Mike Kaye, East West Shrine practice standouts and prospects

[raleigh-panther]

Carolina spent draft picks on Shrine Bowl alums, tight end Mitchell Evans and Jimmy Horn Jr., last year. The Panthers have also had success in recent years with finding undrafted talent (Jalen Coker, Bam Martin-Scott and Jared Harrison-Hunte) at the annual all-star game.
 

1. Jaden Dugger, ILB, Louisiana (East)

The 6-foot-4, 240-pound linebacker made the play of the day on Saturday with a pick in 11-on-11 drills. He also had an interception in 11-on-11 work on Sunday as well. He has long arms and a nastiness to him. While he stands out as a big, tall player at his position, his instincts and lateral quickness in practice were just as impressive as his size. His nearly 35-inch arms also help him clear out traffic in the box and make up space in coverage. Dugger had seven sacks in two years at Louisiana.

2. Jalen Huskey, DB, Maryland (West)

The 6-foot-1, 199-pound safety had a strong Saturday workout. He broke up a pass in 7-on-7 coverage drills early in the practice. Later, he made a diving pass breakup in the end zone during 11-on-11 red zone drills. Huskey has some grittiness to his game, but his coverage was his strength in Frisco. Huskey had 11 interceptions during his college career, which began at Bowling Green.

 

3. Mason Reiger, OLB/DE, Wisconsin (East)

At 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds, Reiger’s “get off” as an edge rusher is lightning quick. He was able to get the better of Penn State offensive tackle Nolan Rucci on a couple of occasions in team drills on Sunday. When Reiger can win with speed, it allows him to set up other rushing approaches throughout a matchup. During one rep, he blazed off the line before hitting a spin move mid-rush, which led to immediate pressure on the opposing QB in 11-on-11 drills. Reiger spent his first four years at Louisville before transferring to Wisconsin this past season. He had 13 career sacks in four seasons on defense.

4. Eric Rivers, WR, Georgia Tech (West)

Rivers was a big play machine during the first three days of workouts. And when he wasn’t catching passes, he was drawing penalties on defenders. While he stands a hair under 5-foot-10 and weighs 179 pounds, Rivers plays like a much bigger receiver. He has excellent body control and leaping ability, and he uses his compact frame well to ward off defenders with the ball in the air. He won on several different routes, and he has quality burst off the line. Rivers reminds this beat writer of Brandin Cooks a lot. Rivers spent two years at Florida International before transferring to Georgia Tech this past season. He had 2,173 yards and 16 touchdowns during his three years of college ball.
 

5. Chip Trayanum, RB, Toledo (East)

It’s one thing to see impressive natural speed with a running back. It’s another to watch a ball-carrier glide as a runner. Trayanum has a glide to his game. He did a nice job catching the ball during team drills. He also made some impressive cuts out of the backfield. Trayanum appears to be a guy that’s capable of playing all three downs. Trayanum played six college seasons with four different programs, but he produced 1,015 rushing yards during his one year at Toledo.

6. Riley Mahlman, OT, Wisconsin (West)

The 6-foot-8, 304-pound lineman looks the part. He has very good balance as a pass blocker. During 1-on-1 drills this past weekend, he did a nice job of clearing opposing defenders out of harm’s way. He also had some really nice run reps during individual drills. Mahlman was probably the most impressive blocker of the tackles in Frisco this past weekend.

7. Honorable mentioned: 

Syracuse P Jack Stonehouse (East),

Texas A&M DT Albert Regis (West),

North Carolina CB Marcus Allen (East),

LSU TE Bauer Sharp (West),

South Carolina OLB Bryan Thomas Jr. (East),

Duke OLB Wesley Williams (East),

Navy RB/WR Eli Heidenreich (East),

Florida State DL Darrell Jackson Jr. (East),

Clemson QB Cade Klubnik (East)

[jb2288]

I’d love to get Klubnik 

[Aussie Tank]

As soon as I read the 35 inch arms on the ILB I can see Morgan loving him 

[LinvilleGorge]

11 minutes ago, jb2288 said:

I’d love to get Klubnik 

A guy talking poo about Sam Howell lusting after Cade Klubnik? LOL

I'd give Klubnik a shot as a UDFA but I wouldn't spend a pick.

 

[NorthTryon]

15 minutes ago, Aussie Tank said:

As soon as I read the 35 inch arms on the ILB I can see Morgan loving him 

A ILB that big who can cover, blitz well, and go sideline to sideline. Those are the guys that go undrafted and end up a pro bowler when they finally get their chance at age 26. And the guy has a nasty attitude on the field. He'd be a great ST addition as well.

