BOSCHETTI INFO -
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 9:01 am
OVERVIEW
Underrated talent who joined Rodney Leisle in forming one of the premier defensive tackle tandems in college football … Joined the Bruins after excelling at the College of San Mateo (2000-01), where he was rated the best defensive tackle in the junior college ranks … Spent the 2003 offseason adding weight and strength to his frame and the results were evident by his stellar play as a senior … Boschetti is a very athletic player with good technique … He is very aggressive on the field and as the team's tallest of the tackles, he does a good job breaking up passes … Started 18 of 23 games at UCLA, recording 66 tackles (47 solos) with four sacks for minus-24 yards, 13 stops for losses of 36 yards, two forced fumbles, three pass deflections and a blocked kick.
ANALYSIS
Positives: Has a thick chest, broad shoulders, long, muscular arms and large hands … Makes proper reads off the snap, using his hands effectively to push off the blockers … Does a nice job of breaking down and diagnosing the plays, showing good alertness working through traffic … Holds his ground firmly, showing a wide leg base to prevent blockers from pushing him around … Takes on blocks with aggression and knows how to extend his arms to fend off the cut block … Reacts quickly to the offensive lineman's movement and works out of any disadvantage with forceful arm swipes … More of a technique and wrap tackler rather than an explosive one, but uses his arms well to stalk and secure the ball carriers … More suited for a two-gap system, as he feels comfortable when taking on plays in front of him rather than working down the line.
Negatives: Lacks the foot speed and change of direction agility to get out of his stance quickly … Seems better tackling in the box, as he does not have the top-end speed to cover ground in space … Can push the pocket, but does not have the burst to get to the quarterback (has a good straight-line force move, but fails to adjust and redirect quickly) … Has a good blue-collar work ethic, but needs to show his aggression more consistently … His lack of ideal body control and flexibility will cause him to get locked out or walled off by blockers on traps and pulls.
Underrated talent who joined Rodney Leisle in forming one of the premier defensive tackle tandems in college football … Joined the Bruins after excelling at the College of San Mateo (2000-01), where he was rated the best defensive tackle in the junior college ranks … Spent the 2003 offseason adding weight and strength to his frame and the results were evident by his stellar play as a senior … Boschetti is a very athletic player with good technique … He is very aggressive on the field and as the team's tallest of the tackles, he does a good job breaking up passes … Started 18 of 23 games at UCLA, recording 66 tackles (47 solos) with four sacks for minus-24 yards, 13 stops for losses of 36 yards, two forced fumbles, three pass deflections and a blocked kick.
ANALYSIS
Positives: Has a thick chest, broad shoulders, long, muscular arms and large hands … Makes proper reads off the snap, using his hands effectively to push off the blockers … Does a nice job of breaking down and diagnosing the plays, showing good alertness working through traffic … Holds his ground firmly, showing a wide leg base to prevent blockers from pushing him around … Takes on blocks with aggression and knows how to extend his arms to fend off the cut block … Reacts quickly to the offensive lineman's movement and works out of any disadvantage with forceful arm swipes … More of a technique and wrap tackler rather than an explosive one, but uses his arms well to stalk and secure the ball carriers … More suited for a two-gap system, as he feels comfortable when taking on plays in front of him rather than working down the line.
Negatives: Lacks the foot speed and change of direction agility to get out of his stance quickly … Seems better tackling in the box, as he does not have the top-end speed to cover ground in space … Can push the pocket, but does not have the burst to get to the quarterback (has a good straight-line force move, but fails to adjust and redirect quickly) … Has a good blue-collar work ethic, but needs to show his aggression more consistently … His lack of ideal body control and flexibility will cause him to get locked out or walled off by blockers on traps and pulls.
info. Do you have anything on Heuer, the DT we picked up from Michigan? Thanks.