Evaluations From “The Film Room”

Evaluations From &#8220;The Film Room&#8221;

Prep Redzone provides coverage of a recenet combine in Kansas.

Jared Luginbill April 19, 2022 @ 06:00 AM

One of the things I enjoy most about what I do are the player evaluation aspect of my job. Using film to break down where players excel and areas where growth is needed. Projecting what a player can be with continued growth, physically and cerebrally. Every player has different traits, are in different situations, and have different paths all of which make projection challenging. All that being said if you can play, you can play. That goes for whatever high school and college level we want to talk about. I solicited Twitter for players who wanted an evaluation. So let's take a look at some of the players who responded. QB [player_tooltip player_id="173935" first="Braden" last="Mantooth"] (C/O 2023) Pickerington Central 6’5 195 Areas of Strength <ul> <li>Ideal size/height for a pocket passer</li> <li>Takes what the defense gives him, but doesn’t lock in on wr’s</li> <li>Accuracy</li> <li>Sneaky athlete who’s able to maneuver the pocket, roll out, and throw on the go</li> </ul> Areas for Growth <ul> <li>Stretching the field vertically</li> <li>Velocity</li> </ul> Projection- D1 FCS- D1 FCS Mid-Major Links: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13223035/616f77a5da5c1d08a473fd51">Twitte</a>r/<a href="https://twitter.com/BradenMantooth">Hudl</a>   SS/OLB [player_tooltip player_id="284444" first="Buba" last="Bangura"] (C/O 2024) Westerville Central 6’2 205 Areas of Strength <ul> <li>Explosiveness</li> <li>Special Combo of Size/Athleticism/Physicality</li> <li>Rawness, played well in spite of it being his first year of organized football</li> </ul> Areas for Growth <ul> <li>Continue learning of the game</li> <li>Speed of read/react</li> </ul> Projection- D1 FBS Mid Major- Mid Level P5 Links: <a href="https://twitter.com/buba_bangura">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13786010/61ad7ae1ab920a0830965633">Hudl</a>   RB [player_tooltip player_id="284615" first="Jakorion" last="Caffey"] (C/O 2024) Avon 5’11 190 Areas of Strength <ul> <li>Runs with great vision</li> <li>Elusive- does a great job of using tempo and shiftiness to elude would be tacklers</li> <li>Has the hands to be a 3 down back</li> <li>Good acceleration and solid long speed</li> </ul> Areas for Growth <ul> <li>Continuing to add good weight and strength</li> <li>Playing through physicality/tackles</li> </ul> Projection- FBS D1 Mid Major- Mid Level P5 Links: <a href="https://twitter.com/JakorionC">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15017728/61aec1baff024a0ba463dbbb">Hudl</a>   ATH Brylen Parker (C/O 2024) Van Wert 5’11 180 Areas of Strength <ul> <li>Can play either side of the ball (I favor him as a DB)</li> <li>Great blend of athleticism and ball skills</li> <li>Breaks on and tracks the ball well</li> </ul> Areas for Growth <ul> <li>Continued weight/strength</li> <li>Long speed</li> </ul> Projection- D2-D3 Links: <a href="https://twitter.com/parker_brylen/media">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14812988/6199cf1904287c02a053477a">Hudl</a>   QB Ryan Rudzinski (C/O 2024) Bishop Watterson 6’4 185 Areas of Strength <ul> <li>Really good blend of Size/Athleticism who can make plays on the ground or through the air</li> <li>Does a great job of eluding the rush</li> <li>Has live arm with good velocity</li> </ul> Areas for Growth <ul> <li>Would like to see him rely on his legs a little less and his arm a little more</li> </ul> Projection- D2-D3 Links: <a href="https://twitter.com/rudzinski_ryan">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12871119/6183ecf6d225700cf0d8ce4d">Hudl</a>   OL Spencer Inman (C/O 2023) Troy Christian 6’4 300 Areas of Strength <ul> <li>Good size and feet</li> <li>Does a great job of sustaining blocks and playing to the whistle</li> <li>Probably athletic enough to play tackle but has a higher upside at guard</li> </ul> Areas for Growth <ul> <li>Would like to see better hand placement and more of a punch</li> </ul> Projection- D2-D3 Links: Twitter/Hudl   RB Amare Lattimore (C/O 2024) 5’9 180 Areas of Strength <ul> <li>Runs with good vision</li> <li>Elusive with his cuts</li> <li>Strong acceleration</li> </ul> Areas for Growth <ul> <li>Can get stronger with his lower half</li> <li>Long Speed</li> </ul> Projection- D3 Links: Twitter/Hudl