Dynasty Football Fan

The East-West Shrine Game always kicks off the part of the off-season that I love the best, rookie prospect watching!  So, who were the risers and fallers in the game?  Here’s what you need to know:

• Quarterbacks Chandler Harnish from Northern Illinois and Tyler Hansen from Colorado both had TD runs in the game.  Neither are top prospects and they did nothing to enhance their draft status.
• One quarterback who impressed all week in practice and played well in the game was Tennessee-Chattanooga’s B.J. Coleman.  He had a couple of nice passes including a TD pass.  He’s not a top prospect but his effort in practice and impact on the game helped his draft status for sure.  He’s also a former Tennessee recruit.
• Chase Ford is a TE from the top TE producing school in the land, the University of Miami.  He’s 6-6 and 258 pounds with very little experience (even less than Jimmy Graham, who also came from Miami).  He’s super-raw but comes from the right school, has the right dimensions and had a good week in practice so he’s someone to keep and eye on.
• John Brantley, the mercurial QB from Florida has the pedigree but really didn’t stand out at all this week nor in the game, ignore him for sure.

While next week’s Senior Bowl is the premier college all-star game for fantasy quality players, the East-West Shrine game is always good to check out some sleepers and keep guys on the radar.  This year is no exception.