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2025 NFL Draft prospect profile – Armand Membou, OT, Missouri

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1 year ago

March 4, 2025

The New York Giants could have a need at right tackle in 2025, or perhaps beyond.

Jermaine Eluemunor played well in 2024, but likely isn’t a long-term answer on the edge. And while Evan Neal played better once he returned to the line-up, we don’t know whether he’ll continue to build on that.

It would make sense for the Giants to look at a potential long-term answers at right tackle.

And while some teams might view Missouri right tackle Armand Membou as a guard due to his frame, he might also be one of the top two tackle prospects in the draft. The Giants might not be able to get Membou if their other needs take precedence, but we also don’t know how the future will unfold.

Prospect: Armand Membou (79)
Games Watched: vs. Boston College (2024), vs. Texas A&M (2024), vs. Alabama (2024), vs. South Carolina (2024)

Measurables

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Strengths

Best traits

Athleticism
Footwork
Competitive toughness
Pass protection

Membou is an athletic and skilled offensive tackle prospect.

He sports a powerful physique at 332 pounds, but carries his weight exceedingly well and it doesn’t impact his movement skills at all. Membou has remarkably quick and light feet, which allow him to be fast but unhurried in his drops. He has good footwork in his kick-slide, vertical set, and jump set, and is able to move match speed off the edge or redirect to counter inside moves.

Membou is a skilled – and tenacious – pass protector. He’s matched up against some of the best pass rushers in the nation yet only surrendered 3 sacks (and 0 hits) in 1,964 snaps at right tackle as a pass protector. While Membou’s technique isn’t perfect, he does a great job of offering second or third efforts in order to not-lose a rep if he’s beaten initially.

He’s also a capable run blocker who can execute both man-gap and zone schemes well. He has the mobility to stress defenses laterally in outside zone, pull in man-gap or pin and pull schemes, or work to the second level.

Finally, his frame offers him natural leverage to get under defenders’ pads to create movement in the run game or anchor against power.

Weaknesses

Worst traits

Membou’s most significant weakness is one he can’t really do much about: His height and arm length. Neither are consistent problems on tape, but both are undeniably short for an NFL tackle.

Pointing out other weaknesses in Membou’s game is really an exercise in nitpicking, but there are a couple areas in which he can improve with further coaching.

Membou has a slight tendency to get his chest out over his toes when moving laterally, which can lead to lunging when matched up against athletic pass rushers. That can be exploited if he isn’t able to recover once engaged.

His hand usage could also stand to be more focused. There are instances where his hands are low, wide, or late, forcing him to fight to win inside leverage and control over the defender. Particularly skilled rushers can use the opportunity to attack his hands and create a path into the backfield.

Game Tape

(Membou is the Missouri right tackle wearing No. 79)

Projection

Armand Membou projects as a starting offensive tackle at the NFL level.

Considering all of his collegiate experience is at right tackle, it would make the most sense for him to stay at the position in the NFL to shorten his learning curve. Though there doesn’t seem to be a reason why he couldn’t play left tackle, as he did play on the left as a jumbo tight end in unbalanced formations.

Some teams may find problems with Membou’s lack of length, however his athleticism, play strength, and generally good technique make up for the deficiency in most cases on tape.

All told, while Membou falls a bit short in height and length, he offers an elite blend of size and athleticism for the position. He should be able to step in and start immediately while continuing to improve with coaching, and has considerable upside at just 20 years old.

Does he fit the Giants?
Yes

Final Word: A first-round value

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Missouri realtors hold statewide rally to vote no on Amendments 4 & 5

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July 9, 2026

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Missouri realtors hold statewide rally to vote no on Amendments 4 & 5

COLUMBIA — Hundreds of Missouri realtors were in Columbia Thursday to show their opposition to a couple of proposals on the August 4th ballot. The Missouri Association of Realtors hosted a statewide rally against Amendments 4 & 5. Realtors distributed tens of thousands of yard signs, bumper stickers, buttons, and literature.

More than 26,000 Missouri realtors want Missourians to vote no on Amendments 4 & 5. They said the proposals ignore tax restrictions that Missouri voters put into the Missouri Constitution. Amendment 4 would modify the current requirements for a simple statewide majority vote. Amendment 5 would require the phase out of the individual state income tax. Matthew Becker is the Treasurer-Elect for the Missouri Board of Realtors and said Amendment 5 would give too much power to state government.

Becker said, “Amendment 5 is nothing more than a bait and switch. Amendment 5 literally wants to go out and give our legislature a blank checkbook for the next 5 years.”

Jefferson City Realtor Logan Gratz said Amendment 4 favors politicians and destroys majority rule for Missourians.

Gratz said, “Realtors have always been major advocates of property owners, of property rights, good business, and good tax policy.”

Springfield area State Representative Bishop Davidson said Missouri realtors were wrong when they opposed Amendments 4 & 5. Davidson said Amendment 5 would improve Missouri’s tax system.

Davidson said, “Right now, the way our tax structure works is old and archaic. It discourages economic growth. When it comes to Amendment 4, what I would say is protecting our Missouri Constitution is important.”

