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KJ Hill has been blowing up then did this. People raving about Mims at WR too.
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Josh Jones blowing things up as well. Dont count on us getting him unless we trade up about 30 picks, maybe more.
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NFL draft: Day 3 winners and losers from the Senior Bowl
Eric Edholm
Yahoo SportsJan 23, 2020, 5:29 PM
Pro Football Focus' lead draft analyst Mike Renner reviews draft stock during Senior Bowl week
NFL Highlights
MOBILE, Ala. — Thursday’s Senior Bowl practices had a different feel to them with both the North and South Team sessions moving over to the University of South Alabama covered football facility for the final day of practices before Saturday’s game.
Rain was the reason for the move from outdoor Ladd-Peebles Stadium, although there wasn’t as much accumulation as expected. But it also provided a possible sneak peak at the game’s future practice location.
Rumors have swirled for more than a year that the Senior Bowl will consider moving the practices and game from the dilapidated Ladd-Peebles to the USA campus once their new stadium project is completed. It’s expected to be finished by August.
Referees also were on hand again Wednesday’s practices, and they made their presence felt — flags were flying throughout both teams’ sessions, especially during the red-zone and two-minute drill portions
But we believe it also showed the disparity between the talent at wide receiver and cornerback for this week. Like the 2020 NFL draft class as a whole, the WR talent this week has been mostly terrific. On the flip side, some of the corners and safeties — though not all — have struggled at times.
Here were the standout performers from both the North team (coached by the Detroit Lions) and the South (coached by the Cincinnati Bengals):
Day 3 winners
Oregon QB Justin Herbert (North team)
I’ll likely go into more depth on stacking all the quarterbacks at week’s end, but Herbert has topped the group. He’s been consistently good every single day down here, earning the first-team reps immediately and throwing the ball with accuracy and conviction.
Herbert has good mobility and sets his feet quickly on his pass drops. Even with some pressure in his face during team work on Wednesday, he never looked panicked and typically found open men to connect with. Herbert’s balls have come out clean and on target, and he shined in all the situational work.
If there’s one knock is maybe that he hasn’t been the most aggressive QB down here — that’s likely Jordan Love, who consistently took more chances downfield — but that’s really the only knock that comes to mind. It’s been a productive week for Herbert down here, and the way things are going, there’s no reason to think he will fall in the draft past the first dozen or 15 picks at the farthest.
Liberty WR Antonio Gandy-Golden (North)
Gandy-Golden was this close to making our Wednesday winners list, but a dropped ball in the end zone yesterday put him on the cutting-room floor. It’s not happening again. Gandy-Golden has been mostly excellent this week, absolutely looking the part of an NFL receiver.
When the Lions went red zone, it was Gandy-Golden’s time to shine. He made several terrific toe-tapping, high-point grabs in the corner of the end zone against multiple corners and used his strong hands and good body positioning to win on slants and in-breaking routes.
Overall, it’s been a really promising week for the smaller-school wideout. Georgia Southern CB Kindle Vildor told us that Gandy-Golden was his toughest matchup all season, and that included games against LSU (Jordan Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase) and Minnesota (Rashod Bateman and Tyler Johnson). That’s high praise, and the North corners have gotten a taste of what Vildor was talking about this week. We think Gandy-Golden is absolutely a top-100 player, and he could even rise to the late second-round or early third-round range.
Another receiver who really stood out — and he has been polished and productive all week — was Ohio State’s K.J. Hill. He made a spectacular one-handed grab on a ball thrown behind him and never lost his stride, and Hill’s technical ability is so clean and polished, giving many onlookers Terry McLaurin vibes.
McLaurin was a clear Senior Bowl standout a year ago, and he was a huge success as a rookie with the Washington Redskins. It speaks to the teaching ability of Buckeyes WR coach Brian Hartline, who is consistently churning out NFL-ready wideouts.
UCLA CB Darnay Holmes (South)
Maybe the best rivalry we didn’t see coming was that one that has brewed over the past three days between Holmes and Florida WR Van Jefferson. The two standouts have gone at their matchups tooth and nail, trash talking after nearly every one, and the scouts are just eating it up.
