East West Shrine Game 2012: Why No QB on Either Team Will Be NFL Star

The East-West Shrine Game will not produce an NFL star quarterback.

Some of the quarterbacks will be serviceable backups, but none of them will be a regular starter on a good team.

They each had solid college careers, but that will be the extent of their success. Click this link to see the roster for the 2012 East-West Shrine Game.

East Quarterbacks

The East quarterbacks leave much to be desired.

B.J. Coleman, from Tennessee-Chattanooga, is a solid quarterback. That's about it. He's probably a top-10 quarterback prospect, which could help him sneak into the draft, but don't expect much more.

Southern Mississippi's Austin Davis is limited. Despite his great work ethic, he probably won't even be seen in the NFL. He may get a shot at a third-string job, but that's about it.

As for John Brantley, he doesn't seem to be making a good impression. ESPN's Todd McShay questioned if Brantley even understands the position. In the same article, an NFL scout questioned if Brantley knew where the weight room even was at Florida.

Not exactly the praise of a future NFL player. Brantley's will be lucky to get a shot at the NFL.

West Quarterbacks

Tyler Hansen is hoping to be the first Colorado quarterback taken in the draft since 1997. While he doesn't hope to have Koy Detmer's career, he certainly will be hoping for an opportunity, but it doesn't look like he'll get one.

Northern Illinois' Chandler Harnish could get a shot in the NFL. He can throw the ball pretty well, and he's relatively mobile. With his scrambling ability, an NFL team could take a flier on Harnish, giving him an opportunity to prove himself.

Dan Persa of Nortwestern was arguably the most dynamic college quarterback of the bunch. However, he probably won't be given a shot in the NFL.

Even though he completed more than 73 percent of his passes in his final two seasons, Persa is under 6'0", and he doesn't have a very strong arm.

The East-West Shrine Game is the last chance for most of these players to prove themselves. If they hope to get a shot in the NFL, they need to play extremely well.

If not, the CFL isn't a terrible place to go.