The Senior Bowl Thread

[gettlemanjack]

FOX Sports:

...

STOCK RISING

Oregon State CB Steven Nelson - "a tough matchup for wide receivers all week."

Northern Iowa RB David Johnson - "strong week"

Iowa DT Carl Davis - "left a lasting impression."

Delaware TE Nick Boyle - "had one NFC tight ends coach intrigued the most."

STOCK FALLING

LSU OT Lael Collins - "a few holes were exposed in his game."

Pittsburgh OT T.J. Clemmings: "he got beat badly during the week"

Baylor QB Bryce Petty - "inefficiencies in Petty's game have emerged."

Auburn WR Sammie Coates - "His freakish blend of size and speed are very evident, but his skillset is somewhat limited"

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/senior-bowl-which-nfl-prospects-made-the-most-of-their-time-in-mobile-012415

[Kuech the Sneak]

I've heard a lot of conflicting opinions on la'el collins' senior bowl

[gettlemanjack]

ESPN beat writer for Dolphins James Walker

Best overall player: Washington DT Danny Shelton - "a legit stud"

Safest pick: Kansas State receiver Tyler Lockett - "excluding Shelton since we made it clear that he was the best player ... there’s something about Lockett that screams “NFL ready.” He’s smart, a good route runner, has dependable hands and great speed. ... Lockett is a safe pick to help some team as a slot receiver and in the return game immediately."

Breakout player: University of Miami WR Phillip Dorsett - "was more than a one-trick pony"

Biggest surprise: Yale FB Tyler Varga and Delaware TE Nick Boyle - "both consistently stood out"

...

Second biggest disappointment: Notre Dame TE Ben Koyack - "mostly struggled ... wasn’t dynamic enough in the passing game or physical enough as a blocker. ... Maybe Koyack simply had a shaky week"

http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=nflnation&id=159817&src=desktop&wjb

[gettlemanjack]

I've heard a lot of conflicting opinions on la'el collins' senior bowl

yep. I remember one saying he solidified himself as a Top 15 lock then another one saying the complete opposite. The opinion i like the most was in-between, something to the effect that "it ain't pretty but he gets the job done"

[gettlemanjack]

FOX Sports Ohio:

"TCU's Kevin White looked like the best and most active cornerback in the Senior Bowl practice sessions ... One name creating plenty of buzz is Miami-Ohio's Quinten Rollins, a native of Wilmington, Ohio who played four years of college basketball and just one year of college football but had the attention of every defensive backs coach watching the action. Rollins measured at 5'11, 193 and looked like a football natural. He created plenty of buzz in Mobile.

...

The receiver group at the Senior Bowl was good, with off the radar names like Jamison Crowder of Duke and big receiver (almost 6'4, 215) Dezmin Lewis of Central Arkansas generating buzz and Tyler Lockett of Kansas State and Phillip Dorsett of Miami solidifying their standing"

http://www.foxsports.com/ohio/story/senior-bowl-browns-marcus-mariota-jameis-winston-cardale-jones-012315

[gettlemanjack]

buffalobillsdraft.com editor Dan Hope:

Oregon State cornerback Steven Nelson - "displayed big talent this week"

Miami (Ohio) cornerback Quinten Rollins - "might have the best ball skills of any cornerback in the 2015 draft class, and that showed"

WR Rannell Hall, UCF - "made a number of challenging grabs throughout the week of practices as well, and he elevated his chances of being a Day 3 draft pick."

WR Sammie Coates, Auburn - "has huge upside and had a good week of practices"

Tyler Varga, Yale - "The most impressive running back of all on Saturday"

Iowa DT Carl Davis - "A 6’5”, 321-pound defensive tackle with a strong swim move and a great first step off the line of scrimmage, Davis showcased huge potential at the Senior Bowl.

Delaware tight end Nick Boyle - "really had an up-and-down week, as he looked slow in practices and had a couple of passes go off his hands in Saturday’s game."

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2341451-2015-nfl-draft-scouting-notebook-from-senior-bowl-game

[PantherFanOne]

There is some top talent out there in this years NFL draft and Panthers GM,Dave Gettleman is the man that can not only  find it but filter it out to our benefit.

[ctrcat]

Sports Illustrated Chris Burke:

...

La'El Collins reassured any teams looking to draft him that he could fit as a left tackle.

http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/24/senior-bowl-recap

Boom. Do want. Hope GMan does. Hopefully the conflicting reports will be a blessing in disguise as they were with Benjamin and even Star with the heart issue. Let's face it, any player at 25 will have some question marks per some "experts".

[gettlemanjack]

TitansOnline.com official site of Titans

RB David Cobb - "has drawn comparisons to Le’Veon Bell, showing the balance of size, speed and power that makes him a back who could start Week 1 as a rookie."

Phillip Dorsett, WR, Miami - "His foot speed and top speed are unmatched by anyone in the Senior Bowl."

Jamison Crowder, WR, Duke - "electric with the ball in his hands."

Clive Walford, TE, Miami - "the most talked about tight end this week."

