metro honors. According to MaxPreps, he totaled 32 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and seven passes defensed as a senior and 47 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles, and an interception as a junior. In basketball, Rosengarten averaged 11.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and a steal per game as a senior and 15.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game as a junior. He earned a 5A All-State honorable mention for his junior basketball season. Rosengarten was invited to the Polynesian Bowl and All-American Bowl.

Injuries & Off-Field: N/A

Awards: 2022 Second Team All-Pac-12 (PFN), 2022 Third Team All-Pac-12 (PFF), 2022 First Team Freshman All-American (FWAA), 2023 Honorable Mention All-Pac-12

Pros: Only penalized four times in 2023, smooth kick slide with enough explosiveness to handle wide-alignment rushers, burst on jump sets to close ground immediately, footwork and agility to stick with rushers up and around the pocket, good foot speed to mirror and match defenders, positive range in pass pro, recognizes and picks up defenders on stunts, punches pack some knockback, impressive clamp and grip strength, frames blocks well in pass protection, keeps body square to the defender in pass pro, impressive speed when pulling or releasing off the line, mobility to get our and lead block, mobile enough to operate in a gap scheme, comfortable climbing to the second level on combo blocks, goes for big hits on down blocks, hits defenders with a club and then drives them down the line in the run game

Cons: Length barely meets thresholds, anchor is a little light weight, inconsistent ability to re-anchor against speed to power, power disadvantage vs. Kris Jenkins, pad level inconsistent in pass protection, footwork gets out of control on some jump sets, makes B-gap too wide, overcorrects when beaten into the B-gap, late to redirect for B-gap pressures at times, corrective footwork is sloppy, footwork gets wild when threatened up the arc, instances of chest getting over knees in pass pro making it easy to win around his outside shoulder, Michigan’s Jaylen Harrell started winning around his outside shoulder in the second half (2023), hand placement width is inconsistent, allows access to his chest too often, knocked back when defender lands first punch, Jordan Burch gave him the business a few times (2023), stacked and shed in the run game, base becomes narrow at times as a run blocker, high pad level and narrow base when run blocking on the move, Michigan (2023) had success stonewalling him on run blocks

Overview: Rosengarten checked in at the Senior Bowl with 33 1/8-inch arms and an 80 1/8-inch wingspan, narrowly meeting the league’s thresholds for tackles. He has a smooth kick slide and explosive initial step that allow him to mirror wide-alignment rushers. Rosengarten’s burst and explosiveness really pop on jump sets when he closes ground instantly. He has the agility, footwork, and range to carry pass rushers up and around the pocket. Rosengarten’s feet are light and quick, allowing him to mirror rushers when he doesn’t overset. He recognizes stunts more often than not. The Colorado native’s punches pack knockback when he lands the first blow. He has impressive grip strength in pass protection to rip and pull defenders off balance. Rosengarten hands get wide at times, but he generally frames blocks well and keeps his body square to the defender. The former four-star recruit usually keeps spin moves in front of him but had trouble with a few in the National Championship Game. His play started out strong against Michigan but started to spiral as bad reps stacked up. Rosengarten was only penalized four times in 2023, but two of those flags came in the National Championship Game against the Wolverines. Jaylen Harrell took advantage of Rosengarten’s chest getting over his knees on a few reps to win around his outside shoulder in the game’s second half. Rosengarten’s anchor is light weight compared to most tackles in this draft class. He struggles to re-anchor against speed to power. This strength disadvantage also translates to the run game, as Kris Jenkins exposed in the National Championship. Rosengarten’s pad level is inconsistent in pass protection. His footwork breaks down when he feels threatened through the B-gap or up the arc. The All-Pac-12 honorable mention sometimes becomes his own worst enemy by oversetting on his jump sets or making the B-gap wide and inviting for defenders. Rosengarten overcorrects when beaten into the B-gap and has sloppy footwork when he tries to correct himself mid-play. The redshirt sophomore’s hand placement is inconsistent, and he allows defenders into his frame too often. He is often knocked back when the defender lands the first punch because of his high pad level and lack of power. Rosengarten displays impressive speed pulling or releasing off the line in the run game. He has the mobility to lead block on screens or operate in a gap-heavy scheme. Rosengarten is comfortable climbing to the second level on combo blocks. He goes for big hits on down blocks and occasionally flashes a powerful club hit to knock defenders off balance before driving them down the line. Stout defenders stack and shed Rosengarten with limited difficulty. The right tackle’s base becomes too narrow as a run blocker, throwing off his balance and ability to sustain blocks. He generated little to no displacement against Michigan (2023).

Overall, Rosengarten is a mobile developmental right tackle best suited for a scheme that asks its tackles to mix their pass sets and operate in space in the run game. Rosengarten’s middling length and below-average anchor present the largest challenges for the team that drafts him. However, he has the upside to become a scheme-specific starter.

Role & Scheme Fit: Right tackle in an outside zone or gap scheme

Round Projection: Third Round

Size: 6054, 311 lbs. (Senior Bowl)

Submitted: 02-24-24