Quarterbacks

Nyk McKissic, Taylor Davis, Jarod Monk, and Griffin Kuhn led a very strong and talented group of quarterbacks.

Of the QBs in attendance, Nyk McKissic of Stony Point emerged as the top signal caller on the day. McKissic throws a tight spiral with nice touch. He is a smart football player that really showed his coach ability durning the zone read drills. He made all the right reads and looked fluid in his option pitch motion. During rollout drills he struggled to get his shoulder square thus altering his throwing motion which caused his balls to drift, but as the day progressed so did he and he became extremely accurate on the move. During one on ones, he was able to throw from the pocket (Shotgun so I could not see his footwork in his drops) and has nice touch on his deep ball but lacks the arm strength to really zip the ball on timing routes or when a DB is blanket covering a WR. His perform should have earned him a scholarship.

Taylor Davis of Boulder Creek High School in Anthem (AZ) has the looked of a QB. He was the first in line during all the drills and has a walk that exudes leadership. He's big, savvy and silky smooth. Davis threw the ball well out of pocket in shotgun formation and showed nice touch and placement. He has to work on his arm strength on routes over 15 yards as he tended to under-throw the receivers, but on short and crossing routes he was extremely accurate.

The QBs had an accuracy and reaction competition and Davis placed second. Two QBs would stand with their backs to the end zone and with their heels on the 5 yard line. Coach (Philip) Montgomery, standing in front of them, would signal for the QBs to walk towards him and would say go. On his command the QBs would turn and throw the ball at the pad on the goal post. The QB that either solely hit the big or hit the bag first moved on to the next round. Davis may not earn a scholarship but he sure did give the coaches something to think about.

Jarod Monk of Wylie (TX) High School, silently made play after play. He does not look like the most impressive kid on the field (which is odd because he stands 6-5 230) but he continued to throw completion after completion. Monk has good arm strength and velocity. He did not do anything overly impressive but he did not do anything bad, either. He was constantly good.

Griffin Kuhn of Little Rock Christian (AK) was the first player to catch my eye. During registration, he was warming up with Taylor Davis and had a look of determination on his face. He was zipping the ball to the WR catching for Davis as if the coaches were already watching and he played that way all day long. Kuhn was the most polished QB of the crop. He made all the throws look easy. He struggled in the zone read drill with his pitch but made the right reads.

One thing that puzzled me, when the QBs broke up for one on ones Kuhn threw on the side with RBs and LBs. Coach Briles was on the side with the WRs and DBs. It may have been he wanted more reps or he was instructed to go with that group, but whatever the case, it could have costed him a scholarship.He looked good in one on ones but he was not with the real action. He is also on the thin side which scares major college coaches.

Wider Receivers

Skylar Scott was very impressive. He's a long wiry receiver that has all the physical tools to be a top tier receiver. He can run, jump, and catch with fluidity.He has good initial burst at the line which makes him hard to jam and he has a natural feel for getting separation on DBs. With that in mind, he is raw in his route running. He does not sink his pad level in his breaks thus forcing him to round out. He will need to sharpen his routes as to not through off the timing of the QB but at camp he seemed coachable and will be able to work at becoming a refined WR.

Tevin Reese one of three Baylor commits, is lights out fast. His listed forty time is 4.5 but in action he looks every bit of sub 4.4 and I do not mean cat quick (which he is), I am talking about flat out linear speed. He runs precise routes. He stays low and explodes out of his breaks. He is a jittery player but he doesn't take extra steps to get open which make him very effective. In order for Resse to be the player he is capable of being, he will have to stay in the gym. He is a shorter WR standing at 5'10 and a light weight.

Also, with his explosiveness, Bears fans may see him in the return game. We is a very good pick up for Baylor.

Will Adams of South Grand Prairie, had the best physique of all the receivers; built more like a running back or strong safety. Adams was too strong for the corners to jam which played to his advantage because the coaches at the camp made the DBs press. He used a combination of moves at the line to create initial separation. That was impressive because he showed his versatility and football IQ. He would jam the jammer at first and the next time when the DB would anticipate him being physical, he would just beat him with speed. He has good hand eye coordination and body control using those skill sets to make a couple of acrobatic catches that brought on lookers to their feet.

Defensive Backs

LaQuince McCall out of Reagan High School in San Antonio (TX) is a hybrid outside linebacker/safety. He's a physical kid that worked out with both the DBs and LBs. In the morning he played at safety and excelled. Easily the most impressive player on the defensive side of the ball. He has a wonderful build and uses his strength to his advantage. McCall would rather play press because he struggles in his back pedal, He stands straight up and has a hard time trying to recognize and distinguish if the route is short, intermediate or deep. Up close he altered routes and allowed his natural playing ability to take over from there. He a raw talent. He had 2 interceptions in one on ones. At LB he struggled at the beginning of one on ones. McCall was overzealous and got over the top of the RB, allowing them to come underneath for completions. Once he realized his mistakes, he corrected them and started making plays. He has the range to move laterally at the OLB position but will be a better safety in college. It a more natural fit.

Kip Daily of A & M Consolidated High School is a natural CB. He has a smooth back pedal and transitions well. He excelled in both press and off technique and has a knack for finding the ball. He lacks "Big 12" foot speed but his long, wiry frame combined with his instincts as a corner allowed to to stay in good position to make plays on the ball. Did well against most WRs but struggled with Reese because of his speed. Low level Division 1 to 1aa player.

Jameel Bagby of Cedar Hill High School is a raw defensive back. Bagby doesn't have great technique and often times his feet are outside of his body frame forcing him to slip when breaking but he is athletic enough recover and make plays. He uses his god given talents to his advantage and is successful. When his develops his skill sets watch out.

Darious Thomas was the most polished DB of the group. He is smart and plays good with what he has. He keeps inside leverage, turns back for the ball only when the receiver is looking and has good technique on breakups. On crossing routes he always breaks on the up field shoulder and on deep routes he always looks back into the man so that the WRs do not drift away from him. He's a heads up football player.

In summary, Baylor had talent all over the place, a testament that Baylor is headed in the right direction. It was well organized and the staff were able to handle the 200 or so walk up registrants. Coach Briles and his staff were energetic and the kids responded; three by way of committing.

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