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Every week of the preseason, I have such grand plans. I’ll sit down at night, watch a bunch of players & gather clips, all the while visions of deep film dives on each one dance in my head. Then I look up, and the week is over, and I don’t have time for any of that. But I have all these clips and notes, and I need something to do with them. So here you go. Some clips and notes before the final preseason game. Let’s hit the offensive side of the ball first.
Good feet in pass pro, but he is a little late with his hands, which can get him into trouble at times. Shows a good secondary anchor when he’s initially knocked back.
Generated some movement in the run game, but doesn’t seem overly confident there yet. Pulled one time and looked like he missed his aiming point. Good movement skills. Looks strong and smooth. The run game should get better with more reps & comfort.
Yes, there is plenty of bad. The penalties stand out, and there are multiple instances of Belton just getting beaten, both in the run and pass. Some awkward climbing to the second level, some aimless attacking on runs, getting beaten by speed on the edge, getting out too far over his skis, and getting pulled out of the play. That’s all there.
But there’s also plenty of good. Some solid anchor in pass pro and some strong seals in the run game. He has a long way to go (and I still think his best position is at guard), but he showed quite a few flashes.
Much more good than bad. Big improvement over game 1. 25 snaps at RG (all with Willis), 6 snaps at C (all with Elgersma). Inconsistent and a couple of clean losses.
Plays with a good head. Knows where he’s supposed to be. Looks for places to help when he doesn’t have a man to block. Not a ton of power in the run game, but can move people on occasion. Cautiously optimistic.
Burst is certainly there, but I’m not sure about the vision/pacing. Doesn’t always see the blocks and sometimes arrives before it has a chance to develop. Could be lethal in the passing game, and he’ll have some explosive plays in the running game, but he feels like there’s a lot of boom-or-bust in his game right now.
Uses his size well. Willing blocker and tends to know where he’s supposed to go, but the technique isn’t great, and his approach has a little hesitation in it, so some of the downfield/digging-out-safeties stuff often sees him blocking air.
Decent (but not great) speed, and he tends to do too much at the top of his routes.
If that can get cleaned up, there may be something here....
