{"id":19261,"date":"2024-03-02T15:14:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T14:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/?p=19261"},"modified":"2024-03-02T15:14:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T14:14:33","slug":"ennis-rakestraw-jr-cb-missouri-junior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/ennis-rakestraw-jr-cb-missouri-junior\/","title":{"rendered":"Ennis Rakestraw JR, CB, Missouri (Junior)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19261\" class=\"elementor elementor-19261\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ad20394 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ad20394\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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data-id=\"15e5b5e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ee0a3a3\" data-id=\"6ee0a3a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad7f477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ad7f477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p><b>Back for the 2024 NFL Draft edition, The Trick Play team is once again offering to immerse you in the heart of the event through the scouting reports of Rayane and Valentin. Who will become the next gem of the pro world and who, on the contrary, risks a spectacular flop? <br \/>The 2024 NFL Draft starts right now on TTP!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Strengths<\/strong> :<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Explosive athlete<\/li>\n<li>Long arms<\/li>\n<li>Footwork<\/li>\n<li>Technique<\/li>\n<li>Man skills<\/li>\n<li>Versatility in alignments<\/li>\n<li>Tackling Technique<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>Weaknesses<\/strong> :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Power<\/li>\n<li>Impact against physical WRs in the NFL ?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14e456c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14e456c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49dab0b4\" data-id=\"49dab0b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4083345b elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4083345b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr is the new CB2 on my board and a potential 1st round !! <br><br>Impressive press skills with great explosiveness and fluid hips. He can jam receivers and mirror them. Flashes good trail and side-saddle technique ! <br><br>I know the hype isn&#39;t big for him but he is a\ud83d\udc8e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BzUZuifOEo\">pic.twitter.com\/BzUZuifOEo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Valentin (@ScoutValentin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScoutValentin\/status\/1746268639118946391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b624949 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b624949\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35f80bb5\" data-id=\"35f80bb5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b6e6b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b6e6b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>TTProfil<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"docos-docoview-rootreply\">\n<div class=\"docos-replyview docos-anchoredreplyview docos-replyview-first docos-replyview-comment\">\n<div class=\"docos-collapsible-replyview\">\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-static\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ennis Rakestraw Jr has a decent build for the position, boasting a low center of gravity and long arms relative to his size. He remains an explosively athletic player with excellent footwork. While his speed is good, it doesn't reach elite levels. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is aggressive but lacks power. I hope he can add a few pounds of muscle to gain strength without sacrificing too much athleticism.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technically, Ennis is very sound. His backpedal is smooth and fluid, while his hips are also fluid, allowing for seamless transitions. He can change direction effortlessly thanks to these attributes and excellent footwork, characterized by light and explosive foot movements. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He's a very energetic athlete with a strong motor, enabling him to maintain a high level of athleticism throughout an entire game.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In press coverage, he impressed me. With his frequent footwork and patience, he consistently manages to mirror receivers, matching their movements with precision. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He's capable of jamming the receiver or delivering a jab with forceful hands and good arm length. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His trail technique (placing an arm on the receiver's numbers and pushing him towards the sideline) is executed quite well, but his slight lack of speed on the third level (deep) can be a minor issue. Rarely, but worth noting, he loses the battle for vertical positioning, allowing the receiver to \"stack\" him. This doesn't happen often, but mainly against receivers with larger frames than his own. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also flashes solid bump-and-run coverage (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A technique used by a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DB<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,aligned in front of a receiver, consisting of a block (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bump<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) on the latter, only during the first 5 yards (beyond that, it's a foul), before following them in their running route<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He prioritizes deep routes a lot when lined up on the outside and can be caught off guard after a good release on a short inside route. Although he has the explosiveness and agility to recover, he needs to be cautious.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In off-man coverage, he shows promising flashes. He's patient, his side-saddle technique is good, and he manages the tempo of his routes and transitions very well. However, he struggles to stop due to extra steps, making him vulnerable on comeback or curl routes, and he gives receivers too much room to operate.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the slot, he impressed me in press coverage, but a bit less so in off-man coverage. Although his closing speed is interesting, he leaves a bit too much space, in my opinion, for the receiver to operate.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In zone coverage, he was primarily used in Cover 3, and his click-and-close ability (the capacity to recognize plays and react quickly) is very good, enabling him to cut off passing lanes effectively. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He has excellent communication skills and a strong overall IQ in this area.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ennis flashed impressive ball skills in 2022, showing a strong ability to track the ball and effectively use his arm length to defend passes. However, he occasionally lost sight of the ball on deep routes. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2023, he was targeted much less due to his exceptional coverage skills, which explains his relatively low numbers of only 4 passes defended and 0 interceptions.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite lacking power and struggling a bit to disengage from blocks, he makes a solid contribution against the run game and screens. He possesses good tackling technique and knows how to absorb blocks effectively. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is extremely aggressive in tackling against the pass, but I haven't seen too many shoulder hits, which is reassuring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ennis Rakestraw Jr is an under-the-radar prospect at the time of writing this scouting report, but he has impressed me greatly. His press coverage skills are exceptional, and he can be versatile in alignments. His lack of power against bigger WRs may pose a problem, but I believe it will only affect him against the elite receivers in the NFL.<br \/>I evaluate Ennis Rakestraw Jr as a late first-round prospect.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ennis Rakestraw JR, CB, Missouri (Junior) De retour pour cette \u00e9dition 2024 de la Draft NFL, l&rsquo;\u00e9quipe de The Trick Play vous propose \u00e0 nouveau de vous plonger au c\u0153ur de l&rsquo;\u00e9v\u00e8nement gr\u00e2ce aux scouting reports de Rayane et Valentin. 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