The practice week leading up to the East-West Shrine Game has given us a better look at many under-the-radar NFL prospects, but we've also spent our evenings breaking down tape on plenty of other players, including our first in-depth study of some underclassmen.
After watching an entire game on each prospect as a group to get an overall feel for his game, we each take specific players and study more film before writing complete reports. We'll continue digging into the tape over the next few weeks, but here are some initial impressions from our early work.
The players below -- including a big-name quarterback and a trio of intriguing defensive ends -- could rise or fall as the evaluation process progresses, but all have caught our eye at this point.
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Todd McShay (left) is the director of college scouting for Scouts Inc. McShay, who played quarterback at Richmond, has been evaluating NFL prospects since 1998. Follow Todd on Twitter: @McShay13
Steve Muench (middle) played guard at Richmond and worked in the athletic department there and at Boston College before joining Scouts Inc. in 2002. Follow Steve on Twitter: @SteveMuenchESPN
Kevin Weidl (right) is a former quarterback for Indiana (Pa.) University who worked in the pro scouting department for the New York Jets before joining Scouts Inc. in 2007. Follow Kevin on Twitter: @Kevin_Weidl
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