East-West Shrine Game

[Box_O_Rocks]

NFL Draft Scout links:
Mid-level prospects have chance to make impression at Shrine Game - NFL - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com
Shrine Game practice reveals plenty about NFL prospects - NFL - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com

Rosters:
http://www.shrinegame.com/east-roster.shtm
http://www.shrinegame.com/West-roster.shtm

Coaches:
http://www.shrinegame.com/coaches.shtm

Draftguys:
http://draftguys.com/index.php/articles/1/2010_east_west_shrine_game_day_1_practice_report_-_east/
http://draftguys.com/index.php/articles/1/2010_east_west_shrine_game_day_1_practice_report_-_west/

 

[mayoclinic]

Good stuff. 2 comments of particular interest from the practice reviews:

- WR Freddie Barnes: "Bowling Green wide receiver Freddie Barnes was one of the stars of the day. He snatched several balls out of the air, adjusting to passes thrown high, low and wide. Toledo strong safety Barry Church found out what it would be like to cover an NFL receiver when Barnes gave him a nice head fake while running down the seam, stopping Church in his tracks and blowing by him. Though Barnes did drop one or two when allowing the ball to get too far into his chest and could be faster out of his breaks, overall he was clearly the best receiver on either squad."

- DE Greg Hardy: "The most unlikely participant in this week's game is Ole Miss defensive end Greg Hardy. Most expected him to be in Mobile for the Senior Bowl next week, but injuries and inconsistent effort have caused his stock to drop. He showed flashes of talent Monday, jumping inside off the snap to get across the face of the tackle and disrupt a run play to the opposite side. But Quarless locked him up on the edge a couple of times, even though Hardy has a 25-pound weight advantage. Those are the sort of matchups the SEC star needs to win if he wants to get into the draft's second round."

 

[Badluck]

yea i watched the bowl game fredie barnes was in and i fell in love with him
IIRC he had something like 20 catches and 3 TDs i hope the pats draft him but i know that would be too much to ask for

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Meat market report:
Shrine Game weigh-in: East roster | National Football Post

Preview:
East-West Shrine preview: Part I | National Football Post
East-West Shrine preview: Part II | National Football Post

 

[BritPat]

Interesting that Hardy weighed in at 279lbs, and even more interesting is that Wes Bunting says "he's carried it well".

 

[BritPat]

And that TE Villaneuva sounds very intriguing.

 

[BritPat]

Possible developmental guy in Kevin Haslam? 6'5", 305lbs, played swing at Rutgers.

 

[mayoclinic]

Interesting that Hardy weighed in at 279lbs, and even more interesting is that Wes Bunting says "he's carried it well".

He was also on 6' 3.7", somewhat shorter than previously listed. Sounds more like a 4-3 DE right now, but we'll see.

 

[mayoclinic]

And that TE Villaneuva sounds very intriguing.

I believe Villanueva won't be eligible to play in 2010 because of his Army commitment. Interesting kid, though.

Army's Villanueva made tackle to wideout transition | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/11/2009

 

[mayoclinic]

Meat market report:
Shrine Game weigh-in: East roster | National Football Post

Preview:
East-West Shrine preview: Part I | National Football Post
East-West Shrine preview: Part II | National Football Post

The DE/OLB tweeners all seem a little small:

- O'Brien Schofield, Wisconsin - 6'2", 242#
- Lindsey Witten, UConn - 6'4", 248#
- Willie Young, North Carolina - 6'4", 251"

 

[mayoclinic]

The DE/OLB tweeners all seem a little small:

- O'Brien Schofield, Wisconsin - 6'2", 242#
- Lindsey Witten, UConn - 6'4", 248#
- Willie Young, North Carolina - 6'4", 251"

Wes Bunting from National Football Post gave two "thumbs down" to Young and Witten based on today's practice: "Two defensive linemen who did not start the week with favorable impressions were North Carolina State’s Willie Young and Connecticut’s Lindsey Witten. Both are tall, long-armed defensive ends who definitely pass the eyeball test walking on the field. But neither is a natural bender, and both struggle to play with leverage and power on contact. Plus, both players are thin in their lower halves and didn’t exhibit the type of athleticism needed to make up for their lack of power/technique."

East-West Shrine practice begins | National Football Post

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Wes Bunting from National Football Post gave two "thumbs down" to Young and Witten based on today's practice: "Two defensive linemen who did not start the week with favorable impressions were North Carolina State’s Willie Young and Connecticut’s Lindsey Witten. Both are tall, long-armed defensive ends who definitely pass the eyeball test walking on the field. But neither is a natural bender, and both struggle to play with leverage and power on contact. Plus, both players are thin in their lower halves and didn’t exhibit the type of athleticism needed to make up for their lack of power/technique."

East-West Shrine practice begins | National Football Post

Wes is just getting yesterday's notes out a day late...

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

NFL DRAFT BIBLE - East-West Shrine Game: Players To Watch

 

[upstater1]

Someone else wrote that Witten was all over the defensive backfield.

Interesting.

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

I believe Villanueva won't be eligible to play in 2010 because of his Army commitment. Interesting kid, though.

Army's Villanueva made tackle to wideout transition | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/11/2009

Definitely interesting, but the other question is, would BB take a guy from Army?

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Pads bring focus on individual battles during Shrine practice - NFL - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com

 

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TFYDraft.com (TFYDraft) on Twitter

pat paschall/rb/ndsu looks really smooth. very good this afternoon
about 9 hours ago from mobile web

nathan overbay/ewu is really catching the ball well today
about 9 hours ago from mobile web

Dexter Davis/ASU has been almost exclusively standing up at linebacker
about 10 hours ago from mobile web

Freddie Barnes looked terrific this morning
about 11 hours ago from mobile web

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

NFL DRAFT BIBLE - East-West Shrine Game Practice Summary

 

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Draftguys.com - Draftguys TV, Mock Drafts, Rankings, and more!

 

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Shrine Game updates on BT hopefuls - Big Ten Blog - ESPN

http://www.pigskinpaul.com/Pigskin_Pauls_Place/Home/Entries/2010/1/19_ALL-STAR_CENTRAL_2010

Shrine Practice Report – Monday

Shrine Practice Report – Tuesday (East Practice)