Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, Ryan Baer or Kade Pieper?

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Ryan Baer vs Kade Pieper — NFL Draft Comparison

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Ryan Baer vs Kade Pieper — NFL Draft Comparison · Fanspeak

Ryan Baer

Pittsburgh Panthers

OT · #70

Kade Pieper

Iowa Hawkeyes

OT · #58

2026 college season

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Measurements

Measurements: Ryan Baer versus Kade Pieper
Ryan Baer	Statistic	Kade Pieper
6-7	Height	6-3
325 lb	Weight	298 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Ryan Baer versus Kade Pieper
Ryan Baer	Statistic	Kade Pieper
#372	Fanspeak rank	#36 (leading value)
—	Position rank	OT 4
214.8	Average pick	47.3 (leading value)
4	Times drafted	2,345 (leading value)
31	Hype Score	71 (leading value)
2x	Most drafted to	346x

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Ryan Baer

Dean Kindig

2025: Earned Honorable Mention All-ACC. Started all 13 games at right tackle. 2024: Started all 13 games. Started the initial eight contests at right tackle before shifting to left tackle for the final five. Selected to the Pro Football Focus (PFF) ACC Team of the Week for his performance against Syracuse. 2023: Played in 11 games, starting nine at offensive tackle. Made eight starts at right tackle and one at left tackle (Notre Dame).

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Kade Pieper

Dean Kindig

84.1 overall grade and a blistering 90.6 run-blocking grade vs Rutgers, scouted. Pieper's physical run blocking helped set the tone early vs IND (also scouted). One of the country's top 10 interior offensive linemen. DraftDome: "transitioning to Center as Logan Jones is Draft bound BOOSTS the '27 OC1 race"

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