2018 PA OL Jake Kradel (Pitt Verbal)

[pnuts34]

Hope he's not another bust like that 3-star Laurinaitis fella... or that AA slacker Elflein

We just had a 3star bum with the last name Hooker who probably should've stuck to basketball

I'm a big fan of ratings on the macro level. I'd really like to see a study done strictly on OL rankings, because my limited observation is that they're pretty worthless.

It makes sense, it's the hardest position to scout. The physical transformation is staggering. The technique changes almost as much. The competition is trash and usually not within miles of what they'll face in college. Compare that with watching wr/DB drills at a camp.

Even the brilliant millionaires in college fail constantly with OL scouting and development. The not-college-hired scouts who see them 1-3 times in person (and have to get pretty good ratings ) are naturally going to be worse, especially since that may not be their primary value to the network (see Bill Greene, who does a great job with that stuff but it's clearly not as lucrative as his connections and inside info).

Fully agree. I was listening to a radio personality who made a good point about OL. In HS the biggest kids are usually ranked higher, they rarely ever face a kid close to their size, and when they do its an All Star setting with vanilla schemes . Its impossible to evaluate a kid when you haven't seen him get hit against guys his size with equal or greater strength and speed. The offer lists are usually a better barometer than stars

 

[Krenzelicious]

"It was great, got to see the campus and thought it was a nice," he told Eleven Warriors. "The atmosphere for a spring game was just crazy. I can't even imagine a game."

The 6-foot-4, 290-pounder was hoping to get to know the coaches a little more this weekend, but game days don't always provide that opportunity. That's one reason why he doesn't think he'll make a decision until next month.

"I'm sure on my next visit I will [talk with the coaches]," Kradel said. "[I'm] gonna hold off until mid-May, I think."

 

[TampaBuckeyes]

I'm a big fan of ratings on the macro level. I'd really like to see a study done strictly on OL rankings, because my limited observation is that they're pretty worthless.

It makes sense, it's the hardest position to scout. The physical transformation is staggering. The technique changes almost as much. The competition is trash and usually not within miles of what they'll face in college. Compare that with watching wr/DB drills at a camp.

Even the brilliant millionaires in college fail constantly with OL scouting and development. The not-college-hired scouts who see them 1-3 times in person (and have to get pretty good ratings ) are naturally going to be worse, especially since that may not be their primary value to the network (see Bill Greene, who does a great job with that stuff but it's clearly not as lucrative as his connections and inside info).

Plus any decent 6-3, 280 lb OL can look unstoppable in HS when playing defensive linemen the size of linebackers.

 

[pnuts34]

Plus any decent 6-3, 280 lb OL can look unstoppable in HS when playing defensive linemen the size of linebackers.

And depending on the division those D lineman could be the size of DBs...

 

[Smudger]

 

[pnuts34]

http://247sports.com/Player/Jake-Kradel-46035489

Pitt Panther

 

[Buckeye86]

http://247sports.com/Player/Jake-Kradel-46035489

Pitt Panther

Good for him. I saw that he had "decided to stay home" and feared the worst for him (although I see now that Penn State wasn't in his top 7, smart kid).

 

[Jaxbuck]

http://247sports.com/Player/Jake-Kradel-46035489

Pitt Panther

 

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