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CHESTNUT HILL, MA – SEPTEMBER 16: Tony Jones Jr. #34 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates with Alex Bars #71 after scoring a touchdown against the Boston College Eagles during the second half at Alumni Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

Alex Bars, Notre Dame

Standing at 6-5, 313-lbs, Alex Bars out of Notre Dame a behemoth of a man, and an underrated prospect in this year’s draft likely due to a 2018 knee injury. Despite that, he finished with an even 76.0 Pro Football Focus grade.

Being a Notre Dame prospect, Bars is of course known as a mauler with an explosive amount of power out of his stance. Despite a lack of length (33-inch arms), Bars is able to push forward with pure power. Because he is so explosive on the point of contact, Bars is a natural fit as a pulling guard in the NFL.

Bars also finished well in PFF pass-blocking efficiency with a 99.1 grade, good for eighth among guards in the 2019 class. He allowed just six sacks and three quarterbacks in 1,035 pass-blocking snaps. In terms of run-blocking, his PFF stats proved his status as a power run-blocker; he had a run-blocking success rate of 93.1%, good for sixth.

Bars played three positions during his tenure with the Fighting Irish including right and left guard and right tackle. That versatility and power as a run-blocker should help Bars get off the board either in the third or fourth rounds.

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