I wasn't able to seize as much time for forging Scouting Reports in the 2013 NFL Draft Season as I would've liked, as a result of which I simply ran out of time to wax poetic on several Prospects that I would've loved to've spent enough time on to add my Perspective about...And I have subsequently been startled and delighted to see that my own beloved Patriots have enlisted the Services ~ fleeting, in one such case ~ of not one but four UFA's whose Potential, in my deliriously unqualified opinion, far exceed their Market Values ~ SuperSleepers, if you will.
As such, I hope I'll be forgiven for taking the liberty of retroactively writing a couple of'm up!!
As such, I hope I'll be forgiven for taking the liberty of retroactively writing a couple of'm up!!
SE Mark Harrison ~ Rutgers Scarlet
Knights ~ 6027/231
Knights ~ 6027/231
Regarding Split Ends
Split Ends ~ for those who don't know but are interested in knowing ~ are, unlike their fellow "Wide Receivers", the SlotBack and the FlankerBack, technically Linemen, like those 300 Pound Grizzlies that man the Trenches!!
Being Linemen, they are indeed required to line up on the Line of Scrimmage before the Snap, unlike the others.
Because this places them nose to nose with the opposing CornerBack ~ whereas the SlotBacks and Flankers are allowed to align a couple steps back, thus affording them more room to maneuver ~ they need to be much bigger.
*Please do note, though: Schematically, the Split End is whoever lines up as the Split End...But for the purposes of these Scouting Reports, I am applying this NomenClature to those who are Split Ends by trade, so to speak: Those whose Skills Sets apply best to that particular Job Description. What their Coaches might do with them, once they're drafted, is another matter all together. Ditto, the Flankers and SlotBacks. In any case, many play multiple Roles.
The most compelling Attributes of a Split End are, in my view, and in no particular order:
Release ~ How Adeptly he employs Burst, Core Strength, Fluidity, & Combat to Dust Off the Defender
Routing ~ How Adeptly ~ Crisply, Intelligently, and Reliably ~ he Runs the Route Tree
Separation ~ Fluidity & Ricochet ~ Explosiveness out'f'is Breaks
Catching ~ Reliability & Technique
Navigation ~ How well he Navigates the Field in Pursuit of Yards After Catch
Blocking ~ Core Strength, Drive Power, Fluidity, & Combat
Being Linemen, they are indeed required to line up on the Line of Scrimmage before the Snap, unlike the others.
Because this places them nose to nose with the opposing CornerBack ~ whereas the SlotBacks and Flankers are allowed to align a couple steps back, thus affording them more room to maneuver ~ they need to be much bigger.
*Please do note, though: Schematically, the Split End is whoever lines up as the Split End...But for the purposes of these Scouting Reports, I am applying this NomenClature to those who are Split Ends by trade, so to speak: Those whose Skills Sets apply best to that particular Job Description. What their Coaches might do with them, once they're drafted, is another matter all together. Ditto, the Flankers and SlotBacks. In any case, many play multiple Roles.
The most compelling Attributes of a Split End are, in my view, and in no particular order:
Release ~ How Adeptly he employs Burst, Core Strength, Fluidity, & Combat to Dust Off the Defender
Routing ~ How Adeptly ~ Crisply, Intelligently, and Reliably ~ he Runs the Route Tree
Separation ~ Fluidity & Ricochet ~ Explosiveness out'f'is Breaks
Catching ~ Reliability & Technique
Navigation ~ How well he Navigates the Field in Pursuit of Yards After Catch
Blocking ~ Core Strength, Drive Power, Fluidity, & Combat
Mark Harrison Scouting Report
Release ~ Tremendous Potential, but lousy Mechanics.
Routing ~ Raw, at this point, but rapidly improving.
Separation ~ Adept. Mechanics are Raw ~ see a Theme, here?? ~ but he boasts outstanding Fluidity.
Catching ~ Inconsistent Hands, but outstanding Instincts for adjusting to the Pass.
Navigation ~ Superior with phenomenal Potential. Strong as an Ox, Serpentine, and he's got great Long Speed.
Blocking ~ Superior and improving. Excellent Effort.
Routing ~ Raw, at this point, but rapidly improving.
Separation ~ Adept. Mechanics are Raw ~ see a Theme, here?? ~ but he boasts outstanding Fluidity.
Catching ~ Inconsistent Hands, but outstanding Instincts for adjusting to the Pass.
Navigation ~ Superior with phenomenal Potential. Strong as an Ox, Serpentine, and he's got great Long Speed.
Blocking ~ Superior and improving. Excellent Effort.
Prospectus
Mark Harrison is an intriguing Prospect. He is raw in many ways, yet he brings an intoxicating Fusion of Size, Strength, Long Speed, Fluidity, and rapidly developing Instincts, he's got a strong Motor, and he appears to be improving on the Aspects that need improvement.
It's a Projection, of course ~ as these all must be ~ hence the Mid Round Ranking...
But the reality, here, in my Perspective, is that Mark Harrison has the Potential to become a dominant Force.
It's a Projection, of course ~ as these all must be ~ hence the Mid Round Ranking...
But the reality, here, in my Perspective, is that Mark Harrison has the Potential to become a dominant Force.
Yank Rank: Potential Beast
SuperSleeper!!
SuperSleeper!!
| Consensus Market Value UFA | Yankee Grade 3rd/4th Round |
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