NATURAL BRIDGES, Ore. (KGO) — A Bay Area man has died after falling 300 feet from a cliff in Oregon, officials said.

The Curry County Sheriff’s Office says they recovered the body of 69-year old Richard Ehrhart of San Jose on Sunday at Natural Bridges, near Brookings, a small town near the California-Oregon Border.

Authorities say a passerby spotted Ehrhart’s body and called for help.

MORE: Hiker slips, falls to his death in front of wife and 5 children on Oregon nature trail

Ehrhart had been hiking with his wife.

The two separated on the trail and she returned to their car to wait for him, according to authorities.

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Who’s the top offensive tackle in the 2024 NFL Draft?

One name you’ll hear mentioned as being among the top tackles is Oregon State right tackle Taliese Fuaga. But could he wind up being the best tackle to come out of this draft class?

Fuaga doesn’t have the athletic upside of some of the other tackle prospects, however he’s a confident and sound technician who does just about everything well. He also plays with a mauler’s mentality while rarely putting himself in bad positions. Fuaga’s position as a right tackle and less-than-athletic physique have him flying under the radar a bit, but that could all change on Sundays.

Could he be on the New York Giants radar if they’re ready to move on from Evan Neal?

Prospect: Taliese Fuaga (75)
Games Watched: vs. Utah (2023), vs. UCLA (2023), vs. Oregon (2023), vs. Washington (2023)

Measurables

Strengths

• Technique
• Leverage
• Athleticism
• Play strength
• Competitive toughness

Fuaga is a good-sized, athletic, technically sound, and competitive offensive tackle.

Fuaga doesn’t quite have prototypical size for the position at 6-foot 5 ¾ inches, with 33 ⅛-inch arms, but has good bulk at 324 pounds. He doesn’t have the “oversized tight end” build sported by many tackles to come out in recent years and has a definite “power belly”, however Fuaga’s frame belies surprising athleticism. He has quick, light feet that allow him to kick-slide smoothly while also easily redirect back inside. Likewise, Fuaga is quick out of his stance, able to climb to the second level or get out in space to block. He has plenty of agility mirror speed off the edge, as well as the footwork to anchor against power rushers.

Fuaga is a reliable pass protector and has played 1,509 snaps in 25 games at right tackle over the last two years, yet has allowed just five hits and no sacks. He pairs very good hand technique with his feet, consistently using a hard, accurate punch and strong grip to control defenders.

He’s a mauler in the run game and is able to execute man and zone concepts. He does a good job of playing with leverage and is able to generate movement at the line of scrimmage. His athleticism allows him to block accurately in space and Fuaga seems to relish opportunities to deliver hits to defenders.

Weaknesses

It’s difficult to pick out real weaknesses with Fuaga. Frankly, he’s technically proficient and does pretty much everything well.

If we’re going to point out aspects of Fuaga’s profile that aren’t strengths, the most obvious is his relative lack of length. Fuaga’s arms are “only” 33 ⅛-inches long, which is about one inch shorter than average for NFL tackles. That didn’t really limit him on tape in college, though teams with firm thresholds for player measurables could prefer tackle prospects with longer frames.

Fuaga also doesn’t quite have truly “elite” athleticism. Again, that doesn’t really hamper him on tape, but teams could prefer prospects with higher athletic ceilings.

Game Tape

(Fuaga is Oregon State RT number 75)

Projection

Fuaga projects as a starting offensive tackle at the NFL level and should be able to win a starting job on most offensive lines as a rookie.

Fuaga should be able to play left or right tackle as a pro, however teams might be better off just leaving him at right tackle and letting him continue to develop at the more familiar position. Fuaga isn’t as exciting as some of the other tackle prospects in this draft class. He’s a bit on the short side and his physique carries some “sloppy” weight. He also doesn’t quite have the sky high ceiling that comes with freak athleticism.

However, he’s already technically polished and has a very high floor – while also having a ceiling that’s quite high as well. Fuaga is the type of player that a team can draft, plug into their line, and then not worry about that position for a decade. He might never be the best at his position, but there’s a very real possibility that he winds up being the best offensive lineman to come out of this draft.

Does he fit the Giants?
Yes.

Final Word: A high first-round value

SEATTLE – A former Washington state police officer wanted after killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. His 1-year-old baby, who was with him, was taken safely into custody by Oregon State Police troopers.

The troopers began chasing the ex-Yakima officer, Elias Huizar, when they saw him driving southbound on Interstate 5 near Eugene, Oregon, at about 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Huizar sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head; his condition was unknown, the West Richland, Washington, Police Department said in a Facebook post. The southbound highway lanes were closed and traffic detoured for the police response.

Huizar went on the run Monday afternoon after killing two people, including his ex-wife, Amber Rodriguez, 31, whom he shot eight times outside a West Richland elementary school in front of their 9-year-old son and other witnesses, police said. Rodriguez had recently obtained a protection order against Huizar.

Rodriguez worked at the school, while Huizar had recently worked as a substitute teacher in the Richland School District, the district confirmed in a Facebook post Tuesday.

Police did not identify the other victim, whose body was found later Monday at Huizar’s house, except to say she was Huizar’s girlfriend.

According to court records, Huizar, 39, had at least until early this year been living with a 17-year-old girl whom he met when she was 11 and he was a middle school resource officer in Yakima. He impregnated her when she was 15; their baby recently turned 1, Rodriguez wrote in seeking a protection order against Huizar.

The Yakima Police Department said in a Facebook post Tuesday that Huizar left the department in 2021 “after receiving discipline.” It did not provide any other information.

In February, the 17-year-old girl reported to police that Huizar sexually assaulted a 16-year-old friend, who had passed out at their house. Huizar was charged with rape of both the teen and her friend. He was out on bail pending trial, authorities said.

Rodriguez wrote in her petition for a protection order that her divorce from Huizar became final last year and that she had not been aware that he was having a relationship with the same teen he had met as a resource officer until he was charged with rape.

She said she feared for the safety of her children and that she would be seeking a modification of their parenting plan. She filed for the modification last Friday, court records show. The protection order was issued in February and was to remain in effect for a year; under it, Huizar was barred from possessing firearms.

The Richland School District said it terminated Huizar’s employment following his arrest in February. It said it had received recommendations from the Yakima School District before hiring him in 2022, and that he had passed background checks.

“We are extremely disheartened that information about Mr. Huizar’s past was not disclosed to us through the various processes we have in place to vet RSD candidates for employment,” the district said. “It is the expectation for individuals who apply for employment with RSD to be forthcoming and truthful in their applications.”