2022 Tryout Signing Player Profile: South Carolina CB Carlins Platel – Steelers Depot

A handful of participant profiles on the tryout gamers the Pittsburgh Steelers signed out of rookie minicamp this weekend. As we speak, a take a look at South Carolina CB Carlins Platel.

#21 Carlins Platel/CB South Carolina – 5117, 194 lbs.

Measurements

*All Numbers From Professional Day

The Good

— Good body for slot nook, gained’t be overmatched size-wise
— Aggressive, downhill demeanor who embraces and assaults within the run recreation
— Good finisher within the run and go recreation
— Hunts the ball in run and go recreation and makes performs on the soccer
— Tracks ball properly and will get head round to seek out the go, assured in enjoying the ball and never simply the person
— Total, kind and dependable tackler in open area
— Versatile participant with expertise in any respect three cornerback spots
— Efficient blitzer off the sting with timing and end
— Prepared and in a position to set the sting within the run recreation
— Has traits to change into high quality particular teamer

The Unhealthy

— Lacks size particularly relative to border
— Tight-hipped and exhibits some stiffness when requested to alter instructions coming downhill
— Lacks foot velocity in area towards D-1 competitors
— Profiles higher as zone nook than man nook who can set off downhill with eyes on the QB
— Beneath common/poor testing in 40 time and agility drills (40 RAS rating is 2.48, quick shuttle RAS rating is 3.53, three-cone RAS rating is 0.82)
— Heavy rotational participant in 2021 who didn’t register lots of snaps/stats, has not performed soccer on a constant foundation since 2019

Bio

— Started profession at Assumption School earlier than transferring to South Carolina for the 2021 season
— Three-year starter as exterior nook at Assumption, grew to become beginning slot nook at South Carolina (seven official begins)
— 2021: 21 tackles (2.5 TFL) 1 sack, 2 PDs, 2 FFs, 0 INTs
— Profession at Assumption: 96 tackles (2 TFL), 30 breakups, 7 INTs

Tape Breakdown

Carlins Platel is certainly one of 4 tryout gamers to signal to the Steelers’ 90 man roster following this previous weekend’s rookie minicamp. Platel spent three years at Assumption School, technically 4, I suppose, although his 2020 was completely worn out, earlier than transferring to South Carolina. He performed exterior at Assumption however bumped inside at South Carolina.

Within the little tape I noticed of him at Assumption, he confirmed the flexibility to seek out the ball within the air on vertical routes. Total, he does a pleasant job getting his head round and finding the ball whereas nonetheless being in-phase with the receiver. Platel will assault the ball and never simply deal with the catch.

He’s an aggressive downhill participant too with a fast and powerful click on/shut. Two clips right here, one from Assumption and one from South Carolina. Brings the growth stick on the RB within the first clip and drives on the ball within the second to interrupt the go up.

On the damaging facet, he’s tight-hipped and that’s reflective of his poor agility instances. He has bother with the ability to flip his hips and keep within the receiver’s hip pocket.

He additionally lacks velocity, as his 4.64 40 suggests. Wasn’t a difficulty at Assumption however when he confronted speedsters like Velus Jones of Tennessee, he was noticeably a step sluggish.

Conclusion

Total, Platel has the appropriate mindset and carries the slot traits Pittsburgh likes. Bodily, aggressive, keen to play the run. Whereas he lacks size, he’s actually not that small, almost 6’0, 195 kilos. It’s a query of if he’ll have the athletic traits to final and he’ll work higher in zone protection than man. He additionally ought to play properly on particular groups and naturally, that’ll be his path to sticking with the group in some kind.

Video games Watched: vs Auburn (2021), at Tennessee (2021), vs Kentucky (2021), vs Bentley (2019 w/ Assumption)