Tough, NFL-ready Notre Dame center with a bruiser’s edge
Braxston Cave was a highly regarded Notre Dame center who earned All-America recognition and multiple watch-list nods in the 2012 season, with scouts valuing his toughness, football IQ, and run-blocking strength. He started 35 of 48 career games, but his 2011 foot injury — which required surgery and cost him the rest of that season — is the biggest context point for evaluating him. The fit question is simple: if a team wants a smart, physical interior anchor who can move bodies and handle pro-style responsibilities, Cave checked a lot of boxes.
