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

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Carter Smith vs Brandon Baker — NFL Draft Comparison

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Carter Smith

Indiana Hoosiers

OT · #65

Brandon Baker

Texas Longhorns

OT · #73

2025 college season

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

Measurements

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

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Carter Smith versus Brandon Baker
Carter Smith	Statistic	Brandon Baker
Leading value: #20	Fanspeak rank	#82
Leading value: OT 3	Position rank	OT 11
Leading value: 33.6	Average pick	100.6
Leading value: 1,764	Times drafted	1,460
Leading value: 72	Hype Score	72
230x	Most drafted to	166x

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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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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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