Minnesota Stock Up Showcase: In the trenches

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>During Sunday's Minnesota Prepredzone showcase, one group I focused on was the guys in the trenches. Obviously, without pads, a premium was placed more on technique, footwork, and speed than pure power, but here are some observations I made while watching the day's one-on-one pass rush/pass blocking.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["326820"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Nebel was my top defensive guy during one on ones. He used his hands well to get separation from a blocker, allowing him to beat the block. 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