2017 East-West Shrine Game: 5 Players who improved stock

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Jan 21, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; West Team quarterback Wes Lunt (12) throws the ball as East Team defensive end Bryan Cox (94) defends during the first quarter of the East-West Shrine Game at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Bryan Cox Jr.

Defensive End, Florida Gators

Florida Gators defensive end Bryan Cox Jr. had himself one great East-West Shrine Game. Cox frequently disturbing any sort of offensive game plan for the East team.

Cox would take advantage of great passing rushing set ups by his teammates. Though he wasn’t perfect, Cox finished more times than he did not in the East pass rush. Like Wise, Cox projects to be an every-down defensive lineman at the next level.

Given that his father was a great player in his own right and one outstanding defensive line coach in the NFL, Cox Jr. seems privy to being very coachable at the next level. There may not have been a player that was more receptive to coaching and getting the most out of his ability in the East-West Shrine Game than Cox.

Cox projects as a fifth to sixth-round pick. His student mentality and on-field aggression makes him a player capable of going as high as the fourth round in the 2017 NFL Draft. NFL scouts had heard of Cox, but have to be enamored with the way he played in the front-seven for the West on Saturday afternoon.

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