Oakland Raiders: 5 Prospects to Watch at the East-West Shrine Game

OXFORD, MS - SEPTEMBER 9: Wide receiver DaMarkus Lodge #5 of the Mississippi Rebels catches a pass over safety Tae Martin #3 of the Tennessee Martin Skyhawks for a first down during the second quarter of an NCAA football game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 9, 2017 in OXFORD, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /

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COLUMBIA, SC – OCTOBER 27: Kyle Phillips #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts after a call alongside Jake Bentley #19 of the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Kyle Phillips – Defensive End, Tennessee

You would be surprised how much talent the Tennessee Volunteers have had over the years despite their lack of success on the field.

Kyle Phillips is a former five-star recruit that just sort of fell by the wayside at Tennessee given their lack of consistent and quality coaching. He has great size at 6’4 270 lbs, but draft analyst will get a good sense of the type of athlete he this week in St. Petersburg.

What I like about him in the few clips I’ve seen is his power and ability to set the edge in the run game. That is something the Raiders don’t get at all from their current defensive ends and was one of the many aspects taken for granted when they traded Khalil Mack. Phillips could be someone who is able to provide that skill set and then perhaps bring depth and power pass rush on the edge or interior of the defensive line depending on his athletic testing.

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