PRZNY Showcase: Post Showcase Positional Grades

Prior to the PRZNY Showcase I took the liberty of grading each of the position groups and going into depth on why I picked each of these grades. Now, following the show, I'll take a look at the grades I gave out and re-grade the position groups based on how I feel after watching them all compete against each other. QBs: Previous Grade: A+ New Grade: A+ The QBs were awesome-as expected. I expected guys like [player_tooltip player_id='1674976' first='Jacob' last='Fortin'] and Javon Thompson to perform-and they did. Fortin was amongst the biggest prospects at the event and sported a compact release. Thompson was amongst the most accurate quarterbacks at the event and showed some nice zip on the ball in some bad conditions. [player_tooltip player_id='584989' first='Martin' last='Koppelman'], however, was the best of the day, and easily elevates this group to an A+. He was accurate, on time, with the best footwork of any of the prospects. RBs: Previous Grade: C+ New Grade: B+ The RB group was much more solid that I expected. It was headlined by the always impressive [player_tooltip player_id='1639382' first='Brysen' last='Fry'], who looks like a college football player at his young age. But other runningbacks like [player_tooltip player_id='1371647' first='Carter' last='Torio'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1708996' first='Ethan' last='Nazarian'] absolutely showed out. Torio was the shiftiest of the group, consistently flashing speed and wiggle. Nazarian was surprisingly shifty for his size, and made some linebackers miss in one on ones. I felt like this group was much better than I had initially expected going in, and I came away impressed. WRs: Previous Grade: A+ New Grade: A+ Very similar story to the QB group here. The guys who I expected to show out going in, did. [player_tooltip player_id='2076944' first='J'Shon' last='Goolsby'] was awesome, he looked shifty and was attacking 50/50 balls despite having a smaller frame. He came down with a few really tough catches-made even more impressive by the poor conditions. [player_tooltip player_id='1466402' first='Jakari' last='Hill'], who I also named in my initial article, was unbelievable. Him or J'Shon were the best receivers of the day for sure. Jakari was super sudden in his routes, and flashed elite footwork. He was able to get open at will against a very good DB group. But what keeps the A+ grade for this group is the receivers who weren't on my radar coming in showing out. [player_tooltip player_id='2210205' first='Jasaun' last='Cotto'] showed out-he had really good length and made a bunch of really tough catches. Was surprisingly fast as well. He had a thicker build than I expected as well. [player_tooltip player_id='2206995' first='Joaquin' last='Cruz III'] stuck out as well. A bit of a smaller receiver and he's only a 2029, but he had some really good reps and flashed strong hands. Was able to create seperation consistently. TEs: Previous Grade: C New Grade: D The tight end group was small, but I walked away feeling that they weren't as impactful as initially expected. It was a smaller group and they didn't stand out catching the football. There were really rough conditions, and it was a small group so I wouldn't hold it against them, they just didn't stick out as a whole. OL: Previous Grade: C+ New Grade: B+ The OL group was awesome. They had much much better size than I expected-and they were going AT IT with the DL. Me and Cory both remarked that the OL and DL were the two most competitive groups of the day. Lots of jerseys were ripped. Rocco Saclise was awesome all day. Mean, nasty, finished blocks all day and wouldn't get moved off his spot. [player_tooltip player_id='2114072' first='Kavin' last='Gailliard II'] was also great. Finished a few blocks in one on ones. Very naturally strong lineman. Needed to work on getting out of his stance a bit but overall was one of the best lineman of the day. A lot of my concerns were washed away with this group, I was pleasantly surprised with them. DL: Previous Grade: B New Grade: A Same story as the OL here-the DL group was fantastic. They also had awesome size, and were displaying the same aggression and passion as the OL. I felt like the best DL of the day was [player_tooltip player_id='1367149' first='Quadir' last='Truluck']. He looks like a grown man at his young age. Big legs, able to knock OL off their spot. Would love to see him add more bend to his game, and I think he's got potential to play IDL or EDGE at the next level. [player_tooltip player_id='2129674' first='Oliver' last='Pena'] had an absolute toolkit. Busted out a lot of moves and consistently got free in one on ones. Would love to see him get a big bigger but he's got all the tools to be a successful defensive lineman. [player_tooltip player_id='2213167' first='Daniel' last='Dankwah'] has the look of a perfect DL prospect. Long arms, athletic build, looks old for his age. He's a good athlete but needs to have a plan when he goes to rush the passer. But overall, much like the OL group, I walked away very impressed with the DL group. LBs: Previous Grade: B+ New Grade: B+ The linebackers were good! About as expected in my opinion. A B+ is a really strong grade. They held their own really well against a good RB group. Evan Truesdale was the best backer of the day, in my opinion. He's just a unit. Big kid, tough, and finished plays past the whistle. Embraces contact. Also came away really impressed with [player_tooltip player_id='2174592' first='Mycul' last='Glover']. Looked really athletic and had a standout play in one on ones where he recovered after slipping a bit on the wet grass. They really competed! DBs: Previous Grade: A New Grade: A+ The DB group was unbelievable. They were a smaller group, with a ton of fight, and they took every rep like a champ. It's the same story as other positional groups that I felt were better than I expected, the best players showed out, like [player_tooltip player_id='1367178' first='Darren' last='Garrett'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1803713' first='Marcus' last='Abellard'], but other players really flashed too. Garrett's a physical, thick DB who's hands and physicality tend to give even great receivers issues. Abellard flashed with length and size. [player_tooltip player_id='2151385' first='Shaye' last='Sykes'] was a guy who really stuck out despite me not naming him in my previous article. He just wanted it-all he did was make plays. He was agile, quick, and able to consistently get his head around to the ball. Chiel Singleton had some real hype around him as well. He's actually from Georgia, so I haven't watched his tape before, but he was excellent. Also had really good length, was extra smooth backpedalling, and had the most technically sound stance of any of the defensive backs. He was a guy who I heard coaches talking about multiple times. Overall-the group was even better than advertised.