The 5-10, 192-pound Holmes had a slightly disappointing 2019 season overall but is still held in high regard for his high intelligence — he received his undergraduate degree in 2.5 years — and raw speed to stay step for step with even the fastest wideouts. And Holmes’ competitive side has become quite clear this week as he’s taken on every challenge head on.
Even with some lost reps for Holmes down here, he’s absolutely helped his cause with some strong play overall. His size might be an issue for some teams, especially with 30 5/8 inch arms that could limit him to slot duty in some schemes, Holmes has shown out.
Running backs (both teams)
The Senior Bowl isn’t always the best venue for backs to show their chops, and the group admittedly lost a little sizzle when Utah’s Zack Moss bowed out to rehab an injury. But we’ve been impressed this week with a number of the participants down here.
UCLA’s Joshua Kelley, Baylor’s JaMycal Hasty and TCU’s Darius Anderson all have showed nicely for the North squad, and Memphis’ Antonio Gibson and Arizona State’s Eno Benjamin especially have stood out for the South.
Kelley looks leaner and quicker (and healthier?) than he did during the season. Gibson still need some positional work, but his athletic traits are obvious. Benjamin has caught the ball well, save for one wheel route on Wednesday that he couldn’t quite haul in for what would have been a diving TD. But all in all, these guys have played well.
Day 3 losers
Nebraska CB Lamar Jackson (North)
I spoke with one scout who was cross-checking defensive backs, and he singled out Jackson has being a player who had an up and down week.
“It looked a little too big for him at times,” the scout said. “He looked like more of an East-West [Shrine Game] player to me.”
Jackson has the length and size you want in a press corner, and he certainly doesn’t lack in confidence and personality. But Jackson also could use a strong performance in Saturday’s game to end the week on a higher note.
Wake Forest’s Essang Bassey is another corner who, along with Jackson, hasn’t stepped up this week, unfortunately. Bassey was beat a few times deep on both Wednesday and Thursday.
Penn State DT Robert Windsor (South)
Not a bad week for Windsor, who had some eye-opening moments on Tuesday and Wednesday and kept his motor revved up. But this was not his best practice, as the South offensive linemen more often than not got the better of him in one-on-ones today.
Windsor also jumped offsides two reps in a row, drawing the ire of Bengals DL coach Nick Eason for that and for not varying his rush moves enough during those sessions. Windsor was better in the team sessions, but these one-on-ones absolutely matter, as several GMs and scouting directors had front-row vantage points for these battles.
Washington C Nick Harris (North)
This has been a disappointing development, as Harris flashed an ornery disposition on tape this past season and looked to be moving up the list in what projects to be a bit of a thin position in this year’s class. However, in this week’s practices, outside of a few impressive reps, Harris has been on the losing end more than on the winning one.
Washington C Nick Harris hasn't boosted his 2020 NFL draft stock in the Senior Bowl practices. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
Harris’ quickness and efficiency were not on display in the one-one-one battles, and he hasn’t stepped up in the team sessions the way we hoped. His ability to anchor against big, talented defensive tackles looks like a problem, giving up way too much ground and collapsing the middle of pockets. Harris’ relatively small measurements (6-foot-1 1/4, 293 pounds, 32 3/8-inch arms) also likely limit his positional versatility.
Cal LB Evan Weaver (North)
Weaver’s tackle-vacuuming tape speaks for itself, and his instincts in the run game are really strong. But the biggest question he faced down here — can he cover in space? — remains a major worry. Even with Weaver dropping weight, from the high 230s during the season (and even in the low 250s in the 2018 season) to 231 pounds on weigh-in day, he looked stiff and flat-footed in coverage.
Compared to Ohio State’s Malik Harrison and Wyoming’s Logan Wilson, both of whom have stood out in coverage this week, Weaver hasn’t looked nearly as fluid or natural. There were even a few reps in the run game where Weaver tried to win by leading with his shoulder, leading to him getting cleaned out of plays.
We’d say he’s got a little work to do to get his stock back on the rise, but this just might be the player Weaver is.
