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Monroe Freeling | 2026 NFL Draft Profile Snapshot Top-50 Players Post NFL Combine

NFL Draft Analyst Will Rock Grades Monroe Freeling At #23 In The Detroit Football Journal Top-50 Players 2.0

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Mar 08, 2026
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Georgia OL Monroe Freeling went to insane lengths just to play vs Auburn

#23 | OT | Monroe Freeling | Georgia

Ht: 6’ 7-3/8” (6073) | Wt: 315 | Hand: 10.75” | Arm: 34.75” | Wing: 84.5” | Ape: 1.06

2025 Stats: 891 Snaps | 3 SK | 2 Pen | 0 Hits | 6 Hurries (13 Starts)

Key Stats: 6 Pressures | 53.5 Gap Grade | 54.7 Zone Grade

PFF: 61.3 RBG | 85.1 PBG | 64.7 Zone Grade | 71.2 Overall

Red Flags: Gap Grade Is Very Low 53.5 | Previous Shoulder Surgery

Draft Stock: ⬆️ 8 | Previous Ranking: #31


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Player Profile Snapshot

Monroe Freeling enters the 2026 cycle as the premier pass-blocking specialist in this class. Standing 6’ 7-3/8” with 34.75-inch arms, his 2025 campaign at Georgia synchronized elite physical traits with high-level production. Across 891 snaps, he surrendered just three sacks and six hurries while allowing zero quarterback hits, securing an elite 85.1 pass-protection evaluation.

The central evaluation conflict pits Freeling’s elite lateral range against a distinct lack of raw displacement power. While his pass-protection film is a teaching clinic, a 53.5 gap-scheme grade exposes a persistent inability to generate vertical push. In Indianapolis, Freeling needed to validate his lower-half explosion and clear a medical flag regarding a previous shoulder surgery.

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