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The biggest difference between Jenkins and Leatherwood (wow)

Full disclosure, I liked Jenkins a lot going into the draft and still like him as an old school RT candidate. Having said that, it's pretty clear the type RT the Raiders wanted was one that is more adept at running zone running plays and in that regard, Leatherwood might actually be the best OT choice in the draft period. In this link, the contrast in movement skills is much more pronounced than I noticed when watching tape of them individually. Both do a lot of great things, but watch how Leatherwood consistently explodes and and finds his target when pulling and releasing to the second level. His agility, stamina and overall athleticism in space it at a whole different level.