Chat with Matt: Evaluating Breakout Prospects Through Week 3

Buckmiller currently leads all CO players in passing yards. The 6'1 185-pound senior is having a career year. Through 3 games, he had thrown for 70/98 for 1388 yards, a 71.4% completion with 16 TDs and 1 INT. Buckmiller plays the game like its backyard football and it looks effortless. He has a lightning-fast release with very good throw power. He fits the ball in very tight windows. Very good on off platform throws. Very good throw on the run. He uses his fluid snappy hips when rolling out left and readjusting. Good scramble ability due to his good acceleration and speed. Buckmiller is a very accuracy quarterback. He has good touch and very good ball placement skills. Under pressure, he stays poised or will roll out to find the open man. He can make plays out of nothing, and looks like a magician doing it. I'm very impressed with his film, and I won't be surprised when colleges see his intangibles.     Smith is the current leader in receiving yards. The 6'3 175-pound WR has been Buckmiller's going to target through 3 games. He has 23 receptions for 572 yards and 5 touchdowns. In week three alone, he had 12 receptions. He's a big body possession receiver. Consistently catches everything thrown his way due to his very large catch radius. Very good on contested catches. He has good athletic ability due to very good jumping, change of direction, good acceleration, and speed. Smith has a good release and good at creating separation due to his play strength and mental processing. During the QB scramble drill, he makes himself open for an easy catch. He has good ball tracking skills, and very good catching. He extends his arms and uses his suction hands to make the catch. After the catch, he gains extra yards with a bruising stiff arm. Another senior who is rising his stock!     I've talked about Lake a ton before, and with good reason. This season, he's putting it all together. He currently leads all Colorado players with the most points. Through 4 games, he has 21 carries for 160 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 17 receptions for 319 yards and 7 touchdowns, 13 total tackes, 1 INT, and 4 PD. He has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, speed, change of direction, balance, and good jumping. Anytime the ball is in his hands, he is a home run threat. Lake can turn on the jets at any moment. Good release. Very good separation quickness. Good ball tracking and very good catching. Good on contested catches. Strong hands to hold onto ball after the catch with defenders trying to rip it out. Very good body control and adjustment paired with his line awareness. Keeps both feet in bounds on sideline catches, or the back of the endzone. Used as an option QB as well. Very good vision with very good inside and outside running. Lake is a gamebreaker on the field and is one of the most productive players in Colorado at this point in the season.     Sawyer measures in at 5'11 190-pounds, and is a bruising linebacker for Falcon. Through 4 games, he had 47 total tackles (26 solo, 21 assisted), 5.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 4 QB pressures, 2 FF, and 1 PD. Sawyer has good athletic ability due to very good speed, good change of direction, acceleration, and lateral quickness. He uses his athletic ability to have good range and prowl the field. Sawyer has good get off speed and very good block shedding. He plugs the gaps, and rushes them for the TFL. Strong tackler. He uses his very good strength to wrap up the defender and bring them down with ease. Sawyer is a productive blitzer as well, using his good take off speed and bull rush to get through the offensive line. He is a prospect to know moving forward, and I'm excited to see how he continues his development.     Sieck continues to be un-guardable. The 6'1 205 edge rusher, has 24 total tackles (18 solo, 6 assisted), 6 TFL, 5 sacks, and 1 FR. He has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, speed, change of direction, and good balance. Elite initial quickness out of his stance. He instantly engages with the tackle. Very good hand strength and hand placement. Very good hand speed. He runs through the OL with ease. Sieck has a quick twitch to him that is very tough for tackles to take control over. Elite strength. Very good to elite block shedding. He is a monster. Sieck has relentless pursuit and doesn't give up till the ball carrier is in his grasp. Very good tackler and stops the ball carrier right in their tracks. He is one of the premier edge rushers in Colorado, dominating through the camp circuit this summer. His technique is phenomenal.