PRZ NY/NJ Showcase: New York Scouting Notes OL/DL

The top New York prospects broken down by position can be found <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/12/prz-ny-nj-showcase-new-yorks-top-performances/" target="_blank">HERE,</a> including the top OL/DL performers on the day - however, I was impressed with the overall OL/DL grouping. I thought a few guys were close to that "Top Performer" spot, and, even though they did not get it, had very strong camp performances overall. The camp had testing, INDY, and 1v1 periods - I don't take much into OL testing as most of these guys don't know how to test, and overall, we are looking at metrics like Height/Weight/Wingspan or even the broad jump to get a good idea of the physical makeup of these guys. I took a lot of stock into their 1v1 reps and the overall movement skills they displayed - I spent a lot of time watching this group so even though I may have missed a few reps, I feel fairly confident about how these guys performed at camp + in addition to what I have seen them put on film.    [player_tooltip player_id='805814' first='Declan' last='Miller'] is one of my favorite IOL prospects in New York regardless of class - I have seen him play for Chaminade and at a camp with pads+film and he is a guy who has consistently gotten better.   Miller has great bend and flexibility I haven't seen many OL prospects who anchors at a really high level. Against a couple of bull rushes, Miller had textbook reps - sinking his hips, striking the chest, and getting the DL spine vertical through that initial contact and his leverage. Miller has good lateral movement skills.   Miller is a player I really like and have for a while; his sophomore stuff was solid, he was a big part of the dominance of the Chaminade offensive line, and he is a player whose live evals live up to the tape evals.     I had Kennedy Listed at DL because I really liked his DT tape from his sophomore season - at camp, he was at OG, and I thought he was really solid throughout camp.   6'2 with a 6'6 wingspan from his broad shoulders; he has a solid frame and a loose lower body and consistently stays grounded with a strong anchor. Kennedy can continue to work on his hand placement. He had a couple of misses on that initial contact, but I was a fan of how he was able to recover at times, and he is strong at the point of attack on some of his more aggressive reps. He did a great job of controlling the contact at the point of attack.     Benjamin is a very intriguing prospect because of his athleticism and body frame - a very long and lean tackle prospect; Benjamin moves well - A player who you can tell doesn't have much experience with athletic testing. I resort to the tape and the INDY/1v1s to evaluate his movement skills.   Benjamin showed some strong flashes, and he was athletically one of the only tackles to have competitive reps with the top smaller DEs and King Mercer. Technique-wise, Benjamin was a little inconsistent, but on the reps where he showed a more aggressive approach to pass pro, he was often able to win.   Bulking up will be important for the next level, but there is a lot to like with Benjamin's game at this point.     Dalgin, out of Susan Wagner, was one of the bigger offensive linemen at camp, measuring a little over 6'4 and 305lbs - out of the PSAL, Dalgin was a player who I had not seen his film - his camp performance was my first exposure, and there were some strong reps throughout the day for Dalgin - he has a good frame, 80in wing span and I think room to continue to get bigger and refine that frame.   Dalgin was able to almost swallow some pass rushers on reps because of his size, he did a good job of moving with the speed rushers as well. I think there were some reps that Dalgin could have won with a stronger initial pass set. Overall, Dalgin had some quality reps for a player of his size, certainly things he can work on but he looks natural playing the tackle position - something not a lot of guys his size do.     Ronk was a completely new name to me and another prospect where this camp was my first exposure to his game - at 6'1 287 he has solid measurables but he has a great body type for the interior defensive line position. Barrel-chested athlete with big, strong arms.   Ronk does a great job of winning with leverage and taking the space that offensive linemen give - he capitalized on OL mistakes well and showed a couple of more refined sets of pass rush moves than most of the interior guys. I think Ronk is the type of player who performs stronger with pads, and you can hear the contact and force he brings, but he was a really solid performer.

The top New York prospects broken down by position can be found HERE, including the top OL/DL performers on the day - however, I was impressed with the overall OL/DL grouping. I thought a few guys were close to that "Top Performer" spot, and, even though they did not get it, had very strong camp performances overall. The camp had testing, INDY, and 1v1 periods - I don't take much into OL testing as most of these guys don't know how to test, and overall, we are looking at metrics like Height/Weight/Wingspan or even the broad jump to get a good idea of the physical makeup of these guys. I took a lot of stock into their 1v1 reps and the overall movement skills they displayed - I spent a lot of time watching this group so even though I may have missed a few reps, I feel fairly confident about how these guys performed at camp + in addition to what I have seen them put on film.