When: January 24th-30th
Where: Mobile, Alabama
What: A sort of combination of an All-Star game and a mini combine that scouts use to grade senior draft prospects.
Who: (List not finalized and will be updated as more prospects accept)
QB Tim Tebow– Florida
Showed in the Sugar Bowl his abilities as a thrower and though he has some mechanical issues, I think he can be coached into a big time NFL player at quarterback. There is also no doubt that he’ll be a first round selection with as many people in high positions in the NFL that love him as there are.
QB Joe Webb- AUB
Extremely versatile, has played quarterback, wildcat, wide receiver, and even punted twice in his 4 year career. This last season he showed his skills as a passer, 21 touchdowns to 8 picks, 8.5 YPA, in addition to his abilities on the ground, 1427 yards and 11 touchdowns on a 6.2 clip and could get drafted in the late rounds as either a wildcat, a wide receiver, or maybe even quarterback project.
QB Dan LeFevour– Central Michigan
Called an elite quarterback prospect, by Mel Kiper, but I just don’t see it because of his lack of the fundamentals of the quarterback position, namely his reads. Some team could draft him in the 5th round or later as a project because he did average 7.5 YPA this year, albeit out of a shotgun offense.
QB Sean Canfield- Oregon State
Burst onto the scene this year after being a little known backup who struggled as a sophomore in his only long stint as a starter, throwing for 21 touchdowns and 7 picks with a YPA of 7.3. He doesn’t have the strongest arm, but he has the frame to grow more and build up his strength and if Trent Edwards could get drafted in the 3rd round in 2007 as a relatively untested quarterback based on tools alone, so can Canfield.
QB Tony Pike– Cincinnati
Has two straight good years for a very surprising Cincinnati program, especially this year when he threw 29 touchdowns to 6 picks despite being injured for 3+ games. There are concerns that he may just be a system quarterback, but he certainly has all of the physical tools and that elite decision making you rarely see out of a college quarterback, so he should be the first quarterback off the board in the 2nd round, after Clausen, Bradford, and Tebow go first round.
QB Jarrett Brown- West Virginia
A run first quarterback could be drafted out of West Virginia for the 2nd straight year, Pat White last year, 2nd round to the Miami Dolphins, and Jarrett Brown this year. Brown has a bigger frame than White and could hold up as a running back long term, in addition to being a wildcat, but White was a ton more productive at West Virginia than Brown, who was decent at best throwing the ball this year with a 130.2 QB rating.
QB Zac Robinson– Oklahoma State
Didn’t have a great year this year compared to last year, but thats understandable because he was without his tight end and his top receiver from 2008. He’s a good mobile quarterback that has NFL potential as either a quarterback or a wide receiver and could be drafted in the mid rounds.
RB Anthony Dixon– Mississippi State
A big power back who has led his team in rushing yards in each of the last 4 years. Projects as a 3rd round prospect.
RB Montario Hardesty- Tennessee
Finally put everything together and had 1345 yards on 286 carries and 13 scores this season. He’s also a good pass catcher with 25 receptions, one for a score. Projects as a 4th round prospect.
RB Stafon Johnson- USC
Suffered a tragic weight lifting accident earlier this season, but has been medically cleared for football related activities. He has never really had a dominant season in his four years at USC, but he has shown the talent in flashes and could be drafted in the 6th or 7th round.
RB Ben Tate- Auburn
Good size and speed, but incredibly inconsistent. He bounced back from a disappointing junior year in which he averaged 4.2 YPC with a very good senior season on the whole and projects as a 4th or 5th round prospect.
RB Charles Scott- LSU
He got buried on the depth chart this season for LSU, but averaged 5.4 YPC and scored 18 times last season as a junior. He runs a good 40 for his size and has good explosiveness at 235 pounds. He projects as a 5th round prospect.
RB Chris Brown- Oklahoma
Had a huge junior year with 1220 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2008, but really struggled with Sam Bradford out of the lineup in 2009, averaging just 4.1 YPC and scoring just 7 times. He could still get drafted as a late round prospect but he’s not the 3rd round pick he would have been if he had come out last year.
RB Joique Bell- Wayne State
I have no idea where Wayne State is, but they boast one of the most productive runners in the nation this year and I’m excited to get to see him square off with tougher competition. The 6-1 223 pound Bell rushed for 2084 yards this season against small school competition and if he can have a good Senior Bowl, along with a good showing at the combine, he could be looking at the 4th round range.
RB Rashawn Jackson- Virginia
He should be one of the top fullback prospects in this draft class if scouts can look past his arrest for burglary in 2008. He’s a strong blocker and runner at 6-1 245, and also caught 25 passes for 222 passes last season, but if scouts can’t look past the arrest he could go undrafted.
