2020 NFL Draft: 5 Potential Cleveland Browns sleeper picks

3. Charlie Heck, OT, North Carolina

Each draft there’s a player I’m surprised is so low on many draft boards. This year, that player is Charlie Heck. A consistent starter throughout four years, despite missing a few games with a broken hand this year, Heck has been a major part of the resurgence on the North Carolina program. The fifth-year senior is already turning a couple of heads at the Senior Bowl during the weigh-ins and early week practices.

Officially measured this week at just under 6-8, 309lbs. with a massive wingspan on 34 1/8, Heck is a sizable force at left tackle. He’s a little more fundamentally sound than the previously mentioned Ezra Cleveland but doesn’t possess quite as much lateral quickness.

However, what Heck lacks in speed he makes up for in form and play recognition. Despite playing against a slew of incredible pass rushers this year, especially in games against Syracuse and Clemson, he rarely made damning decisions and often signed against players who were perceived to have better skill levels.

There are concerns if he has the skillset to handle elite edge rushers in the NFL. Even with those concerns, I’m more than a little surprised that Heck is projected to stay on the board until at least the fourth round. With such a solid fundamental base I could easily see Bill Callahan, or any accomplished OL coach turning Heck into a game one starter in the NFL.

Not to mention he comes from an impressive pedigree with his father Andy being a successful coach, most notably as an OL coach for the Kansas City Chiefs.