East - West Shrine Game

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East Roster (http://www.shrinegame.com/pdf/rosters/83rd/83rd_East_Alphabetical_Roster.pdf)

West Roster (http://www.shrinegame.com/pdf/rosters/83rd/83rd_West_Alphabetical_Roster.pdf)

Practice Notes:

z-Report blog (http://blogs.chron.com/fantasyfootball/2008/01/shrine_game_practice_notes_wed.html)

NFLDraftScout (http://www.nfldraftscout.com/news/notes.php)

Sporting News War Room:

None of the QB's seem to be impressing.
Joe Jon Finley TE Oklahoma is having a good week using his big frame to shield defenders and going up to snare balls in the air.
Ahtyba Rubin DT impressive with his ability to drive blockers back into the pocket and has shown surprising quickness and athleticism.ESPN Insider:

Fernando Velasco C Georgia is impressing. Has shown the ability to stay low, seal off defenders and get to the next level or around the corner when pulling.
John Greco OT has impressed.
Nick Hayden DT Wisconsin has shown the strength to hold up to double teams, anchor and the intelligence to recognize screens.
Derek Lokey DT Texas has looked "virtually unstoppable" in one on one's and has done well anchoring against double teams.
Lionel Dotson DT Arizona has been disruptive and is showing the ability as a single gap pass rushing DT.

[FknGvna]

Derek Lokey DT Texas has looked "virtually unstoppable" in one on one's and has done well anchoring against double teams.

hmmmm

[LotteryPick]

Dotson seems like a good late round DT

[evans555]

If you're bored check it out...Obviously alot of late round talent

1/16/2008
83 rd Annual
EastWest
Shrine Game

East
Roster No.
First Name Last Name Position Height Weight School Hometown
2 Dexter Jackson WR 5’10 180 Appalachian State Dunwoody, GA
3 Cory Boyd RB 6’1 214 South Carolina Orange, NJ
4 Jerome Simpson WR 6’2 185 Coastal Carolina Reidsville, NC
5 Bernard Morris QB 6’4 211 Marshall Orlando, FL
6 BenJarvus GreenEllis
RB 5’11 225 Mississippi New Orleans, LA
8 Michael Grant DB 5’11 182 Arkansas Stone Mountain, GA
10 Taylor Mehlhaff K 5’11 184 Wisconsin Aberdeen, SD
11 Samuel Giguere WR 6’0 215 Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, QC
12 Brett Kern P 6’3 201 Toledo Grand Island, NY
13 Caleb Campbell DB 6’2 224 Army Perryton, TX
