Scouting Notes
- Twitchy and aware.
- Good vision, always in the right place at the right time.
- Amazing move in space.
- Lets defenders get into his body. He should use his reach more often.
- Doesn’t have “hurt”. Hardly made an impact on most plays, even when attempting to block or chip block.
- It seems like he’s “going through the motions” with his lack of power and force, and with the lack of impact his attempts had on defenders.
- Power and anchor are a concern.
- Lacks precision to his moves and strikes.
Short Summary
John Michael Schmitz is a good all-around player, and if you look at the “What Does an Offensive Lineman Need To Do” textbook, he does everything right. That’s probably the result of his high PFF grade from him. However, when you watch the tape, all he’s doing is going through the motions. He seems to put no effort or force into his block attempts, and he hardly ever moves any defenders as a result. Either that or he truly lacks any pro-level power, which is even more concerning.
Aside from that flaw, he is a good and polished prospect. I do not see a high ceiling for him, but his floor can be very high. He just needs to get this thing figured out. I would not be surprised if a coach can unlock his toughness and force from him, but until that happens, he could be a real liability.
Scouting Card Key
- age refers to the age of the player come draft night, rounded to the nearest half-age.
- percentage numbers in the Player Info and Combine Stats sections – This refers to the percentile that number belongs to among all players at his position, going back nearly a decade.
- percentiles in the Advanced Stats portion for cumulative stats are snap-adjusted. In other words, naturally, a player with more snaps will allow more sacks. Therefore, the percentiles are calculated using the snap-adjusted number, rather than the straight-forward total.
- PBLK Grade – PFF Pass Block Grade.
- RBLK Grade – PFF Run Block Grade.
- HitA, HurryA, PressA, SacksA – Hits Allowed, Hurries Allowed, Pressures Allowed, Sacks Allowed.
- efficiency – A PFF signature blocking stat.
- L.Mobility, V.Mobility – Lateral and Vertical mobility.
Credit
Advanced stats – pff.com
Scouting card template / idea – Jordan Pun @Texans_Thoughts
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