[jb2288]

55 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

A guy talking poo about Sam Howell lusting after Cade Klubnik? LOL

I'd give Klubnik a shot as a UDFA but I wouldn't spend a pick.

 

What? There are 2 years of tape on Howell. He turns the ball over more than he throws TDs. Full stop, no interest in that. I'm sorry I offended you when I called him cheeks, but he is cheeks. Just because someone is not Bryce doesn't mean they aren't also bad. 

[LinvilleGorge]

18 minutes ago, jb2288 said:

What? There are 2 years of tape on Howell. He turns the ball over more than he throws TDs. Full stop, no interest in that. I'm sorry I offended you when I called him cheeks, but he is cheeks. Just because someone is not Bryce doesn't mean they aren't also bad. 

He threw at a higher percentage his first year of starting than any QB in the league with no  OL, no defense, and an OC who was just trying to audition for HC roles. Meanwhile, Cade Klubnik lost ad many games at Clemson as they'd lost the entire decade leading up to him taking a snap. THAT is cheeks.

[Captain Morgan]

Also, Senior Bowl is this Saturday.

I remember a couple of years ago I watched the Senior or Shrine Bowl, and there was one guy who really stood out that wanted the Panthers to get.  We drafted Bryce and Mingo in the first 2 rounds, DJ Johnson in the 3rd, Zavala in the 4th and Jammie Robertson, who I don't think even made the roster.

With the last pick of the 5th rd, the Rams took that player I liked.  It was Puka.  

Panthers gonna Panther

 

[strato]

4 minutes ago, Captain Morgan said:

Also, Senior Bowl is this Saturday.

I remember a couple of years ago I watched the Senior or Shrine Bowl, and there was one guy who really stood out that wanted the Panthers to get.  We drafted Bryce and Mingo in the first 2 rounds, DJ Johnson in the 3rd, Zavala in the 4th and Jammie Robertson, who I don't think even made the roster.

With the last pick of the 5th rd, the Rams took that player I liked.  It was Puka.  

Panthers gonna Panther

 

They would have had him behind Thielen. Or practice squad. 

Edited 1 hour ago by strato

[45catfan]

Navy RB/WR Eli Heidenreich (East),

Apparently this dude is CMC-lite. I've seen several people around the web comment about him crushing the Shrine practices.  We do need a slot. 

[jb2288]

33 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

He threw at a higher percentage his first year of starting than any QB in the league with no  OL, no defense, and an OC who was just trying to audition for HC roles. Meanwhile, Cade Klubnik lost ad many games at Clemson as they'd lost the entire decade leading up to him taking a snap. THAT is cheeks.

Is this a UNC vs Clemson thing? I'm not from the area so don't follow and don't care about either school. Everything you said is great but at the end of the day he throws more INT than TD. Full stop for me. Cade Klubnik has every physical trait you could ask for and I've never seen him throw a pass in the NFL so I'd much rather try that route. Would be happy using the Vikings pick swap from AT for him. 

Edited 1 hour ago by jb2288

[LinvilleGorge]

4 minutes ago, jb2288 said:

Is this a UNC vs Clemson thing? I'm not from the area so don't follow and don't care about either school. Everything you said is great but at the end of the day he throws more INT than TD. Full stop for me. Cade Klubnik has every physical trait you could ask for and I've never seen him throw a pass in the NFL so I'd much rather try that route. Would be happy using the Vikings pick swap from AT for him. 

No, it's a QB vs. QB thing. Klubnik was surrounded by a ton of talent and a proven elite coach and just didn't get it done. There's a reason why the entire Clemson fanbase is rejoicing in him running out of eligibility. If you can't get it done with all those competitive advantages it's unlikely to happen at a higher level of competitor without them.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Good stuff 

[csx]

1 hour ago, Captain Morgan said:

Also, Senior Bowl is this Saturday.

I remember a couple of years ago I watched the Senior or Shrine Bowl, and there was one guy who really stood out that wanted the Panthers to get.  We drafted Bryce and Mingo in the first 2 rounds, DJ Johnson in the 3rd, Zavala in the 4th and Jammie Robertson, who I don't think even made the roster.

With the last pick of the 5th rd, the Rams took that player I liked.  It was Puka.  

Panthers gonna Panther

 

Every team passed on him until the end of the 5 th. The Rams took Stetson Bennett 4 pick ahead of Puka. Puka was a 6th or 7th round projection. They got lucky.

Puka got some attention during the practices for the Senior Bowl but either didn't play or didnt have any stats in the game.