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SAN FRANCISCO – The overall talent at this year's East-West Shrine game is about what it has been for the past several years. The majority of players participating range from late-Day 1 prospects to late-round prospects. The disappointing aspect of this talent pool is the lack of elite prospects and an increasing number of players with no chance of making it in the NFL.

As far as I'm concerned, there isn't one legitimate first-round prospect on either roster. At best, there are one or two second-round picks. On the flip side, there are nearly a dozen players – including Sacramento State WR Fred Amey, Florida State WR Dominic Robinson and McMaster RB Jesse Lumsden – taking up roster spots that I was able to label as "non-legitimate" prospects by the end of the first day of practice.

The East-West Shrine game will never be what it once was and it clearly has taken a backseat to the Senior Bowl. However, it would be beneficial for everyone involved if the amount of "NFL rejects" were limited in order to give NFL evaluators in attendance a better look.

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