SAN ANTONIO – All-American Bowl practices obtained underway on Tuesday morning. The East crew had a reasonably energetic apply session with one-on-ones and crew drills. Right here on the takeaways from the East crew’s first day of apply.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF JEREMIAH SMITH
Jeremiah Smith lived as much as hype on day certainly one of All-American Bowl practices. He measured in at 6-foot-3 however strikes like a a lot smaller and faster receiver. Smith was toying with defensive backs for the higher a part of the day. The Ohio State signee can create separation from defensive backs with pace, route operating expertise and a mixture of each. Smith’s crisp reducing talents and lengthy arms made it unattainable for defensive backs to maintain the ball out of his arms. He has the power to interrupt press protection and the lengthy pace to beat defensive backs on deep routes. Quarterbacks are going to always discover Smith open the remainder of the week.
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MORE ELITE RECEIVERS
Whereas Smith will get a lot of the headlines in terms of standout receivers, there are many excellent move catchers on the East crew. For as dominant as Smith was on Tuesday, Terrance Moore was simply as profitable. The Clemson commit overwhelmed defensive backs along with his dimension and power. Moore rans nice routes and confirmed off dependable arms, even pulling in a powerful one-handed catch throughout one-on-ones.
Ny Carr and Kylan Billiot proved to be very troublesome matchups for defensive backs as effectively. Carr has nice quickness off the road, sticky arms, and really lengthy arms so defensive backs had a tough time holding him in examine. Billiot overpowered defensive backs and proved to be a dependable deep risk. NiTareon Tuggle and tight finish Luke Reynolds shined as effectively.
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OFFENSIVE LINEMEN ARE UP FOR THE CHALLENGE
The East offensive line might look outmatched on paper when in comparison with the line of defense however they actually held their very own on day one. Josiah Thompson weighed in at 265-pounds however performed a lot stronger than that. The South Carolina signee anchored effectively in move safety, confirmed glorious lateral quickness, and did an excellent job of setting and resetting his arms. Thompson might want to bulk up on the subsequent degree however he has an awesome ability set. The identical might be stated of Wisconsin signee Kevin Heywood. He is not as technically developed however performs with a bodily edge and even tossed one defensive finish throughout one-on-ones. Penn State signee Cooper Cousins was the opposite standout for the East’s offensive line. He was simply probably the most bodily and aggressive offensive lineman on day one. Cousins has stable method and appeared to get higher because the day went on. From a bodily perspective, Cousins was probably the most college-ready of the bunch.
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OUTSTANDING DEPTH ON THE DEFENSIVE LINE
The receiver group is the deepest on the East crew however the line of defense is not far behind. There have been at the least six defensive linemen who flashed at varied factors on day one. Jordan Thomas, LJ McCray or Bryce Young might make an argument for the perfect defensive lineman of the day. Thomas knocked offensive linemen off steadiness by enjoying with spectacular quickness and aggression. He confirmed off a wide range of hand strategies as effectively. McCray is extra bodily developed than Younger however each received one-on-one reps in comparable vogue. Their pace off the road put offensive linemen on their heels and, in the event that they could not simply run by the offensive lineman, they used an influence countermove to win the rep.
Eddrick Houston received his justifiable share of reps principally by overpowering the offensive lineman. Hevin Brown-Shuler, Amaris Williams and Jeremiah Beaman additionally received some spectacular reps.
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DEFENSIVE BACKS HOLD THEIR OWN
The defensive backs had a tall job making an attempt to match up with the spectacular East receiver corps however a couple of of them had a good quantity of success. KJ Bolden had a stable first day of apply. He stored receivers from making performs excessive and compelled quarterbacks into unhealthy throws due to his tight protection. Zavier Mincey and Marcellus Barnes have good dimension and used that to their benefit. Receivers had a tough time breaking free towards the 2 of them. Omillio Agard is on the smaller aspect however receivers couldn’t get separation towards him. He did not win all his one-on-one reps however he was in place to make a play more often than not. The identical might be stated of Trajen Greco.
