2013 East-West Shrine Game Recap
2013 East-West Shrine Game Recap
By Charlie Campbell - @draftcampbell
Two defensive players were stars of the East-West Shrine on Saturday afternoon. South Carolina defensive end Devin Taylor and Illinois cornerback Terry Hawthorne both finished off impressive weeks with a dominant game. Both had multiple takeaways to highlight their day.
The 6-foot-7, 275-pound Taylor was a relentless animal. Although it didn't start out that well for him, Kansas offensive tackle Tanner Hawkinson had an easy block on Taylor as he blew containment on a short touchdown run by Middle Tennessee State wide receiver Anthony Amos on an end around. Taylor came back to play some good run defense and make a big splash play. Maryland tackle A.J. Francis had Texas Tech quarterback Seth Doege in his grasp when Taylor came up from behind him to slap the ball away.
Later in the first half, Taylor caused another fumble when he tracked down Texas A&M running back Christine Michael from behind and slapped the ball out.
In the third quarter, Taylor made two impressive plays. The first was a tackle of Alex Carder on a run to the perimeter. Taylor just showed more speed and athleticism on the play. A bit later, Taylor tossed aside Hawkinson to sack Carder and finish off a superb game. Taylor could add weight to his frame and be a power 4-3 defensive end or a 3-4 defensive end. He looks like a third- or fourth-round pick.
Hawthorne got involved quickly as well. On the first play from scrimmage, Pitt running back Graham fumbled the ball away. He was switching hands and let go of the ball untouched. Hawthorne recovered the fumble for the West team. In the third quarter, Hawthorne had perfect coverage on Rutgers tight end D.C. Jefferson in the end zone. Hawthorne beat the 6-foot-6 Jefferson on a jump ball to make a leaping interception. It was a thoroughly impressive play by Hawthorne.
Teams rarely threw at Hawthorne in 2012 so this was a nice display of ball skills. He could be a second-day pick with his size, length and man coverage ability.
With the exception of his fumble, Michael had a quality game. He had a nice run for seven yards on a third-and-6. In the fourth quarter, Michael powered his way into the end zone from six yards out. Michael showed nice power, balance, vision and cutting ability. He used the East-West Shrine to really help his draft stock and put himself into the mid-rounds.
Doege struggled on Saturday. Maryland defensive tackle Joe Vellano almost sacked Doege but a bad throw that was almost intercepted by Rod Sweeting. He made a diving pass breakup and was close to hauling it in. On the next play, Doege had a 14-yard gain on third-and-9 to Chad Bumphis who got open on a curl route in front of Sweeting. That was the only good throw from Doege as he finished 4-of-8 for 30 yards. He also missed some receivers open downfield.
Two linebackers stood out with good games. Connecticut's Sio Moore and Iowa State's A.J. Klein both made their presence felt. Moore had an impressive tackle on the perimeter and showed good speed. He had a strong week overall. Klein made a ton of tackles on Saturday. He showed nice instincts to get in position and good tackling fundamentals. Moore and Klein could be third-day picks after their solid East-West showings.
Another player that impressed was Utah State running back Kerwynn Williams. He ran the ball pretty well even those his totals (8-28) didn't really reflect it. He also had a 38-yard kick return and some good runs. Williams (5-8, 196) may not get drafted but he could be a good signing as an undrafted free agent.
Georgia cornerback Brandon Smith had a bad missed interception. The ball flew into Chad Bumphis who made the catch and ran down the field for a 57-yard touchdown. In the third quarter, Smith had an interception sail to him on a bad throw by Western Michigan quarterback Alex Carder. Smith had a good week overall and could be a third-day pick.
One prospect who didn't help himself last week and on Saturday was Louisiana Tech quarterback Colby Cameron. A poorly thrown ball by Cameron flew right into the breadbasket of Nigel Malone who returned the ball down the sideline for a 30-yard touchdown. It was a terrible throw without much zip and with terrible ball placement.