Prior to the PRZNY Showcase I took the liberty of grading each of the position groups and going into depth on why I picked each of these grades. Now, following the show, I'll take a look at the grades I gave out and re-grade the position groups based on how I feel after watching them all compete against each other.

QBs:
Previous Grade: A+
New Grade: A+
The QBs were awesome-as expected. I expected guys like Jacob Fortin Jacob Fortin 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB/P St. Anthony's | 2028 State NY and Javon Thompson to perform-and they did. Fortin was amongst the biggest prospects at the event and sported a compact release. Thompson was amongst the most accurate quarterbacks at the event and showed some nice zip on the ball in some bad conditions. Martin Koppelman Martin Koppelman 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB/K Eagle Academy II | 2027 State NY , however, was the best of the day, and easily elevates this group to an A+. He was accurate, on time, with the best footwork of any of the prospects.

RBs:
Previous Grade: C+
New Grade: B+
The RB group was much more solid that I expected. It was headlined by the always impressive Brysen Fry Brysen Fry 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH/RB Chenango Forks | 2028 State NY , who looks like a college football player at his young age. But other runningbacks like Carter Torio Carter Torio 5'7" | 165 lbs | RB/LB Sachem East | 2027 State NY and Ethan Nazarian Ethan Nazarian 6'0" | 185 lbs | RB/DB Ballston Spa | 2028 State NY absolutely showed out. Torio was the shiftiest of the group, consistently flashing speed and wiggle. Nazarian was surprisingly shifty for his size, and made some linebackers miss in one on ones. I felt like this group was much better than I had initially expected going in, and I came away impressed.

WRs:
Previous Grade: A+
New Grade: A+
Very similar story to the QB group here. The guys who I expected to show out going in, did. J’Shon Goolsby J’Shon Goolsby 5'9" NY was awesome, he looked shifty and was attacking 50/50 balls despite having a smaller frame. He came down with a few really tough catches-made even more impressive by the poor conditions. Jakari Hill Jakari Hill 5'7" | 155 lbs | DB Onondaga | 2028 State NY , who I also named in my initial article, was unbelievable. Him or J'Shon were the best receivers of the day for sure. Jakari was super sudden in his routes, and flashed elite footwork. He was able to get open at will against a very good DB group. But what keeps the A+ grade for this group is the receivers who weren't on my radar coming in showing out. Jasaun Cotto Jasaun Cotto 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR/DB McQuaid Jesuit | 2028 NY showed out-he had really good length and made a bunch of really tough catches. Was surprisingly fast as well. He had a thicker build than I expected as well. Joaquin Cruz III Joaquin Cruz III 5'9" | 145 lbs | WR/DB Carmel | 2029 NY stuck out as well. A bit of a smaller receiver and he's only a 2029, but he had some really good reps and flashed strong hands. Was able to create seperation consistently.

