Scouting The 2018 Draft: Week 4 Game Of The Week (Penn State VS Iowa 7:30 PM EST)

Week 4 doesn’t have a lot of great matchups, but there are a few gems. This weeks game will feature a great matchup between aa very good LBer (Josey Jewel) verses arguably the best RB in the class (Saquon Barkley). You can find the Penn State VS Iowa game on ABC at 3:30 PM EST

Iowa

RB, James Butler - - 5’9”, 210 lbs, Senior

Strengths:

• Can make great cuts in a phone booth
• Knows how to make defenders miss

Weaknesses:

• Doesn’t have the best speed
• Needs to do more against better competition

RB, Akrum Wadley - - 5’11”, 195 lbs, Senior

Strengths:

• A very elusive back
• A big play threat

Weaknesses:

• Ball security
• Needs to improve his hands as a receiver

OG, Sean Welsh - - 6’3”, 295 lbs, Senior

Strengths:

• A very good run blocker
• Is an efficient run blocker

Weaknesses:

• Needs to get out quicker on screens
• Very boom or bust

LB, Josey Jewell - - 6’2”, 236 lbs, Senior

Strengths:

• One of the best draft eligible LBers against the run
• Breaks up a lot of passes

Weaknesses:

• Can improve as a pass rusher
• Breaks up passes, but also allows a lot

Penn State

QB, Trace McSorely - - 6’0”, 200 lbs, RS Junior

Strengths:

• Makes a lot of big plays downfield
• Does well when under pressure

Weaknesses:

• Size and hands
• Needs to work through his progressions smoother

RB, Saquon Barkley - - 5’11”, 233 lbs, Junior

Strengths:

• A threat to take it all the way at any moment
• Has great vision and instincts

Weaknesses:

• Quick to look outside the structure of what is given to him
• Can work on his hands

TE, Mike Gesicki - - 6’6”, 252 lbs, Senior

Strengths:

• Very reliable hands
• A good deep threat

Weaknesses:

• Needs to be a better pass blocker
• Needs to make defenders miss more

S, Marcus Allen - - 6’2”, 202 lbs, Senior

Strengths:

• A very good tackler
• Has a lot of defensive stops

Weaknesses:

• Needs to improve in man coverage
• Gives up some big plays