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Yahoo SportsJan 23, 2020, 5:29 PM
Pro Football Focus' lead draft analyst Mike Renner reviews draft stock during Senior Bowl week
NFL Highlights
MOBILE, Ala. — Thursday’s Senior Bowl practices had a different feel to them with both the North and South Team sessions moving over to the University of South Alabama covered football facility for the final day of practices before Saturday’s game.
Rain was the reason for the move from outdoor Ladd-Peebles Stadium, although there wasn’t as much accumulation as expected. But it also provided a possible sneak peak at the game’s future practice location.
Rumors have swirled for more than a year that the Senior Bowl will consider moving the practices and game from the dilapidated Ladd-Peebles to the USA campus once their new stadium project is completed. It’s expected to be finished by August.
Referees also were on hand again Wednesday’s practices, and they made their presence felt — flags were flying throughout both teams’ sessions, especially during the red-zone and two-minute drill portions
But we believe it also showed the disparity between the talent at wide receiver and cornerback for this week. Like the 2020 NFL draft class as a whole, the WR talent this week has been mostly terrific. On the flip side, some of the corners and safeties — though not all — have struggled at times.
Here were the standout performers from both the North team (coached by the Detroit Lions) and the South (coached by the Cincinnati Bengals):
Day 3 winners
Oregon QB Justin Herbert (North team)
I’ll likely go into more depth on stacking all the quarterbacks at week’s end, but Herbert has topped the group. He’s been consistently good every single day down here, earning the first-team reps immediately and throwing the ball with accuracy and conviction.
Herbert has good mobility and sets his feet quickly on his pass drops. Even with some pressure in his face during team work on Wednesday, he never looked panicked and typically found open men to connect with. Herbert’s balls have come out clean and on target, and he shined in all the situational work.
If there’s one knock is maybe that he hasn’t been the most aggressive QB down here — that’s likely Jordan Love, who consistently took more chances downfield — but that’s really the only knock that comes to mind. It’s been a productive week for Herbert down here, and the way things are going, there’s no reason to think he will fall in the draft past the first dozen or 15 picks at the farthest.
Liberty WR Antonio Gandy-Golden (North)
Gandy-Golden was this close to making our Wednesday winners list, but a dropped ball in the end zone yesterday put him on the cutting-room floor. It’s not happening again. Gandy-Golden has been mostly excellent this week, absolutely looking the part of an NFL receiver.
When the Lions went red zone, it was Gandy-Golden’s time to shine. He made several terrific toe-tapping, high-point grabs in the corner of the end zone against multiple corners and used his strong hands and good body positioning to win on slants and in-breaking routes.
Overall, it’s been a really promising week for the smaller-school wideout. Georgia Southern CB Kindle Vildor told us that Gandy-Golden was his toughest matchup all season, and that included games against LSU (Jordan Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase) and Minnesota (Rashod Bateman and Tyler Johnson). That’s high praise, and the North corners have gotten a taste of what Vildor was talking about this week. We think Gandy-Golden is absolutely a top-100 player, and he could even rise to the late second-round or early third-round range.
Another receiver who really stood out — and he has been polished and productive all week — was Ohio State’s K.J. Hill. He made a spectacular one-handed grab on a ball thrown behind him and never lost his stride, and Hill’s technical ability is so clean and polished, giving many onlookers Terry McLaurin vibes.
McLaurin was a clear Senior Bowl standout a year ago, and he was a huge success as a rookie with the Washington Redskins. It speaks to the teaching ability of Buckeyes WR coach Brian Hartline, who is consistently churning out NFL-ready wideouts.
UCLA CB Darnay Holmes (South)
Maybe the best rivalry we didn’t see coming was that one that has brewed over the past three days between Holmes and Florida WR Van Jefferson. The two standouts have gone at their matchups tooth and nail, trash talking after nearly every one, and the scouts are just eating it up.
The 5-10, 192-pound Holmes had a slightly disappointing 2019 season overall but is still held in high regard for his high intelligence — he received his undergraduate degree in 2.5 years — and raw speed to stay step for step with even the fastest wideouts. And Holmes’ competitive side has become quite clear this week as he’s taken on every challenge head on.
