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OL Andrew Norwell (All-Pro)

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OG Andrew Norwell (6-5, 320, 5.21)
After starting his career at left tackle, Norwell found a home inside at left guard where he has started 20 games the past two seasons for the Buckeyes. He has tight hips, heavy feet and looks more comfortable in small areas, but is a patient grinder who squares his shoulders and wins with proper positioning to stay in front of defenders. Norwell has room to improve his hand work, both his placement and punch, but he gets results.
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http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/23082920/nfl-draft-ohio-state-preview
 
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Crazy, in a good way
He slept through the beginning of the Urban Meyer era (oops), but Andrew Norwell and his outsize personality provide a nasty anchor for the offensive line and a hairy matchup for opponents

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By Bill Rabinowitz
The Columbus Dispatch
FRIDAY OCTOBER 18, 2013

  • Andrew Norwell had set his alarm clock, but it didn’t help.

    It was Jan. 3, 2013, the morning after an uninspired loss to Florida in the Gator Bowl. More important, it was the day that Ohio State players had their first team meeting with coach Urban Meyer, scheduled to begin at 7 a.m.

    “We got back late from the Gator Bowl, and I just overslept,” Norwell said. “My alarm was going off for an hour and a half, and I woke up late.”

    When he finally did arise, he frantically rushed to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center to try to apologize to the new coaching staff, but he arrived too late. After attending classes, he went to Meyer’s office.

    “He was very serious about it,” Norwell said. “He said, ‘You missed my first team meeting. Don’t let it ever happen again.’”

    Norwell didn’t. And he had plenty of time to think about it over the next three days, which he spent cleaning the weight room with other tardy or absent teammates as punishment to drive home Meyer’s message.

    “I was in the doghouse right away,” he said. “It was a bad first impression.”
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http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2013/10/18/gameday/cover-norwell.html
 
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RB07OSU said:
I would be surprised if Andrew is not on an NFL roster. Kid might have been the best OL we had and I am not sure why he did not get as much attention as others at guard.
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I'll guess here:

1. his combine score (5.12) was a little low: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014/profiles/andrew-norwell?id=2549965

2. and teams put more of a premium on tackles (and centers too for that matter) than they do guards: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014/tracker#dt-tabs:dt-by-position/dt-by-position-input:ol
 
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Agree with RB7, in that Norwell was merely a blue collar working man who did nothing but anchor the interior of the left side for 4 years, making all b10 most years (3?). Nothing fancy, nothing funny, just picking up the NT or LB. I'd be surprised if he doesn't stick with an NFL roster, or at very least spend a year on the developmental squad for a team. Felt he was under appreciated during his stay. Go alumni Bucks!
 
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