[div align=\\\"center\\\"]Prince Vegeta (#1) NSFL Scouting Report
Written by Michael Magic
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Strengths:
- Well rounded player
- Lightning speed
- Great work ethic
- Not afraid to make a hit
- Good strength for the position
- Decent stamina
- Proven success
Weaknesses:
- Agility is a little lacking
- Less than average game sense at the position
- Awful hands
Summary:
Not much is known about Prince Vegeta, other than he play really good football. Coming into the NSFL draft, I have Prince at the top of my draft board. In his rookie year in the DSFL, Vegeta was a mobile tackling monster. He was tied for 6th in the league for tackles at 129 tackles made. He didn’t just lead his position in that category – he was so good it wasn’t even close. The next closest tackler was Matt Murphy (77 tackles).
He also had 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and three interceptions. The man was a machine this year. He is without a shadow of a doubt, the best defensive prospect to come out of the DSFL this year. However, there are some concerns. Mainly with his ability to retrieve the ball. No one can doubt his ability to get to the ball. Vegeta is likely faster that most of the running backs this year. But his speed is so much so a threat that it’s become something Prince relies upon. His three interceptions this year was because he put himself in front of the ball quicker than the receiver could. Breadbasket interceptions.
Prince reads the game at a very base level. Hit the player with the ball. If the ball is in the air, get to it first, or hit whoever it gets to. While that worked for him in the DSFL, coming into the NSFL where there are smarter coaches, smarter quarterbacks, and more complicated plays, he may struggle to produce big turnover numbers. Don’t get it wrong though, the man’s pure athleticism alone will earn him a starting spot in the NSFL.
Whoever drafts Prince will need to play him. I highly doubt Prince will be a defensive liability at any point, even if he isn’t aware of everything go on around him. Just don’t expect huge plays out of him.
Player Comparison: Budda Baker –
Prince reminds me the prototypical run stopping free safety, and no one gets that job done better than Budda Baker. His build is quite similar, and the two play a very similar style of football – Get the ball on the ground. That being said, even though Prince played free safety in the DSFL, it would make a lot of sense to move him to the strong safety position. That’s the position that saw Baker flourish under an otherwise awful defense, and I think Prince is in a very similar situation.
Much like Budda Baker, I can see Prince’s dominant speed being a huge factor in his ability to get to plays. However, much like Baker, I can see Vegeta struggling to help his team get off the field on a third down situation. A keystone player for sure, but as for an impact player game to game? It’s hard to say for sure.
Written by Michael Magic
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Strengths:
- Well rounded player
- Lightning speed
- Great work ethic
- Not afraid to make a hit
- Good strength for the position
- Decent stamina
- Proven success
Weaknesses:
- Agility is a little lacking
- Less than average game sense at the position
- Awful hands
Summary:
Not much is known about Prince Vegeta, other than he play really good football. Coming into the NSFL draft, I have Prince at the top of my draft board. In his rookie year in the DSFL, Vegeta was a mobile tackling monster. He was tied for 6th in the league for tackles at 129 tackles made. He didn’t just lead his position in that category – he was so good it wasn’t even close. The next closest tackler was Matt Murphy (77 tackles).
He also had 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and three interceptions. The man was a machine this year. He is without a shadow of a doubt, the best defensive prospect to come out of the DSFL this year. However, there are some concerns. Mainly with his ability to retrieve the ball. No one can doubt his ability to get to the ball. Vegeta is likely faster that most of the running backs this year. But his speed is so much so a threat that it’s become something Prince relies upon. His three interceptions this year was because he put himself in front of the ball quicker than the receiver could. Breadbasket interceptions.
Prince reads the game at a very base level. Hit the player with the ball. If the ball is in the air, get to it first, or hit whoever it gets to. While that worked for him in the DSFL, coming into the NSFL where there are smarter coaches, smarter quarterbacks, and more complicated plays, he may struggle to produce big turnover numbers. Don’t get it wrong though, the man’s pure athleticism alone will earn him a starting spot in the NSFL.
Whoever drafts Prince will need to play him. I highly doubt Prince will be a defensive liability at any point, even if he isn’t aware of everything go on around him. Just don’t expect huge plays out of him.
Player Comparison: Budda Baker –
Prince reminds me the prototypical run stopping free safety, and no one gets that job done better than Budda Baker. His build is quite similar, and the two play a very similar style of football – Get the ball on the ground. That being said, even though Prince played free safety in the DSFL, it would make a lot of sense to move him to the strong safety position. That’s the position that saw Baker flourish under an otherwise awful defense, and I think Prince is in a very similar situation.
Much like Budda Baker, I can see Prince’s dominant speed being a huge factor in his ability to get to plays. However, much like Baker, I can see Vegeta struggling to help his team get off the field on a third down situation. A keystone player for sure, but as for an impact player game to game? It’s hard to say for sure.