Even with some lost reps for Holmes down here, he’s absolutely helped his cause with some strong play overall. His size might be an issue for some teams, especially with 30 5/8 inch arms that could limit him to slot duty in some schemes, Holmes has shown out.
Running backs (both teams)
The Senior Bowl isn’t always the best venue for backs to show their chops, and the group admittedly lost a little sizzle when Utah’s Zack Moss bowed out to rehab an injury. But we’ve been impressed this week with a number of the participants down here.
UCLA’s Joshua Kelley, Baylor’s JaMycal Hasty and TCU’s Darius Anderson all have showed nicely for the North squad, and Memphis’ Antonio Gibson and Arizona State’s Eno Benjamin especially have stood out for the South.
Kelley looks leaner and quicker (and healthier?) than he did during the season. Gibson still need some positional work, but his athletic traits are obvious. Benjamin has caught the ball well, save for one wheel route on Wednesday that he couldn’t quite haul in for what would have been a diving TD. But all in all, these guys have played well.
Day 3 losers
Nebraska CB Lamar Jackson (North)
I spoke with one scout who was cross-checking defensive backs, and he singled out Jackson has being a player who had an up and down week.
“It looked a little too big for him at times,” the scout said. “He looked like more of an East-West [Shrine Game] player to me.”
Jackson has the length and size you want in a press corner, and he certainly doesn’t lack in confidence and personality. But Jackson also could use a strong performance in Saturday’s game to end the week on a higher note.
Wake Forest’s Essang Bassey is another corner who, along with Jackson, hasn’t stepped up this week, unfortunately. Bassey was beat a few times deep on both Wednesday and Thursday.
Penn State DT Robert Windsor (South)
Not a bad week for Windsor, who had some eye-opening moments on Tuesday and Wednesday and kept his motor revved up. But this was not his best practice, as the South offensive linemen more often than not got the better of him in one-on-ones today.
Windsor also jumped offsides two reps in a row, drawing the ire of Bengals DL coach Nick Eason for that and for not varying his rush moves enough during those sessions. Windsor was better in the team sessions, but these one-on-ones absolutely matter, as several GMs and scouting directors had front-row vantage points for these battles.
Washington C Nick Harris (North)
This has been a disappointing development, as Harris flashed an ornery disposition on tape this past season and looked to be moving up the list in what projects to be a bit of a thin position in this year’s class. However, in this week’s practices, outside of a few impressive reps, Harris has been on the losing end more than on the winning one.
Washington C Nick Harris hasn't boosted his 2020 NFL draft stock in the Senior Bowl practices. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
Harris’ quickness and efficiency were not on display in the one-one-one battles, and he hasn’t stepped up in the team sessions the way we hoped. His ability to anchor against big, talented defensive tackles looks like a problem, giving up way too much ground and collapsing the middle of pockets. Harris’ relatively small measurements (6-foot-1 1/4, 293 pounds, 32 3/8-inch arms) also likely limit his positional versatility.
Cal LB Evan Weaver (North)
Weaver’s tackle-vacuuming tape speaks for itself, and his instincts in the run game are really strong. But the biggest question he faced down here — can he cover in space? — remains a major worry. Even with Weaver dropping weight, from the high 230s during the season (and even in the low 250s in the 2018 season) to 231 pounds on weigh-in day, he looked stiff and flat-footed in coverage.
Compared to Ohio State’s Malik Harrison and Wyoming’s Logan Wilson, both of whom have stood out in coverage this week, Weaver hasn’t looked nearly as fluid or natural. There were even a few reps in the run game where Weaver tried to win by leading with his shoulder, leading to him getting cleaned out of plays.
We’d say he’s got a little work to do to get his stock back on the rise, but this just might be the player Weaver is.
NFL draft: Day 3 winners and losers from the Senior Bowl
On the final day of Senior Bowl practices prior to Saturday's game, a few players
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Yeah Jones is rising but remember guys who rise mean others are going to fall. Everyone we like can't go before we pick. And re: the OTs we do see that effect every year they're not as hot as QBs but they do seem to rise as the draft approaches with even the raw types having teams fall in love with them and taking them earlier.
