9 Prospects that Hurt their Draft Stock at Senior Bowl practice, according to Sportin

[cowboyjoe]

With the padded practices for the Senior Bowl completed, nearly all the NFL types have left Mobile. The game is on Saturday, but for pro scouts, the three padded practices carry the most weight. Below is a breakdown of the nine players who struggled the most this week:

Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin, 5-10½, 203, 4.60; projected free agent.
After a great senior season in which he led Wisconsin to the Rose Bowl, Wilson did not fare as well at the Senior Bowl. It started off badly when he measured under 5-11, and then he struggled with accuracy throughout the week. He showed good mechanics to get rid of the ball quickly and a very strong arm to make every NFL throw without a problem. However, teams can’t ignore his height and lack of consistency as a pocket passer. He likely won’t be drafted because his performance this week showed that he will be, at best, a backup quarterback in the NFL.

Will Blackwell, G, LSU, 6-3, 314, 5.30 40 time; projected late-round pick, priority free agent.
Blackwell looked out of place athletically all week and did not show us he has the tools to start in the NFL. He is stiff, lacks hip flexibility and has slow feet, all of which hinder his ability to set up quickly and adjust side-to-side against good pass rush moves. Despite having good size, he struggled to play strong at the point of attack and was driven backward by bull rushers too easily.


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[jnday]

Brewster is listed as a late round center prospect now ? This guy has been dropping like a rock all year .

 

[sago1]

Wouldn't make final judgements until I've read how these players performs in the game. Some players simply don't do well in practice but shine in the game.
Will see.

 

[burmafrd]

Wouldn't make final judgements until I've read how these players performs in the game. Some players simply don't do well in practice but shine in the game.
Will see.

actually there is a reason the scouts leave before the game; they know all star games are lousy places to watch players.

 

[TheCount]

This is all ridiculous, of course. No one hurt themselves at the Senior Bowl. You can only raise your stock there. All the weaknesses he's listening for these guys is already well known by the scouts before they show up, you think this is a first time they've heard of these players?

The idea that a guy "hurt himself at the senior bowl" because he weighed/measured in low or high is completely ridiculous.

 

[tm1119]

This is all ridiculous, of course. No one hurt themselves at the Senior Bowl. You can only raise your stock there. All the weaknesses he's listening for these guys is already well known by the scouts before they show up, you think this is a first time they've heard of these players?

The idea that a guy "hurt himself at the senior bowl" because he weighed/measured in low or high is completely ridiculous.

Measurables are only a small part of it. How they perform against top level competitioin is more what its about. For instance, Brewster constantly got pushed back in drills and scimages at the SR bowl even though he played well all season. Same thing with Denard, he got torched all week and he was a considered a top 20 pick going in. When you struggle against the elite competition you're stock is going to drop.