14 Anthony Morelli QB 6’4 232 Penn State Pittsburgh, PA
16 Paul Smith QB 6’2 193 Tulsa Owasso, OK
19 Paul Hubbard WR 6’4 213 Wisconsin Colorado Springs, CO
20 Thomas Brown RB 5’8 200 Georgia Tucker, GA
21 Trae Williams DB 5’10 180 South Florida Plant City, FL
22 Adam Ballard FB 6’1 236 Navy Lewisville, TX
24 Jonathan Wilhite DB 5’11 185 Auburn Monroe, LA
25 D.J. Parker DB 5’11 190 Virginia Tech Hampton, VA
29 Jonathan Zenon DB 6’0 176 LSU Breaux Bridge, LA
33 Jonathan Hefney DB 5’9 185 Tennessee Rock Hill, SC
40 Jolonn Dunbar LB 6’0 233 Boston College Syracuse, NY
44 Jamie Silva DB 5’11 208 Boston College East Providence, RI
45 Jerome Felton FB 6’0 246 Furman Madisonville, TN
47 Jonathan Goff LB 6’4 235 Vanderbilt Lynn, MA
48 Curtis Gatewood LB 6’3 245 Vanderbilt Memphis, TN
51 Eric Maranda LB 6’2 228 Laval NotreDame
des Pins, QC
52 Curtis Johnson LB 6’4 245 ClarkAtlanta
Lauderhill, FL
53 Jameel McClain LB 6’1 256 Syracuse Philadelphia, PA
55 Ogemdi Nwagbuo DL 6’4 290 Michigan State San Diego, CA
57 Adam Kraus OL 6’6 296 Michigan New Orleans, LA
58 Gary Guyton LB 6’2 240 Georgia Tech Hinesville, GA
59 Stanford Keglar LB 6’2 247 Purdue Indianapolis, IN
61 Brandon Barnes OL 6’3 315 Grand Valley State Detroit, MI
63 Andrew Crummey OL 6’5 301 Maryland Van Wert, OH
67 Drew Miller OL 6’5 304 Florida Sarasota, FL
70 Fernando Velasco OL 6’4 328 Georgia Wrens, GA
71 Jeremy Zuttah OL 6’4 295 Rutgers Edison, NJ
74 Donald Thomas OL 6’3 300 Connecticut West Haven, CT
75 Pedro Sosa OL 6’5 290 Rutgers Union City, NJ
76 Duane Brown OL 6’5 302 Virginia Tech Richmond, VA
77 Nick Jarvis LS 6’3 271 Wake Forest Lexington, NC
79 John Greco OL 6’5 325 Toledo Youngstown, OH
80 Robert Lane TE 6’3 240 Mississippi Monroe, LA
81 Justin Harper WR 6’4 195 Virginia Tech Catawba, NC
82 Gary Barnidge TE 6’6 234 Louisville Middleburg, FL
86 Drew Atchison TE 6’7 245 William & Mary Charlottesville, VA
91 Richard Clebert DL 6’1 312 South Florida Miami, FL
92 Kenny Iwebema DL 6’4 267 Iowa Arlington, TX
93 Keilen Dykes DL 6’5 295 West Virginia Youngstown, OH
96 Nick Hayden DL 6’5 301 Wisconsin Hartland, WI
97 Joe Clermond DL 6’3 250 Pittsburgh Tampa, FL
98 Kendall Langford DL 6’6 290 Hampton Petersburg, VA
99 Bryan Mattison DL 6’3 272 Iowa Mishawaka, IN