Which is why the knee thing is too bad with Wanogho. That's gonna hurt him in this class I think.
Either way as I go through these groups it seems like there's a lot of them with crazy depth. Should be a really fun draft midrounds this year IMO.
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Also what is looking VERY promising for us is the edge types. When it comes to our pick at 52 there's so many of these guys that the Rams might have a good shot at one of them. Some of them are obvious 4-3 types Young & Epensa up high for example. But then there's Chaisson, Gross-Matos, Okwara, Lewis, Weaver, Greenard, not to mention Uche & Anae (who are moreso in our range) both showing well in Senior Bowl week.
It's kind of crazy tbh. I have a feeling edge might be in play for us.
It's kind of crazy tbh. I have a feeling edge might be in play for us.
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Uche being there would be nice. It’s crazy how many guys will get drafted from Michigan but they were just medio.
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Peart is another of those OTs I was looking at and thinking "damn this guy might be on the board in round 3" but the Senior Bowl rumors of guys talking Ferguson comps and whether he can play left side mean he might rise right out of our neighborhood. No matter how raw he is human beings of his size just aren't easy to find. 86" wingspan I mean damn.
Wanogho worries me, guy is a nice project and all for the future and we could use that but his knee swelling like that is a concern particularly following all the knee nonsense with Gurley. And of course he's one of those guys who looked like a round 2 option so I am guessing he won't rise with some of the others and the Rams will need to do that due diligence.
Oh and that earlier OT group as a whole... Wills, Wirfs, Becton, Thomas, Jackson, Jones, Niang are pretty impressive and though it's early I'd think we have a good shot at an option being on the board. Rams need a "project LT" and in the 50s it's going to be hoping for Niang or Jones, maybe Peart if he impresses teams enough in the workouts.
Wanogho worries me, guy is a nice project and all for the future and we could use that but his knee swelling like that is a concern particularly following all the knee nonsense with Gurley. And of course he's one of those guys who looked like a round 2 option so I am guessing he won't rise with some of the others and the Rams will need to do that due diligence.
Oh and that earlier OT group as a whole... Wills, Wirfs, Becton, Thomas, Jackson, Jones, Niang are pretty impressive and though it's early I'd think we have a good shot at an option being on the board. Rams need a "project LT" and in the 50s it's going to be hoping for Niang or Jones, maybe Peart if he impresses teams enough in the workouts.
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2020 Senior Bowl Winners and Losers
by Mark Johnson | @MJ_NFLDraft
Jan 28, 2020
Justin Herbert was the biggest winner of the 2020 Senior Bowl.
Senior Bowl Week has come to an end! The best seniors and college graduates that could be assembled showed out all week as a whole. Join me as we take a deeper dive into the individual performances of the week as we figure out who utilized the week to the fullest and increased their draft stock as well as who may have hurt their draft stock on the back of a poor showing. Ahead we will discuss five players who were the winners of the week and five players who will feel the most negative impact on their draft stock after the 2020 Senior Bowl Week.
Winners
Justin Herbert (QB – Oregon)
Herbert capped off his strong week of practice by winning MVP of the Senior Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Herbert demonstrated all week that he could lead a team while also taking control of a new offense in quick fashion. On game day Herbert looked poised and did a really good job of leading his team down the field for the first score of the game; a TD pass to RB Lamical Perine. Going forward I believe that Herbert and Jordan Love are still competing for QB3, but Herbert did have the better week overall and looks like he should be QB3 come April.
Bradlee Anae (DE – Utah)
If you came into Saturday not knowing who Bradlee Anae was, you definitely left knowing his name and probably sprinting to YouTube to watch some of his film. Anae went through the week of practice doing a good job of showing his explosiveness off the ball and his violent hand use as well as a decent pass rush repertoire. However, on game day he went to another level. He spent the afternoon being a walking highlight reel for the North team finishing the game with 3 sacksand several other QB pressures; one of which ended with a bad throw and interception. Anae helped his stock so much that I see him as an early-round two lock, at worse, with a strong chance to break into the back end of round one when we get to the draft.
