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What Scouts Are Looking For This Weekend At UW
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Two years ago, Washington left tackle Trey Adams was a projected top-10 pick and likely would have been the first offensive tackle drafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, ahead of Mike McGlinchey.
Coming off two major injuries, there are more questions than answers right now about Adams’ football future. But through four games, he looks on his way to regaining his old form that drew first-round projections.
The numbers in parentheses after each player are (height, weight, 40-yard dash, jersey number)
*Indicates draft-eligible underclassman
USC (3-1) at Washington (3-1)
Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (FOX), Husky Stadium (Seattle)
Five draft-eligible prospects to focus on:
LT Trey Adams, Washington (6-8, 304, 5.27, 72)
After missing most of the last two seasons and rehabbing two serious injuries, Adams is in his fifth season with the Huskies and looks back to his previous form now that he is healthy. The medical evaluations at the combine will ultimately be the deciding factor on his draft grade, but on the field, Adams is taking care of business and looks like the player scouts fawned over in 2017. He flashes violence in his hands to overwhelm defenders at contact and even though he isn’t an elite athlete, Adams understands spacing, allowing him to get the job done in pass protection. USC is well stocked with quick, physical defensive ends, like possible Day 3 draft pick redshirt senior DL Christian Rector (6-4, 270, 4.93, 89), who will challenge Adams’ physicality and endurance.
*QB Jacob Eason, Washington (6-5, 230, 5.06, 10)
Another Washington prospect who hasn’t played much the last two seasons, Eason was a five-star recruit at Georgia before an early-season 2017 injury put him on the bench, elevating Jake Fromm to starter. After transferring to his home-state Washington and sitting out last season, Eason made his much-anticipated debut this season and hasn’t disappointed. Through four games, he is completing 73.1 percent of his throws with a 10-to-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio, leading the Huskies to three wins. Eason has the physical traits of a future first-round pick with his size and arm talent, but the key to his NFL projection will be his mental development throughout the season. With continued progress, it won’t be a stretch to include Eason in the first-round discussion. Similar to Adams, scouts are taking a wait-and-see approach and USC is the next test.
*TE Hunter Bryant, Washington (6-2, 244, 4.63, 1)
A former top high school recruit, Bryant always had the athletic skill, but he struggled to stay healthy and consistently produce over his first two seasons in the program. Now a junior, Bryant is healthy and his production (19 catches, 285 yards, one touchdown) and impact are subsequently growing. He doesn’t have ideal size measurables for the next level, but his athletic profile is similar to Evan Engram or Noah Fant, which is why NFL scouts are highly intrigued about his football future. Along with Eason and Pittman, he was one of the “risers” I highlighted this week due to the buzz he has created through four games.
Coming off two major injuries, there are more questions than answers right now about Adams’ football future. But through four games, he looks on his way to regaining his old form that drew first-round projections.
The numbers in parentheses after each player are (height, weight, 40-yard dash, jersey number)
*Indicates draft-eligible underclassman
USC (3-1) at Washington (3-1)
Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (FOX), Husky Stadium (Seattle)
Five draft-eligible prospects to focus on:
LT Trey Adams, Washington (6-8, 304, 5.27, 72)
After missing most of the last two seasons and rehabbing two serious injuries, Adams is in his fifth season with the Huskies and looks back to his previous form now that he is healthy. The medical evaluations at the combine will ultimately be the deciding factor on his draft grade, but on the field, Adams is taking care of business and looks like the player scouts fawned over in 2017. He flashes violence in his hands to overwhelm defenders at contact and even though he isn’t an elite athlete, Adams understands spacing, allowing him to get the job done in pass protection. USC is well stocked with quick, physical defensive ends, like possible Day 3 draft pick redshirt senior DL Christian Rector (6-4, 270, 4.93, 89), who will challenge Adams’ physicality and endurance.
*QB Jacob Eason, Washington (6-5, 230, 5.06, 10)
Another Washington prospect who hasn’t played much the last two seasons, Eason was a five-star recruit at Georgia before an early-season 2017 injury put him on the bench, elevating Jake Fromm to starter. After transferring to his home-state Washington and sitting out last season, Eason made his much-anticipated debut this season and hasn’t disappointed. Through four games, he is completing 73.1 percent of his throws with a 10-to-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio, leading the Huskies to three wins. Eason has the physical traits of a future first-round pick with his size and arm talent, but the key to his NFL projection will be his mental development throughout the season. With continued progress, it won’t be a stretch to include Eason in the first-round discussion. Similar to Adams, scouts are taking a wait-and-see approach and USC is the next test.
*TE Hunter Bryant, Washington (6-2, 244, 4.63, 1)
A former top high school recruit, Bryant always had the athletic skill, but he struggled to stay healthy and consistently produce over his first two seasons in the program. Now a junior, Bryant is healthy and his production (19 catches, 285 yards, one touchdown) and impact are subsequently growing. He doesn’t have ideal size measurables for the next level, but his athletic profile is similar to Evan Engram or Noah Fant, which is why NFL scouts are highly intrigued about his football future. Along with Eason and Pittman, he was one of the “risers” I highlighted this week due to the buzz he has created through four games.
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