{"id":21806,"date":"2025-04-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/?p=21806"},"modified":"2025-04-16T12:18:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:18:00","slug":"joshua-gray-iol-oregon-state-junior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/joshua-gray-iol-oregon-state-junior\/","title":{"rendered":"Joshua Gray, IOL, Oregon State (Senior)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21806\" class=\"elementor elementor-21806\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38dde05c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38dde05c\" 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-42163385\" data-id=\"42163385\" 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-68862394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68862394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Joshua Gray, IOL, Oregon State (Junior)<\/h1>\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-5b7ae5ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b7ae5ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRayane M\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/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-5949ba5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5949ba5f\" 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-7f9b337d\" data-id=\"7f9b337d\" 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-d00b0cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d00b0cd\" 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><b>La Draft NFL 2025 approche \u00e0 grand pas et malgr\u00e9 une cuv\u00e9e qui de prime abord semblait manquer de talent, l\u2019\u00e9quipe de The Trick Play s\u2019est \u00e0 nouveau plong\u00e9 dans les tapes afin de pouvoir vous proposer les scouting reports des joueurs qui porteront bient\u00f4t le maillot de vos Franchises pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9es.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>From Quarterback to Safety, including the trenches where Offensive Linemen and Defensive Linemen engage in a relentless battle,\u00a0<\/b><b>Rayane et Valentin vous accompagnent donc \u00e0 la rencontre des nouveaux visages de cette cuv\u00e9e 2025 alors qu\u2019on avance tous impatiemment vers la Draft NFL !<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strengths<\/strong> :<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Nice mobility<\/li>\n<li>Good run blocker<\/li>\n<li>Plays with good pad level<\/li>\n<li>Good punch<\/li>\n<li>Solid on combo blocks<\/li>\n<li>Good angles on blocks<\/li>\n<li>Hands placement<\/li>\n<li>Excellent play recognition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weaknesses<\/strong> :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Size<\/li>\n<li>Footwork<\/li>\n<li>Hand technique could be improved<\/li>\n<li>Forward imbalance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/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-2750b5f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2750b5f4\" 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-23cd4e46\" data-id=\"23cd4e46\" 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-217adb30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"217adb30\" 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\">While many people hold OT Joshua Gray in very high regard for the level of play he displays, I&#39;m once again less excited, at least about seeing him develop as an OT at the next level.<br>On the other hand, I really think he could shine at OG with his tools.<br><br>LT #67 \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MVcMVYUEWn\">pic.twitter.com\/MVcMVYUEWn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rayane M (@RayaneScout) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RayaneScout\/status\/1687475746963324928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2023<\/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-42387d18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42387d18\" 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-2fac1f2b\" data-id=\"2fac1f2b\" 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-6c23afa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c23afa8\" 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><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/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 class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"docos-docoview-rootreply\">\n<div class=\"docos-replyview docos-anchoredreplyview docsshared-no-select-when-no-download docos-replyview-first docos-replyview-comment\">\n<div class=\"docos-collapsible-replyview\">\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-static\">\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\"><br \/>Just like Taliese Fuaga in 2024, Joshua Gray is a player who has been on my radar for quite some time, but unlike Fuaga\u2014who was rightfully selected in the first round of the last draft\u2014Joshua clearly isn\u2019t getting the same hype. That was already the case last season, and it\u2019s even more true this year, despite the fact that he possesses qualities that could very well allow him to have a great career now that he\u2019s finally made the move inside along the offensive line.<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\"><br \/>Joshua's first quality, which is likely to interest more than one pro coach, is probably his great mobility. <br \/>He\u2019s a player who moves well, and that\u2019s clearly one of his biggest strengths. He has great explosiveness off the snap and can get to the second level very quickly. On top of that, he also shows solid agility and equally good lateral mobility. That\u2019s a really interesting trait that could make him particularly valuable to teams that favor zone-run schemes and ask their offensive linemen to be highly mobile.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\">Another quality that complements his impressive mobility\u2014and therefore his effectiveness in run-blocking situations\u2014is that Gray is really solid when it comes to working combo blocks with another offensive lineman. I especially appreciate the way he secures the block and makes sure the defender is properly handed off to his teammate before climbing to the second level. It\u2019s clean and efficient.