Preseason Scouting Report: Wide Receivers
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Maryland is known for the talent it produces at the skill positions. Receiver is one of the most stacked positions. This is what you can expect from some of the best. Austin Palmer MD #135 WR #15 HEIGHT 6'3" WEIGHT…
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Continue ReadingMaryland is known for the talent it produces at the skill positions. Receiver is one of the most stacked positions. This is what you can expect from some of the best.
Palmer is a power 5 talent. He excels as an outside receiver. He has a very large catch radius. He has good body control and is able to put himself in a position to make tough catches. He also has a very good release off the line. This allows him to consistently beat press man coverage. He also does well in contested ball situations.
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Ashby Jacobs is a superb athlete. He has the ability to get in behind the defense with his speed. He does a good job of running by defenders. He also is able to outjump defenders in jump ball situations. He is also able and willing to lay out and make diving grabs. He also is a violent player as he is a great blocker.
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June is a player that offenses love to have. He has very good double moves that oftentimes work as he beats defenders deep. He also has the ability to make guys miss in open space. He also tracks the ball very well as he puts himself in a good position to make a play on the ball.
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Gordon is a very productive slot receiver. He runs solid routes. He does a good job of finding the soft spot in the defense. He has a knack for getting open. He also has good ball carrier vision which makes him a threat on screens, jet sweeps, and even in the return game.
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Johnson is a bid body receiver. He is very physical both when running his routes and when he is running with the football. However, he is not over-reliant on his size. He shows good speed when running routes in the seam. He could get better at not allowing the ball to reach his chest and catching with his hands at all times. He can run routes both inside and outside of the safeties.