Six 2028 Dodgers Who Stood Out at Best in Class

On Tuesday, I made my way to the Best in Class Showcase at Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware. With the 2028 class looking deep on the offensive end, here's a good look at six players who stood out because of their ability to dodge and create offense.    In my notes from the Best in Class event, I described Regan's dodges as slippery, which is not something I usually say about midfielders of his size. He has a knack for slipping past showing defenders to get to the middle of the field for quality shots, and that showed up when he scored four goals in the two games I watched on day one. He also added an assist after getting to the middle off a pick and hitting the slip to the cage. On tape, the lefty shows solid right-handed scoring ability, gets a ton of velocity on his step-down shot, and plays well on both ends of the field.     You do not see many players who are 6'4" and can move like Malkiel. He is fluid in his change-of-direction moves and knows how to use his size to his advantage. The part of his game that stood out to me most was his shot on the run. He can make shots from multiple release points, and he is very quick to hit the open net. His releases are compact, where once his front foot hits the ground, the ball is out right away with very little wasted movement. One rep that really stood out was when he held the ball low near the crease and snapped it to the high opposite corner. He shows that same quickness in his release off the ball, too, finishing a one-timer set up by a smart cut to the cage on day one.     Conly diced defenders when he operated behind the cage at Best in Class. He is a savvy, two-handed attackman who plays tight to the crease with and without the ball. I saw him score twice on day one. On the first, Conly made the perfect sprint-fade play when he saw his defender show adjacent to the dodger, then finished right-handed up the hash. On the second, he dodged to the lefty island and finished with an inside roll. On tape, he shakes defenders with his change of direction, knows how to shrug off pressure, and can generate shots in tight spaces, especially on the island.     The way Matthew Iler moves for a big guy is impressive. I knew he was a player worth locking in on when I saw him <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZYXFaXv7BJ/" id="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZYXFaXv7BJ/">catch the ball high up top, put his foot in the ground, and get to the middle for a quality shot in his first game of the day</a>. He is the type of midfielder offensive coordinators love because he can help kick-start an offense with long dodges. He is dangerous going downhill because of his size, and he is confident shooting on the run with both hands. The fact that he showed a re-dodge into a lefty jump shot in the second game of the day makes him a player defenses need to slide to. He's also primed for the extra-man unit, because he can generate serious velocity when he steps into his shot.     Fratus was one of the more effective dodgers at Best in Class because of how fluid he is in his movement and how easily he generates quality shots with his left hand. He got downhill down the alley, swept through the middle, went underneath from the wing, and got defenders to bite on his right hand before rolling back left for quick shots. He can hit all four corners with multiple release points, both on the run and as a stepdown shooter. When it was time to move the ball, he showed confidence in his no-look skip pass to find shooters. On tape, he shows a little bit of his right hand, and I loved his ability to hitch. Not only does he use it to set up dodges, but he also uses it to set up shots to manipulate and freeze goalies. That is a skill level you do not see from too many American players.     The layers of Greyson Rossettie's game with the ball stood out at Best in Class. He is patient, deceptive, and plays with a ton of lacrosse IQ. He does a great job of baiting defenders into checks and lunges to free up his hands. In the two-man game, he got defenders hung up on him, which opened up the slip to the cage. He is also deceptive in how he changes speeds as a dodger, forcing defenders to decide whether to let him wind up for a shot or slide to him, leaving open teammates. His IQ showed up off the ball too, especially when he made a savvy back cut after his defender slid adjacent. When he goes to shoot, he uses the same windup but can release the ball in a variety of ways, which makes him really tough for goalies to scout.

On Tuesday, I made my way to the Best in Class Showcase at Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware. With the 2028 class looking deep on the offensive end, here's a good look at six players who stood out because of their ability to dodge and create offense.