<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\">In keeping with Joshua Gray's ground game, he often looks for a good angle on his blocking shots, and is particularly diligent in this respect. <br \/>This is particularly evident when he climbs to the second level. Josh often prefers to take a bit more time to secure his block by taking a good angle, rather than rushing vertically in an attempt to make a big play and completely missing, which could lead to a tackle for loss.\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\">Another strong point in Joshua\u2019s game \u2014 and one that\u2019s worth highlighting because it\u2019s crucial for being dominant in both run and pass situations \u2014 is his ability to maintain a low center of gravity, which allows him to take advantage of good leverage. <br \/>While he could indeed benefit from his relatively short height (6\u20194) when he was still playing at the Tackle position, that was much less the case this season after making the transition to Guard \u2014 but even so, Joshua once again showed that he possessed very good leverage throughout the season.\u00a0<br \/>If Gray is able to continue working on this after he turns pro, he could well become a real thorn in the side of some defenders.<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\"><br \/>As you'll have guessed from the above, Joshua is a real run-blocker. <br \/>Thanks to this mix of speed, explosiveness, leverage, and good blocking angles, Joshua makes up quite well for the slight lack of power and technique he may have with big hits and a very good ability to quickly get to the second level to open up new rushing lanes for his ball carriers. <br \/>If he manages to eliminate a forward lean that sometimes disrupts his game, Joshua could even become an excellent run blocker over time, especially in an offense that knows how to use him properly and place him in the right environment.<br \/><br \/>As for his abilities in pass protection, beyond playing with a low pad level, Joshua has shown that he possesses a good punch as well as solid hand placement most of the time, even delivering a few high-level reps on occasion. <br \/>That being said, Joshua is still prone to some really rough reps where his hands tend to reach outside the defender\u2019s shoulder pads. It\u2019s an issue he hasn\u2019t been able to correct in college, as I\u2019ve seen him repeat this poor hand placement several times again this season. However, the move to guard has helped him quite a bit, as it somewhat hides this flaw in the traffic.<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\"><br \/>Finally, an important point for any offensive lineman, especially on the interior, is Joshua's excellent field awareness. It's actually quite rare to see him miss a blitz. He always tries to react accordingly and often makes the right decision in his actions. <br \/>I was actually saying last year that it was a great point for a potential move to Guard, so I'm not surprised that this repositioning has taken place.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-replyview docos-anchoredreplyview docsshared-no-select-when-no-download docos-replyview-comment\">\n<div class=\"docos-anchoredreplyview-header\">\n<div class=\"docos-anchoredreplyview-authortimestamp\">\n<div class=\"docos-anchoredreplyview-timestamp docos-replyview-timestamp\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-anchoredreplyview-buttonholder hide-on-readonly\">\n<div class=\"docos-overflowmenu-outer\">\n<div class=\"goog-inline-block goog-menu-button docos-docomenu-dropdown goog-toolbar-menu-button\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" data-tooltip=\"Autres options\" aria-label=\"Other options...\">\n<div class=\"goog-inline-block goog-toolbar-menu-button-outer-box\">\n<div class=\"goog-inline-block goog-toolbar-menu-button-inner-box\">\n<div class=\"goog-inline-block goog-toolbar-menu-button-caption\">\n<div class=\"docs-icon goog-inline-block docs-material  docos-icon-overflow-three-dots-size\">\n<div class=\"docs-icon-img-container docs-icon-img docs-icon-more-vert-24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-collapsible-replyview\">\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-emoji-controls docs-material\">\n<div class=\"docs-material-button-raised-default docs-material-button\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-tooltip=\"Ajouter une r\u00e9action emoji\" aria-label=\"Ajouter une r\u00e9action emoji\">\n<div class=\"docs-icon goog-inline-block\">\n<div class=\"docs-icon-img-container docs-icon-img docs-icon-insert-emoticon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-static\">\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body  docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\">To start this section on weaknesses, it's his size that we need to focus on, as it's one of the reasons that led him to transition to the interior of the line to prepare for the NFL. His relatively small size sometimes worked against him when facing the top pass rushers in the Pac-12 last season. <br \/>Indeed, Joshua remains relatively \"small\" for a tackle and is also not helped by an arm length that seems average (I say his arm length seems average because I have no confirmation, as Joshua's arm length has not been officially measured up to this point).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body  docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\">Another point that didn't help Joshua shine at the tackle position, especially in pass situations, is that he doesn't have the best footwork in this class, far from it actually. He has a bad tendency to stop his feet at the moment of contact, only to reactivate them afterward. As a result, he loses some of his movement creation capacity in the run game, while in pass situations, Joshua can get overwhelmed and find himself surpassed.<br \/>On his climbs to the second level in RPO or Screen pass situations, it's not uncommon to see him completely forget his OL footwork and simply start running. The problem this creates is that Joshua loses all agility, and with any sudden and quick movement from a defender, he can easily end up off-balance. <br \/>In fact, when Joshua is put in difficult situations, it directly impacts his footwork, which can really go all over the place. From his feet occasionally crossing, to his base becoming too narrow, or even his legs stopping altogether, these are all things you might see even at the professional level. <br \/>This issue will need to be addressed if Gray wants a chance to make it in the NFL. That being said, the fact that he was moved to Guard this season allowed him to gain a full season of experience at the IOL position, benefiting from coaching on footwork and specific movements required for the position. While Joshua will obviously still need work to improve in this area, he at least showed encouraging progress this season.