Van Jefferson (WR – Florida)
Van Jefferson might have made himself the most money of any player at the Senior Bowl this past week. He dominated every day of practice with precise route running that consistently created eye-opening amounts of separation. On the day of the game Jefferson didn’t have much of an impact with only 2 catches for 11 yards, but, due to the consistent pressure put on by the pass rushers on the opposing defense, not many receivers made a noticeable impact. In a stacked receiver draft class, Jefferson proved that he is one of the two-three best route runners available; his biggest competition being WR1 Jerry Jeudy. I think Jefferson has worked his way into round-two consideration with round-three being his floor at this point in the process.
Adam Trautman (TE – Dayton)
Coming into the week, scouts knew that Trautman had the chance to skyrocket his draft stock. Trautman played at lower level Dayton and dominated his competition all season. Many believed that he had the athleticism to play at the NFL level, but he had to answer questions about his play strength and blocking ability. Fast forward to the end of the practice week and Trautman answered those questions by showing that he had the necessary strength and technique to handle NFL-caliber talent when blocking in the run game. He consistently was able to cut off, lock up, and even drive edge defenders off the line of scrimmage. Trautman has fully put himself into the conversation of TE1 for this draft after showing that he as the ability to be a complete TE at the next level. Tight end needy teams should have their sights set on him. He looks like a definite top 100 pick at this point.
Kyle Dugger (S – Lenoir-Rhyne)
Another lower-level prospect that helped himself this week was former Lenoir-Rhyne safety, Kyle Dugger. Similarly to Trautman, Dugger dominated the lower-level competition and was awarded the opportunity to show what he could do against the best. He did not let that chance go to waste. Dugger showed that he had the size and athleticism needed as well as the ability to coverthe pass or step into the box and fill against the run game. Dugger proved all week and during the game that he belonged with the best. He is another top 100 pick at this point for me.
Losers
Shea Patterson (QB – Michigan)
I was actually surprised that Patterson was invited to the Senior Bowl in the first place. I felt that a few other QBs deserved that invite over him, but I was looking forward to seeing if Patterson could show that he belonged there. Looking back on the week it’s is pretty clear he didn’t. He struggled mightily with his accuracy throughout the whole week of practice and also struggled to grasp the playbook. Then, on game day those same struggles showed up again. He had a nice touch pass down the sideline for a TD on his first pass, but besides that, he was consistently inaccurate and couldn’t get the offense to move much. As of now, Patterson looks like a prospect that will go undrafted.
Essang Bassey (CB – Wake Forest)
Bassey started off the week behind the 8-ball after weigh-ins. He came in at only 5’9″, very small hands, and a short wingspan; essentially everything you don’t want at the cornerback position. His physical limitations showed up in his struggles for the rest of the week. Bassey was consistently beaten off the line because he couldn’t get his hands on guys and receivers were able to use their longer wingspan to create subtle separation at the catch point. I don’t see Bassey being anything more than a late-round flyer currently.
Steven Montez (QB – Colorado)
Steven Montez came into the week as a candidate to surprise and rise up draft boards. Instead, he struggled to consistently impress throughout practices and the game. He had a decent day one of practice but didn’t capitalize on the momentum. From there he showed his inconsistency in accuracy and decision making. If it wasn’t for Shea Patterson, Montez would have had the worst week of all the QBs this week. He missed out on the chance to surprise and instead looks like he will be a late day 3 pick in April.
Nick Harris (C – Washington)
Nick Harris is my pick for the player that hurt their draft stock the most. Coming into the week I expected him to show that he deserved to be in the conversation for best center in the draft. However, all week he was beaten with both speed and power moves consistently. His size was a question coming in and it looked like a major weakness for him. By the end of the week, he looked mentally defeated in drills and was just ready to get out of there. I thought Harris was going to leave Mobile as an early second-round prospect, instead, I don’t see how a team can feel comfortable taking him before day three.