Here is the west roster.....

83 rd Annual
EastWest
Shrine Game

West
Roster No.
First Name Last Name Position Height Weight School Hometown
1 Zachary Bowman CB 6’2 200 Nebraska Anchorage, AK
2 Travis Brown WR 6’3 202 New Mexico West Covina, CA
3 Justin Tryon DB 5’10 180 Arizona State Palmdale, CA
6 Kevin Robinson WR 6’0 199 Utah State Fresno, CA
7 Kevin O’Connell QB 6’6 235 San Diego State Carlsbad, CA
8 Marcus Thomas RB 6’1 215 UTEP Phoenix, AZ
9 Sam Keller QB 6’4 230 Nebraska Danville, CA
10 Todd Blythe WR 6’5 209 Iowa State Indianola, IA
11 Josh Johnson QB 6’3 205 San Diego Oakland, CA
15 Alvin Bowen LB 6’2 216 Iowa State East Orange, NJ
19 Garrett Hartley K 5’9 198 Oklahoma Southlake, TX
20 Dylan Barker DB 6’4 200 Saskatchewan Moose Jaw, SK
22 Anthony Alridge RB 5’9 175 Houston Denton, TX
23 Allen Patrick RB 6’0 191 Oklahoma Conway, SC
24 Marcus Walker DB 5’11 192 Oklahoma Waco, TX
25 Dwight Lowery DB 6’1 185 San Jose State Santa Cruz, CA
28 Dennis Keyes DB 6’2 203 UCLA Canoga Park, CA
33 Drew Fowler LB 6’2 240 Air Force Clayton, NC
34 Chris MacDonald P 6’4 215 Texas State Mesa, AZ
35 Brandon McAnderson FB 6’0 235 Kansas Lawrence, KS
41 Bryan Kehl LB 6’3 231 Brigham Young Salt Lake City, UT
42 David Roach DB 6’2 215 TCU Abilene, TX
44 Jed Collins FB 6’2 251 Washington State San Juan Capistrano, CA
45 Derrick Doggett DB 6’3 210 Oregon State San Diego, CA
50 David Vobora LB 6’1 240 Idaho Eugene, OR
51 Thomas Williams LB 6’3 235 USC Vacaville, CA
53 Mike Gibson OL 6’5 302 California Napa, CA
55 Spencer Larsen LB 6’1 240 Arizona Gilbert, AZ
56 Scott Derry LB 6’3 230 Texas Pearland, TX
60 Derek Lokey DL 6’2 290 Texas Denton, TX
62 David Hale OL 6’6 305 Weber State Plain City, UT
64 Brendon LaBatte OL 6’4 320 Regina Weyburn, SK
71 Athyba Rubin DL 6’3 321 Iowa State Pensecola, FL
72 Ryan Wendell OL 6’2 285 Fresno State Diamond Bar, CA
73 Tyler Polumbus OL 6’8 300 Colorado Englewood, CO
74 Shawn Murphy OL 6’5 315 Utah State Alpine, UT
75 Kyle DeVan OL 6’2 310 Oregon State Vacaville, CA
76 Dan Gore OL 6’5 296 Boise State Prosser, WA
77 Charles Manu OL 6’3 300 Nevada Reno, NV
78 Will Robinson OL 6’6 280 San Diego State Pomona, CA
79 Geoff Schwartz OL 6’7 337 Oregon Los Angeles, CA
82 Craig Stevens TE 6’5 258 California San Pedro, CA
84 Jason Rivers WR 6’2 192 Hawaii Waipahu, HI
85 Joe Jon Finley TE 6’6 260 Oklahoma Arlington, TX
88 Marcus Henry WR 6’4 210 Kansas Lawton, OK
90 Jesse Nading DL 6’5 258 Colorado State Highlands Ranch, CO
92 Chris Harrington DL 6’5 267 Texas A&M Houston, TX
93 Chase Ortiz DL 6’3 255 TCU League City, TX
94 Tommy Blake DL 6’3 252 TCU Aransas Pass, TX
95 James McClinton DL 6’1 285 Kansas Garland, TX
97 Frank Okam DL 6’5 320 Texas Dallas, TX
99 Lionel Dotson DL 6’4 286 Arizona Houston, TX

[evans555]

Here are the notes after day 3 of practice...I bolded who I will be watching in the game


East WRs

Dexter Jackson, Appalachian State - had a rough day, lots of drops. Speed and return ability will get his foot in the door, but needs work as a WR seems to be thinking too much out there.

Jerome Simpson, Coastal Carolina - huge hands and good body control projects as possession WR. Very crisp on hook routes. Improved as the week went on.

Samuel Giguere, Sherbrooke - CUT, maybe the most muscular skill position player at the game.

Paul Hubbard, Wisconsin - effortless separation on deep routes. Great body control. Seems to have legit WR instincts, just needs polish. Still had pretty crisp breaks for a more raw WR.

Justin Harper, Virginia Tech - great hands and frame bread and butter skills are there, but like Simpson projects as possession WR at best.




East Defense

Jolonn Dunbar, LB, Boston College - making nice plays in coverage and covering a lot of ground.

Jamie Silva, S, Boston College - really stepped up when intensity increased. Made one nice INT and seemed to really come on today.

Jonathan Goff, LB, Vandy - great ball skills on overhead INT dropping back into coverage.

Kendall Langford, DE, Hampton - seemed out of position at 4-3 end. Did not have same burst as speed rushers, but still very athletic for his size.

Jonathan Wilhite, CB, Auburn - outstanding week, consistently breaking up passes. Greatly improved his draft stock from UDFA to mid round, could go higher with good combine. Very aggressive and instinctive.


West WR

William Franklin, WR, Missouri - replaced by UNM WR Travis Brown.

Kevin Robinson, WR, Utah State - only possibility at next level is slot receiver.

Todd Blythe, WR, Iowa State - continues to impress with athleticism, hands and toughness. Stock should rise.

