PlayerRep said:krammer said:if he has the mind set,,,,become a left offensive tackle, all american etc...sign big nfl contract....i think left tackles are about the 2nd highest paid players in the league......well we can dream,,,,if he is indeed that athletic.....
My college teammate's son converted from TE to o-line (tackle) after his frosh season (after spring ball). Pitt shares trading facilities with the Steelers. After he bulked up during his frosh summer, he ran into the Steelers head coach, who noticed how much bigger he had gotten. He told the coach he had moved to tackle. Tomlin said "that's the best financial decision you'll ever make in your life". Started 3 years at tackle and came out a year early to the NFL draft. Ran 4.80 and 4.82 40's at the Combine. See contract below.
Brian O'Neill
Right Tackle
2018 Cash Payout: $1,764,828
Total Contract Value: $4,406,640
Annual Contract Value: $1,101,660
Position Ranking: 6/18 at RT
Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,145,593
Age: 22
Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 305
College: Pittsburgh
Accrued Seasons: 0
Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 2, #62 overall (Vikings)
Year Signed: 2018
Was the DE player of the year in football and basketball. Played with the Villanova point guard, Divenzo, in high school basketball.
Those are right tackle numbers. Left tackles get paid big money compared to right tackles. I think the average for a left tackle is in the 10 to 12 million dollar range. These numbers will be a little off since rookie contracts are capped for the first 3 years.
Heres an article on it from SBNATION.
https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2016/6/28/11641306/nfl-right-tackle-vs-left-tackle-scheme-salary