ESPN NFL Draft 2008

HONOLULU -- Both teams practiced at historic Pearl Harbor on Day 3 and took a tour of the site following practice. It was an experience that most players won't soon forget. However, it must be said that the practice field was in poor condition. The uneven playing surface made players more susceptible to injury and no one wants to see a draft prospect get hurt in an all-star game. As a result, the coaching staffs understandably slowed the pace and practice lasted just a little over an hour.

The teams have a final walk-through before Saturday's game, but what we've seen in the first three days of practice has set things up for a couple of interesting individual matchups

East OT Breno Giacomini (Louisville) vs. West DE Louis Holmes (Arizona)
Giacomini moves well for a player with his considerable size and he's shown he can shuffle his feet quickly enough to keep defenders in front of him when pass blocking. He has also done a nice job of using his long arms to ride defenders past the pocket, but he will be tested by Holmes' rare blend of speed and power. Holmes will likely try to turn the corner until Giacomini forces him to go to the bull rush or an inside move. It's important that Giacomini get into his pass set quickly without over-extending himself and stays alert all times.

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