Jason Rivers, WR, Hawaii - continued to have most crisp breaks in routes of any WR here and great YAC moves, but also didn't trust hands too often.

Marcus Henry, WR, Kansas - Still using huge frame to block out and long arms to make great hands catches. Could be great 3rd down WR at the next level looks like Colston with less burst after the catch.


West TE/OL

Craig Stevens, TE, California - very hardnosed player, fights for everything. Made some nice adjustments to errant throws. Should be a nice two way TE. Looks better than Brent Celek from this game last year (who may start in Philly next year).

Joe Jon Finley, TE, Oklahoma - ideal frame from possession receiver TE in NFL and good athleticism.

Geoff Schwartz, OT, Oregon - MASSIVE, great athleticism for a man mountain.

West Defense

Dwight Lowery, CB, San Jose State - continued to look like shutdown corner, barely thrown at at all. Terrific transition out of his backpedal. Better ball skills than some of the WRs.

Frank Okam, DT, Texas - shades of 06 dominance.

Athyba Rubin, DT, Iowa State - very solid build for such a massive kid, great penetration and blows up plays.

Chase Ortiz, DE, TCU - looks like 3-4 OLB light for a DE. Great anticipation of passes and gets up to disrupt passing lanes.

Drew Fowler, LB, Air Force - had a couple of big plays and improved his draft stock.

Justin Tryon, CB, Arizona St - like Wilhite, greatly improved his draft stock with aggressive play and lots of pass break ups. Had a few near INTs and did a terrific job anticipating the WRs route. Really trusts what he sees.

Zachary Bowman, CB, Nebraska - got hurt early on and missed most of the practice.

[FknGvna]

I'm still eyeing Hubbard, Silva and Tryon. These guys are in my mock too, except for Hubbard, I chose J. Nelson over him. Damn Hubbard just dropped another BALL. And I can't believe Okam has fallen this far.

[LotteryPick]

Justin Harper, Virginia Tech - great hands and frame bread and butter skills are there, but like Simpson projects as possession WR at best.


I think he might be more than a possession WR. I watched him make a real nice catch off a deflection and then the announcers started talking about him a bit.

He's 6'4" 195. He's got 4.4 speed and was recruited to play division 1 basketball as well. He played at Va Tech where he had 650 yards and 5 TDs in an offense that didn't pass the ball that much.

He's projected in the 6th-7th round, but they say with good numbers he could rise 2 rounds. I think he could be a good late-round gamble.

The height, speed and basketball athleticism are enough for me.

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East Roster (http://www.shrinegame.com/pdf/rosters/83rd/83rd_East_Alphabetical_Roster.pdf)

West Roster (http://www.shrinegame.com/pdf/rosters/83rd/83rd_West_Alphabetical_Roster.pdf)

Practice Notes:

z-Report blog (http://blogs.chron.com/fantasyfootball/2008/01/shrine_game_practice_notes_wed.html)

NFLDraftScout (http://www.nfldraftscout.com/news/notes.php)

Sporting News War Room:

None of the QB's seem to be impressing.
Joe Jon Finley TE Oklahoma is having a good week using his big frame to shield defenders and going up to snare balls in the air.
Ahtyba Rubin DT impressive with his ability to drive blockers back into the pocket and has shown surprising quickness and athleticism.ESPN Insider:

Fernando Velasco C Georgia is impressing. Has shown the ability to stay low, seal off defenders and get to the next level or around the corner when pulling.
John Greco OT has impressed.
Nick Hayden DT Wisconsin has shown the strength to hold up to double teams, anchor and the intelligence to recognize screens.
Derek Lokey DT Texas has looked "virtually unstoppable" in one on one's and has done well anchoring against double teams.
Lionel Dotson DT Arizona has been disruptive and is showing the ability as a single gap pass rushing DT.

Looking good for my mock draft. I've been a believer in Lokey for quite a while now (he's also a long snapper and a short yardage FB). He would definitely get a late round pick if I was calling the shots. Velasco has only had one year at OC; I would like to see him battle Merz to take over from Fowler.

[FknGvna]

I'd like to see Whittle at C.