2015 East West Shrine Game

I did a search and could not find a thread about this year's game.

This probably the second most important of the all-star games.


2015 East West Shrine Preview

http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/cfb/51538/351/2015-east-west-shrine-preview



Rosters can be found here:

http://www.shrinegame.com/en/Teams

90th East-West Shrine Game

Date:Saturday, January 17, 2015

Time:Kick-off 4 p.m. EST (Gates open at 2:00 p.m.)

Broadcast on NFL Network 4 p.m. EST

http://www.shrinegame.com/GameWeek

I wish they would move this back to Stanford, I loved going to these games.

There are at leas 10 players in this year's shrine game that could play in a 3-4 front seven.

In the table below, the grade is number of sacks and tackles divided by the number of games.
The higher the grade the better; anything of 1.0 is good.

These numbers are for the last two years.

There are eight wide receivers and three tight ends in the Shrine Game that may be of interest.

The numbers are for the last two years.

Ten intriguing East-West Shrine Game prospects to watch By Mike Huguenin


http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000457191/article/ten-intriguing-eastwest-shrine-game-prospects-to-watch

2015 Shrine Game: Offensive Prospect Scouting Preview


http://optimumscouting.com/draft/2015-shrine-game-offensive-prospect-scouting-preview.html


2015 Shrine Game: Defensive Prospect Scouting Preview


http://optimumscouting.com/draft/2015-shrine-game-defensive-prospect-scouting-preview.html

Xavier Williams DL Northern Iowa.

2015 East-West Shrine Game Day 1 Scouting Notebook


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2327016-2015-east-west-shrine-game-day-1-scouting-notebook

Austin Hill. At 6'3" Hill sports a compact build befitting his jersey number #29. He had the best foot contact and balance of the wide receivers.
During individual and team reps, Hill often made onlookers forget that the players were running in slop.
He caught the ball well, showed poise and good body language.

Suffice it to say, those that have never heard of nor seen Crockett play should probably begin a review of his tape.





http://optimumscouting.com/draft/2015-shrine-game-day-one-west-practice-notes.html

Austin Hill is a guy I've been interested in for awhile, terrific receiver that suffered a pretty bad injury but he seems to have bounced back very well.


Wes Saxton is another guy I'll be keeping an eye, nice H-back prospect.

Opening day of East-West Shrine Game practice was Monday, and NFL Media analyst Mike Mayock came away impressed with five linemen from the two practices. The East team practiced early Monday afternoon, while the West practiced later in the day in rainy weather.

Mayock said he liked the aggressiveness of two East offensive linemen, Miami's Jonathan Feliciano and Louisville's John Miller. Feliciano (6-foot-5, 325 pounds) played guard and tackle for the Hurricanes, and showed off his versatility at both positions Monday.

Miller (6-3, 315) never redshirted and was a four-year starter for the Cardinals. Miller blocked for Atlanta Falcons rookie running back Devonta Freeman and protected Marshall quarterback Rakeem Cato as a senior at Miami's Central High in 2010. He can be a road-grader in the running game and improved as a pass protector this season.

In the afternoon session, Mayock was impressed with three West defensive linemen: Stanford tackle David Parry, Purdue end Ryan Russell and Northern Iowa tackle Xavier Williams.



Parry (6-2, 305) is a squatty guy who is quick off the ball and has good strength. He flashed during every drill Monday.

Russell (6-5, 265) has a nice skill set -- he toasted Florida State tackle Bobby Hart in one drill with a nice spin move -- but his technique can be sloppy and he was not consistent at Purdue.

Williams (6-2, 308) had a high level of production for an interior lineman; he had 93 tackles, eight sacks, 14 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and two blocked kicks this season for the Panthers.

There was a lot of cross-training among offensive linemen. Versatility is a big selling point for linemen, and numerous linemen were moved around Monday.

Toledo's Greg Mancz was an All-MAC player at both guard and center during his college career, and played both spots Monday.

Western Kentucky tackle Cam Clemmons (guard), Northwestern center Brandon Vitabile (guard), Indiana guard Collin Rahrig (center),

Florida State tackle Bobby Hart (guard), West Virginia guard Mark Glowinski (tackle) and Miami guard Jon Feliciano (tackle) all played two positions. Syracuse's Sean Hickey played left tackle for the Orange this season but also lined up on the right side Monday, and his best NFL position might end up being guard.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000457376/article/mayock-5-linemen-impressive-on-first-day-of-shrine-game-practice

2015 Shrine Game: Wide receiver talent shines in the rain


NFL scouts have flocked to St. Petersburg, Fla. this week to evaluate some of the top senior talent in the country. And despite the rain, that talent was on display Monday during the first practices of the week for the East and West squads, especially at the wide receiver position.

William & Mary wide receiver Tre McBride is arguably the top offensive talent here this week and he showed why on Monday with his advanced understanding of the position. At 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds with 4.50 speed, he doesn't have imposing size or blazing speed, but he prides himself on the details, selling routes and using his foot quickness in his breaks to create just enough separation. McBride did an excellent job attacking the ball in the air with his quick eyes and hands, also taking reps as a punt returner.

McBride is more smooth than explosive, reminding me a lot of Pierre Garcon when he entered the NFL out of Division-III Mount Union. Scouts wanted to know how McBride would match up against FBS talent this week, but he quickly passed that test as the only way scouts could tell he wasn't from a top program was the "Tribe" helmet.

Maryland wide receiver Deon Long has traveled a winding road to get to this point and has taken advantage of his opportunites, including an invitation to this all-star game. On multiple occasions Monday, he received praise from the coaching staff for his consistent effort working back and attacking the ball, making sure the defensive back and no chance to make a play. Long has average height and a lean, wiry build, but he uses his size well and doesn't show any passiveness going up to highpoint with his hands.

Although Stefon Diggs gets most of the attention and is projected to be the first Maryland wide receiver drafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Long has NFL talent himself and showed that on Monday.



http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/nfl-draft/180965-2015-east-west-shrine-game/#post12

Shrine Game Practice: Wednesday West Notes

http://football.realgm.com/analysis/2585/Shrine-Game-Practice-Wednesday-West-Notes


Jeremiah: Tre McBride leads standouts from Shrine Game drills

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000459028/article/jeremiah-3-shrine-game-prospects-who-have-stood-out


Shrine Game Practice: Wednesday East Notes

http://football.realgm.com/analysis/2584/Shrine-Game-Practice-Wednesday-East-Notes


2015 East-West Shrine Game Day 3 Scouting Notebook

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2330231-2015-east-west-shrine-game-day-3-scouting-notebook

Can't wait