Top Offensive Linemen: Jersey Juice Showcase Standouts, Part II
In this article:
Our event coverage of Coach Pajic’s Jersey Juice Underclassman Showcase continues. During the next phase of our coverage we will go a bit more in depth providing an overview of each position. Coverage includes standouts I noted, coach recommendations that I may…
Access all of Prep Redzone
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingOur event coverage of Coach Pajic’s Jersey Juice Underclassman Showcase continues. During the next phase of our coverage we will go a bit more in depth providing an overview of each position. Coverage includes standouts I noted, coach recommendations that I may have missed, and positional MVPs.
Incase you missed any event coverage, here are the articles currently published related to the Jersey Juice Underclassman Showcase:
Scout’s Notes: Standout Offensive Linemen
The rising sophomore Prokapus was a cocensus standout amongst the o-line coaches, which conferred the impression he left on me as well. What I saw that drew me to Prokapus was how he plays with a strong, sturdy base. This base allows him to control his matchup with balance and power. Prokapus was a runner too – no not like a track star – but a runner in the sense that he runs his feet extremely well. This, combine with a good base, creates immediate and dramatic movement on down linemen.
Holmes might have been the most mobile offensive linemen at Saturday’s showcase. This allows him to get to any place on the field and maneuver to make any block. During the zone/reach portion of indy Holmes had the opportunity to, and delivered on, his ability to be a plug-and-play talent. He worked extremely well with any adjacent o-linemen he was paired with for the duration of the afternoon.
Chinchillo is the lone rising-junior to make today’s list. He, too, was an prospect that stood out to both position coaches and scouts. What I had wrote down was that Chinchillo executed outstanding pull steps. It did not matter the step – check pull, skip pull, or rock block – Chinchillo did a great job of having quick feet, arriving at the point of attack in a hurry, and was equally smooth as he was flawless in executing clean footwork.
Stewart is also a rising sophomore that impressed me during the Jersey Juice. Stewart worked well in tandem with adjacent linemen all day long – specifically on both sides of center. What really caught my eye about Stewart though was how he runs with his knees bent, making him lower than his defensive matchup. He worked his hands under the defense’s chest as well, re-leveraging himself when needed.