By Jarret Perez of Europe’s Elite
A quick, sure tackling linebacker. . His skills compliments an inside linebacker, but he played at the outside linebacker position for the majority of the film. He’s often in the right place to make a play because of his sense of play development. During a pass rush, he uses anticipation to slip past the blocker assigned, then finishes tackles with a drive through the person holding the ball.
An eager deep ball threat. He manipulates defenses with the threat of the long ball to give himself opportunities for intermediate and short throws. He uses his body to separate from his defender to make contested catches.
An aggressive pass rusher with a knack to slide past his pass protector for the wrap-up. He disengages from his blocker with urgency while maintaining focus on the ball carrier. Strength will be an important part of his development. Once he has to been gotten ahold of, the force of the blocks is felt. The next level will stifle him if this level provides a challenge.
Another massive human being that coaches should be excited to teach. He’s less raw than some of the other offensive tackle prospects on Europeselite.com’s top players. Even at a listed 290 pounds, he looks lean in the midsection and the arms. He won’t need to be told to be physical. He loads up his long arms before engaging with his defender and strikes with adequate force. Credit to those to have developed him so far. Pass Protection will be the longest learning curve for the big man. Footwork is inconsistent in pass protection with long strides to catch defensive ends incoming. This is the type of prospect that could look like a different person by the time he is playing for a collegiate program.
A traditional pocket-style quarterback. His quick delivery aids in his short two intermediate pass attempts. And he can vary his velocity to provide time for the receiver to track down deep balls. he has the confidence to throw in traffic and fit it into the tighter windows. There’s a pretty significant difference in throwing motions when he wants to throw the ball on a line versus dropping one over the shoulder. He uses his back foot to plant and transition to his front foot to add force to his throw in a similar motion to a baseball pitcher. The throwing motion is a lot cleaner when he puts some air into the ball. Distance does not seem to affect accuracy, hitting receivers in stride.