
Boise State’s Paul Lucariello: battle-tested offensive tackle with size, polish, and some injury baggage
Paul Lucariello was a Boise State offensive tackle listed at 6-foot-4 and 273 pounds in the 2007 roster, and he was viewed as a player who had “proven himself” and was ready for a shot after years of waiting behind veterans[1][2]. The big differentiator here is experience-plus-resilience: a 2008 preview noted that a knee injury had cost him a chance at center, but that he still remained in the mix as a viable interior/line option[3]. If your team wants an experienced lineman with steadiness and positional flexibility, he looks like a smart fit; if you need a clean bill of health and a high-upside splash player, the injury history is the caution flag[1][3].