Kage Casey

● Well-proportioned frame, with sleek definition in his chest and lowers ● Smooth body control and footwork out of his stance to cover up edge speed ● Strong, well-placed hands and clamps down counter moves ● Works to get underneath blocks and sit down ● Excellent processing skills (Danielson: “Performance anxiety doesn’t exist for Kage, because of his preparation and process.”) ● Good feel for stunts and delayed blitzes ● Adequate trigger in run game to reach defenders away from his gap ● Just three penalties in 41 career starts (two false starts, one unsportsmanlike conduct) ● Good character feedback (NFL scout: “Low-key kid, but not a square. … His wife and football are his two loves.”) ● Started 41 straight games to finish college career

● Average arm length and struggles to keep defenders off his body ● Not explosive in his initial movements (below average 10-yard split) ● False steps at times when he feels stressed by speed ● Average redirect skills leave him susceptible to inside rush quickness ● Finds himself compromised when he allows base to narrow and pads to rise after first contact ● Almost all (97.8 percent) of college snaps came at left tackle (split reps between tackle and guard during Senior Bowl practices) ● Multiple shoulder surgeries in his first year at Boise State — suffered a torn labrum in right shoulder during 2022 spring practices and required surgery; after a six-month rehab, returned to the field for 2022 season but suffered another tear, this time in left shoulder; opted to play through the injury but had surgery the day after season ended (Dec. 2022).

A three-year starter at Boise State, Casey was entrenched at left tackle in offensive coordinator Nate Potter’s zone/gap scheme. After dealing with shoulder issues early in his career, he won the starting left tackle job and ripped off 41 straight starts protecting the quarterback’s blindside. He did not give up a sack as a sophomore, but he was tagged with four sacks allowed this past season as a junior. He led the Broncos in total snaps played in both 2024 and 2025. Casey is a tough, veteran blocker who relies on technical savvy and play recognition to keep defenders occupied. Despite some drifting and stiffness in his lower half, he is athletic enough to stay square in pass protection and has strong hands to combat what rushers throw at him. He doesn’t overwhelm targets in the run game but works himself in position to wall off and seal lanes. With a potential move inside to guard or center looming, he will need to learn how to fire his feet quicker to combat immediate contact in his face. Overall, Casey is a determined, assignment-sound blocker and plays to his strengths to work around some of his physical shortcomings. He projects best on the interior and should compete for meaningful snaps during his rookie season.