‘Word on the Street’

Frank Coyle
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College Football Playoffs 2024
Format Confirmed For 12-Team Playoff

The College Football Playoff (CFP) Board of Managers today unanimously revised the qualifying criteria for the 12-team event to now include the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams as determined by the CFP Selection Committee.

“This is a very logical adjustment for the College Football Playoff based on the evolution of our conference structures since the board first adopted this new format in September 2022,” said Dr. Mark Keenum, President of Mississippi State University and Chair of the CFP Board of Managers. “I know this change will also be well received by student-athletes, coaches and fans. We all will be pleased to see this new format come to life on the field this postseason.”

This change modifies the original plan, which called for the bracket each year to include the six highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next six highest-ranked teams.

Under the 12-team playoff format that begins this fall, the four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and each will receive a first-round bye, while teams seeded five through 12 will play each other in the first round on the home field of the higher-ranked team. (The team ranked #5 will host #12; team #6 will meet team #11; team #7 will play team #10; and team #8 will meet #9.) The quarterfinals and semifinals will be played in the New Year’s Six bowl games, the national championship game will continue to be at a neutral site. No conference will qualify automatically and there will be no limit on the number of participants from a conference.

About the College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff (CFP) is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The CFP Selection Committee ranks the top 25 teams at the end of the season, and the 12 playoff participants consist of the six highest ranked conference champions, plus the next six highest ranked teams. The four highest ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and receive a first-round bye. The schools seeded five through eight will host those seeded nine through 12 in first-round games. The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. This year’s quarterfinals will take place on Dec. 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025, while the semifinals will be January 9-10, 2025. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. For additional information on the College Football Playoff, visit  CollegeFootballPlayoff.com

Members of the CFP board of managers include many conference Presidents.  

 Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season.

 He has a new column ‘The Word on the Street’ dedicated for the NFL Draft and Free agency insight and news with unique content during January through May. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

NFL Dates 2024

Feb. 20 – Beginning today through 4:00 p.m., New York time on March 5, clubs may designate Franchise or Transition Players.

Feb. 26 –March 4
NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis

March
March 5 Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

March 11-13 – During the period beginning at 12:00 noon, New York time, on March 11 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 13, clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents upon the expiration of their 2023 player contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 13.

During the above two-day negotiating period, a prospective UFA who is not represented by an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor (“Unrepresented Player”) is permitted to communicate directly with a new club’s front office officials (excluding the head coach and other members of the club’s coaching staff) regarding contract negotiations. The club is responsible for confirming the player’s status as an Unrepresented Player.

No prospective unrestricted free agent is permitted to execute a contract with a new club until 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 13.

March 13
The 2024 League Year and Free Agency signing period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time.
Trading period for 2024 begins at 4:00 p.m., New York time, after expiration of all 2023 contracts.

The first day of the 2024 League Year will end at 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 13. Clubs will receive a Personnel Notice that will include all transactions submitted to the League office during the period between 4:00 p.m., New York time, and 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 13.

March 24-27 – Annual League Meeting, Orlando, FL

April
April 1 – Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2023 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.

April 15 – Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.

April 17 – Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview or conduct a physical examination with a draft- eligible player at its club facility.

April 19 – Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.

April 24 – Deadline for prior club to exercise Right of First Refusal to restricted free agents who signed offer sheets.
Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview (including video and phone calls) or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at any location.

April 25-27 – NFL Draft, Detroit

May
May 2 – Deadline for Clubs to exercise Fifth-Year Option for players selected in the first round of the 2021 Draft.
May 3-6 or May 10-13 – Clubs may elect to hold their one three-day post-Draft rookie minicamp from Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday on one of the two weekends following the Draft.

May 13 – Rookie Football Development Programs begin.

