The East-West Shrine Game is this Saturday at 1 PM local time (Mtn.) on ESPN2 and Dennis Pitta of BYU and David Reed of Utah have already helped their NFL draft stock in the practices leading up to the game according to Todd McShay of ESPN and Scouts.com:

West Practice: Good Days

TE Dennis Pitta, BYU
Pitta could emerge as the top player drafted from this year’s East-West Shrine Game. He is a bit lean, has room to improve as a blocker and lacks elite top-end speed. Still, his separation skills as a route runner are uncanny and he is a vacuum when the ball is in the air. There will be a handful of tight ends at the combine that look better than Pitta at the weigh-in, run faster than Pitta in the 40-yard dash and jump higher than Pitta in the vertical. But the team willing to ignore the measurables and take a chance on the Pitta in the late-second to early-third round range will eventually be rewarded.

WR David Reed, Utah
No other receiver has helped his stock as much as Reed so far. He made a big impression early when he caught a pass over the middle, was leveled by Oregon State OLB Keaton Kristick, held onto the ball and popped up off the ground. He continued to play well showing great suddenness in his routes and attacking the ball with his hands instead of letting it to get to his frame.

BYU QB Max Hall
Hall headlines the crop of West quarterbacks and turned in a solid first day. He is accurate when he throws in rhythm and has an above-average sense of timing. It comes as no surprise that he hooked up with former teammate Pitta on a corner route during the team period. He did a nice job of anticipating Pitta’s break and allowed him to catch the ball in stride. Hall appears to lack ideal overall arm strength, which brings up concerns about his ability to push the ball downfield.