{"id":19725,"date":"2024-04-01T15:20:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T13:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/?p=19725"},"modified":"2024-04-01T15:20:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T13:20:07","slug":"aj-barner-te-michigan-senior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/aj-barner-te-michigan-senior\/","title":{"rendered":"AJ Barner, TE, Michigan (Senior)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19725\" class=\"elementor elementor-19725\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6501a118 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6501a118\" 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 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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-3cdf016c\" data-id=\"3cdf016c\" 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-1e1a4fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e1a4fc7\" 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><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><p><\/p><p><strong>Strengths<\/strong> :<\/p><p><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Size<\/li><li>Power<\/li><li>Run block<\/li><li>IQ<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>Weaknesses<\/strong> :<\/p><ul><li>Explosiveness<\/li><li>Catches production<\/li><li>YAC<\/li><\/ul><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-7b5d36fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b5d36fa\" 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-2da8ae4\" data-id=\"2da8ae4\" 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-5e1e459e elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5e1e459e\" 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\">TE AJ Barner<br><br>He is the best blocking TE in the draft, but he can also make some good receptions.<br>He lacks explosiveness but he has a good speed for his size and a solid IQ.<br><br>In a run-heavy attack, he could be a solid n2 option with a strong contribution on the ground game. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oWH9NvQj2q\">pic.twitter.com\/oWH9NvQj2q<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Valentin (@ScoutValentin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScoutValentin\/status\/1764107913713397899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 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-60919f77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60919f77\" 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-461aed2f\" data-id=\"461aed2f\" 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-4c942e03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c942e03\" 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><p><\/p><p><\/p><div class=\"docos-docoview-rootreply\"><div class=\"docos-replyview docos-anchoredreplyview docos-replyview-first docos-replyview-comment\"><div class=\"docos-collapsible-replyview\"><div class=\"docos-replyview-static\"><div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AJ Barner has the ideal size for his position, boasting a strong muscular build, and his power is clearly his strong suit. He is a fairly fluid athlete who doesn't lack speed for his size, but his explosiveness is really quite average, if not lacking. His agility is impacted by his size and mass, but he remains relatively solid in this aspect.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AJ Barner primarily played in-line in the Michigan system, with only a few snaps in the slot as Colston Loveland primarily filled the role of the aerial target.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AJ Barner's run blocking is exceptionally solid, making him the best in his class in this area. He manages to generate power in both his upper and lower body. Despite his rather lengthy frame, which could be a disadvantage, he dominates in leverage battles. He has long arms and a very good hand technique, which he consistently uses well to maintain or redirect his blocks.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When moving and engaging at the second level (to attack linebackers), Barner takes good blocking angles and has a very good understanding of space. Moreover, in this aspect of the game, he exhibits very good body control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I won't overstate his receiving ability; with only 22 catches in 2023, there's not much to highlight. Despite having very small hands for his position, Barner has an interesting catch radius. His eye\/foot\/hand coordination is solid, and his ball tracking seems good, although he hasn't had to make over-the-shoulder catches on long routes. His hands appear reliable, but there's a real lack of production and usage in the passing game to form a clear idea of his capabilities as a route runner or impact player in the receiving game.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barner lacks the explosiveness needed to consistently play against man coverage, but his use can be very interesting against zone coverage because he knows when and where to settle his routes to provide a viable option for his quarterback, allowing him to be in free release. He resembles a possession tight end; he won't be able to be a threat with the ball in hand due to an average transition from receiver to runner.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>AJ Barner is a prospect not to be underestimated, as few tight ends nowadays can deliver significant performance in run blocking like he does. His contribution can be maximized in a run-heavy attack, similar to what he was part of at Michigan. Therefore, I believe he has what it takes to be a very solid No. 2 tight end with a significant impact on the ground game. With clever use in the receiving game, depending on the opposing defensive alignments, he could potentially make important plays.<br \/>I evaluate AJ Barner as an early Day 3 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>AJ Barner, TE, Michigan (Senior) 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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