Senior Bowl week

[The Realist]

Need to look up TE Michael Roberts from Toledo. 16 TDs this year. And the guy has freakish hand size - 11 5/8. That's larger than guys like Kawhi Leonard.

That's my guy.

 

[The-kraken]

Drew Davison– Verified account ‏@drewdavison
WR Fred Ross, @dak teammate at Mississippi State, has met with the #Cowboys twice already at Senior Bowl.

 

[RS12]

 

[The Realist]

Drew Davison– Verified account ‏@drewdavison
WR Fred Ross, @dak teammate at Mississippi State, has met with the #Cowboys twice already at Senior Bowl.

I like this idea. Get a WR, even if he's the 5th at first that Dak is comfortable with. This guy caught 88 balls from Dak in 2015 and 73 this year. He might be Patrick Crayton.

 

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[MonsterD]

I like this idea. Get a WR, even if he's the 5th at first that Dak is comfortable with. This guy caught 88 balls from Dak in 2015 and 73 this year. He might be Patrick Crayton.

 

[The Realist]

Which would be massive compared to what Brice Butler and Lucky bring to the table.

 

[unionjack8]

Where do you have him right now? You think he is there at our 2nd rounder?
Very disruptive. Not seen enough yet of him to see if he is the pure Edge guy we covet

 

[theogt]

There are just so many quality pass rushers in this draft. I don't remember a draft with anywhere close to this many pass rushers. It's bizarre. I'd almost prefer to trade out of the first and collect 2-3 of these guys in rounds 2 and 3. I mean, they simply cannot all be drafted in the first 50 or so picks.

 

[stilltheguru88]

There are just so many quality pass rushers in this draft. I don't remember a draft with anywhere close to this many pass rushers. It's bizarre. I'd almost prefer to trade out of the first and collect 2-3 of these guys in rounds 2 and 3. I mean, they simply cannot all be drafted in the first 50 or so picks.

If Howard isn't there I'd be tempted to do that (of course if my guy Harris is gone as well).

 

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[stilltheguru88]

That's fine about OJ. Oh well. Bolster that wr group

 

[tm1119]

Where do you have him right now? You think he is there at our 2nd rounder?
Very disruptive. Not seen enough yet of him to see if he is the pure Edge guy we covet

I'm a big fan and think he'd be a steal in the late 2nd. I've even watching full K State games on YouTube to see him, only 1 cut up of him for some weird reason. He has a great frame for a DE, long arms and broad shoulders. Looks like he could get up to 270 no problem. Scary thing to say, but he almost reminds me of a younger, smaller Greg Hardy the way he's built and plays.

Willis and Kpassagnon are my 2 guys if the top 5 DE's are off of the board at 28.

 

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[Risen Star]

• Todd McShay
• ESPN Senior Writer

Senior Bowl practices are underway in Mobile, Alabama. Each day I'll be going through some of the top players on my board, reviewing how they fared in front of NFL scouts. Let's dig in.

Programming note: You can catch Wednesday's and Thursday's Senior Bowl practices at 1 p.m. ET on ESPNU/WatchESPN.

O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama
Howard was the story of the South practice. He had a couple of impressive one-handed catches, and his athletic ability really stood out. He separated easily down the field. There are three or four first-rounders here, and Howard definitely played like one Tuesday. I'd like to see him show some improvement in his blocking and route-running over the next few days, but there's no question he's a top-tier tight end. I'll probably will come down to Howard and Miami's David Njoku for the first TE off the board in April's draft.

Nathan Peterman, QB, Pitt
Peterman wasn't all that well known in draft circles coming into the season, but that's about to change. He had an impressive first day in Mobile, working in a new system and with a new set of receivers. Peterman was the most consistently accurate of all the quarterbacks here. He's decisive, moves through his progressions well and gets the ball out on time. I saw Peterman twice in person over the past two seasons -- against Notre Dame last season and in Pitt's upset victory over Clemson in 2016. He impressed me both times, and I always thought he was the sleeper quarterback in this class. He has emerged over the course of this season more than any other senior quarterback. With a few more good days of practice, he could be a Day 2 pick.

C.J. Beathard, QB, Iowa
Beathard had smaller hands than Peterman (just over nine inches compared to nearly 10 inches), and he wasn't quite as consistently accurate as his fellow North team QB. But Beathard has a strong arm. He had a couple of deep-out throws outside the hashes that had good zip on them. He's a tough evaluation after struggling at times behind an inconsistent offensive line this season. But the Iowa coaching staff raves about Beathard's leadership ability. He showed great physical and mental toughness throughout his career. I'll be watching to see if he can speed up his process a bit throughout the week. Beathard and Peterman are pretty close right now on my board; this will be part of separating them.

