MOBILE, Ala. -- Now that the practices are over, here are some matchups to watch for at Saturday's Senior Bowl.

North OT Nate Solder (Colorado) vs. South OLB Von Miller (Texas A&M)
This won't be an every-down matchup with Miller playing OLB, but the South coaches will let him showcase what he does best and let him get after the QB. Solder has been the best offensive tackle here this week. We've been impressed with his power base as a run blocker and the way he's moved his feet as a pass blocker, but he hasn't faced an edge rusher as explosive as Miller yet. One of our concerns coming into the week with Solder is that he's shown an inconsistent kick step and he won't be able to get away with sloppy footwork against Miller. Solder, 6-foot-8¼ and 314 pounds, has nearly six inches and 77 pounds on Miller, who is 6-2⅜ and 237 pounds. The trick for Miller is to use his quickness with both his hands and his feet to prevent Solder from getting into his body. They are the two best players here and, as a talent evaluator, it doesn't get any better than a couple times we'll see them go head-to-head.

North WR Titus Young (Boise State) vs. South CB Shareece Wright (USC)
This has the North's quickest offensive skill player going up against the South's quickest defensive skill player. The big question here is can Wright show consistent technique and diagnostic skills to keep up with Young, who has proven to be a very difficult WR to match up against. Young runs crisp routes in the short-to-intermediate passing game. He seems to have the advantage in technical and mechanical areas. Wright has the quickest feet and most fluid hips of the South DBs and has the natural ability to hold his own in this matchup. But Young is a savvy and confident route runner and is capable of getting Wright turned around. Young can also Wright to open his hips before he should and taking advantage of him with double moves. Wright also has to be wary of making a mistake and letting Young catch the ball with a little separation or a crease because while Young isn't a burner, he gets up the field in a hurry.

North RB Demarco Murray (Oklahoma) vs. South MLB Kelvin Sheppard (LSU)
The biggest concern we have about Murray is that he runs high and doesn't have a thick base. He very quick to the hole, but doesn't have a second gear to get through and bounce it outside. Where Sheppard should excel is between the tackles. He put on weight and is better at taking on and shedding blockers. Sheppard should have no problems meeting Murray in the hole, stopping his momentum and getting him to the ground. He's been a very reliable tackler all week. Where Murray could have the advantage is in the passing game. Murray is the most complete pass-catching running back in this game. He's savvy with his routes and does a great job with fakes, sticking his routes, making tight cuts and he should create some separation against Sheppard, who has limitations in space.

South OT Derek Sherrod (Miss State) vs. North DE Cameron Jordan (Cal)
There were a lot of different views on Sherrod coming into this week, but it's now fairly evident he's in the second to third tier of tackles. He's big (6-5⅜ and 312 pounds), but he wasn't overpowering or pancaking guys like Solder or Wisconsin's Gabe Carimi. He does have good strength, but the biggest reason he's not among the upper tier of tackles is he has trouble shuffling his feet or resetting. He's just not a great athlete or natural knee bender. We notice he struggles any time he is forced to shuffle laterally and/or reset his feet. Once he gets set, he likes to stay where he is but if he has to shuffle and reset, he is really limited. If he was going against Miller, Miller would make him look silly with his speed and athleticism. But what makes this matchup intriguing is Jordan is not an elite speed rusher so it gives Sherrod a a chance to get set. He has to prove that he's capable of holding up against Jordan's quickness, especially Jordan's quick hands. Jordan proved to us this week that he is a viable threat as a left defensive end in a 4-3 front to provide pass-rush pressure even though he doesn't have top-end speed to consistently turn the corner. The way he does it is with a quick first step, exceptionally violent and effective hand usage and a motor that never quits. So we'll be watching to see if Sherrod is able to get set and reset against Jordan, who will always be moving.

South WR Leonard Hankerson (Miami) vs. North Kendric Burney (N Carolina)
Hankerson surprised us this week. He was consistently catching the ball and noticeably more polished with his routes. While he doesn't have great top-end speed, he is good at getting in and out of his breaks and setting up defenders. That could come into play on Saturday. Burney is a decent athlete with good movement skills, but he had problems giving up leverage at times and being out of position. Burney needs to be patient, avoid getting over aggressive, and stay in solid position. It will be a very interesting battle when the ball is in the air because Hankerson, who caught everything this week and snatched it away from his frame, was good at catching the ball in traffic. At 6-2, 205 pounds, is much bigger than the 5-9, 181-pound Burney. Burney shows great ball skills, tracks it well and goes up to get it, but we'll see if he can counter Hankerson's size. Will Hankerson box him out or shield him using his big frame? Or will Burney be able to get in position, then stay in between the ball and Hankerson?