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The 1st Round Pick
I watched a breakdown video evaluating all the reps between R. Mason Thomas and Kadyn Proctor. There were only two or three run reps, so it was almost entirely pass-rush snaps.
The overall takeaway was that Mason Thomas clearly had the advantage when aligned wide — particularly in 9 technique. From those wide alignments, he consistently stressed Proctor’s depth in his pass set. Proctor showed a soft outside shoulder at times, and Mason Thomas was able to challenge that edge. It created an interesting dynamic because Mason Thomas isn’t the biggest edge rusher, while Proctor is massive. When Mason Thomas threatened the corner with speed and bend, he risked running into Proctor’s punch. If Proctor landed clean hands, the rep was often over. But if Mason Thomas avoided or defeated the punch, he had a real chance to win. On speed-to-power attempts from wide alignments, Mason Thomas occasionally exploited that soft outside shoulder. However, Proctor’s size and mass sometimes allowed him to re-anchor and recover. So those reps were more competitive — Mason Thomas could win, but he wasn’t overwhelming him.
The contrast showed up when Mason Thomas aligned tighter to the formation. When he rushed closer to the ball and Proctor could jump set and get both hands on him early, Proctor almost always controlled the rep. Once Proctor got square and landed both hands, the matchup wasn’t particularly interesting — the size advantage took over. So the matchup really hinged on alignment. Wide alignment created stress and made things competitive. Tighter alignment allowed Proctor to dictate terms and largely shut the rep down.
Here is roughly the first half of the video I watched:
The overall takeaway was that Mason Thomas clearly had the advantage when aligned wide — particularly in 9 technique. From those wide alignments, he consistently stressed Proctor’s depth in his pass set. Proctor showed a soft outside shoulder at times, and Mason Thomas was able to challenge that edge. It created an interesting dynamic because Mason Thomas isn’t the biggest edge rusher, while Proctor is massive. When Mason Thomas threatened the corner with speed and bend, he risked running into Proctor’s punch. If Proctor landed clean hands, the rep was often over. But if Mason Thomas avoided or defeated the punch, he had a real chance to win. On speed-to-power attempts from wide alignments, Mason Thomas occasionally exploited that soft outside shoulder. However, Proctor’s size and mass sometimes allowed him to re-anchor and recover. So those reps were more competitive — Mason Thomas could win, but he wasn’t overwhelming him.
The contrast showed up when Mason Thomas aligned tighter to the formation. When he rushed closer to the ball and Proctor could jump set and get both hands on him early, Proctor almost always controlled the rep. Once Proctor got square and landed both hands, the matchup wasn’t particularly interesting — the size advantage took over. So the matchup really hinged on alignment. Wide alignment created stress and made things competitive. Tighter alignment allowed Proctor to dictate terms and largely shut the rep down.
Here is roughly the first half of the video I watched:
