could prove difficult.

First I wanna go back to how good of a prospect he once was.

Joeckel was born in Arlington, Texas and went to Arlington High School, where he became an All-State lineman in a state known for beefy, jocky, “Billy Bob” football stars. To get an idea for how athletic he was, right down to his genes, consider that his twin brother Matt Joeckel was the team’s quarterback. I’d like to imagine that every once in awhile the duo pulled a Mary Kate & Ashley and switched around to fool defenses, even if it meant putting an offensive tackle at QB and the QB at offensive tackle.

Look, I wasn’t the coach but for much of their youth their dad was, and surely it would’ve been fun forthe first round since Richmond Webb in 1990.

As a true freshman, Joeckel started all 13 games at left tackle for A&M, winning Freshman All-American honors. He also started every game at left tackle as a sophomore and junior, giving him a perfect 39-for-39 in starts during his three seasons of college football. He blocked for quarterbacks Ryan Tannehill and Johnny Manziel, both of whom were first round picks, the latter of whom won the Heisman as a freshman with Joeckel as his blindside protector. He also paved the way for Christine Michael to score 24 touchdowns in those three seasons, though the pair were not reunited in Seattle. Thankfully. Cyrus Gray had two 1,000-yard seasons behind Joeckel’s offensive line.

As a junior, Joeckel won the Outland Trophy, given to