Meet Mike Pucillo

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Full Name: Michael Pucillo
Born: July 14, 1979 Cleveland, OH
Height: 6-4
Weight: 311 lbs.
Age: 26
Pos: OG
Experience: 4 years
College: Auburn
Drafted: Year: 2002 Round: 7 Pick: 4, Bills

Scouts Inc. Profile

Pucillo has very good size to play in the interior offensive line and he has the experience and the versatility to line up at either guard or center. His best game is the power game. He takes a good position step and he has very good strength. He takes good angles to his blocks and when he has an angle block he can get movement in the run game. He has the agility to be effective in the short trap and he can pull and get in front of the screen play. He plays with good intelligence and he does a good job of picking up and passing off verses interior line stunts. He plays with good leverage and he locks on fairly well with his hands. He anchors well verses a strong bull rush however he struggles to handle speed and quickness. He has limited overall athletic ability and he has difficulty resetting his feet in pass protection and is vulnerable to counter moves. He can get to the second level however he is ineffective blocking a moving target and he does not work to finish his blocks. He is not effective in space and he lacks the foot quickness and lateral movement to be able to sustain his blocks consistently. Overall he needs to improve his foot work and work on technique and not rely so much on his strength.