Governor Mike Kehoe’s communication director sent KRCG a statement that said, “Governor Kehoe supports Amendment 5 because it is a revenue-triggered, constitutionally protected path to eliminating Missouri’s individual income tax, allowing workers to keep more of every paycheck.”

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Missouri Farm Bureau to host agritourism conference in Hermann | Fulton Sun

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July 9, 2026

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Missouri Farm Bureau to host agritourism conference in Hermann | Fulton Sun

Missouri Farm Bureau’s 2026 Agritourism Conference will be held Sunday through Tuesday in Hermann, bringing together agritourism stakeholders to explore opportunities in Missouri’s growing agritourism sector.

The conference usually draws 60-70 attendees annually, said Janet Adkison, director of public affairs and advocacy with Missouri Farm Bureau. This includes farmers, agribusiness leaders, tourism professionals and local economic development partners.

At the conference, participants will see firsthand how farms, wineries, orchards and other value-added agriculture business and rural destinations are connecting tourists and consumers with the state’s agriculture scene, while diversifying revenue streams for farm families and rural communities.

“Whenever folks think of agritourism, they think of a pumpkin patch or a flower farm,” Adkison said. “But agritourism is really anything that gets folks to connect with the agriculture industry. So from your Airbnbs that are out in rural Missouri to the wineries that you see across the countryside, to even a tree farm or just a simple orchard, those are all part of Missouri’s agritourism industry.”

The conference kicks off Sunday with welcome remarks by Missouri Farm Bureau president Garrett Hawkins and a dinner at Hermann Farm Store Barn. Participants will spend the nights at The Inn at Hermannhof.

Monday will include an agritourism bus tour, with stops at Thierbach Orchard, Heritage Valley Tree Farm, White Mule Winery & BNB and Cool Cow Cheese, where participants have the opportunity to speak to business owners.

It will be followed by a farm-to-table, wine-pairing dinner at Hermannhof Winery Court with the Missouri Wine & Grape Board.

“If you are somebody who’s interested in agritourism, you get to hear from somebody who’s been there and done that, and some of the hurdles that they may have experienced along the way,” Adkison said. “You’ll have that exposure both on the tour and also during the programs that they’ll provide on Tuesday.”

On the final day of the conference, participants will attend educational workshops and network with other vendors at Hermannhof Festhalle. Topics discussed in the workshops include marketing, risk management, USDA Rural Development resources for agricultural businesses.

“You’ll hear from some folks as far as the missteps or wins that they had while trying to market and get those crowds to come to the farm, and sometimes something might work, (or) something surprises you and it doesn’t work,” Adkison said.

The conference location rotates around the state each year — past stops have included northeast and west central Missouri, which Adkison said gives the conference a chance to showcase how agritourism looks based on the terrain and agricultural strength of each region.

Find out more about the event or register for it at mofb.org/event/2026-agritourism.

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Missouri politicians champion unity, diversity on America’s 250th

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July 8, 2026

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Missouri politicians champion unity, diversity on America’s 250th

Former Missouri Gov. Jeremiah “Jay” Nixon followed in his ancestor’s footsteps, 250 years to the day.

On July 8, 1776, Colonel John Nixon was the first person to publicly read the Declaration of Independence from the steps of the Pennsylvania State House, now Independence Hall.

Jay Nixon, along with other Missouri officials from local, state and national offices, participated in a semiquincentennial celebration at the Historical Greene County Courthouse on July 8, 2026.

“As we commemorate 250 years of American independence, may we remember not only the courage of those who signed the declaration, but also our responsibility to preserve the freedoms they declare,” said Connie Yen, director of the Greene County Archives and Records Center.

While the reading of the Declaration of Independence was the main event, patriotic music from the Salvation Army Band, Springfield Sound, the Patriotic Chorale — as well as the national anthem sung by former U.S. Attorney John Ashcroft and former judge and representative Max Bacon — rang throughout the courthouse’s rotunda, which was packed with people. The music itself, Ashcroft said, was a metaphor for the nation.

“There is something charming about America that doesn’t require that we be uniform. There’s a difference between unity and uniformity. As a matter of fact, you can’t have harmony if you only have one note. You have to sing different notes for things to be harmonic and it’s much more beautiful,” he said. “Maybe America is America not because of uniformity or everybody being in unison, but America may be America because we have disparity, but we’re in harmony. We believe in unity, not uniformity.”

Before reading the Declaration of Independence, Nixon shared part of a speech he gave at Fulton’s Westminster College in August 2025, where he encouraged people to “resist apathy with action” through involvement with civic and faith organizations, and by voting. Like others, he emphasized diversity as the strength of America.

“(We’re) a nation of immigrants. Many of our ancestors fled poverty, injustice and tyranny to build something better. We are the great-great-great-grandchildren of slaves, and those who enslaved them; the first families who inhabited these lands, and those who drove them from it,” Nixon said. “A nation of scrappy strivers stitched together by our ideals, marked by original sins, but redeemed by the courage and sacrifice that saved us from fascism and unleashed freedom and prosperity — the envy of the world. That is the true story we all need to tell, the promise we made to each other that we work every day to keep.”

The reading was followed by an ice cream social, co-hosted by the Greene County Democratic and Republican women’s clubs.

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