<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body  docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\"><br \/>While he has a good initial punch, I find that Joshua is still a bit raw with his hand techniques. Indeed, he sometimes struggles to reset his hands when he loses leverage against defenders, especially in pass protection. Gray seems unable to use his punch to shock the defender and slow him down just enough to properly engage the block afterward. <br \/>Additionally, an important point regarding his shift to the guard position is that the reps which were previously unrefined in pass protection, and could have led to flags, are now much less frequent. This is because he can now hide these small hand placement errors amidst the traffic in the trenches.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body  docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\">Finally, we need to address his forward lean, which can sometimes cause him serious issues. Joshua indeed has a tendency to lunge when blocking to compensate for a slight lack of weight but, more importantly, a lack of strength. It's not uncommon to see him completely lose his balance if his opponent sidesteps him or successfully executes a well-timed swim move.<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body  docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\">This happened quite often last season, to the point where I consider it his number one flaw. However, once again, the move to Guard seemed to give him a bit of a boost, as Joshua found himself in this situation less frequently.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"docos-replyview docos-anchoredreplyview docsshared-no-select-when-no-download docos-replyview-comment\">\n<div class=\"docos-collapsible-replyview\">\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-static\">\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable-background\" dir=\"ltr\"><br \/><br \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">To conclude, while Joshua Gray is clearly not a name to check off for the beginning of the draft, he remains a player to watch for a team looking to bolster its rotation. With a highly productive CFB career and significant experience, Joshua is a project that could develop very nicely in the right system and with the right coaching staff. Furthermore, both he and his coaches seem to have finally realized that his greatest potential lies on the interior of the line. <br \/>These Guard qualities and predisposition to play at this position were already present last season when he was playing opposite Taliese Fuaga. Joshua could therefore become, with some work, a solid Guard for a team playing in a Spread \/ West Coast system that relies on Zone Run type running plays. In my opinion, it is in this type of environment that Gray could be a very interesting project and one to keep an eye on. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">I was really worried as the season approached that he would insist on playing Tackle, because unless there was a huge step-up, I definitely didn\u2019t see him as a Tackle at the next level. In my opinion, he would never have been more than an average Tackle, which would have been okay, but he would never have truly been able to reach the top tier.<br \/>In the end, by choosing to transition to Guard this season, I was pleasantly surprised by what he showed, not because I didn\u2019t expect to see significantly more interesting things, but because Joshua clearly rose to the occasion. While he hasn\u2019t made much progress on certain points, we must remember that he had to almost relearn everything while being a starter and captain. This brought with it a certain pressure and performance obligation, which didn't really allow him to start from scratch. <br \/>Logically, we did see some mistakes here and there, but if we look at it from the positive side, we can say that the mistakes made this year weren't made during his rookie season in the NFL. That being said, let's not kid ourselves\u2014there is still a lot of work to be done if he hopes to secure a long-term place in this league.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">Personally, I really like Joshua Gray's profile, but I think it may have been a mistake not to join the NFL last season. By changing positions, he wasn\u2019t able to dominate as much and also lost a year in the process, which could cost him. That said, his mobility, mindset, versatility, resume, and potential could really attract the attention of specific offenses, especially since his value clearly seems to align with a Day 3 draft pick. This could be seen as a low-risk selection with a high potential return on investment. <br \/>If I had been clearly ready to spend a 4th-round pick on him last season, given that his value has slightly dropped, I think teams might not rush and could go after him calmly in the 5th round. But despite this lower value, I assure you that Joshua is a player who could have a very nice potential if placed in the right environment.<br \/>To me, it will be a Tier 5 and a middle of day 3 value for Joshua Gray<\/span><\/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>Joshua Gray, IOL, Oregon State (Junior) La Draft NFL 2025 approche \u00e0 grand pas et malgr\u00e9 une cuv\u00e9e qui de prime abord semblait manquer de talent, l\u2019\u00e9quipe de The Trick Play s\u2019est \u00e0 nouveau plong\u00e9 dans les tapes afin de pouvoir vous proposer les scouting reports des joueurs qui porteront bient\u00f4t le maillot de vos [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24486,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[266,262],"tags":[77,73,75,64,172,72],"class_list":["post-21806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iol-2025","category-scouting-2025","tag-draft","tag-iol","tag-nfl-draft","tag-oregon-state","tag-pac-12","tag-scouting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21806"}],"version-history":[{"count":125,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24495,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21806\/revisions\/24495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}