AshlandDuck wrote:UOducksTK1 wrote:lukeyrid13 wrote:The music on this was great. Beautiful editing
- Kayvon is a beast
- Funa is good but might be too slow for outside
- Jayvaun Wilson might be overrated
- receivers all look good
- Dorllus is too slow for end but needs to add weight to play inside. Also gets stood up too easily
Thanks! And I agree with Wilson. He doesn't seem like he has the speed to play RB. And for how big he is, he is definitely not a bruiser and rarely runs with power between the tackles.
I thought the same thing. He was really slow to the hole. I was actually excited about him when he verballed because I thought his junior tape looked much better. At this point in time Cyrus looks like a much better option as a big back. Much better feet and quicker to the hole.
I rewatched some of these clips as I had some things in my head based on comments but wanted to make sure I was voicing my thoughts correctly.
Jayvaun Wilson could definitely be quicker and that appears to be his downside along with running upright. Upsides are that he seems patient, falls forward, and has a nasty stiffarm. When was the last Oregon running back that was really good at stiff arming? Jeremiah Johnson? If anyone remembers more recent let me know.
Dorlus looks raw. Lot of potential.
Sala pancake blocks really well. Would love to see him looking for the next victim more.
Wilhoite has some insane one handed grabs and a hug catch radius but seems to struggle in his clips at high pointing the ball.
Ma'ae flashes incredible elusiveness but needs more fundamental work and moves.
Kayvon does it all. (Needs to not celebrate/taunt after plays though.)
Hill looks good and definitely looks the part. Seems a bit raw. James may be more quickly able to contribute. Hill hits hard.
Waters may be better than Wilhoite at getting open (to the receiving spot) in tight spaces and high pointing the ball. Where he needs to to improve is not holding the ball out after the catch when trying
to get YAC. Will lead to turnovers. Needs to not taunt during or after plays. (Also at the 19:25 mark are they rolling a giant painting across the back of he end zone? Bizarre.)
Delgados play style reminds me of Huff except that he catches better now and will likely need to work on blocking more. (Huff was a monster blocker.) Delgado is very smooth looking, another trait that Huff possessed as a receiver that I can't really think of a ton of other Ducks receivers showing. Played in multiple receiver positions in his clips but was mostly out wide. Seems a likely candidate to play more than one receiver spot along the way. Runs inside routes well rather than just being an outside route guy. Shifty and quick footwork. Due to footwork appears to play head games with DBs. Yes please.
Dollars looks like a great all purpose back. A couple plays in he did what Washington State receivers have been doing to us for years. Needs to not relax his grip on the ball when nearing the touchdown though. Very elusive in traffic. Does not seem to juke anyone out of their jockstraps but steps in the right places and is shifty. Not as fast as he could be.
Ware-Hudson is extremely good at fighting through blocks to get to the ball. Looks like a fast NT who should probably get a lot of play outside, especially on running plays as he seems to excel at contain. Good at rushing the passer but very good at contain. Finds the ball quickly.
James spends a lot of time looking for the football which we need to see more of. Good coverage skills. Seems comfortable in his position.
Pittman has incredible fight for YAC but first, he catches the ball. Love the stories I have read about how he is trying to improve his strength and skills this off-season. Looks like he will be a good blocker for us as well and while not the fastest of our new receivers is shifty and punchy. (Not sure if punchy is the best word there? He gets through people for more yards.) Locates the ball well and comes up with it. Maintains body positioning through the catch to make it harder for DBs to get in on the action. (His legs seem to get more in a ready stance for the catch to prevent a DB from getting around him.) Also he does this while still in motion which is impressive for a high schooler. High points well while blocking out with stiff legs to catch the ball at an arc an keep DBs off of it. Looks to be the slowest of our new wide receivers and likely the best, especially at first until others develop more. Should be a standard bearer of what a receiver is supposed to do. Sticky hands. All of our new receivers seem to possess sticky hands in their high school clips. Hopefully they all retain that.
Mathis has a nose for the ball. Cannot be stated how important that is. Nice looking LB.
Poti looks powerful.
Patrick Herbert looks like the real deal at tight end. Should definitely not be just another brother of so and so type of player. Catches the ball well. Not super fast but gets separation and YAC like a beast when catching he ball upright. Seems to block decently. Plays tough.
Mykael Wright just looks like he will be the best at what he plays. I think someone mentioned he could likely be our best running back (runs a bit upright but doesn't seem to be a problem for him.) Great as a wide receiver. Should make for an amazing DB. Will likely play with a nasty streak. Love that in a DB.
Townsend is definitely raw but possesses the one ability that is necessary at first. He finds the football relatively quickly and latches onto its holder like a leech. If he can take coaching and has some drive he will be really good. Reminds me of Kiko before he figured it all out. (Minus the problems.)
Bridges has incredible length and reach. Plays his position well. My only concern is speed. Watching him on jump balls with receivers should be a lot of fun.
Tuanu'u plays agile and nasty. Blows up the person he is blocking.
GeMon plays well in coverage. I was looking for the weird tackling style. I think that poster is correct but couldn't quite pinpoint it.
Agree with the assessment of Kristian Williams as a dancing bear. Ton of potential but looks lost at times. Should be a good one down the road. Punt block return one of the funniest clips in this giant video. Just.... a few... more.. yards. Has power to spare for others. Needs to find the ball at times.
Looking back on this there are a ton of players to be impressed with and all of them show high potential. This is better looking overall team tape than we have seen. Definitely worth watching all of.