LSU Tigers vs TCU Horn frogs

LSU Tigers

#6 Craig Loston: 6’2 209

Senior, Position- Safety

Grade: 79 Early 3^rd round grade

Strength:

+  Comes down hill hard and fast. Gets into the backfield and stops the run.

+  Takes on blocks at the point of attack instead of waiting for the block.

+  Always takes good angels on tackles, putting himself in good position.

+  Can make plays in the open field after an interceptions.

 

Needs Improvement:

–          Weak in man to man coverage and gets beaten down the field.

–          Way too high. Must bend his knees and keep his butt down throughout the play.

–          Dives at the feet instead of going through a ball carrier for the tackle.

#90 Anthony Johnson: 6’3 294

Junior, Position- Defensive Tackle

Grade: 66 Middle 4^th round grade

Strength:

+  Can get skinny and shoot in between the blockers.

+  Takes on the double team really and does not get pushed back into the 2^nd level.

+  His 4 point stance, is so low and explodes off the ball.

 

Needs Improvement:

–          Needs to use leverage better to be more successful.

–          Will stop his feet and can’t create much push.

#56 Trai Turner: 6’3 316

Sophomore, Position- Guard

Grade: 77 Late 3^rd round grade

Strength:

+  Works well on a double team and gets to the 2^nd level.

+  Knows how to finish off a block and gets them on the ground.

+  Will take a defender momentum out of the play.

+  Always keeps his legs chopping. Never flat footed.

+  Good understanding of blitz pick up and what his assignment is.

 

Needs Improvement:

–          His stance is a concern. Elbow is resting on his knees and is way too high.

–          Struggles to block at squaring up his block against the linebacker.

–          Must sustain his block better.

–          Can’t create much push on his own. If you are not the low man then you can’t win.

 TCU Horn frogs

#2 Jason Varrett: 5’10 176

Senior, Position- Cornerback

Grade: 95 Top 10 pick

Strength:

+  Great trail technique. Stays with his man through the route.

+  Tackles really well and doesn’t miss a lot of tackles for a corner.

+  Hides his blitz assignment from the quarterback well.

+  Plays all over the field in the secondary. Left corner, right corner and slot.

 

Needs Improvement:

–          Must maintain outside leverage against the run.

–          Has to come down hill harder when he is playing against the run.

–          Not the best hands and will drop some interceptions.