On the Ducks Rising Podcast this week nine-year NFL veteran, Fox Sports Radio host and three-year Oregon starter at right tackle Geoff Schwartz offered an in-depth look at new Duck left tackle Isaiah World, the transfer from Nevada.
What stands out about World, a redshirt senior from Lincoln High in San Diego?
"it's the smoothness of his pass sets," Schwartz said, pointer in hand.
World displays exceptional positioning and footwork, hand usage. "A quick strike."
He punches the defender, moving his feet like a basketball player on defense, which he was in high school.
He also notes the area where World needs improvement. "He's getting pushed back--he's got to get stronger."
Schwartz suggests World can improve his technique by sitting down and lowering his center of gravity, anchoring more. He praises his quickness and agility in pass-blocking. The movement is excellent, but the redshirt senior from Nevada has to improve his strength, his ability to take a stand. "The rep should be over right there," Schwartz said, pointing to a spot near the line of scrimmage.
"The movement skills are there." Wilson Love and A'lique Terry can combine to give World a stronger anchor and an improved ability to control his man.
"There's a lot to like on these clips," Schwartz said, especially World's ability to maintain his relationship to the defender.
The strength has to be better, the NFL veteran said, but the recovery skills are impressive, as well as the ability to recognize and respond to loops, games and stunts from the defensive line.
World has the physicality to drive a defender to the ground and pancake him.
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He likes World's ability to mix up different techniques in pass protection, whether dropping off vertically or jumping out at a defender. His base is sound and he moves fluidly, but has a tendency to split his feet wide, leaving him vulnerable.
"Very fluid mover. Punch, spin, and the ball's gone. Not out of balance, doesn't lean, good position."
In run-blocking World's agility and footwork are elite, the ability to pull and get out in front of running plays, particularly for a guy who is 6-8, 318. He overcomes an advantage in leverage with his quickness. "No wasted movement, really good block. Really good angle, tight pull."
At Oregon, the pro prospect can reach a new level by learning to drive the defender up the field more with his legs. "Just get his hips underneath him and torque that guy out of here." Schwartz urges.
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"He loses his power because he doesn't take a third step. You want to keep your feet driving."
A'lique Terry and Cutter Leftwich will help World improve his technique, much in the same way they developed Ajani Cornelius and Josh Conerly, sending them to the NFL draft. "I don't see a power problem. I see a technique problem," Schwartz said.
Technique problems can be solved with detailed teaching in practice.
Back in April at Oregon spring practice, Dan Lanning said, "God doesn't make very many people like that. And he's got a great spirit every single day, you know? He has the right mindset and the right attitude, this guy that played basketball in high school, and then kind of, he's grown into a football player."