Shadowing the QBs: 813 Hawks and 24K Passers I’ll be Following

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At 7v7 events where I lead coverage, there are a lot of eyes on the quarterback. Coaches, teammates, parents, media, evaluators.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But most of those eyes catch moments. A big throw. A mistake. A highlight. A stat line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What they rarely capture is the full picture.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That's where shadowing comes in.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When I say I'll be shadowing a quarterback, I mean I'm committing to following that player from behind, literally behind the passer, for every rep he takes during the event. Every dropback. Every rollout. Every read. Every throw.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Good or bad.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Completed or incomplete.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Perfect placement or slight miss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nothing gets filtered out in real time. The goal is not to chase highlights. It is to document the entire body of work.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From that back field perspective, you see things the sideline angle does not always show.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Footwork consistency<br>Base balance and weight transfer<br>Timing from snap to release<br>Shoulder alignment and torque<br>Decision speed<br>Ball trajectory and placement<br>How a quarterback resets after a mistake<br>How he responds when a read is not clean</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is an evaluators angle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is the same vantage point a quarterback trainer would use to diagnose mechanics. The same view a college coach might want when studying how a passer operates snap after snap, not just when everything goes right.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>**** I'll do my best to record as many QBs as possible. I cannot guarantee complete coverage, yet I'll be recording QBs not mentioned in this piece for 15+ hours throughout the 2-day event's span. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":2131481,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Anthony Woods Jr. ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2030","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2409","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"The First Academy","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-699641dd89b13"} --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>14 years old, 2030 QB who is someone that will eventually be ranked on the PRZ Florida site. 3.8 GPA, several early offers, some from the likes of Syracuse, Central Florida, Sacramento State, and Miami. <br><br>Has tape from a bout against Lakeland in which he completed 19 of 21 passes for over 250+ yards and three scores. Easily one of the QBs in our 15U bracket that I'm most excited to record and study. Has a few reps at DB, making him all the more interesting a prospect to evaluate. I'm out of the loop on all things Florida Preps, watching him this weekend will help me fully grasp his athletic/recruiting potential and ceiling. Will be throwing for 24K's 15U team.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/anthonywoodsqb1/status/1984717705426153590?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/anthonywoodsqb1/status/1984717705426153590?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":2131486,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jaysean Glenn","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"160","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2409","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Clearwater","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-699641dd89cac"} --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>6'2, 160 pounds. A current freshman at Clearwater High School. Glenn's Twitter is protected, so I couldn't garner much pre-event knowledge on the young man, outside of his measurables. <br><br>Nonetheless, if Glenn is a part of this renowned 813Hawk program, I have to assume his talent level is through the roof. Excited to learn more about the kid this weekend. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":2131485,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Ty Nesmith ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"160","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2409","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Wharton","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-699641dd89c0a"} --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A 2028 QB out of Wharton High School in Tampa, Florida. 4.5 GPA as a current sophomore on 813 Hawks. 4.5 unverified 40 time, 6'0, 160 pounds. <br><br>Part of a ridiculously impressive 14U Nationally ranked 813Hawks program that apparently went 38-0. Now on 15U, I'm making the trip out to see he and his program, I have a feeling they'll make the trip worth while. I am not caught up with the top 7v7 teams in the nation, yet watching Nesmith's Hudl and clips on X, I quickly got a gist of the type of program Nesmith is a part of. Thrilled to record he and his teammates and learn more. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Ty_Nesmith/status/1972454978683039942?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Ty_Nesmith/status/1972454978683039942?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->