Game Changer WR’s
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There are some big play receivers ready to bust loose this season. Most of them coming off a highly productive 2019 season, all signs point to them being legit game changers this spring. Take a look at 5 uncommitted receivers…
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Continue ReadingThere are some big play receivers ready to bust loose this season. Most of them coming off a highly productive 2019 season, all signs point to them being legit game changers this spring. Take a look at 5 uncommitted receivers with big play ability:
Payton Dart Payton Dart 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR Wilsonville | 2021 State OR , 5’11″ 175lbs, Wilsonville HS (C/O 2021)
Dart has shown promising big play ability. He is a very good route runner and does an excellent job setting up or disguising his routes. Dart has shown active feet at the top of his route to change direction quickly, ultimately generating clear separation. He can hit a quick three choppy steps or stick his foot in the ground and explode into his route. He’s slippery with the ball in his hands and possesses solid top end speed to take the top off a defense. He’s shown good body control to adjust to throws or keep a foot in bounds. Definite player to get on your radar.
Trevor Jaasko Trevor Jaasko 6'2" | 170 lbs | WR Crater | 2021 State OR , 6’2″ 175lbs, Crater HS (C/O 2021)
Jaasko is a fluid route runner that generates solid separation. He often gets a clean release off the LOS and is explosive at the top of his route with a burst out of his stick. Jaasko did a great job his junior year stretching the field vertically in the pass game, and proved to be a legit deep ball threat. He wins contested catches and has developed himself into a ideal X or Z. He has the potential to bust loose during his senior campaign, and will only continue to get better.
Hagan Stephenson Hagan Stephenson 5'10" | 165 lbs | WR Marist | 2021 OR , 5’10″ 165lbs, Marist Catholic HS (C/O 2021)
Stephenson shows a good initial burst off the LOS and gets into his route quick. He possesses both short area quickness and top end speed and is electric with the ball in his hands. He was highly productive in the screen game last season and is shifty in open space. Stephenson is an explosive return specialist as well, and is consistently a threat every time he touches the ball. Expect a big season from Stephenson.
Kristian Fralich Kristian Fralich 5'9" | 175 lbs | WR Cascade Christian | 2021 State OR , 5’9″ 160lbs, Cascade Christian HS (C/O 2021)
Fralich shows a good initial burst off the LOS and explodes out of his stick to generate large separation, making himself a clear target. He has both short area quickness and solid top end speed. He’s a fluid route runner overall, and is slippery and shifty in open space for big play ability on shallow, intermediate, and deep routes. Massive big play ability on screens and is a huge threat in open space, and is a dangerous return specialist as well.
Braydon Thornton, 6’2″ 175lbs, Siuslaw HS (C/O 2022)
Thornton dominated DB’s last year as a sophomore. Big time vertical threat that stretches the field very well. Thornton does a good job pressing his vertical stem without letting DB’s bump or knock him off his route, holding solid route integrity. He has a large catch radius with a strong ability to win contested throws. Thornton has soft hands and has flashed some nice receptions in traffic. He’s displayed good physicality after the catch and holds massive potential.