-The star of the offensive tackles was almost without question Terron Armstead, a player who I’ve been a fan of all year. He showed ideal body technique, hand placement, and kick slide depth in pass pro, and pinched inside well in the run game in team drills. He showed the ability to seal defensive ends in the run game, and was the only offensive tackle to slow/stop David Bass (more on him later) all day.
-The star of the practice without question was Missouri Western State’s David Bass. He was a step quicker than another defensive linemen off the snap, maintained balance and explosiveness in every drill, and was using his hands with force in both drills and one vs. one reps. In the pass protection drill, he was 4 for 5 in getting a sack, with only Terron Armsteadslowing him (but likely still forced QB out of the pocket). A dominate day, he may no longer be a “late round sleeper” if he keeps this play up.
-Also impressing was Mike Catapano of Princeton. The defensive end struggled to bend on the outside and run the arc as a pass rusher, but he consistently stays low in drills and in one vs. one drills, and dipped his inside shoulder very well. He was active and aggressive all day, and was a force as a rusher today, giving blockers (especially Rutgers’s RJ Dill) fits all day.
