East-West Shrine Game 2014: Observations from Tuesday’s Practice

January 15, 2014   ·   Michael Schottey   ·   Jump to comments

Weather turned south for the second day of practices at the 2014 East-West Shrine Game. 
This left the morning practice in an indoor format with barely enough room to walk through plays. In the afternoon, perimeter players struggled with footing on the high school field. Overall, it was a bit of the throwaway day in terms of scouting prospects and NFL teams weren't happy about that. (More on that, later.)
The progression I have found works best for scouting players is: watching backs and quarterbacks on the first day, which is typically lighter contact. The second day is for receivers, tight ends and defensive backs. Wednesday is best for contact-heavy players as the intensity typically ramps up. 
With a rough second day in terms of weather, it will make Wednesday all the more important and may force teams to run a little more on Thursday—usually a walkthrough day.
For Day 1 notes, click here.
 
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