PSR Showcase Event Coverage: Tight Ends That Caught My Eye
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Our event coverage of Coach Pennisi’s PSR Showcase continues. First we will review positional breakdowns of prospects that caught my eye at each position. These breakdowns are only from my subjective on-site observations. They do not take into consideration film, highlights, or…
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Continue ReadingOur event coverage of Coach Pennisi’s PSR Showcase continues. First we will review positional breakdowns of prospects that caught my eye at each position. These breakdowns are only from my subjective on-site observations. They do not take into consideration film, highlights, or anything else.
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Top Tight Ends from the PSR Showcase
Regardless of position Middleton, a Keystone State product, might have one of the highest upsides of all the campers in attendance. He comes equipped with college-ready size at the Tight End position as just a freshman. The sophomore-to-be displayed an enormous catch radius. This ability really stood out to me in a camp setting, as Middleton was paired with unfamiliar QBs, who were all of different abilities, all afternoon long. He snagged arrant and accurate throws all the same. Low, high, behind, or in front of him – he never gave up on a pass and if it was in the air, he considered it his for the taking.
Flaherty was the position group’s most stout player. An athlete with a thick build and can run, he caused matchup issues with smaller defenders throughout the duration of the camp. Flaherty also demonstrated savviness at the position as well. I noticed this as Flaherty played stick-option concepts well based off of his opponent’s leverage. This would indicate that he can read a defender’s posturing and understand how to beat it or win with his own body positioning. Flaherty must also be his QBs safety blanket as, like clockwork, he came back to the ball once it was thrown.
Schomp was probably the best tight end from Saturday’s bunch. He has FBS size and build while also showing glimpses of FBS skill and athleticism. What separated this 6’6″ tower from both his competition and contemporaries was the way he manages to win at the top of his routes. Sharp, sudden breaks gave him just enough of an edge to get open when he was matched up against quicker, faster defenders. During one spin I watched Schomp made a great move. The defender was pressing him while Schomp was running a vertical route. To beat the press and throw off the defender’s leverage, Schomp swiped the jam away from his route’s path, which closed the DB’s shoulder and put him out of position, as Schomp easily got open and scored.