Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, Brandon Baker or Carter Smith?

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Brandon Baker vs Carter Smith — NFL Draft Comparison

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Brandon Baker

Texas Longhorns

OT · #73

Carter Smith

Indiana Hoosiers

OT · #65

2025 college season

2025 college season: Brandon Baker versus Carter Smith
Brandon Baker	Statistic	Carter Smith
—	Tackles	1
—	Sacks	0.0
—	Tackles for Loss	0.0

Measurements

Measurements: Brandon Baker versus Carter Smith
Brandon Baker	Statistic	Carter Smith
6-4	Height	6-5
315 lb	Weight	310 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Brandon Baker versus Carter Smith
Brandon Baker	Statistic	Carter Smith
#82	Fanspeak rank	#20 (leading value)
OT 11	Position rank	OT 3 (leading value)
100.6	Average pick	33.6 (leading value)
1,461	Times drafted	1,765 (leading value)
72	Hype Score	72 (leading value)
166x	Most drafted to	230x

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Brandon Baker

Dean Kindig

Played nearly every snap at RT (not his NFL position) in scouted win, but Baker was called for a crucial false start penalty on a third-and-two play. A second-year offensive lineman who has played in 21 career games with 13 starts. SOPHOMORE (2025): Started at right tackle in games against Ohio State (8/30), San Jose State (9/6), Florida (10/4), Oklahoma (10/11), Kentucky (10/18), Mississippi State (10/25), Vanderbilt (11/1), Georgia (11/15), Arkansas (11/22), Texas A&M (11/28) and Michigan (12/31). FRESHMAN (2024): Appeared in eight games during his freshman campaign.

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Carter Smith

Dean Kindig

Best pass blocking grade after not allowing any Iowa pressures in scouted win. Trusting the Process started playing tackle in third grade, and joined a travel squad in middle school. Some balance and lean issues Kromer can fix. Favorite song is from Footloose: Holding Out For a Hero by Bonnie Tyler. Sparks: "one of the most reliable trench players in the class, even with some length questions that will need answering.".

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