Quinn Meinerz is a name many fans won’t recognize, and rightfully so. He played Division III for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and is the sole Division III player at the Senior Bowl. I mentioned Meinerz as a player Falcons fans should be on the lookout for during the Senior Bowl, and he’s now starting to turn heads because of his play in Mobile.
Senior Bowl: DIII Wisconsin-Whitewater center Quinn Meinerz wrecking Texas DT Graham (1) & UW DT Onwuzurike (2/3) in the first team period yesterday. Whew. pic.twitter.com/sOTHX6vkvb
— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) January 27, 2021
Yoooooooo @WarhawkFootball this is how it’s going to be, huh?
Quinn Meinerz bringing the heat on this play. That’s movement 1on1 and love the finish!! That’s against maybe the best DT in attendance as well. Great rep!! pic.twitter.com/ARTUjYtn0i
— Fran Duffy (@EaglesXOs) January 27, 2021
Strengths
Meinerz is an absolute mauler. See the aforementioned videos if you don’t know what I am talking about. In Penei Sewell’s draft profile, I mentioned one of the only weaknesses in his game is his inability to move a big body. It is the exact opposite with Meinerz; he looks like a bulldozer just moving piles of dirt around like it’s nothing.
Mienerz is an absolute hog when it comes to run-blocking. He has a heavy background in wrestling, and it shows in his technique when pushing defenders around. He uses fantastic leverage and hand placement to dictate the direction of the defender. But someone this aggressive and bruising shouldn’t hold up in pass protection, right? Wrong, he’s lighting up all of his individual pass rush reps.
Quinn Meinerz is moving up my board. pic.twitter.com/yz7uPYJkW7
— Blake Jewell (@BlakeJewellNFL) January 27, 2021
Weaknesses
The Senior Bowl is the perfect opportunity for Meinerz to showcase his ability to translate his dominance from Division III to the Power 5 competition in Mobile. He’s going to have to fight the small-school questions as the level of competition is always a concern. But thus far, he is truly showing that his game translates regardless of the level of play.
Team Fit
The Falcons are going to run the ball. Even if Arthur Smith says he will adapt his offense to the personnel he’s afforded, they will establish the ground game in some capacity. It might be a power or zone scheme, depending on how he evaluates the offensive line. Regardless, Meinerz will be able to come in and immediately compete for — at the very least — a backup role. He played guard at Wisconson-Whitewater but has been showing quite well at center.
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How can you not love this guy? Mike says it best; Quinn Meinerz should be a Falcon based solely on his aesthetic
Wisconsin Whitewater IOL Quinn Meinerz is a day 1 @seniorbowl winner for this aesthetic alone (cc @RieseDraft) pic.twitter.com/6EpYNhHmoc
— Mike Renner (@PFF_Mike) January 27, 2021
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