Cole Kramer:
Strengths:
· Athleticism. Throws extremely well on the run. Quick release with a high overall delivery point.
· Deep ball touch. His deep ball is quite impressive. Almost always in the exact place it needs to be, and is a very catchable ball. Tight spiral.
· Solid arm strength. Shows the ability to throw zip when necessary and when setting his feet, get a lot of velocity behind his throws.
· Good accuracy. Can throw short passes with zip, as well as outside the numbers.
Weaknesses:
· The system he plays in only asked him to throw the ball 7.8 times per game on average. His throws a typically almost all on play action set up from their ground game, and usually only involve one read. He'lll need to learn to read defenses and play in a shotgun, spread system with multiple reads.
· Footwork. Part of this is probably due to the bullet point above, but his drop speed is a bit slow. He'll need to work on consistently setting his feet and getting a solid base under himself before throwing.
Kramer is an interesting scouting report for me, since I’ve coached against him a couple times last year when I was with Maple Grove, and watched him both times against MG again this year. First thing I will say is that he is a good athlete, and he plays multiple sports for Eden Prairie. Kramer possesses the ability to run and has decent speed, but also is an exceptional thrower on the run. He really hurt us a few times the past couple years with his legs.
Cole shows impressive deep ball touch, and also has the velocity to fit the ball into tighter windows when necessary. Good, not great accuracy. Even in his highlight film there were a few plays he was bailed out by poor defensive back play.
From an athleticism standpoint, I think Kramer checks all the boxes. Only being a junior, he has solid arm strength and accuracy. He also always plays well in big games, which I think there is something to be said for. As I mentioned above, the biggest adjustment for him will be going from a system that only passes 7-8 times a game usually off play action with only one read, to then having to learn a shotgun system that will make him scan the field and read defenses.
Strengths:
· Athleticism. Throws extremely well on the run. Quick release with a high overall delivery point.
· Deep ball touch. His deep ball is quite impressive. Almost always in the exact place it needs to be, and is a very catchable ball. Tight spiral.
· Solid arm strength. Shows the ability to throw zip when necessary and when setting his feet, get a lot of velocity behind his throws.
· Good accuracy. Can throw short passes with zip, as well as outside the numbers.
Weaknesses:
· The system he plays in only asked him to throw the ball 7.8 times per game on average. His throws a typically almost all on play action set up from their ground game, and usually only involve one read. He'lll need to learn to read defenses and play in a shotgun, spread system with multiple reads.
· Footwork. Part of this is probably due to the bullet point above, but his drop speed is a bit slow. He'll need to work on consistently setting his feet and getting a solid base under himself before throwing.
Kramer is an interesting scouting report for me, since I’ve coached against him a couple times last year when I was with Maple Grove, and watched him both times against MG again this year. First thing I will say is that he is a good athlete, and he plays multiple sports for Eden Prairie. Kramer possesses the ability to run and has decent speed, but also is an exceptional thrower on the run. He really hurt us a few times the past couple years with his legs.
Cole shows impressive deep ball touch, and also has the velocity to fit the ball into tighter windows when necessary. Good, not great accuracy. Even in his highlight film there were a few plays he was bailed out by poor defensive back play.
From an athleticism standpoint, I think Kramer checks all the boxes. Only being a junior, he has solid arm strength and accuracy. He also always plays well in big games, which I think there is something to be said for. As I mentioned above, the biggest adjustment for him will be going from a system that only passes 7-8 times a game usually off play action with only one read, to then having to learn a shotgun system that will make him scan the field and read defenses.
