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This version of Twitter evaluations focuses on players in the trenches and those operating as far away from the trenches as possible. I also hit players around the state – the North, the South, and the Metro. Miles Prochnow HEIGHT…
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Continue ReadingThis version of Twitter evaluations focuses on players in the trenches and those operating as far away from the trenches as possible. I also hit players around the state – the North, the South, and the Metro.
Miles Prochnow
Miles Prochnow
Prochnow has a bit of everything coaches would like – especially on the offensive side of the line of scrimmage. At offensive tackle, he has great feet. He is always making small adjustments while engaged with a defender. He has a great base and keeps his hips low. His low hips and ever-moving feet make him tough to get off balance. He is not all fitness. He has good power in his legs and has an impressive initial punch – he can move defenders just with that upper-body shot. On the defensive side of the ball, that punch translates well to his hand-fighting. His feet also translate into a quick first step off the snap here.
Schmidt has the speed to separate from defenders on deep routes and gets in and out of his breaks effectively to give him separation on shorter routes. What most impresses me with the Ponies’ wideout is his ability to adjust to the ball in the air. He has good body control – both when running at full speed and when he is in the air. His junior season was littered with contested catches. He doesn’t need much space to make plays on the ball. He comes out of tight coverage with the ball more often than he should.
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Josh Marcinkevich
Josh Marcinkevich
The first thing that jumps off the screen with the Lakers’ soon-to-be senior is his willingness to come up and support the running game. Once he reads run, Marcinkevich attacks the line of scrimmage without hesitation. Splitting time between varsity and JV, he is great as a tackler in the open field and will not hesitate to throw his body into blockers or runners near the line of scrimmage. His quickness is also evident while he is in deep coverage. He has great range covering the pass in zone coverage and has the athletic ability to make a play on the ball and stay with receivers on double moves.
Menzel has great footwork. He doesn’t waste steps and is quick coming out of his breaks – especially on short or medium routes. Once in the open field, his quick feet also make him tough to correll in space. While quickness and feet are his strengths, he can run away from defenders regardless of the length of his route. He adjusts well to the ball in the air and doesn’t necessarily need a well-thrown ball to make a play. A versatile offensive player, Menzel lines up wide, in the slot, and even as a wing or flexed tight end position.
I love Worley’s footwork off the snap. His first step is quick for an athlete his size, and can be counted on to pull across the formation and pick up a block. Of the line of scrimmage, he gets his man squared up quickly and has a great base from his lower half. He has plenty of power to drive his man into the secondary, but even more encouraging for the Skippers’ offense is his pass set and ability to get off blocks during combo blocks and when he needs to get to the second level. The right tackle has the quickness to stay with smaller pass rushers and does a nice job with reach blocks – one of the tougher blocks for any offensive lineman.