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Senior Bowl Primer: Names To Know For Cowboys
Jan 25, 2021 at 01:00 PM
David Helman
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
AP Photo/Nell Redmond
FRISCO, Texas – The Senior Bowl continues to rocket up the pecking order of the NFL offseason.
It's an unfortunate circumstance in 2021, given the continued efforts to work around the outbreak COVID-19, but it's hard to deny the benefits for the annual all-star game.
The NFL has already called off the NFL Scouting Combine, in the traditional sense, at least. Private workouts and college facility visits won't be happening in 2021, either. That means these three days of practices in Mobile, Ala., will be arguably the best opportunity to watch members of this year's draft class in something that resembles a normal environment.
Fortunately for the Cowboys, there will be plenty of talent on hand this year. Gone are the days when the Senior Bowl was viewed as an afterthought, as several of college football's biggest stars – including Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith – will be in Mobile for the proceedings.
All of that said, here's a handful of names the Cowboys will undoubtedly have an eye on, and just might make sense in their draft plans.
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/...RX7qu0XF_EVyiiENaffhwiWrTjJ1577GvKsHHU7XoT4qU
Senior Bowl Primer: Names To Know For Cowboys
Jan 25, 2021 at 01:00 PM
David Helman
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
AP Photo/Nell Redmond
FRISCO, Texas – The Senior Bowl continues to rocket up the pecking order of the NFL offseason.
It's an unfortunate circumstance in 2021, given the continued efforts to work around the outbreak COVID-19, but it's hard to deny the benefits for the annual all-star game.
The NFL has already called off the NFL Scouting Combine, in the traditional sense, at least. Private workouts and college facility visits won't be happening in 2021, either. That means these three days of practices in Mobile, Ala., will be arguably the best opportunity to watch members of this year's draft class in something that resembles a normal environment.
Fortunately for the Cowboys, there will be plenty of talent on hand this year. Gone are the days when the Senior Bowl was viewed as an afterthought, as several of college football's biggest stars – including Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith – will be in Mobile for the proceedings.
All of that said, here's a handful of names the Cowboys will undoubtedly have an eye on, and just might make sense in their draft plans.
- Alex Leatherwood, OL, Alabama
DeVonta Smith and Mac Jones will get more headlines this week, but teams with offensive line needs would be smart to keep an eye on Alabama's star offensive tackle.
There is some debate about whether Leatherwood projects as a guard or a tackle in the NFL, and he'll have a chance to make his case by practicing at left tackle this week. He was named a unanimous All-American playing the position for the Crimson Tide this past season.
If you're following the Cowboys' draft storylines, you've undoubtedly heard about the star tackles – Oregon's Penei Sewell and Northwestern's Rashawn Slater – as possibilities for the No. 10 overall pick. It seems unlikely Leatherwood would climb that high in the draft order, but this week will be a big chance for him to jump onto the radar. - Ifeatu Melinfonwu, CB, Syracuse
This isn't the most loaded DB group in Senior Bowl history, and it took a hit with the news that Washington's Elijah Molden won't be participating due to injury.
Melifonwu is intriguing, though. He's the younger brother of former UConn safety Obi Melifonwu, who caught a lot of attention back in 2017 with his rare size and athleticism.
It's fair to say the younger Melifonwu has that in common. At 6'3, 213 pounds, he's definitely got intriguing size – and it's especially interesting, given defensive coordinator Dan Quinn's preference for longer corners.
Melifonwu started two years for Syracuse, finishing with 88 tackles, three interceptions and 26 pass breakups in 19 starts. The early prognosis is that he's a likely second or third-round pick. But if he handles himself well against this impressive receiver group, don't be surprised if that grade skyrockets after the Senior Bowl.
