Darien Chase, 2019 4* CB, Vancouver (Union), WA (Offered 4/30)

FrenchHusky

So I was looking at the new 247 rankings for 2019, and there was only one guy from Washington : Darien Chase
Si I went to watch his hudl highlights and the kid has really good film hudl.com/video/3/6571914/584c9b2bc124d82f94dbe209
Anyone know anything about him ?

He has hands :

https://twitter.com/Thereal_Youngk/status/841857615818764288

https://twitter.com/Thereal_Youngk/status/836627357137944576

Dennis_DeYoung

Hmmm... eeeeenteresting.

TTJ

Can he run, though? Axing for a fren.

RaceBannon

2019?

FrenchHusky

Yeah

Dennis_DeYoung

Here's his full junior hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6571914/5a0a414d4df52f115896782b

Kid is a baller. Really fast twitch. Would be a great DB for us, but could also play slot WR. I really like him as a DB, tho.

Gwad

not OKG

CokeGreaterThanPepsi

Doesn’t look like he’s even trying and he moves really well. I like him a lot.

Dennis_DeYoung

Gwad said:

not OKG

Go on...

AtomicDawg

Looks a legit slot. I like that he may be a decent return man. If he can return punts I hope we offer

FireCohen

lubick running point on this?

Neighbor2972

Visited yesterday

https://twitter.com/chasedariem/status/980542613500542976

Also Wiltfong CB'd him to UW. I really like him, I would take him as an athlete and test him at WR & CB.

dnc

Neighbor2972 said:

Visited yesterday

https://twitter.com/chasedariem/status/980542613500542976

Also Wiltfong CB'd him to UW. I really like him, I would take him as an athlete and test him at WR & CB.

We still need to offer

Woof

I really like him and I hope we offer soon. Add him to the list of head scratchers when it comes to offering in-state kids. The longer this tactic lasts the more confusing it gets for me.

Gladstone

how the fuck isn't this kid offered yet?

Dennis_DeYoung

I think the issue with this kid is two-fold:

1) We have convinced ourselves that in-state players suck unless they are basically DDY3s.
2) It's not really clear where he fits. He doesn't look like the kind of corners we use... he's like either a slot defender or slot receiver.

Woof

He's like a DDY 2.8.

I know that's not really a thing, but he's a much more athletic version of Aaron Fuller and about 3 feet taller than Myles Bryant, so I'm not sure what the downside is here.

In my mind you give the in-state kids a very slight bump up on the recruiting board. By definition they're more likely to commit, so why expend 3X the energy getting essentially the same kid from California. The recruiting model should always be to use the PNW to get about a half a dozen layups, and fill the remainder of the class from other parts of the west coast. If we put together 5 straight NY6/playoff appearances, then maybe we can start being more selective and radically altering our tried and true recruiting strategy.

haie

It would be huge if a kid from Union/Camas got a UW offer. First time I think.

Dennis_DeYoung

Woof said:

He's like a DDY 2.8.

I know that's not really a thing, but he's a much more athletic version of Aaron Fuller and about 3 feet taller than Myles Bryant, so I'm not sure what the downside is here.

In my mind you give the in-state kids a very slight bump up on the recruiting board. By definition they're more likely to commit, so why expend 3X the energy getting essentially the same kid from California. The recruiting model should always be to use the PNW to get about a half a dozen layups, and fill the remainder of the class from other parts of the west coast. If we put together 5 straight NY6/playoff appearances, then maybe we can start being more selective and radically altering our tried and true recruiting strategy.

I basically agree with this, though I think he's a very solid 2. His frame is not that big, but I agree he's way better than Myles Bryant and Aaron Fuller.

I think we are going to end up taking 4-5 DBs this year and I could easily see him as one of those guys (or possibly a slot guy on O).

I also agree that ties have to go to in-state players.

This kid, Fabiculanan, Criddell, Asa Turner (who may end up at SAM anyway)... these are all guys I think we will do really well with.

IPukeOregonGrellow

Dennis_DeYoung said:

I think the issue with this kid is two-fold:

1) We have convinced ourselves that in-state players suck unless they are basically DDY3s.
2) It's not really clear where he fits. He doesn't look like the kind of corners we use... he's like either a slot defender or slot receiver.

I think he's a cornerback, and he's the same height and weight as Criddell and Chris Steele so I don't necessarily buy he's a slot cornerback. But it's also an incredibly deep year for 6'1"/6'2" cornerbacks on the West Coast. Deep to the point where every Pac-12 team is going to be dooging or quooking or cuoging about whom they get.

Tequilla

Dennis_DeYoung said:

Woof said:

He's like a DDY 2.8.

I know that's not really a thing, but he's a much more athletic version of Aaron Fuller and about 3 feet taller than Myles Bryant, so I'm not sure what the downside is here.

In my mind you give the in-state kids a very slight bump up on the recruiting board. By definition they're more likely to commit, so why expend 3X the energy getting essentially the same kid from California. The recruiting model should always be to use the PNW to get about a half a dozen layups, and fill the remainder of the class from other parts of the west coast. If we put together 5 straight NY6/playoff appearances, then maybe we can start being more selective and radically altering our tried and true recruiting strategy.

I basically agree with this, though I think he's a very solid 2. His frame is not that big, but I agree he's way better than Myles Bryant and Aaron Fuller.

I think we are going to end up taking 4-5 DBs this year and I could easily see him as one of those guys (or possibly a slot guy on O).

I also agree that ties have to go to in-state players.

This kid, Fabiculanan, Criddell, Asa Turner (who may end up at SAM anyway)... these are all guys I think we will do really well with.

In-state players are definitely a quandary that the staff has to figure out

You and I have similar but slightly nuanced differences of opinions here