Film Room: Off-Season Breakout Candidates

Wise lit up the stat sheet his first two years starting, however after a down year he's looking to show Colorado his skills once again. Measures in at 6'0 175-pounds, he went 39/79 for 576 yards with a 49.4% completion rate, 3TD, and 2 INT. He has good athleticism due to his good speed, change of direction, balance, and acceleration. Wise has a big arm with a smooth release and throwing motion. Pair that with his good touch on his throws allowing his receivers a nice ball to catch. Wise does a good job in the pocket. Uses his good progression speed to find the open man downfield. If no one's open, he'll scramble around, extending the play or use his athleticism to run for the first down. I'm intrigued to see how he does this upcoming season, he has all the tools needed to succeed.     Noll is an intriguing two-way prospect for Doherty. Measures in at 6'2 160-pounds. He had 19 receptions for 331 yards with 2 touchdowns, 21 total tackles (12 solo, 9 assisted), 2 TFL, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 INT, and 2 PD. Noll has good athletic ability due to very good jumping, acceleration, good speed, and change of direction. Good release paired with good separation quickness. Noll finds a void then exploits it. Brody does a good job reacting to the ball in a crowd. Very good ball tracking paired with good catching. Good possession receiver. As a defender, he uses his very good read and reaction time, paired with good ball skills to dominate the field. Very good range and will run across the field to assist teammates with tackles. Good zone coverage and run support paired with good tackling. With a strong off-season, he can boost his stock higher.     Curry measures in at 6'3 305-pounds and is a versatile tackle for Arapahoe. He can play both sides. Curry has very good strength to consistently lock out and overpower opponents. He has very good hand strength, placement, and hand speed. Curry has good initial quickness to engage the defender first. He has a good knee bend and good body control. Curry sustains his feet and balance on each block. Controlled and concise foot quickness. Curry dominates in both the run game and pass. With good run blocking on the move and a stout anchor, Curry will continue to shoot up recruiting boards. He's an exciting player that I can't wait to see more of.     Barnes measures in at 5'11 190-pounds. The LB had an increase usage due to injuries, not wasting the opportunity at hand. He had 77 total tackles (28 solo, 49 assisted), 3 TFL, and 2 sacks. He has good athletic ability due to very good lateral quickness, change of direction, good speed, balance, and acceleration. Barnes has a knack for read and reacting quickly. Good sideline to sideline range, consistently helping his teammates finish tackles. Barnes has very good strength and it shows when he's tackling. Stops the ball carrier in their tracks. When he's rushing the QB, he demonstrates very good block shedding and good get off speed. Excels at stuffing the run. Barnes has good pass coverage skills as well including his very good timing on pass deflections. Look for him to take that next step this off-season.     Sare measures in at 6'2 160-pounds and has great size for a receiver and a corner. He accounted for 19 receptions for 335 yards with 3 touchdowns, 29 total tackles (23 solo, 6 assisted), 1 INT, and 4 PD. Good athletic ability due to very good jumping, speed, good change of direction, and acceleration. As a receiver, he doesn't stay held up at the line. He escapes holdup in press cover and uses his quick feet to get open. Very good separation quickness. Pulls away to create space due to his athletic ability. Good ball tracking and catching paired with very good ball adjustment and good body control. As a CB, he thrives in coverage. Uses his fluid hips and breakaway speed to stay stride for stride with the receiver. Very good closing quickness and timing to create pass deflections. Sare is a strong tackler as well. Look for him to have a breakout season.