Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, Kade Pieper or Brandon Baker?

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Kade Pieper vs Brandon Baker — NFL Draft Comparison

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Kade Pieper vs Brandon Baker — NFL Draft Comparison · Fanspeak

Kade Pieper

Iowa Hawkeyes

OT · #58

Brandon Baker

Texas Longhorns

OT · #73

2026 college season

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Measurements

Measurements: Kade Pieper versus Brandon Baker
Kade Pieper	Statistic	Brandon Baker
6-3	Height	6-4
298 lb	Weight	315 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Kade Pieper versus Brandon Baker
Kade Pieper	Statistic	Brandon Baker
Leading value: #36	Fanspeak rank	#82
Leading value: OT 4	Position rank	OT 11
Leading value: 47.3	Average pick	100.6
Leading value: 2,345	Times drafted	1,460
71	Hype Score	72 (leading value)
346x	Most drafted to	166x

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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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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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