Evan Weaver (LB – Cal)
I wouldn’t say Evan Weaver had a terrible week at the Senior Bowl. The issue with Weaver is that everything we thought was a weakness ended up being a weakness and what we thought were strengths were his strengths. The problem with that is his major weakness is his athleticism and ability to play tight coverage on the athletes that will be at the next level. All weak he struggled in coverage drills. He was caught flat-footed a lot and didn’t display the needed reactive athleticism to trust him to be a three-down linebacker at the next level. He really missed out on an opportunity to show that he could make plays against the passing game and it will show up on draft weekend when he falls farther than most think he will. I see him going in round five or six at this point in the process, and I don’t see how he can improve that since this week and his film illustrate the same weaknesses against the pass.
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Jan 28, 2020
Justin Herbert was the biggest winner of the 2020 Senior Bowl.
Senior Bowl Week has come to an end! The best seniors and college graduates that could be assembled showed out all week as a whole. Join me as we take a deeper dive into the individual performances of the week as we figure out who utilized the week to the fullest and increased their draft stock as well as who may have hurt their draft stock on the back of a poor showing. Ahead we will discuss five players who were the winners of the week and five players who will feel the most negative impact on their draft stock after the 2020 Senior Bowl Week.
Winners
Justin Herbert (QB – Oregon)
Herbert capped off his strong week of practice by winning MVP of the Senior Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Herbert demonstrated all week that he could lead a team while also taking control of a new offense in quick fashion. On game day Herbert looked poised and did a really good job of leading his team down the field for the first score of the game; a TD pass to RB Lamical Perine. Going forward I believe that Herbert and Jordan Love are still competing for QB3, but Herbert did have the better week overall and looks like he should be QB3 come April.
Bradlee Anae (DE – Utah)
If you came into Saturday not knowing who Bradlee Anae was, you definitely left knowing his name and probably sprinting to YouTube to watch some of his film. Anae went through the week of practice doing a good job of showing his explosiveness off the ball and his violent hand use as well as a decent pass rush repertoire. However, on game day he went to another level. He spent the afternoon being a walking highlight reel for the North team finishing the game with 3 sacksand several other QB pressures; one of which ended with a bad throw and interception. Anae helped his stock so much that I see him as an early-round two lock, at worse, with a strong chance to break into the back end of round one when we get to the draft.
Van Jefferson (WR – Florida)
Van Jefferson might have made himself the most money of any player at the Senior Bowl this past week. He dominated every day of practice with precise route running that consistently created eye-opening amounts of separation. On the day of the game Jefferson didn’t have much of an impact with only 2 catches for 11 yards, but, due to the consistent pressure put on by the pass rushers on the opposing defense, not many receivers made a noticeable impact. In a stacked receiver draft class, Jefferson proved that he is one of the two-three best route runners available; his biggest competition being WR1 Jerry Jeudy. I think Jefferson has worked his way into round-two consideration with round-three being his floor at this point in the process.
Adam Trautman (TE – Dayton)
Coming into the week, scouts knew that Trautman had the chance to skyrocket his draft stock. Trautman played at lower level Dayton and dominated his competition all season. Many believed that he had the athleticism to play at the NFL level, but he had to answer questions about his play strength and blocking ability. Fast forward to the end of the practice week and Trautman answered those questions by showing that he had the necessary strength and technique to handle NFL-caliber talent when blocking in the run game. He consistently was able to cut off, lock up, and even drive edge defenders off the line of scrimmage. Trautman has fully put himself into the conversation of TE1 for this draft after showing that he as the ability to be a complete TE at the next level. Tight end needy teams should have their sights set on him. He looks like a definite top 100 pick at this point.
Kyle Dugger (S – Lenoir-Rhyne)
Another lower-level prospect that helped himself this week was former Lenoir-Rhyne safety, Kyle Dugger. Similarly to Trautman, Dugger dominated the lower-level competition and was awarded the opportunity to show what he could do against the best. He did not let that chance go to waste. Dugger showed that he had the size and athleticism needed as well as the ability to coverthe pass or step into the box and fill against the run game. Dugger proved all week and during the game that he belonged with the best. He is another top 100 pick at this point for me.
