Showcase combine standouts – defensive line

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>During Saturday's Prepredzone Minnesota Spring Showcase, I focused on the line of scrimmage, checking out the talent on the defensive and offensive lines. I will go over the offensive linemen who stood out to me later this week, but to start out, here are the defensive linemen who really impressed me during the one-on-one portion of the afternoon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["592117"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Johnson was the coaches' pick for top defensive lineman on the day. Early in the one-on-one, Johnson used good speed around the corner. 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Then, quickness off the line beat his man. Later, he used a good first step off the line, followed by a rip move to get into the backfield.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["234847"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Dorvil first flashed with a good bull rush. Then, he used his quickness to start outside and cut to the inside to get by the blocker. 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