Quinten Rollins, CB, Miami-OH - "The hoops star turned cornerback is a really intriguing prospect that could continue to gain steam"

Ladarius Gunter, CB, Miami - "At 6-2, Gunter is a big, physical, press cornerback that showed the ability to keep up with receivers downfield."

http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Top-10-Players-to-Watch-at-Senior-Bowl/9227b0cd-56c5-4352-9dea-fb425db57b46

[gettlemanjack]

NFL Network draft analysts Charles Davis and Daniel Jeremiah, asked which players have stood out to themvso far this week, both mentioned WR Sammy Coates first.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/01/sammie_coates_and_11_others_wh.html

Vikings beat writer for ESPN:

"Coates is the best outside receiver prospect at the Senior Bowl."

http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=nflnation&id=159819&src=desktop&wjb

Walter Football's Charlie Campbell's Updated Big Board rates Sammy Coates the #4 WR in draft behind Cooper, DeVante Parker of Louisville, Kevin White of WV

http://www.walterfootball.com/draft2015bigboard.php

"Coates inks endorsement deal with Under Armour... Coates is Under Armour's first college football player to sign before this year's draft....Coates also held offers from Nike and Adidas, but chose Under Armour"

http://auburn.247sports.com/Bolt/Coates-inks-endorsement-deal-with-Under-Armour-35091122

NFL.com Chase Goodbread @ ChaseGoodbread Jan 20

Speaking of AU guys, WR Sammie Coates looked cut from marble

Eliot Shorr-Parks @ EliotShorrParks 20 Jan

Sammie Coates (WR, Auburn) has some of the longest arms in at the Senior Bowl at 33 1/2

Dane Brugler @ dpbrugler 20 Jan

WR Sammie Coates with longer arms than most linemen here (33 1/2")

Ravens Director of College Scouting Joe Hortiz:

“Definitely a speed merchant. He’s definitely a challenge vertically for defenders to cover."

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Shades-Of-Torrey-Smith-In-Two-Receiver-Prospects/51977650-418f-4936-baf4-be34089b55ad

BuffaloBills.com:

"He’s dynamic and explosive. And he’s just as confident as you might expect from a speedy, productive receiver who’s made his mark in the tough SEC. But it’s not just the speed that’s exciting about Coates, it’s the size that goes with it—6-1, 213 pounds. He can get physical when he has to. And he’s got the self-assured, ‘throw-me-the-ball’ approach you want an NFL receiver to possess."

http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Three-players-to-watch-in-the-Senior-Bowl/563b9ab6-d4e9-4bdc-9ff3-d74a453fe8e3

[gettlemanjack]

Wisconsin OT Big Rob Havenstein had a good week:

“(Havenstein) is a really good football player,” NFL Draft expert and former NFL scout Russ Lande told CineSports. “He came here to the Senior Bowl and through two days, he’s been perhaps the best offensive tackle. Really has impressed people with how athletic he is. ... he could..be as high as a second-round draft pick.”

http://host.madison.com/sports/badgers-football-rob-havenstein-improving-draft-stock-at-senior-bowl/article_6e8a252e-a271-11e4-b3b0-bbd6662adf96.html

ex-scout Bucky Brooks NFL.com

"Havenstein has shown exceptional savvy and awareness neutralizing rushers off the edge. He does a great job of protecting his inside, yet displays the quickness and length to force rushers to take a wide angle around the corner."

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000461678/article/buzzworthy-and-buzzkill-players-from-day-2-at-the-senior-bowl?campaign=Twitter_nfl_cfb

ESPN beat writer for Vikings Ben Goessling

"Wisconsin's Rob Havenstein is a mountain of a man at 6-foot-7 and 332 pounds; he comes from a school that prides itself on power football, but looked better on his feet in pass-blocking drills than many thought he might."

http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=nflnation&id=159819&src=desktop&wjb

draftTV.com Shane P. Hallam @ ShanePHallam 5d

Wisconsin OT Rob Havenstein continues to impress me.

MockingTheDraft.com Dan Kadar @ MockingTheDraft

I like Havenstein

NFL Draft Scout Matt Miller @ nfldraftscout

Rob Havenstein reminded me how much I like his film. ... he's a top 100 pick

former Indiana coach Gerry DiNardo @ gerrydinardo

Senior Bowl Rob Havenstein 78. A lot of people that know NFL saying a bunch of really good things about him

footballgameplan.com Emory Hunt @ FBallGameplan 21 Jan

-Looking at OL/DL 1-on-1s. OT Rob Havenstein & OL Ali Marpet showed great POA strength #SeniorBowl

-In 1-on-1 drills, OT Rob Havenstein has had an amazing week of practice. DEs have had problems all week #SeniorBowl

Chiefs writer Nick Jacobs @ Jacobs71

My two favorite Offensive Linemen so far on tape LG- AJ

Cann from South Carolina RT- Rob Havenstein from

Wisconsin

Draftbreakdown.com

"he handled Randy Gregory for most of their contest this past season... He’s an ideal fit for an in-line power scheme... Guys with his size, experience, power and overall technique are hard to find ... Havenstein is a good Day 2 value pick who should come off the board sometime in the early part of round 3."

http://draftbreakdown.com/players/rob-havenstein/

[Kuech the Sneak]

I like havenstein too, good thing this is a deep OT class so if we miss out on a top tackle in the first we can still get quality players later