Mississippi offensive tackle Michael Oher has never read the book written about his life that now is being made into a movie.

"I felt I didn't need to read it," Oher said of "The Blind Side: The Evolution of a Game."

Oher's story reads like a fiction novel.

He grew up in a tough part of Memphis, bouncing from foster family to foster family and attending 11 schools in nine years before Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy adopted him.

The Tuohys sent Oher to a private high school, where Oher joined the football team during his junior year.

He went to Ole Miss, became a star and now is expected to be a first-round draft choice.

Oher gives an unemotional CliffsNotes version of his life and the book.

"I grew up poor and was homeless a lot growing up," Oher said. "I just worked hard and came through a lot of adversity. I just kept working. I was taken in by a family that helped me get to college and pushed me. That's why I think I'm here today at this level."

Oher started 47 consecutive games at Mississippi, the last three seasons as the starting left tackle.

In his last two seasons, Oher made 198 knockdown blocks, had 29 touchdown-resulting blocks and 17 blocks downfield. He gave up 7.5 sacks and three quarterback pressures on 637 pass plays his final two seasons combined.

"To be honest, I feel that I'm the best at my position," Oher said. "I think I've proven that this year. In everything, I feel I'm going to grade at the top."

Oher's adoptive parents changed his life, but Oher said The Blind Side has done nothing for him other than make his life an open book.

"I don't think the book has affected my life," Oher said. "I think it's the same. Definitely there's been a change in that not a lot of people have the opportunity to have a book written about them, but I don't think it's changed a lot. A lot of people know about my life and a lot of the things I overcame."

There will be a run on offensive tackles early, which has been the case in recent seasons. The immediate success of first-rounders such as Jammal Brown, Joe Thomas, Jake Long and Ryan Clady has set a trend. However, the position does not offer the depth of recent seasons. It is top-heavy, and the top tackles are not as good as those of recent seasons. Jason Smith is as safe of a pick as Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry is. Virginia OT Eugene Monroe, despite his knee problems, Alabama OT Andre Smith, despite some off-field questions, and Mississippi OT Michael Oher should go in the first round. Arizona's Eben Britton could, too. There are three good centers — Louisville's Eric Wood, Cal's Alex Mack and Oregon's Max Unger — but guard is one of the weakest positions in this draft.