Will Calaftis be the next Nick Bossa?
A few days ago, some fans urged Xiaobian, can you talk about Caravtis of Purdue University? Why did some mock drafts rank him in the top 15, and some mock drafts not see him in the entire first round? So, today we're going to talk about this powerful white puncher, George Karaftis.
Basic information
George Karaftis
RushIng Passer, Purdue University
Height: 6'3 3/4 (1.92m)
Weight: 266 lbs (121 KG)
Birthday: 2001.4.3
Draft Template: Trey Hendrickson
University data
Freshman Year (12 games)
54 tackles, 7.5 tackles, 1 forced drop, 2 pick-up drops, 1 interception
Sophomore Year (2 matches)
4 grapplings, 2 grapplings
Junior Year (12 games)
36 tackles, 4.5 tackles, 2 forced drops, 2 pick-up drops
Physical data
Arm length: 32 5/8 in (83 cm)
Palm weft: 10 1/4 (26cm)
225 lb bench press: 21 pcs
Vertical jump: 38 inches (97cm)
Standing long jump: 121 inches (3.07 m)
20 yards retracement run: 4.36 seconds
Advantage analysis
-Bull Punch is very overwhelming
-Both the inside and the outside can be passed
- Chong Chuan will not give up lightly, and will continue to send oppression even if it is restricted at the beginning
- The start-up speed is fast, which can make slower offensive fronts too late to react
-The hands seem to have their own tracking radar on the ball, which is good at causing the ball to fall
- Excellent physical strength, able to play the whole game and continue to make punching pressure
- Can be adapted to 3-4 formations or 4-3 formations
Weakness analysis
- The anti-running ability is very mediocre
- When blocked by the offensive front, it is not good at shaking off the block, and sometimes it is helpless
-The main means of punching is still bull punching, and there are not many other punching techniques
summary
Karaftis' approach to the outside has some similarities with the other crosser of this year, Kaiwang Thibodeau. Both are very good at using their quick first steps to turn speed into power, exerting overwhelming pressure on the offensive front, and then relying on their innate sense of smell for quarterbacks to find quarterbacks and complete the tackle. In contrast, however, Thibodeau relies more on speed, while Kalaftis has better weight and pure strength. In addition, what makes Kalaftis more advantageous than Tiberdeau is his versatility, his ability to press from the inside, which also allows him to adapt to both 3-4 and 4-3 defensive positions.
But One of the obvious problems with Kalaftis is his defensive run, which cannot be said to be bland, it can be said that there is little to do. Although the number one task for a rushing passer is naturally to rush a quarterback rather than a runback, the ability to defend the run will be a plus for many coaches, which is the main reason why Karaftis' draft prospects are compared to players such as Hutchinson and Thibodeau.
Kalaftis was slightly overlooked in this draft because there were so many good passers this year. In previous years, Kalaftis would have been the top three picked passers, but this year there may be 4-5 passers ahead of him. However, despite this, Xiaobian also feels that he should not fall out of the first round.