Meanwhile, a player who did help himself in St. Petersburg was Mount Union wide receiver Jasper Collins. He had a disappointing game due to a muffed punt in the third quarter. Collins had 92 receptions for 1,694 yards with 22 touchdowns as a senior. He averaged 18.4 yards per catch. He is fast and a crafty receiver. Aside from the fumbled punt, Collins performed well and improved his chances of getting drafted.
North Carolina State safety Earl Wolff also showed well. He started out the week on fire in practice. In the fourth quarter, Wolff had an excellent interception with great coverage on Bumphis. Wolff went up and attacked the ball. He had a good week and really helped himself.
Bumphis (4-92) played well on Saturday to finish off a strong week. He proved to be worthy of a third-day pick.
2013 East-West Shrine Game: Recap - 1/20
2013 East-West Shrine Game: Practice Stock Report - 1/19
2013 East-West Shrine Game: Wednesday's West Team Practice Report - 1/17
2013 East-West Shrine Game: Wednesday's West Team Interviews - 1/17
2013 East-West Shrine Game: Wednesday's East Team Practice Report - 1/17
2013 East-West Shrine Game: Wednesday's East Team Interviews - 1/17
2013 East-West Shrine Game: Tuesday's West Team Practice Report - 1/16
2013 East-West Shrine Game: Tuesday's West Team Interviews - 1/16
2013 East-West Shrine Game: Tuesday's East Team Practice Report - 1/16
2013 East-West Shrine Game: Tuesday's East Team Interviews - 1/16
2013 East-West Shrine Game: Monday's East Team Practice Report - 1/15
2013 East-West Shrine Game: Monday's West Team Practice Report - 1/15
2013 East-West Shrine Game: Monday's West Team Interviews - 1/15
2013 East-West Shrine Game: Monday's East Team Interviews - 1/15
Good Talent at the East-West Shrine Game - 1/14
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Melikeydraft
01-21-2013
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Taylor was the most impressive player in the game. I like Sio Moore a lot so I was not surprised he played well. The QB play was substandard, so the WR and TE suffered which was a bit disappointing.
I'LL BLOW YOU IF YOU THUMB UP MY COMMENT
01-21-2013
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I want Devin Taylor on the Seahawks.
rc
01-20-2013
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be nice if you combined these reports now that week is done.
A&M
01-16-2013
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CMike showing out, always felt he'd be a better pro than college player.
Another dumb Jag's move
01-16-2013
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The Jag's must have the dumbest scouting department in the league. Another Fing kicker is on the radar?
Green Bay Packers
01-15-2013
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Ted Thompson is there and the Packers don't talk to anybody. Guess they're playing it to the vest
Corey
01-14-2013
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Jamie Collins out of Southern Miss is an absolute beast! Same build and playing style as Von Miller and Jarvis Jones. Huge upside and very athletic!
Julio
03-24-2012
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You did about as good as I did, and I was able to update mine the day bfroee. You offered a lot of insite that helped me get a few of those picks right. Also, if it weren't for you, I would have not welcomed the drafting of Andre Smith. Speaking of Andre Smith, I think it's important that the Bengals and Smith's agent work hard to get a contract done early. That would go a long way toward proving that Smith was not a gamble.
Haedid
03-24-2012
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Great work Charlie!
Petr
03-24-2012
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ZamiRitaa
03-23-2012
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I know ESPN has NFL picks and Meril Hoge is pretty good. Who is the best on the ESPN site? What other sites have GOOD NFL erepxt picks? Not against the spread but just straight up winners?
Simone
03-23-2012
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I found this site last week to help me with my football picks (the ones i wasn't sure on) and it had a ludlbog in the top left hand corner the site was in green white. Now I can't seem to find the site!!!! Anyone know of the one I am talking about?
Pooja
03-23-2012
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@B0SSM4N56 I had the displeasure of sieneg them on a festival it actually sounded worse then this, this was a good day for them, they suck that badly live. One of the worst live acts i've ever witnessed
Abhishek
03-23-2012
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they were seeing if they could get the first round and ecsond round done in one evening. they want to make the draft a three day event. so this year was a test run to see if they could get it done. and yes they can. next years draft will more then likely take 3 days instead of just 2
Andrei
03-23-2012
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Great analysis here
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