May 20-22 – Spring League Meeting/Coach Accelerator, Nashville, TN

NFL Draft 2024 – Positional Rankings

Offensive Linemen – Top Ten Prospects

Prospect Rankings – NFL Draft 2024 – Feb Rankings
Pre-NFL Combine 2024

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Offensive Players – Tackles, Guards & Centers
Frank Coyle / Head scout

Top Ten Linemen

Offensive Tackles
# Player                         Ht/Wt      College
1 Olu Fashanu                6-5, 325    Penn State
2 Joe Alt                          6-7, 315    Notre Dame
3 Tailese Fuaga              6-6, 330  Oregon State
4 Tyler Guyton               6-7, 330  Oklahoma
5 Amarius Mims            6-6, 320   Georgia
6 JC Latham                   6-5, 335   Alabama
7 Jordan Morgan           6-5, 315    Arizona
8 Christian Jones          6-5, 320   Texas
9 Patrick Paul                 6-7, 330   Houston
10 Kingsley Saumaala   6-5, 330   BYU

Guards
# Player                          Ht/Wt       College
1 Troy Fantanu                  6-4, 315     Washington
2 Cooper Beebe                 6-3, 335     Kansas State
3 Graham Barton              6-5, 310     Duke
4 Zak Zinter                        6-5, 315     Michigan
5 Christian Mahogany      6-3, 330    Boston College
6 Christian Haynes           6-3, 320    UConn
7 Javion Cohen                  6-4, 320   Miami
8 Tanor Bortolini              6-4, 305   Wisconsin
9 Sataoa Laumea               6-4, 320   Utah
10 Beaux Limmer              6-5, 300   Arkansas

Centers
# Player                                 Ht/Wt      College
1 Jackson Powers-Johnson   6-3, 335     Oregon
2 Sedrick Van Pran                6-4, 310      Georgia
3 Zach Frazier                         6-3, 315      West Virginia
4 Drake Nugent                      6-1, 300      Michigan
5 Kingsley Equakun               6-3, 300     Florida
6 Matthew Lee                        6-3, 295      Miami
7 Dylan McMahon                 6-3, 305      NC State
8 Nick Samac                          6-4, 300     Michigan State
9 Will Putnam                        6-4, 315      Clemson
10 Bryan Hudson                   6-3, 305     Louisville

Prospect Rankings – NFL Draft 2024 – Feb Rankings

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Offensive Players – Skill Positions
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Quarterbacks
# Player              Ht/Wt        College
1 Caleb Williams 6-1, 215 Southern Cal
2 Drake May 6-3, 220 North Carolina
3 Jayden Daniels 6-3, 205      LSU
4 Bo Nix 6-2, 220 Oregon
5 Michael Penix 6-3, 215 Washington
6 JJ McCarthy 6-2, 200 Michigan
7 Spencer Rattler 6-1, 220 South Carolina
8 Michael Pratt 6-3, 215 Tulane
9 Jordan Travis 6-1, 215 Florida State
10 Devin Leary 6-1, 215 Kentucky

Running Backs
# Player                 Ht/Wt    College
1 Jonathan Brooks 6-0, 210 Texas
2 Trey Benson 6-0, 215 Florida State
3 Audric Estime 5-11, 225 Notre Dame
4 Blake Corum 5-8, 210 Michigan
5 Braelon Allen 6-2, 240 Wisconsin
6 Will Shipley 5-10, 205 Clemson
7 Jaylen Wright 5-11, 210 Tennessee
8 Dillon Johnson 5-11, 220 Washington
9 Cody Schrader 5-8, 210 Missouri
10 MarShawn Lloyd 5-9, 210 Southern Cal

Tight Ends
# Player         Ht/Wt      College
1 Brock Bowers 6-3, 235 Georgia
2 Ja’Tavion Sanders 6-4, 250 Texas
3 Cade Stover 6-4, 255 Ohio State
4 Theo Johnson 6-6, 255 Penn State
5 Jaheim Bell 6-2, 245 Florida State
6 Brevyn Spann-Ford 6-7, 265 Minnesota
7 Ben Sinnott 6-4, 255 Kansas State
8 Jared Wiley 6-6, 255 TCU
9 AJ Barner 6-6, 250 Michigan
10 Dallin Holker 6-3, 245 Colorado State

Wide Receivers
# Player                    Ht/Wt       College
1 Marvin Harrison 6-4, 205 Ohio State
2 Rome Odunze 6-2, 210 Washington
3 Malik Nabers 6-0, 195 LSU
4 Brian Thomas 6-4, 210 LSU
5 Keon Coleman 6-3, 210 Florida State
6 Troy Franklin 6-2, 185 Oregon
7 Xavier Worthy 6-0, 170 Texas
8 Roman Wilson 5-11, 185 Michigan
9 AD Mitchell 6-4, 200 Texas
10 Ladd McConkey 5-11, 190 Georgia

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NFL Combine 2024 – Schedule

  Feb. 26- March 4 – NFL Scouting Combine (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, In)

 Frank Coyle/ Head scout

The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine begins on Monday, February 26^th with team interviews, physicals, medical exams and media interviews. The athletic testing and field drills get underway on Thursday, Feb 29th. The events will once again take place at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis. Television coverage can be found on the NFL Network. DraftInsiders.com will have scouts at the NFL Combine and provide scouting insights for the Draft Yearbook and exclusive emails to Full subscribers.

 2024 NFL Scouting Combine Workout Schedule

 Thursday – 2/29/24: Edge Rushers, Defensive Line and Linebackers
3 pm – 8 pm – NFL Network

Friday – 3/1/24: Cornerbacks and Safeties
3 pm – 8 pm – NFL Network

Saturday – 3/2/24: Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
1 pm – 8 pm – NFL Network

Sunday – 3/3/24: Running Backs, Offensive Tackles and Interior Offensive Line
1 pm – 7 pm – NFL Network

      Go to NFLCombine.net  for Player List & Schedule

NFL Combine 2024 – February 26- March 4 – Indianapolis, In.

The NFL Network channel will televise the NFL Combine in its entirety. Every NFL front office personnel will canvas the workouts. Players will go through extensive testing on their athletic, intellectual and psychological abilities by the staffs of NFL clubs. Prospects will follow the Combine with school Pro Day workouts. The NFL Combine gives players a chance to impress pro scouts on a level playing field vs most of their top competitors.

With increasing interest in the NFL Draft, the scouting combine has grown in scope and significance, allowing personnel directors to evaluate upcoming prospects in a standardized setting. Its origins have evolved from the National, BLESTO and Quadra Scouting organizations in 1977 to the media event it has become today.

Pro day workouts will be held at various college facilities where the running surfaces can have a variety of compositions effecting their timed results. Pro Days are not standardized with all the NFL Combine events, though the scouts request a broader series of events at their scheduled events.       

On average, there are approximately 75-100+ NFL Combine players who will go undrafted while on average, 50+ non-invited NFL Combine players are drafted each April. Athletes attend by invitation only. An athlete’s performance during the NFL Combine can affect their draft status and salary, and their career. The NFL Draft has popularized the term “workout warrior”, whereby an athlete’s ‘draft stock’ is increased based on superior measurable qualities such as size, speed, and strength, despite having an average or sub-par college career.

The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine begins on Monday, February 26th. The athletic testing and field drills get underway on Thursday, Feb 29th. The events will once again take place at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis. Television coverage can be found on the NFL Network.

NFL Combine Events annually:

Tests/ Evaluations include:
     40-yard dash
    Bench press (225 lbs. repetitions)
    Vertical jump
    Broad jump
    20-yard shuttle
    3 cone drill
    60-yard shuttle
    Position-specific drills
 
     Interviews/The Wonderlic test
     Physical measurements
    Injury evaluation
    Drug screen
    The Cybex test
   
NFL Combine 2024 Participants (321 initially) by Position
 
  Quarterbacks (14)
  Running Backs (29)
  Fullbacks (0)
  Wide Receivers (39)
  Tight Ends (16)
  Offensive Linemen (70)                                                      
 
Defensive Linemen                                                              
   Edge & Tackles (50)
   Linebackers (30)
   Defensive Backs (67)
Special Teams (6)
    Placekickers/ Punters/ Longsnappers
 
   The NFL released the list of players invited to the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. A total of 321 prospects were invited to attend in this year’s NFL Combine. Over the past decade, over 85% of all players that were drafted attended the NFL Combine.
 

Chiefs Win Back to Back Super Bowls

Patrick Mahomes Directs Thrilling Victory

Frank Coyle
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The Kansas City Chiefs won SB LVIII in overtime on a dramatic drive by QB Patrick Mahomes 25-22. It was back to back SB titles for KC behind the guidance of HC Andy Reid and the brilliant Mahomes who won his third MVP game award in the process.

Mahomes worked his magic one more time in OT after the 49ers took a lead on their first possession with a FG. Mahomes directed the Chiefs on a long drive including a couple impressive scrambles before hitting ex-Jet Mecole Hardman on a short outlet TD pass to secure another title. TE Travis Kelce had a strong game, especially in the 2nd half with 9 receptions for 93 yards with Taylor Swift and her entourage cheering him and the Chiefs through the drama.

The KC defense was brilliant again directed by DC Steve Spagnuolo. Chief defenders, DT Chris Jones, edge George Karloftis, corner Trent McDuffie and backer Nick Bolton spearheaded the aggressive defense which held every team in the regular and postseasons to under 28 points.

Ironically, the Chiefs were the underdog in this SB matchup for the third consecutive postseason game. That’s’ incredible for a club which won back to back titles and their 3rd championship in five years. Every win was away from Arrowhead Stadium in KC with the SB victory in Las Vegas the home of their arch rival, Raiders’ home turf.

Chiefs’ back to back titles was the first repeat since the 2003-2004 Patriots. They will attempt to be the first team ever to win three consecutive SB titles next season. That makes the 2024 postseason were interesting with the Free agency period beginning in mid-March and the NFL Draft 2024 in late April pivotal in maintaining and building their roster for the record

Hail to the Chiefs

NFL 2023 Season Honors – Hall of Fame Class 2024

The NFL held the 13th annual NFL Honor awards. Hosted by Keegan-Michael Key, the show included the announcement of The Associated Press’ NFL awards and revealed the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024.

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Complete list of 2023 NFL winners

AP Most Valuable Player
Lamar Jackson, QB Ravens – 2nd MVP award

AP Coach of the Year
Kevin Stefanski, Browns head coach – Went 11-6 with 5 starting QBs

AP Comeback Player of the Year
Joe Flacco, QB Browns – Led strong 2nd half playoff drive with multiple 300 yard passing games

AP Offensive Player of the Year
Christian McCaffrey, RB 49ers – Premier runner in game with nose for end zone

AP Defensive Player of the Year
Myles Garrett, Edge Browns – Powerful defender is a game changer

AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
C.J. Stroud, QB Texans – Magical first season

AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
Will Anderson Jr., Edge Texans – Impact defender spearheaded a new defense

Moment of the Year
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb’s catch vs the Lions

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide
Cameron Heyward, DE Steelers – Excellent NFL spokesman

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024
Dwight Freeney – Best edge rusher for a generation
Devin Hester – Greatest return specialist in NFL history
Andre Johnson – Prototypical modern receiver
Julius Peppers – Complete edge defender wrecked offenses
Patrick Willis – Ferocious three down Mike man dominated for 8 years
Randy Gradishar (senior) – Blood and guts Mike man
Steve McMichael (senior) – Relentless tackle set the pace for Bears great defense

FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year
Brock Purdy, 49ers quarterback; Christian McCaffrey, 49ers running back

Salute to Service Award presented by USAA
Joe Cardona, Patriots long snapper

AP Assistant Coach of the Year
Jim Schwartz, Browns defensive coordinator

Easy to Celebrate Moment of the Year
Tommy DeVito, Giants quarterback

NFL Fan of the Year
Tom Grossi, Packers

Deacon Jones Sack Leader Award
T.J. Watt, Steelers outside linebacker

Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award
Bobby Wagner, Seahawks linebacker

NFLPA Alan Page Community Award
Calais Campbell, Falcons defensive lineman

NFL FLAG Players of the Year
Girls: Allison Gandlin; Boys: Ryder Noche

Jim Brown Award
Christian McCaffrey, 49ers running back

Don Shula High School Coach of the Year
Andy Lowry, Columbine High School
Shane Fairfield, Muskegon High School

Angry Run of the Year
Najee Harris, Steelers running back

NFL Draft 2024 – First Round Mock Draft – 4.0

February, 2024

 Selection order prior to Super Bowl LVIIl with winner drafting last in every round.

All underclassmen had until Jan. 15th to declare for the NFL Draft 2024. Players had three days to rescind their decision and return to school and still retain their college eligibility. No underclassmen rescinded their decision.
After the Senior Bowl and East-West All-star weeks.

February 2024 Newsletter will have a new Three Round Mock Draft, Top 150 Prospects and extensive All-Star evaluation

NFL Draft 2024 – Mock Draft

Frank Coyle/Publisher

1st Round

#           Team              W/L         Pos      Player                    School
1 Chicago (Carolina – 2-15)        QB       Jayden Daniels             LSU
2 Washington (4-13)                  QB       Caleb Williams             Southern Cal
3 New England (4-13)                QB       Drake Maye                  North Carolina
4 Arizona (4-13)                           OT        Olu Fashanu                 Penn State
5 Los Angeles Chargers (5-12)   WR       Marvin Harrison Jr         Ohio State
6 New York Giants (6-11)           OT        Joe Alt                         Notre Dame
7 Tennessee (6-11)                     WR       Malik Nabers                 LSU
8 Atlanta (7-10)                          Edge    Dallas Turner                Alabama
9 Chicago (7-10)                         WR       Rome Odunze               Washington
10 New York Jets (7-10)            OT        Taliese Fuaga               Oregon State
11 Minnesota (7-10)                   TE        Brock Bowers                Georgia
12 Denver (8-9)                         CB        Terrion Arnold               Alabama
13 Las Vegas (8-9)                    DB       Cooper DeJean             Iowa
14 New Orleans (9-8)                Edge    Laiatu Latu                    UCLA
15 Indianapolis (9-8)                  CB        Nate Wiggins                Clemson
16 Seattle (9-8)                         QB       Michael Penix Jr.           Washington
17 Jacksonville (9-8)                  OT        Amarius Mims               Georgia
18 Cincinnati (9-8)                     DL        Jer’Zhan Newton           Illinois
19 Los Angeles Rams (10-7)      CB        Quinyon Mitchell            Toledo
20 Pittsburgh (10-7)                   OT        JC Latham                    Alabama
21 Miami (11-6)                         Edge    Jared Verse                  Florida State
22 Philadelphia (11-6)                CB        Kool-Aid McKinstry        Alabama
3 Houston (Cleveland – 11-6)    OT        Tyler Guyton                 Oklahoma
24 Dallas (12-5)                        OT        Troy Fautanu                Washington
25 Green Bay (9-8)                    OT        Jordan Morgan             Arizona
26 Tampa Bay (9-8)                   C     Jackson Powers-Johnson   Oregon
27 Arizona (Houston – 9-8)         Edge    Chop Robinson             Penn State
28 Buffalo (11-6)                       CB        Kamari Lassiter             Georgia
29 Detroit (12-5)                        DL        Leonard Taylor III          Miami (Fl)
30 Baltimore (13-4)                    OT        Patrick Paul                  Houston
31 San Francisco (12-5)            S          Tyler Nubin                   Minnesota
32 Kansas City (11-6)                WR       Troy Franklin                 Oregon

2024 Senior Bowl – Game Day

Frank Coyle/ Publisher

The 2024 Senior Shrine Bowl 75^th game is set to kick off at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. The Senior Bowl showcased 120+ of the best pro prospects for the 2024 NFL Draft.

Here are 21 of the prospects who impressed over the practices and ready for strong performances in the game.

2024 Senior Bowl – Game Day

Players to Watch

Offense

QB Spencer Rattler – South Carolina – 6001, 219
Quick accurate delivery and mobility impressed scouts in practices.

QB Bo Nix – Oregon – 6017, 218
Home turf helps and ran the practices well. Set for big game.

QB Michael Pratt – Tulane – 6023, 216
Accurate savvy leader settled into the practices nicely and can shine in game.

RB MarShawn Lloyd – USC – 5091, 217
Quick tailback displayed well rounded skills and ready for big game.

RB Ray Davis – Kentucky – 5084, 228
Powerful short tailback had a strong week and showed inside/outside running talent.

RB Cody Schrader – Missouri – 5082, 207
Blood and guts tailback is focused for a big game and workhorse role.

WR Ladd McConkey – Georgia – 5114. 187
Quick sure handed receiver elevated his stock with a strong week in a few roles.

WR Malachi Corley – Western Kentucky – 5105, 215
Impressive athletic pass catcher fit like a glove here vs the best in the nation.

WR Devontez Walker – North Carolina – 6014, 197
Athletic receiver displayed well rounded skills to improve his stock nicely.

WR Roman Wilson – Michigan – 5104, 186
His combination of speed, quickness and sure hands turned heads in practices.

OT Taliese Fuaga – Oregon State – 6057, 332
Long athletic dominated in the one-on-one drills.

OT Patrick Paul – Houston – 6070, 333
NFL ready lineman displayed left tackle pass protection talent.

OL Jackson Powers-Johnson Oregon – 6032, 334
Powerful versatile blocker handled every assignment flawlessly.

Defense

DL Darius Robinson   Missouri          6050    286
Quick powerful lineman displayed dominant talent from the first snap.

DL Gabe Hall              Baylor              6056    298
Underrated prospect stepped up with several impressive reps.

DL Braden Fiske                     Florida State   6035    295
Quick powerful three technique lineman shined in drills.

LB Cedric Gray                       North Carolina             6016    232
Fast defender went sideline to sideline to finish.

LB Payton Wilson                   NC State                     6041    234
Instinctive defender displayed three down talent and early NFL grade.

CB Cam Hart              Notre Dame                6027    204
Long corner looked sharp in coverage.

CB Khyree Jackson   Oregon                        6034    203
Tall corner displayed closing speed and good ball instincts.

CB Quinyon Mitchell   Toledo                         6003    195
Well-rounded cover man shined in drills, as one of the premier prospects at the event.

‘Word On the Street’

Frank Coyle
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 NFL Postseason

 East-West Shrine Practices
Game – 8 pm NFL Network – Thursday Feb 1st

   Players to Watch
Offense

 QB Devin Leary, Kentucky, 6010, 215 moved well in the pocket and threw well on the move. He was accurate through the intermediate zones. He needs a strong game performance. QB Austin Reed, Western Kentucky, 6007, 233 spread the ball around nicely and went through his progressions. He anticipates routes well and delivers the ball with good touch and timing.

RB Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss, 5071, 199 is a compact runner with power and elusiveness. He will probably be the feature back here with well rounded playmaking abilities. RB Jaden Shirden, Monmouth University, 5074, 189 sudden scatback moves easily and has the explosiveness to run away from defenders. Looking for reps in this game. RB Deshaun Fenwick, Oregon State, 6006, 225 ran hard inside and made yardage after contact. He is primed for a strong game performance.

WR Jalen Coker, Holy Cross, 6012, 218 displayed great body control and a big receiving radius. He is effective in the red zone and has soft hands. WR Casey Washington, Illinois, 6006, 197 shows fine length to win the 50/50 passes. Looked sharp in practices and hopes to transform that to the game. WR Malik Washington, Virginia, 5081, 192 is a compact receiver with quickness and nice deep speed. He displayed good hands and run after the catch ability in practices.

TE Zach Heins, S Dakota St, 6061, 264 displayed reliable hands and route sound routes. He is effective in the middle zones and is a strong blocker. TE Isaac Rex, BYU, 6050, 250 moved easily and showcased soft hands and sound routes. He adjusts well in his routes with the ability to sit in the openings.

OT Walter Rouse, Oklahoma, 6054, 319 moved and slide consistently well with nice hand usage. He looked sharp in pass protection. OG KT Leveston, Kansas State, 6035, 337 has a strong frame and base with good length. He utilizes his fine functional strength to move defenders out of the hole. OG Christian Mahogany, Boston College, 6024, 318 is a powerful blocker who locks on and gets consistent movement in the run game. Needs some work in pass protection.

Defense

Edge Trajan Jeffcoat, Arkansas, 6040, 266 checked in ripped and prototypical size for the outside. He showed quickness on the snap and fine use of his long arms and strong hands. Edge Eyabi Okie-Anoma, Charlotte, 6037, 253 was explosive on the snap and bend the edge nicely. He pressured QBs to move them consistently off their spot. Edge Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State, 6013, 252 showed deceptive power to get into blockers and the quickness to continue through the arc.

DL Fabian Lovett Sr., Florida State, 6033, 307 was quick on the snap to penetrate the middle. He holds the point well. DL Nathan Pickering, Mississippi St, 6026, 300 is a long versatile lineman who keeps blockers off his body. He can bull rush and uses his huge wingspan to deflect passes. DL Khristian Boyd, Northern Iowa, 6021, 320 is a wide body interior lineman who held the point well. He stays alive nicely to be effective between the tackles.

CB Jarrian Jones, Florida State, 6000, 192 is an interesting prospect with length, agility and quickness. He held up nicely in coverage and is competitive on 50/50 passes. CB Dwight McGlothern, Arkansas, 6013, 185 is quick to break on the ball and blanketed receivers in practice. He uses his length well on high ball. CB Qwan’tez Stiggers, Toronto Argonauts, 5113, 203 is eligible here after one season in the CFL. He has a strong frame and built more along safety lines. He has good hips to open and matchup along with good run support skills. S Isaiah Johnson, Syracuse, 6027, 207 is a long defender who can matchup with tight ends and is fluid in coverage to play in all the sub packages.

PK Cam Little, Arkansas, 6007, 173 displayed a strong leg and should earn a draftable 3rd day grade for April.

Players to Watch
Devin Leary                   Kentucky                      QB       6010     215
Austin Reed                  Western Kentucky         QB       6007     233

Jaden Shirden               Monmouth                    RB        5074     189
Deshaun Fenwick          Oregon State                RB        6006     225

Jalen Coker                  Holy Cross                    WR       6012     218
Casey Washington        Illinois                           WR       6006     197
Isaiah Williams              Illinois                           WR       6006     197
Cornelius Johnson        Michigan                       WR       6022     213
Tahj Washington           USC                             WR       5097     177
Malik Washington          Virginia                         WR       5081     192

Zach Heins                    S Dakota St                  TE        6061     264
Isaac Rex                     BYU                             TE        6050     250

Walter Rouse                Oklahoma                     OT        6054     319
Caedan Wallace            Penn State                    OT        6043     322
KT Leveston                 Kansas State                OG       6035     337
Christian Mahogany       Boston C,                     OG       6024     318

Defense
Trajan Jeffcoat             Arkansas                      Edge    6040     266
Xavier Thomas              Clemson                       Edge    6016     244
Eyabi Okie-Anoma         Charlotte                       Edge    6037     253
Mohamed Kamara         Colorado State              Edge    6013     252

Evan Anderson             Florida Atlantic              DL        6004     319
Fabian Lovett Sr.           Florida State                 DL        6033     307
Khristian Boyd              Northern Iowa               DL        6021     320

Jarrian Jones                Florida State                 CB        6000     192
Dwight McGlothern        Arkansas                      CB        6013     185
Qwan’tez Stiggers         Toronto Argonauts        CB        5113     203
Trey Taylor                    Air Force                       Saf       6004     213
Marcellas Dial               S Carolina                     Saf       5113     185
Isaiah Johnson              Syracuse                      Saf       6027     207

Cam Little                     Arkansas                      PK        6007     173