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Reeseâs Senior Bowl Journal: Tuesday had a number of players standing out
By Barry Shuck on January 30, 2024 5:12 pm
Protective conclusion Marshawn Kneeland (94) Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures
The Reeseâs Senior Bowl is in full swing in Portable, Alabama and the skies are incredible football climate. Parts of scouts from each NFL club and most Canadian Football Alliance groups, also a few Joined together Football Alliance agents. The UFL is this yearâs combined USFL and XFL.
Each NFL head coach is additionally here, but for the two partaking within the Super Bowl. Too in attendance is each teamâs faculty division and GM, also full coaching staff.
You will not know this, but the Senior Bowl is an unofficial NFL tradition. Numerous partner coaches are enlisted here to fill within the coaching staff. The All-Star groups hone within the morning and evening, and in between these sessions, head coaches/GMs meet candidates for these open coaching spots. The reason is that each unemployed coach has traveled to Portable trusting for a work meet.
Dawgs By Nature staff essayist Barry Shuck is at the Reeseâs Senior Bowl this week being the eyes and ears for NFL draft prep for our Cleveland Browns scope. Hones started on Tuesday for both the American and National squads.
One player who truly stood out was WR Brenden Rice of USC. He has great measure at 6â-3â with a long expansion. You’ll of his father Jerry Rice. He has uncommon footwork and appeared his physicality with his 210-pound outline. Great discharge and appears to win hand-fighting. Has great head snaps that made his guard begin going exterior when all the whereas Rice would go interior instep and be open.
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One CB who gave Rice fits was Quinyon Mitchell from Toledo. He was able to cover his recipients nowadays and is seldom tricked by head sways or hip shifts. He looks smooth and controlled and fair may be the leading protective player in this diversion. Think Martin Emerson. Both of these players are anticipated as second-round picks where the Browns are selecting. Penn State CB Johnny Dixon had issues with getting tricked with jukes, and a part of his recipients were open since of this. Dixon has awesome speed, and he did near pleasantly, but he must learn not to urge taken. CB Kris Abrams-Draine of Missouri looked comfortable in most drills and had an capture attempts. He includes a laser center on his collector. CB Carlton Johnson of Fresno State had inconvenience keeping up with recipients and after that needed the closing speed to create up ground.
Another WR turning heads is Michiganâs Roman Wilson. Almost every DB has not been able to cover him, and Wilson kept being open in most drills. Some time recently this week Wilson had a Day 3 review, but will certainly be on the rise and break into the Top-100. He had generation this year for the National Champs and his athletic expertise set is translatable to the NFL level. For presently, he fair gets open with decent hands. However another WR prospect that looked great is Xavier Legette of South Carolina. He is certainly a second-round guy who has incredible speed. He too does not modest absent from contact and out-physically most protective backs. Legette was able to induce consistent partition amid the 1-on-1 drills and made a marvelous capture at the sideline during the 7-on-7s. He could be a legit receiver who ought to be there when the Browns draft in Circular 2. WR Ricky Pearsall of Florida incorporates a Circular 7 review but stood out in all drills. Smooth course runner and clean win off press coverage. Won each 1-on-1 bore.
Jackson Powers-Johnson Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures
Quarterback isn’t on the Browns menu, but Michael Penix of Washington looks beautiful darn great. He awed with his profound ball exactness and made plays. He has strength concerns, but he ought to up his draft status in case this keeps up. Oregon C Jackson Powers-Johnson awed in drills and is one of the finest offensive line prospects here notwithstanding of position. He did take some snaps at protect and has the size, athleticism, and ability for the insides. He is positioned the #52 player within the draft coming into this week. He is certainly the leading center at these hones. He can be there when the Browns choose in Circular 2 and would be prepared to step in this year.
EDGE rusher Laiatu Latu of UCLA isn’t a super competitor and doesnât have overpowering length. He does have assurance and no stopped, but he has had therapeutic issues within the past. Darius Robinson of Mizzou had a awesome practice and played well in space. He sparkled in drills and wasnât blockable nowadays. Another protective conclusion who looked good was Marshawn Kneeland (6â-3â, 275) of Western Michigan. He looks exceptionally incline but has extraordinary speed, particularly his first step. I like this kid who contains a projection of Circular 5, but in case his week proceeds to wreak ruin, he may go a circular or two prior. Upper body solid and plays his tail off. Has a incredible reach as well.
Cleveland will require a youthful tight conclusion to prep with the pitiful seasons for both Harrison Bryant and Jordan Akins. Florida Stateâs Jahim Chime (6â-3â, 239 pounds) could be a great blocker, and has delicate hands. He didnât get numerous tosses his way, but in drillshe will cling to his man and was able to move bodies. He too caught a pass from QB Michael Pratt that looked uncatchable and was able to urge underneath it for a decent gathering within the corner. Another tight conclusion that looked truly great was Jared Wiley of TCU. He wowed everybody observing 1-on-1 drills
