PSR Showcase Event Coverage: Receivers That Caught My Eye Part II
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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 Wide Receivers from the PSR Showcase
For what Fason may lack in ideal size he makes up with pure skill and athleticism. The rising junior from St. Peter’s Prep runs like the wind and manages to routinely get open. He demonstrated sure hands and tracked the ball’s fight very well. However, what impressed me the most about Fason was how he managed to consistently win at the LOS from the snap. His athleticism appeared in the form of elusive shiftiness when receivers tried to jam him or play him tight to no avail. He won many matchups from the onset due to his superior release.
Bosch is another prospect that I have now seem a multitude of times in person as he works the camp circuit. Each time I see him not only am I impressed, but my prior evaluations on him are validated while he still manages to show me something new. Bosch might have been the most fluid and smooth receiver in-and-out of his breaks. He does not break stride and manages to create separation because of how sharp his routes are. Bosch does a nice job of shifting gears to lull defenders to sleep in the open space, only to turn on the jets to gain plenty of YAC. However, what I was most excited to witness Bosch do was win against press coverage. More than one DB called him out and tried to be physical with him at the line, but Bosch repeatedly showed that he can beat press coverage by working at least 3 or 4 different releases.
Covering him is no walk in the park, as Parks was surely one of the grittiest players split out wide. Definitely one of the thicker receivers in attendance, Parks knows how to use what his mama gave him. He showed that he understands route leverage by routinely out-leveraging defensive back’s path to the ball with his big body. He never gave up on his routes, managing to get open at the very top of them. What I enjoyed about Parks the most was that he took reps from all spots on the field, showing the array of routes in the route tree he can run while and refining his craft. Parks is definitely a prospect I want to watch film on as I am curious to see how his game translates with pads on.
The lone New Yorker on today’s list, Souffrin repped his borough to the death. Souffrin succeed as a deep, vertical threat from what he put forth at the Showcase. He was adept at winning fade routes, as it was something I noted him do on a few occasions. Souffrin also showed that he can run both regular and skinny posts successfully. Needless to say, if your number is called often for deep routes, you have great ball skills and can track its flight well. Similarly, Souffrin looks to make grabs with his hands, thus extending his catch radius and playing “keep away” from defenders trying to bat the ball or play his hands.