NFL Draft 2016: Ole Miss OT Cooper stands out and other takeaways from Shrine game practice

NFL Draft 2016: What we learned from Tuesday's Shrine Game practice

ST. PETERSBURG - The most talented Ole Miss offensive tackle in this draft class is Laremy Tunsil, a potential top-five draft pick.

But Rebels offensive tackle Fahn Cooper looked like a draftable prospect on film and he is backing that up during Shrine practices this week.

On Tuesday morning during East practice, Cooper stood out as a pass protector in one-on-one drills. He set up smoothly to quickly get into his kickslide, using his wide base and natural knee bend to handle different types of speed off the edge.

Cooper kept his hips low and showed proper mechanics to sit in his stance and fend off rushers with his hands.

Cooper showed run-blocking skills as well, using his body angles to seal run lanes and generate movement at the point of attack. He also showed the ability to peel off his initial block and engage the linebacker at the second level to give the running back options.

Notre Dame defensive end Romeo Okwara and NC State defensive Mike Rose didn't have many answers when lined up against the former Ole Miss tackle.

While Tunsil served his suspension in 2015, Cooper filled in at left tackle for the first seven games before finishing the season on the right side.

He has lined up primarily at right tackle during practice this week, but he has the functional experience on both sides. With the league searching for quality offensive tackle depth, I wouldn't be surprised if Cooper leaves St. Petersburg as one of the highest rated offensive prospects in this game.

Other notes from East practice on Tuesday:

--Florida Atlantic defensive tackle Trevon Coley has lived in the backfield during drills, using quick burst off the ball and a wide range of hand tactics to defeat interior linemen. He is shorter than ideal, but uses natural leverage and lower-body flexibility to dip past the shoulder of blockers, finishing with pop. Along with South Carolina State defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, Coley is a step above the other defensive linemen on display this week.

--On more than one occasion, Michigan linebacker Joe Bolden drew "oohs and ahhs" from the crowd, shooting gaps and blowing up the ballcarrier before he could hit the hole. He's very average from a size-speed standpoint, but Bolden is a ball magnet and doesn't play with hesitation, which is being noticed by the dozens of NFL scouts in attendance.

--During Tuesday's practice, Stony Brook pass rusher Victor Ochi continued to be one of the more intriguing, but difficult prospects to figure out.

He is very quick off the ball, but doesn't have the same type of athleticism or flexibility around the corner, which showed during drills. Ochi has very aggressive hands at the contact point and forced a fumble for the second straight practice. His size alone (6-0, 245) will take him off several NFL draft boards, but he could prove to be a good day three value if schemed correctly at the next level as a sub-package linebacker.

--On day two of his transition to running back from quarterback, Navy's Keenan Reynolds continued to impress catching the ball out of the backfield with quick, reliable hands. He also practiced as a punt returner.

--Dane Brugler is senior analyst of NFLDraftScout.com, operated and distributed by The Sports Xchange in cooperation with CBSSports.com.