Jaleel Johnson, DT, Iowa
There were a bunch of good performances Tuesday from defensive linemen, but Johnson stood out as the most dominant. I didn't see him lose once during one-on-one drills. Johnson has such good quickness and explosive power. He flies off the ball and can really rock offensive linemen with his initial punch. It confirms what he showed on tape against good competition this season (the Michigan and Wisconsin games stand out). The cream always rises to the top here, and Johnson was one of the best players on the field Tuesday. He has a chance to be a top-50 pick and can solidify a spot in the second round with a few more good days of practice.

Donnel Pumphrey, RB, San Diego State
Pumphrey, who set the FBS career rushing record in SDSU's bowl game, has been overlooked throughout his entire career. He's a great kid with a great backstory. You saw the explosiveness on the practice field Tuesday that helped him have so much success in college. He has the agility to make guys miss, but he didn't do a great job of separating in the pass game. His measurables are all at the bottom end (5-8, 169), and it showed up during pass-blocking drills. This is a good opportunity for him to learn how to be crafty as a blocker. We have an early Day 3 grade on him now. Pumphrey is an exciting player whom you want to pull for, but he has to show more over the next few days to boost his stock.

 

[Risen Star]

NFL draft risers from Day 1 at the Senior Bowl

• Steve Muench
• Kevin Weidl

Senior Bowl practices are underway down in Mobile, Alabama. Each day, we'll be going through the players who stood out the most on the field. Here's our review of Day 1.

Programming note: You can catch Wednesday's and Thursday's Senior Bowl practices at 1 p.m. ET on ESPNU/WatchESPN.

Cameron Sutton, CB, Tennessee
A foot injury limited Sutton to just seven games this season, so a good performance in Mobile would serve him well. He got off to a nice start Tuesday. He isn't exceptionally big (5-foot-11, 182 pounds), but he has good instincts and awareness and does a nice job of maintaining his leverage in coverage. He also showed good short-area quickness. Sutton can really help his stock with a good week.

Kareem Hunt, RB, Toledo
The 5-foot-10, 208-pound Hunt stood out as a receiver Tuesday. He's a natural pass-catcher who plucks the ball away from his frame -- one example is that he snatched a pass out of the air with one hand. He needs to work on his technique in pass protection, however, as he got caught ducking his head a couple times during one-on-ones. He did show a willingness to step up. Hunt is an above-average route runner with the quickness to separate. As a runner, his burst to and through the hole -- as well as his foot speed -- stood out during individual work.

Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern Washington
Kupp is one of the most decorated receivers in FCS history, but the biggest question coming into this week was whether he had the speed to separate from quality competition. In one-on-one drills, he showed the ability to get vertical and behind the defense. Kupp had just one drop on the day, from what I saw, and he got out of his breaks well. We have a third-round grade on him right now, but it's possible he could sneak into the second round with a few more standout practices.

Vince Biegel, OLB, Wisconsin
Biegel is an effective hand fighter who used a swim move to beat Florida International's Jonnu Smith and a push-pull move to beat Arkansas' Jeremy Sprinkle during one-on-one pass-rush drills with the tight ends. He also did a nice job setting the edge, locating the ball and getting off blocks, in addition to blowing up a play in the backfield and chasing with above-average effort as a run defender.

Rasul Douglas, CB, West Virginia
Douglas led the FBS with eight interceptions this season, but he started for only one season at West Virginia, so he was a guy many watched closely Tuesday. His measurables are off the charts -- 6-foot-2, 204 pounds, 32-inch arms -- and he has really good feet. Douglas does a good job of locating the ball in the air and using his frame to disrupt the wide receiver. If he runs well at the combine, his stock could skyrocket.

Gerald Everett, TE, South Alabama
Everett stood out as a receiver Tuesday, which was important because he weighed in at just 227 pounds, and his hands measured just over 8 inches this morning. He showed the ability to catch the ball away from his frame and make contested catches despite those smaller hands. His diving catch along the sideline late in the South practice was one of the better plays of the day. He also flashed as a route runner using changes in tempo and sound footwork to get open.

 

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[tm1119]

Reddick could be a beast as a Leo/Bruce Irvin type of role. Really athletic and it would be hard to find a harder worker, just a shame he's not 1 1/2" taller and 10 lb's heavier. Always a good idea to draft a Temple player wearing a single digit # too...

 

[reddyuta]

we really need speed at Lb,Reddick definitely has the quick twitch.