Those who know me realize I have experience as a high school scout and take evaluating serious. Am I an expert? Well, considering the people who are considered experts, yes I am. This brings me to a site that I frequent called "SCOUTING OHIO". These guys are credible and do a great job of evaluating but are also all buckeye homers. They do a "top 200 list", which is a list of the top 200 seniors in ohio in order from the top player to the last. I recently checked the list and it is a bit surprising how they have the NO.1 player in ohio as Olentangy senior, Josh Perry. Now , perry is a very good player but I have evaluated all the film on all players in ohio and he isn't NO.1. But he is a buckeye commit and Devin Bogard is NO.2 and a ohio commit as well.
Michigan commit Kyle Kalis was at one time, the NO.1 player but since has committed to Michigan, now he is twelve. Brionte Dunn was a top five player but is kind of soft with his verbal to ohio and is now NO.9. Joe Bolden (Michigan commit) is the best LB in the state and has taken a backseat to Josh Perry? Kalis is ranked as a top 10 OL in the country and Perry and Bogard are nowhere to be seen on the national level, but the top two players in Ohio? Come on Scouting Ohio, grow up and be objective.
On the recruiting end, ohio may be getting a double whammy on NOV.22. That is the date when the Cincinnati Taft duo of Adolphus Washington and Dwayne Stanford will be making their verbal commitment announcements. They want to go on the buddy system and both have offers from every top program in the country, from Oregon, USC, MSU, Bama, and ohio. According to my evaluations, Stanford is the best WR in the state of ohio and A. Washington is the best DE. Washington is a five star recruit and a top five DE nationally. Stanford is a four star and a top twenty WR in the country respectively. I personally think they are both heading towards Columbus to play. With ohio being underachievers this year and the consequences of the scandal still hanging over their heads, these would be huge pickups. Five star RB Brionte Dunn is a buckeye commit but will visit Michigan this weekend with cousin Dymonte Thomas (Michigan commit). Some think Dunn will switch his commitment to Michigan before signing day. That would set ohio back a few more steps and not help at all with this years mediocre recruiting class.
This is Stanford. He has been scrutinized for running 4.6 40's and not being too explosive. Here is what I see, quick off the line and kills press coverage. He catches the ball with his "hands" and turns short passes into long gains. He needs to get better seperation but he is 6'4" and can't be covered by one CB, and in high school not even two really do the job against him. He has a long stride, has great hops and is a huge red zone weapon. He would be a top target immediately for ohio.
Washignton, like Stanford is a basketball star also, a great athlete. It's humorous watching him in this video just bully others as if they are children. There is nothing not to like about his game, he's 6'6" 245 LBS, fast, strong and aggressive as hell. You can see him playing NT in this clip as well as SDE. Personally, I believe he is a WDE, he would dominate LT's and could play down and as a LB also in a 3-4. If he gains a little weight, he could be a quality SDE. Whatever the position, Washington is a great addition to any team, that includes SEC as well.
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