TEs:
Previous Grade: C
New Grade: D
The tight end group was small, but I walked away feeling that they weren't as impactful as initially expected. It was a smaller group and they didn't stand out catching the football. There were really rough conditions, and it was a small group so I wouldn't hold it against them, they just didn't stick out as a whole.

OL:
Previous Grade: C+
New Grade: B+
The OL group was awesome. They had much much better size than I expected-and they were going AT IT with the DL. Me and Cory both remarked that the OL and DL were the two most competitive groups of the day. Lots of jerseys were ripped. Rocco Saclise was awesome all day. Mean, nasty, finished blocks all day and wouldn't get moved off his spot. Kavin Gailliard II Kavin Gailliard II 6'1" | 285 lbs | OL/DL Albany | 2028 State NY was also great. Finished a few blocks in one on ones. Very naturally strong lineman. Needed to work on getting out of his stance a bit but overall was one of the best lineman of the day. A lot of my concerns were washed away with this group, I was pleasantly surprised with them.

DL:
Previous Grade: B
New Grade: A
Same story as the OL here-the DL group was fantastic. They also had awesome size, and were displaying the same aggression and passion as the OL. I felt like the best DL of the day was Quadir Truluck Quadir Truluck 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL/TE Cornwall Central | 2028 State NY . He looks like a grown man at his young age. Big legs, able to knock OL off their spot. Would love to see him add more bend to his game, and I think he's got potential to play IDL or EDGE at the next level. Oliver Pena Oliver Pena 5'9" | 235 lbs | OL/DL Somers | 2029 NY had an absolute toolkit. Busted out a lot of moves and consistently got free in one on ones. Would love to see him get a big bigger but he's got all the tools to be a successful defensive lineman. Daniel Dankwah Daniel Dankwah 6'2" | 215 lbs | TE/EDGE Washingtonville | 2027 NY has the look of a perfect DL prospect. Long arms, athletic build, looks old for his age. He's a good athlete but needs to have a plan when he goes to rush the passer. But overall, much like the OL group, I walked away very impressed with the DL group.

LBs:
Previous Grade: B+
New Grade: B+
The linebackers were good! About as expected in my opinion. A B+ is a really strong grade. They held their own really well against a good RB group. Evan Truesdale was the best backer of the day, in my opinion. He's just a unit. Big kid, tough, and finished plays past the whistle. Embraces contact. Also came away really impressed with Mycul Glover Mycul Glover 6'0" | 220 lbs | LB/TE Fort Hamilton | 2027 NY . Looked really athletic and had a standout play in one on ones where he recovered after slipping a bit on the wet grass. They really competed!

DBs:
Previous Grade: A
New Grade: A+
The DB group was unbelievable. They were a smaller group, with a ton of fight, and they took every rep like a champ. It's the same story as other positional groups that I felt were better than I expected, the best players showed out, like Darren Garrett Darren Garrett 5'9" | 165 lbs | DB/ATH FDR-Hyde Park | 2028 State NY and Marcus Abellard Marcus Abellard 5'10" | 150 lbs | DB/WR Holy Trinity | 2027 State NY , but other players really flashed too. Garrett's a physical, thick DB who's hands and physicality tend to give even great receivers issues. Abellard flashed with length and size. Shaye Sykes Shaye Sykes 5'9" | 158 lbs | DB Chaminade | 2028 State NY was a guy who really stuck out despite me not naming him in my previous article. He just wanted it-all he did was make plays. He was agile, quick, and able to consistently get his head around to the ball. Chiel Singleton had some real hype around him as well. He's actually from Georgia, so I haven't watched his tape before, but he was excellent. Also had really good length, was extra smooth backpedalling, and had the most technically sound stance of any of the defensive backs. He was a guy who I heard coaches talking about multiple times. Overall-the group was even better than advertised.