"Pauline's Day 1 Shrine Game Winners David Parry/DL/Stanford – Parry, listed as 6-2, 305, is not a lineman who will pass the eyeball test as he's smaller than one would expect. Fact is he played big today and was unstoppable despite his lack of classic measurables. Built low to the ground, he gets leverage on opponents and then showcased a variety of hand moves to get around blocks. He beat almost every opponent he faced in one-on-one drills and left a positive impression on teams. BJ Finney/OL/Kansas State -- Finney was the one player who found a way to stop Parry. At 6-4, 312, he too lacks great dimensions but handled defenders with a terrific combination of technique and smarts. Finney, who lined up at both center and guard, out-positioned defenders and did not get beat all day. Deon Long/WR/Maryland -- From the get-go, Long, 6-1, 195, looked ready to play football and impressed scouts with his overall game. He's exceptionally quick and beat defenders off the snap of the ball then ran scissor-sharp routes to come free. He caught all the catchable passes tossed in his direction and even snagged a few wayward throws. Taiwan Jones/LB/Michigan State -- When breaking down the linebackers at the Shrine Game there's Taiwan Jones and then there's everyone else. Right from the initial drill, it was easy to see that Jones, 6-3, 250, is head & shoulders above the rest. He's quicker, more athletic and more explosive but Jones also displayed instincts and discipline during scrimmage." http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Paulines-Day-1-Shrine-Game-Winners/75cc1e9d-8053-4fd8-b38c-c734eccd11e3
Below is what I submitted for Optimum Scouting based on West practice. Formatting isn't quite the same as it is on the site. You can find it here: http://optimumscouting.com/draft/2015-shrine-game-day-one-west-practice-notes.html
Day 2 Tony Pauline: "Darrian Miller/OL/Kentucky – Miller has stood out the past two days, proving he can handle the duties at left tackle. Today he shut out his bigger teammate from Kentucky, Za'Darius Smith, during full scrimmage, looking stellar in pass protection. The 6- foot-5, 290-pound Miller is athletic, nimble and explosive at the point. He's built more like a guard Xavier Williams/DT/Northern Iowa – If there was one small-school player who stood out on Tuesday, it was Williams. He was dominant all afternoon, running over opponents and constantly smashing through blocks. At 6-2, 308, Williams possesses an NFL build and the power to back it up. The small-school prospect looked big time today. Da'Ron Brown/WR/Northern Illinois - Brown established himself as a legitimate NFL prospect over the past two days. He ran crisp, precise routes Tuesday, separating from defenders then catching everything thrown in his direction. On a number of plays, he was forced to lay out and make acrobatic catches due to the poor quarterback play here. Forty times prior to the draft are critical, but Brown left no doubt that he has the skills necessary to play on Sunday. Amarlo Herrara/LB/Georgia – Herrara has quietly had two solid practices in which he's been applauded by coaches. He's quick moving up the field or laterally and has displayed toughness defending the run as well as skill in coverage. Herrara, 6-2, 233, has not been flashy but rather very steady while not experiencing breakdowns in assignments. Kyle Emanuel/DE/North Dakota State – On paper, Emanuel, who is listed as just 6-3, 250, looks overmatched when compared to many of the big-school blockers against whom he lines up this week. But the story changes once the ball is snapped as the Buck Buchanan Award winner defeated many of his challengers today. Emanuel combines quickness and intensity to get the job done. His first step off the ball is a tough one to stop and Emanuel plays through the whistle, even when it seems opponents have beat him." @TonyPauline Austin Hill/WR/Arizona being applauded by coaches for his route running and pass catching. Good to see- late round steal? ______________ @TonyPauline Tye Smith/CB/Towson showing a lot of skill. Quick with good fundamentals; pedal, turn, transition. Like him ______________ @TonyPauline Kyle Emanuel/DE/ND State and Xavier Williams/DL/Northern Iowa both playing well and looking like they belong. ______________ @TonyPauline Terrific performance from Da'Ron Brown/WR/NIU today.
Day 3 and final day of practice w/pads Pauline: "Mark Glowinski/OL/West Virginia - Glowinski grew on me throughout the week and really turned it on Wednesday. He's a strong blocker who plays with solid fundamentals and controlled just about everyone he faced. Glowinski lined up at several offensive line positions displaying a degree of versatility in his game. Fritz Etienne/S/Memphis - Etienne finished Shrine practices on a high note. He looked more like a cornerback than safety in coverage and made a beautiful interception during scrimmage which was roundly applauded. All week Etienne, who was barely noticed by scouts entering the season, showed next-level potential patrolling centerfield. Damian Swann/CB/Georgia - Swann had been steady during the initial practices then really stepped up his play Wednesday. He made very few errors at the start of the week and on Wednesday he had several nice break-ups including one pick in the short field. Swann showed consistent ball skills all day. Craig Mager/CB/Texas State - The small-school corner had his moments in practice on Wednesday. He's a feisty cornerback with a terrific burst as well as anticipatory skills. He made several nice plays on the football and did just enough for scouts to stamp him with a late-round grade on him." two vids in link http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Shrine-Game-Paulines-Day-3-Risers/20f6a3d0-d70f-4b51-a7d5-ad5863e85b91
FYI, the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl is also scheduled for this Saturday 1/17/15 but unfortunately at the same time as the East-West Shrine game. So ready those DVRs. Anyway: http://collegiate.nflpa.com/ 2015 Rosters for the American & National teams: http://collegiate.nflpa.com/rosters/ remember East-West Shrine = NFLN, Collegiate Bowl = ESPN2 both at 4pm est.
The Shrine Game is in 10 minutes. My list of players to keep an eye on, with asterisks next to the guys I feel pretty strong about: EAST SQUAD: QB Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion #14 RB Dominique Brown, Louisville #10 WR Andre Davis, South Florida #1 *WR Tre' McBride, William & Mary #3 WR Darren Waller, Georgia Tech #88 TE Wes Saxton, South Alabama #13 OT Darrian Miller, Kentucky #77 *OG John Miller, Louisville #70 OG Mark Glowinski, West Virginia #64 OT Sean Hickey, Syracuse #60 *DT Derrick Lott, Tennessee-Chattanooga #91 *DE Za'Darius Smith, Kentucky #94 LB Edmond Robinson, Newberry College #30 LB Deiontrez Mount, Louisville #48 LB Jake Ryan, Michigan #39 *CB Craig Mager, Texas State #35 *CB Damian Swann, Georgia #5 *CB Justin Coleman, Tennessee #27 WEST SQUAD: QB Cody Fajardo, Nevada #17 *RB John Crockett, North Dakota State #23 *WR Jordan Taylor, Rice #12 *WR Austin Hill, Arizona #29 *TE Blake Bell, Oklahoma #80 OC B.J. Finney, Kansas State #72 OG Adam Shead, Oklahoma #73 OT Terry Poole, San Diego State #79 *OT Tayo Fabuluje, TCU #59 (might not play) DE Martin Ifedi, Memphis #5 *DE Travis Raciti, San Jose State #93 DE Ryan Russell, Purdue #99 *DT Xavier Williams, University of Northern Iowa #98 LB Taiwan Jones, Michigan State #34 *CB Greg Henderson, Colorado #20 *CB Bobby McCain, Memphis #22 *CB Josh Shaw, USC #16 *S Sam Carter, TCU #1 S Tevin McDonald, Eastern Washington #7
Read the thread title and this immediately came to mind. [video=youtube;gODZzSOelss]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gODZzSOelss[/video] So what's the word on Hingle McCringleberry?
How doid john miller and hickey look. I really like the idea of john miller in the 4th through 7th rds