Losers
Shea Patterson (QB – Michigan)
I was actually surprised that Patterson was invited to the Senior Bowl in the first place. I felt that a few other QBs deserved that invite over him, but I was looking forward to seeing if Patterson could show that he belonged there. Looking back on the week it’s is pretty clear he didn’t. He struggled mightily with his accuracy throughout the whole week of practice and also struggled to grasp the playbook. Then, on game day those same struggles showed up again. He had a nice touch pass down the sideline for a TD on his first pass, but besides that, he was consistently inaccurate and couldn’t get the offense to move much. As of now, Patterson looks like a prospect that will go undrafted.
Essang Bassey (CB – Wake Forest)
Bassey started off the week behind the 8-ball after weigh-ins. He came in at only 5’9″, very small hands, and a short wingspan; essentially everything you don’t want at the cornerback position. His physical limitations showed up in his struggles for the rest of the week. Bassey was consistently beaten off the line because he couldn’t get his hands on guys and receivers were able to use their longer wingspan to create subtle separation at the catch point. I don’t see Bassey being anything more than a late-round flyer currently.
Steven Montez (QB – Colorado)
Steven Montez came into the week as a candidate to surprise and rise up draft boards. Instead, he struggled to consistently impress throughout practices and the game. He had a decent day one of practice but didn’t capitalize on the momentum. From there he showed his inconsistency in accuracy and decision making. If it wasn’t for Shea Patterson, Montez would have had the worst week of all the QBs this week. He missed out on the chance to surprise and instead looks like he will be a late day 3 pick in April.
Nick Harris (C – Washington)
Nick Harris is my pick for the player that hurt their draft stock the most. Coming into the week I expected him to show that he deserved to be in the conversation for best center in the draft. However, all week he was beaten with both speed and power moves consistently. His size was a question coming in and it looked like a major weakness for him. By the end of the week, he looked mentally defeated in drills and was just ready to get out of there. I thought Harris was going to leave Mobile as an early second-round prospect, instead, I don’t see how a team can feel comfortable taking him before day three.
Evan Weaver (LB – Cal)
I wouldn’t say Evan Weaver had a terrible week at the Senior Bowl. The issue with Weaver is that everything we thought was a weakness ended up being a weakness and what we thought were strengths were his strengths. The problem with that is his major weakness is his athleticism and ability to play tight coverage on the athletes that will be at the next level. All weak he struggled in coverage drills. He was caught flat-footed a lot and didn’t display the needed reactive athleticism to trust him to be a three-down linebacker at the next level. He really missed out on an opportunity to show that he could make plays against the passing game and it will show up on draft weekend when he falls farther than most think he will. I see him going in round five or six at this point in the process, and I don’t see how he can improve that since this week and his film illustrate the same weaknesses against the pass.
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I love Trautman. Think he is going to be a fantastic pro for some lucky team. It's hard to imagine him not going first round now.
Love Jefferson too. His route running ability is not a new thing he shows it on his film. In fact I think he'll be in play for us in round two as an option (McVay will love him). It'll drive us nuts as it isn't the biggest need and all that, but we could use that dude in the passing game.
Anae standing out like that really surprised me though. Going to be interesting to see where they take him, just given the strength of the edge types in the draft. It's one of the craziest and most difficult things to predict IMO because of how different teams have different priorities but damn it's a nice group.
Love Jefferson too. His route running ability is not a new thing he shows it on his film. In fact I think he'll be in play for us in round two as an option (McVay will love him). It'll drive us nuts as it isn't the biggest need and all that, but we could use that dude in the passing game.
Anae standing out like that really surprised me though. Going to be interesting to see where they take him, just given the strength of the edge types in the draft. It's one of the craziest and most difficult things to predict IMO because of how different teams have different priorities but damn it's a nice group.
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Guaranteed Raiders pick.
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Van Jefferson in Round 2 is madness. You're falling into a trap. There are much, much, much better WRs projected to go in the 3rd round than Van. Tyler Johnson and Quintez Cephus are better versions of Jefferson.
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Maybe so. Could be that I've been looking at him for a while now and I've come to like him so much that I'm giving in to that feeling of paranoia that he's gonna climb the boards.
That said he had a hell of a week at the Senior Bowl so let's wait and see how he does on his 40 and shuttle times. I expect the 40 won't be too great, and his shuttle should be good for his size/weight but who knows.