Top 10 Most Intriguing East-West Shrine Game Prospects

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I don't usually bother with the all-star games but this guy sounds intriguing. I've yet to see any film on him.

4. Javon Hargrave, DT, South Carolina State: This two-time Associated Press FBS All-American had 29.5 sacks and 45.5 tackles for loss the past two seasons for the Bulldogs. But now he's going to face three potential mid-round picks in Cincinnati's Parker Ehinger, Michigan State's Donavon Clark and N.C. State's Joe Thuney every day in practice. A strong performance by Hargrave attacking gaps and holding the point when necessary could take Hargrave from intriguing small-school star to valued mid-round interior defender.
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He's listed at 6-1/298 on his school's site. Stephane Nembot sounds interesting too. Haven't really watched any OL.

From NFL.com article about the East-West game next on 1/23. Didn't see it posted in the draft forum.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...ost-intriguing-eastwest-shrine-game-prospects
 
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2. Vernon Adams, Jr., QB, Oregon: Anyone who watched the Ducks this year knows that the team was completely different with anyone other than Adams leading the way (see their Alamo Bowl loss to TCU). He learned Oregon's offense quickly after coming over from Eastern Washington for his final collegiate season, gaining the respect of his teammates right off the bat. He kept that respect by trying to play through injuries multiple times. Adams is not a run-first passer by any means, can calmly look for second and third options in the pocket, delivers an accurate and catchable ball, and has a very good arm. If he can become a leader of his teammates in a short practice week and stick in the pocket to make NFL-caliber throws to receivers with whom he's just met, teams will have an even higher regard for his skills.
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Priority UDFA IMO.
 
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The QBs

East QBs are Blake Frohnapfel from UMass, Jake Rudock from Michigan and Wisconsin’s Joel Stave. While Frohnapfel had some solid throws and definitely offers impressive size, Rudock is the clear cream of the East crop.

I’ve seen Rudock in person a couple of times last fall, and I was intrigued. After seeing today, I like him even more. His arm is stronger up close than it even looked from the stands at the Big House; there is real zip on his sideline outs and deeper throws. He moved well and threw on the run with touch and pretty solid ball placement.

There were a couple of bad throws, and he got picked off in team drills by staring down his target pre-snap. He also fumbled one snap and juggled another. It’s an uneven performance but one which highlighted real NFL tools.

On the West, Indiana’s Nate Sudfeld and Western Kentucky’s Brandon Doughty are the headliners with the brightest NFL futures. Oregon (and Eastern Washington) product Vernon Adams is the third, but his slight build and decided lack of stature likely will keep him from having much of an NFL career; he’s noticeably smaller than Johnny Manziel.

http://draftbreakdown.com/shrine-game-first-impressions/
 
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RS12 said:
The QBs

East QBs are Blake Frohnapfel from UMass, Jake Rudock from Michigan and Wisconsin’s Joel Stave. While Frohnapfel had some solid throws and definitely offers impressive size, Rudock is the clear cream of the East crop.

I’ve seen Rudock in person a couple of times last fall, and I was intrigued. After seeing today, I like him even more. His arm is stronger up close than it even looked from the stands at the Big House; there is real zip on his sideline outs and deeper throws. He moved well and threw on the run with touch and pretty solid ball placement.

There were a couple of bad throws, and he got picked off in team drills by staring down his target pre-snap. He also fumbled one snap and juggled another. It’s an uneven performance but one which highlighted real NFL tools.

On the West, Indiana’s Nate Sudfeld and Western Kentucky’s Brandon Doughty are the headliners with the brightest NFL futures. Oregon (and Eastern Washington) product Vernon Adams is the third, but his slight build and decided lack of stature likely will keep him from having much of an NFL career; he’s noticeably smaller than Johnny Manziel.

http://draftbreakdown.com/shrine-game-first-impressions/
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Wow, I didn't realize he was that small. He is going to have to really work his tail off.
 
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