Trench Warfare: Big Men Standouts from Week 9

All games are won and lost in the trenches -- here are some OL and DL that stood out in Week 9:    You can't teach size!  Lechuga is 6'5 325 holding down the RT spot for this explosive Eaglecrest offense.  Lechuga does a great job refitting his hands in the run game and clears massive holes on the right side.  In pass pro there aren't many opponents that can run straight down the middle as Lechuga uses his strong upper body and hands to slow the opposition's momentum and grip them up.  And don't try to run around him - he does a great job of forcing edge players to find a path well outside and runs the hoop with them using his length to force them farther outside making it hard to find a rush plan to attack him.  He also does a great job scanning and staying level with his linemates in pass pro to be able to handle any games and stunts the DL might be running.  He does a great job finding work in both run and pass game, not being afraid to toss his body around and throw his strong mitts at opposition's chest.  Being 6'5 325, Lechuga does show some swift feet on pulls, climbing to the second level, and while gap hinging.  I'd like to see Lechuga learn to engage his hips more consistently, maintaining more of a base on contact. He's shows flashes, but with more consistency could take his game to the next level and prepare him for bigger college DL.  Come get this experienced OL that could probably slide inside if needed at the next level.     Bartlett is not someone you want to be lined up against.  For his size, Jack has tremendous lateral quickness and does a great job staying in front of defenders in pass pro.  In the run game Jack does a great job knowing where the run is supposed to hit and gets in great position to not allow the opposition to have a chance at threaten that gap.  Excited to see his growth in JR and SR year -- would like to see him improve his pad level and getting more strength from his lower half.  If so, he might be a guard at the next level.     [player_tooltip player_id='1613582' first='Austin' last='Blattner'] holds down the middle on both sides of the ball for the undefeated Ralston Valley squad.  At center, his snaps are consistent with good force and he extremely quick out of his stance, consistently reaching the opposing NT when watching him live against Denver East.  He was a menace against East and had his way all day with multiple pancakes exposing their interior DL and backers at the second level.  He does a great job on double teams, pass guys off and climbing to his assigned backer.  On defense you can see some good lateral quickness, adjusting to the blocks he sees and being able to get skinny through double teams and get vertical to create penetration.     RJ holds down the blindside for this Douglas County team and his strength is in the run game.  RJ does a great job running his feet and refitting his hands through contact. He is a very effective puller and isn't afraid to put smaller 2nd and 3rd level defenders on their back.  He creates massive gaps for his RB, most of DC's most effective runs are running behind big #71.     Ysahias Garcia Does a good job in double teams - takes a ton of "take 2s" (when a DT occupies 2 OL men on a run play not letting them climb to the LBs - a stat you'll never see in the box score, but crucial in good run stopping defenses.)  He plays one man, eliminates surface area and "Gives the knee/shoulder" - making OL think they can climb and snaps back into the gap and makes said play in gap.  Super technical work! On INTs, he Finds work on returns and love contact.  Well coached, Ysahias would make a great contribution to a collegiate program.

All games are won and lost in the trenches -- here are some OL and DL that stood out in Week 9: