Winners And Losers From The 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl
Correct be pleased that, the East-West Shrine Bowl has reach and gone because the pre-draft project continues to roll alongside at a thoughts-blowing tempo.
On Thursday night at the Ford Heart, the West crew cruised to a 23-11 procure over the East crew at the Ford Heart, dwelling of the Dallas Cowboys’ notice facility within the Dallas-Frisco dwelling. That procure for the West crew wrapped up an excellent week for the simpler than 100 avid gamers who showed up in Dallas attempting to effect on a cost as they are one step nearer to reaching the NFL.
Steelers Depot used to be represented by myself, Joe Clark, Melanie Friedlander, and Tony Calderone in Dallas to duvet the week. With the week within the rearview now, the crew build together their top two winners and losers popping out of the occasion.
JOSH CARNEY’S WINNERS AND LOSERS
WINNERS —
Jarius Monroe, DB, Tulane — (6005, 204)
Monroe had an fabulous week in Dallas, standing out correct from the very first day. After playing pretty pretty plenty of cornerback for Tulane over the final two seasons, Monroe played primarily safety at the East-West Shrine Bowl and build together an excellent showing. Monroe used to be a vocal leader all the device in which during the week, bringing serious juice to the West crew.
At some level of the week of notice, Monroe showed off his fluctuate and versatility, and that showed up all all over again within the sport. Monroe had a key interception within the sport and earned Defensive MVP within the West’s procure. He has refined size for a versatile safety and has astronomical athleticism and fluctuate for the role. With the sport transitioning more in direction of versatility and role-less play, especially defensively, Monroe is a title to place in thoughts all the device in which during the draft project.
Frank Gore Jr., RB, Southern Mississippi Explain — (5071, 199)
After a slack commence up on the first day of notice, Southern Mississippi working abet Frank Gore Jr. broke out in a gargantuan device all the device in which during the week in Dallas. The son of Frank Gore, the third main rusher in NFL historical past, Gore Jr. showed off astronomical hands out of the backfield, a cosmopolitan, bodily vogue of working proper be pleased his Dad, and illustrious footwork for the role.
That work all the device in which during the week translated to the sport as Gore ripped off a 49-yard streak touchdown streak on the first power of the sport, opening the scoring. Coming into the week, Gore Jr. used to be projected as a Round 7-Precedence Free Agent within the draft class. Nonetheless he with out a doubt outperformed that all the device in which during the week in Dallas and looks to be be pleased a sound NFL working abet who could presumably well presumably pair neatly within the NFL with an experienced passe.
LOSERS —
Six Dankwah, OT, Howard — (6072, 389)
Coming into the week, there used to be pretty plenty of passion surrounding Howard offensive style out Anim Dankwah because of the his size. He then checked in at 6072 389 pounds with an absurd 35 3/4″ palms. He regarded every bit the section. After which the pads came on. Dankwah had a rough week, struggling to to find proper into a correct stance and desiring 1-on-1 work on the aspect from role coach Greg Austin.
He struggled in 1-on-1 instances against more polished circulate rushers and had no solution for tempo. In crew classes, he regarded a bit lost, too. Then, he used to be idle for the sport and never had a likelihood to value if he realized anything all the device in which during the week. He has the scale and the scale, nonetheless he’s a chief mission transferring forward.
Jack Plummer, QB, Louisville— (6040, 216)
At some level of the week, Plummer used to be an sharp quarterback with refined size, an very perfect arm, and an very perfect football IQ. He stood out in crew classes, working the East crew very neatly in contrast to one of the opposite quarterbacks all the device in which during the week, taking perfect thing about his abilities and management. Then, issues came apart within the sport.
Plummer used to be a wide quantity, completing proper 4-of-10 passes for proper 40 yards. He used to be also sacked twice and had an extended of proper 12 yards on the night. Pocket presence used to be a peril, too, though he acquired no abet from the offensive line. Restful, the ball didn’t reach out mercurial ample, and he regarded in doubt of himself, turning in a disastrous efficiency.
JOE CLARK’S WINNERS AND LOSERS
WINNERS —
Myles Murphy, iDL, North Carolina— (6037, 312)
Murphy used to be a beast all week in Dallas and used to be a player to switch hunting for all week long. He used so that you just can reach abet up with a gargantuan sack within the sport, costing the East crew 11 yards. A probably Day Three make a selection, Murphy boosted his stock alongside with his efficiency this week. He has some refined circulate-urge juice and could presumably well per chance moreover creep the heart and cease the streak.
Murphy is a title to switch hunting for for Pittsburgh within the mid-late rounds of the draft, and his sack on Thursday night used to be impressive, one in every of three from the East crew (UCLA EDGE Grayson Murphy had the opposite two). He’s someone who will proceed to upward push if he can retain showing out be pleased he did in Frisco.
Taulia Tagovailoa, QB, Maryland— (5102, 200)
Tagovailoa’s size is the superb knock against him, nonetheless he used to be one in every of the handiest quarterbacks on the self-discipline Thursday night. He went 9-14 for 142 yards and also customary his legs to hotfoot for a touchdown. He has pretty plenty of abilities as a three-year starter at Maryland and will probably be a nice developmental late-round match for any individual.
His size goes to trigger him to place a late-round make a selection, nonetheless he used to be first rate in practices after which genuinely stood out within the sport. The Big Ten’s occupation passing yards leader, Tagovailoa showed off his excessive-degree abilities and arm abilities and helped the West construct an early lead that they wouldn’t relinquish. Positively a title to switch hunting for going forward, with the Steelers potentially including to the quarterback room.
LOSERS —
Jalen Coker, WR, Holy Hideous — (6012, 218)
Coker makes the checklist proper because of the damage. He acquired damage on the 2nd day of notice after a stable first day and used to be unable to produce a gargantuan trust on his draft stock on the sidelines. He couldn’t swimsuit up for the sport on Thursday, and after an excellent efficiency at the Hula Bowl, he wasn’t able to make stronger his draft stock.
It’s sad for Coker, as he used to be one in every of the avid gamers who I judge pretty plenty of teams had been mad to switch hunting for produce against guys who had played at a excessive degree in college. He unruffled has a probability to rob his stock at the NFL Combine, nonetheless he couldn’t construct anything in Dallas because of the damage, which unfortunately lands him on the losers checklist.
Marcellas Dial, CB, South Carolina — (5113, 185)
Dial had a nice season for South Carolina, stepping as a lot as interchange the losses of Darius Speed and Cam Smith. Nonetheless he never genuinely stood out in Dallas and used to be overshadowed by pretty plenty of different defensive backs. Within the sport on Thursday, he acquired burnt by South Dakota Explain’s Jadon Janke for a 52-yard reception.
Dial did produce some plays against the streak, finishing with 5 total tackles, nonetheless he didn’t to find unheard of to abet himself out this week. Janke’s reception used to be the longest play of the sport, and Dial used to be fully overmatched in protection. Coupled alongside with his incapability to stand out in notice, he lands on the losers checklist.
TONY CALDERONE’S WINNERS AND LOSERS
WINNERS —
Anthony Gould, WR, Oregon Explain — (5080, 172)
Gould had an very perfect, nonetheless no longer astronomical, week at notice, and it used to be refined for him to stand out in a stable receiver community, especially on the East squad. When you’re his size, any impact on special teams it is advisable to presumably well presumably produce at the next degree is principal. And no topic no longer trying be pleased the handiest punt returner of notice (I idea it used to be Illinois WR Isaiah Williams), his 80-yard punt return final night used to be genuinely the handiest spark of the sport for the East. If he can provide value as a punt returner, his possibilities of getting drafted will handiest produce better.
John Rhys Plumlee, QB, UCF — (5116, 200)
Whereas pretty plenty of the quarterback consideration will be on Taulia Tagovailoa after his impressive efficiency, Plumlee genuinely had the handiest passer score of the night at 100.4 and also ran for a touchdown. He had eight completions on ten attempts for 81 yards and showed some refined poise within the pocket. He also regarded natural working the read option, one thing that teams could presumably well per chance look to make use of with him within the NFL, as he possesses elite athleticism. The football and baseball wide title at UCF is a sneaky Day 3 option who can provide a crew with pretty plenty of flexibility.
LOSERS —
Julian Pearl, OT, Illinois — (6054, 314)
UCLA’s Grayson Murphy gave Pearl fits all night, especially on one play the effect he burned him for a red zone sack. Pearl didn’t salvage a ton of flashes at notice this week nonetheless had a likelihood to stand out amongst a in total customary style out community within the sport itself. Sadly, he proper couldn’t cease the urge rushers all all over again, a controversy that will handiest compound within the NFL.
Renardo Inexperienced, CB, Florida Explain — (5114, 187)
Inexperienced started the Shrine Bowl week as one in every of the upper-regarded potentialities at the occasion, namely at the nook role. Nonetheless I idea he used to be outshined by guys be pleased Tulane DB Jarius Monroe and Toronto CB Qwan’tez Stiggers, and the true fact that he missed a day of notice because of the damage didn’t abet. He dedicated a accurate rough circulate interference category within the quit zone on 3rd and 16, main to a touchdown for the West. I unruffled judge he will get drafted, nonetheless a missed opportunity for him to in point of fact abet his stock.
MELANIE FRIEDLANDER’S WINNERS AND LOSERS
WINNERS —
After a stable week of notice, one in every of the twin Bruins avid gamers delivered. He used to be disruptive on the line and acquired to the quarterback with two of the crew’s three sacks and an additional QB hit. He used to be also tied with S Ryan Watts for a crew-handiest three tackles.
Whereas you didn’t know Watson earlier than the sport, you understand him now. Within the abet of Frank Gore Jr on the depth chart, he unruffled made his trace, with 46 yards on 12 carries, including an extended of 18 yards. He would salvage scored an effortless touchdown at the quit of the sport, nonetheless he showed his football IQ and pulled a Minkah Fitzpatrick, sliding down wanting the endzone to streak out the clock.
LOSERS —
It used to be a rough slip back and forth for all three East Crew quarterbacks, nonetheless after completing 5-of-11 passes for 36 yards, getting sacked, and throwing a sport-sealing INT to to find with a score of 15.7, Reed takes the prize here. He regarded lost within the pocket and struggled to connect alongside with his receivers. The handiest first down he earned used to be on a 5-yard hotfoot.
The probability to showcase their abilities on a national stage and presumably uncover a rob on their draft role is unfortunately linked to the probability of damage. With handiest one get for 7 yards late within the third quarter, Pline attempted to produce the most of his opportunity, attem pting to hurdle a defender. He came down awkwardly and left the self-discipline, unable to undergo weight on the injured leg. With any luck, it’s no longer serious and acquired’t negatively impact his NFL hopes.
