forums

Z’s Prospect Watch: Illinois OT Enrique Cruz

Zbrod95

Zbrod95

Thank God for the Columbus Mafia
Joined
Dec 13, 2015
Messages
27,355
A 6’5 252 left tackle that’s gaining some offers. Long kid that’s fluid and moves well. Might be a little bigger than said and has a really good frame. That being said he is a project but not as bad as Zion. Good feet but needs to anchor better. He isn’t a leaner but he does let them get into his chest a bit and needs to develop a punch which will come along as he gets stronger. Figured with Walker being here we could take another kid that’ll need some development.
247sports.com

Enrique Cruz, Syracuse Orange, Offensive Tackle

Enrique Cruz is an Offensive Tackle from Villa Park, IL.
247sports.com 247sports.com

 
Last edited:
Advertisement
Zbrod95 said:
A 6’5 252 left tackle that’s gaining some offers. Long kid that’s fluid and moves well. Might be a little bigger than said and have a really good frame. That being said he is a project but not as bad as Zion. Good feet but needs to anchor better. He isn’t a leaner but he does let them get into his chest a bit and needs to develop a punch which will come along as he gets stronger. Figured with Walker being here we could take another kid that’ll need some development.
247sports.com

Enrique Cruz, Syracuse Orange, Offensive Tackle

Enrique Cruz is an Offensive Tackle from Villa Park, IL.
247sports.com 247sports.com

Click to expand...


Good athletic prospect. Tweet him at Justice. He reads this stuff.
 
Love the measurables, ties into what Lance mentioned about these types of tackle prospects being the ones that end up being studs
 
Advertisement
Don't send this to Justice unless we want another project. The height, length, and athleticism is there. His technique is bad. If he was double(or more) the size of the guy he's blocking I'm not sure if he'd have a hudl to make. His footwork is kinda choppy and he plays straight up. If we're to take a developmental guy then I wouldn't be mad if we offered but as of today it's an easy no. We should be able to get someone with better tools already. Just my opinion though. I could be wrong.
 
BigBoi said:
Don't send this to Justice unless we want another project. The height, length, and athleticism is there. His technique is bad. If he was double(or more) the size of the guy he's blocking I'm not sure if he'd have a hudl to make. His footwork is kinda choppy and he plays straight up. If we're to take a developmental guy then I wouldn't be mad if we offered but as of today it's an easy no. We should be able to get someone with better tools already. Just my opinion though. I could be wrong.
Click to expand...
There isn’t a lot out there. A lot of the guys out there are either just like him, don’t play LT, or they don’t move well.
 
Advertisement
Zbrod95 said:
There isn’t a lot out there. A lot of the guys out there are either just like him, don’t play LT, or they don’t move well.
Click to expand...
I get it but he's no one to jump on either right now. Down the line maybe but his best blocks are in the screen game.
 
BigBoi said:
Don't send this to Justice unless we want another project. The height, length, and athleticism is there. His technique is bad. If he was double(or more) the size of the guy he's blocking I'm not sure if he'd have a hudl to make. His footwork is kinda choppy and he plays straight up. If we're to take a developmental guy then I wouldn't be mad if we offered but as of today it's an easy no. We should be able to get someone with better tools already. Just my opinion though. I could be wrong.
Click to expand...

If Coach justice runs away from quality traits you can’t coach and are born with we need an Oline coach


Your job is to coach and drill in technique... the best Oline coach we’ve had here in Stroutland could coach his azzz off and build that technique
 
Advertisement
dwreck27 said:
If Coach justice runs away from quality traits you can’t coach and are born with we need an Oline coach


Your job is to coach and drill in technique... the best Oline coach we’ve had here in Stroutland could coach his azzz off and build that technique
Click to expand...
I don't know what Coach Justice can do I just know that it's been said to be a homerun hire. I do agree with your statement though. However, if you think we should go for this kid right now I don't agree. I'm positive there are some other OTs with his length and athleticism who aren't highly ranked at the moment and have better hudl. Just my opinion though. I'm not trying to make anyone agree with me.
 
BigBoi said:
I don't know what Coach Justice can do I just know that it's been said to be a homerun hire. I do agree with your statement though. However, if you think we should go for this kid right now I don't agree. I'm positive there are some other OTs with his length and athleticism who aren't highly ranked at the moment and have better hudl. Just my opinion though. I'm not trying to make anyone agree with me.
Click to expand...

Truthfully I like who we have committed currently on the Oline... ur allows us to chase big fish hard and maybe poke around with quality plan B/C kids who might be late risers due to no camps/ visits.

We can be pick with the last slot or two allocated. I’d keep tabs with him though do your due diligence
 
dwreck27 said:
Truthfully I like who we have committed currently on the Oline... ur allows us to chase big fish hard and maybe poke around with quality plan B/C kids who might be late risers due to no camps/ visits.

We can be pick with the last slot or two allocated. I’d keep tabs with him though do your due diligence
Click to expand...
I respect your opinion. Well see if they ever reach out to him.
 
Advertisement
dwreck27 said:
If Coach justice runs away from quality traits you can’t coach and are born with we need an Oline coach


Your job is to coach and drill in technique... the best Oline coach we’ve had here in Stroutland could coach his azzz off and build that technique
Click to expand...

Quality traits dont mean **** if you are soft.
 
No no no no I don’t want guys from suburban Chicago. We were cursed with Tommy Kennedy.
 
Alarming if Justice needs this board though...He should have every OL in Americas scoured and analyzed with as big a need as it is on this team.
 
Advertisement
Back
Top