Top 2A WR’s from Week 3
Mills Powell HEIGHT 5'11" POS WR CLASS 2024 Mills Powell School: Tuscaloosa Academy Friday night, Powell’s tallied up 6 rec, 152 yards and 3 TD’s. The keyword to Mills Powell’s strengths is separation. How open he gets and how he…
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Mills Powell
Friday night, Powell’s tallied up 6 rec, 152 yards and 3 TD’s. The keyword to Mills Powell’s strengths is separation. How open he gets and how he creates that separation is what makes him such an exciting prospect. On tape, he is just open all of the time. There are many levels to Powell’s game which allow him to create such separation. From his speed, route running, his fidgety activity and his yard after the catch ability. Powell is extremely twitchy. He has the dynamic athleticism which allows him to snake off defenders, forcing them to misdiagnose his movement. He can disguise his routes really well by selling fakes, both with his head movement and active footwork.
Townsend possesses true speed. He tallied up 3 rec, 111 yards and 2 TD’s Friday night. His rapid speed allows him to get downfield quickly and makes him extremely profitable as a deep threat. Not only does Townsend possess top-tier speed, but he is also able to change up his pace rather than truly relying on his speed to win. He can go through the gears extremely well altering his acceleration to the situation he is in. Townsend can show patience before getting into top gear, but, he also shows extremely good stop/start ability. He then possesses the blue-chip explosiveness to burst into his step creating separation before the defender has been able to react. This explosiveness and separation allows Townsend to have extremely good yards after the catch ability.
Kole Fitzgerald
Kole Fitzgerald
It is Kole Fitzgerald’s route running that really sets him apart. He is an exceptional route runner who is able to run a diverse route tree to impeccable standards. He can run smooth, patient routes but can also go to the other end of the spectrum and run snappy, sharp routes. Fitzgerald can change direction in an instant which allows him to run quick, slick and crisp routes where he can plant his foot and cut extremely quickly. This works extremely well when he works across the middle where he can expose and manipulate coverage, finding space. Fitzgerald is also able to let plays develop and be patient, which is his key to those silky smooth routes he can run, especially deep. He runs clean, polished routes where he can read defenses to identify the space and zone, he then allows his routes to evolve and develop before he takes what he is given and locates where he needs to be to make a play. Fitzgerald had a great game with 7 rec, 111 yards and 2 TD’s.
James Stanard
James Stanard
James Stanard has sticky, clean hands and his long arms mean he can pluck the ball from anywhere. He is mostly secure at the catch point and his willingness to fight and his determination to win means he can turn throws which look like guaranteed interceptions into big gains. When locating the ball Stanard shows good control both in his ball skills and spacial awareness. He is able to haul in ridiculous catches, while making sure he is inbound with his feet down when near the boundary markers. Friday night Stenard racked up 72 yards on 5 receptions.
Phoenix Maxwell
Phoenix Maxwell
Phoenix Maxwell is an explosive, elusive, agile receiver who is extremely intelligent. He understands what he is and what he has to do to win. His crafty, devious and instinctive style, along with his stinging, electric route running makes him one of the most explosive receivers. At his size, he is one of the most unique receivers. Friday he racked up 4 rec, 64 yards and 1 TD.