Maraad Watson
Maraad Watson
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Brendan Mankarious | Prep Redzone Scout
Joining Jahide LeSaine Jahide LeSaine 6'5" | 235 lbs | DL Irvington | 2024 State NJ as a Pass Rusher of the Year candidate is fellow Irvington teammate Maraad Watson Maraad Watson 6'3" | 285 lbs | DL Irvington | 2024 NJ . Interestingly enough, the pair of Blue Knights will be exchanging their blues for orange, as they have both recently committed to the Syracuse Orange. Where as Lesaine played off the edge more, Watson is strictly an interior guy. He is a full force, powerful athlete who has the potential to absolutely wreck a game in the middle. Watson executes a nice swim move and then stacks behind the offensive lineman in order to chase down the line. If he is slanted the wrong way, he can u-turn and redirect nimbly and quickly. Watson is disciplined where he does not get too far in the backfield. Fundamentally sound, we see instances where Watson controls his gap, peeks into it, and then sheds appropriately in pursuit of the ball carrier. Against pin-and-pull teams he recognizes his key and when pullers go, he effectively fights across the face of the back blocker. What I might appreciate most about the big man is that he will hustle and chase sideline-to-sideline, motoring all game long. At the next level Watson will be an immediate problem as he continues to extend and create separation against run blockers. He should always remember to tackle lower, through the thigh boards, as well.
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