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Youth is served in the newest version of my Twitter evaluations. To go along with a couple of soon-to-be seniors, we highlight a pair of freshmen looking to make a significant impact this fall. Brock Bakeberg HEIGHT 6'1" POS WR…
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Continue ReadingYouth is served in the newest version of my Twitter evaluations. To go along with a couple of soon-to-be seniors, we highlight a pair of freshmen looking to make a significant impact this fall.
Brock Bakeberg
Brock Bakeberg
Mostly lining up in the slot or motioning out of the backfield, Bakeberg is a physical receiver. With good balance and more power than his 6’1, 185-pound frame would suggest, the soon-to-be senior will not be brought down with an arm tackle. He has good hands and a big catch radius. As a two-way player, Bakeberg’s speed not only helps him get open, but it also helps him – as does his physical play – as an outside linebacker. He comes off the corner quickly when rushing the passer or running plays down from behind. Using his speed in space is his strength on defense – against the pass and the run.
Even though his film is not against varsity competition, Egge is a big play waiting to happen. Against freshmen defenses, he had three touchdowns 80 yards or over. Two were from the wide receiver position, and one was a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown. His speed and length made him stand out. He is a deep threat who could score at any time, but he can catch the ball underneath and even run the ball out of the backfield. During the offseason, he caught two balls – one for a touchdown and one by outjumping the defensive back on a contested ball at the Dream All-American Bowl in Los Angeles.
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Physical on both offense and defense, Belinske-Strauss comes up strong as a defensive back and is physical both blocking on the outside as a wide receiver and as a wing-back. Defensively, he supports the run well and has solid hips coming out of his backpedal. Offensively, he blocks well on the wing and is a threat to run the ball. An overlooked skill Belinske-Strauss does well is using his footwork and hands blocking in the open field. All receivers need to do it, but few do it well.
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I would sum up Sjoblom in one word – dog. Sjoblom will never be confused with the bigger offensive linemen in the state. However, the soon-to-be senior makes up for his lack of size with a tenacious work ethic on the field. The guy plays to the echo of the whistle, and partly because of that, a fair share of his opponents end up on the ground. He comes off the ball fast and with a low pad level. Once he gets into a defender, his feet never stop – allowing him to move bigger defenders off the line of scrimmage. He is a good athlete, too – he can pull and get to the second level without any trouble.