WR Danario Alexander- Missouri
A big college football player with good production, but he has horrible timed speed and is a poor route runner. He’ll either get drafted by a team who runs a spread offense or by a team who needs a big end zone threat but either way I think he’s looking at the 3rd round range.
WR Shay Hodge- Ole Miss
Good size at 6-2 215 and saved his best for last with 1135 yards and 8 touchdowns this season. If he runs a sub 4.5 40, he could be drafted in the 3rdround, otherwise, he’s looking at the 4th round or later.
WR Brandon LaFell– LSU
Excellent size, excellent hands, and excellent run blocking make this senior wide receiver stand out above all the rest. He’s close to being a 1st round lock at this point.
RB/WR Dexter McCluster– Ole Miss
Not very big, but plenty fast and has experience taking direct snaps. His role in the NFL will be unconventional, but I think he has one. He’s looking at the 3rdround range right now unless his 40 is much lower than the projected 4.35.
WR Jeremy Williams- Tulane
Injuries have plagued his career at Tulane, but he had a very good senior campaign with 1113 yards and 7 touchdowns. He’s still only seen as a 3rd or 4thround prospect because of his past.
WR Riley Cooper- Florida
Florida’s leading receiver in terms of yards with 961 and 2nd on the team with 51 reception, plus, of course since he’s a gator, he’s got amazing measurables, 6-3 215, 4.44. He’s only got one year of good production, but if Louis Murphy can go in the 4th round in 2009 with similar production and measurables, so can Cooper, especially if Al Davis is looking for more wide receivers on draft day.
WR Andre Roberts- Citadel
He’s small and doesn’t have the 40 time to make up for at and after two straight amazing seasons of 1000+ yards and 10+ touchdowns in 2007 and 2008, Roberts only managed 77 catches for 792 yards and 7 touchdowns this year against small school competition. I doubt he gets drafted.
WR Marshawn Gilyard– Cincinnati
A long lanky athlete who may be a bit of a system player, but showed great agility as a wide receiver and kick returner. He projects as a slot guy and could be drafted in the 3rd round.
TE Anthony McCoy- USC
All of the athletic tools, but never put them together. He has never had more than 22 receptions in a season and for all of his size, he only has three career touchdowns. He may get drafted late, but I doubt it.
TE Colin Peek- Alabama
Good size, but below par production with his career high in yards being 313. He may get drafted late as a blocking tight end.
TE Jimmy Graham- Miami
Basketball big at 6-8, but never really productive as a tight end for the Miami Hurricanes football team. I was surprised he got invited and I’d be surprised if he got drafted.
OT Ciron Black– LSU
Strictly a right tackle at the next level, but that being said, he’s probably the best pure right tackle in the draft class. He could have been a 1st round pick last year, but his weaknesses were exposes this year so he’s looking at the 2nd round right now.
OT Charles Brown- USC
My favorite prospect nobody has heard of, Brown, a former tight end, has 1stround talent, but could fall into the 2nd round if he measures up at less than 300 pounds.
G John Jerry- Ole Miss
A massive overpowering blocker who has weaknesses against the pass, but could still be one of the first guards taken and that puts him in the 3rd round range.
G/OT Mike Johnson– Alabama
Would only be a 3rd round prospect as a guard, but he has experience at right tackle and for that he could be drafted in the 2nd round. He’s a very good run blocker, but not a great pass blocker and does not have elite size.
C Eric Olsen- Notre Dame
One of the top center prospects in the 2010 draft class, unfortunately, that only is going to put him in about the 3rd or 4th round.
OT Sam Young– Notre Dame
Never put all of the tools together at Notre Dame and was embarrassed by USC earlier this year, but his size and hustle could get him drafted in the 2nd round as a right tackle.
G Mike Iupati- Idaho
He’s a massive run blocking guard with huge upside who I am looking forward to watching at the Senior Bowl. He should be the first guard off the board.
G Mitch Petrus- Arkansas
A massive run blocking guard who was amazing in 2007 blocking for Darren McFadden and Felix Jones, but he hasn’t looked as dominant since and was suspended for a year for academic reasons. If he gets drafted, it won’t be before the 4th round and it will be on upside.
OT Trent Williams– Oklahoma
Another Sooner whose stock fell by returning to school, Williams’ pass blocking abilities and footwork were greatly challenged this year leading some scouts to believe he may just be a right tackle longterm. He’s not right tackle big either, so he’s got a bit of an issue going forward, but should be drafted in the 2nd round on upside.
G/OT Vladimir Ducaase- Massachusetts
A big offensive lineman from a small school background, who has the versatility to play 4 spots on the offensive line. He is getting heavily hyped in the draftnik community because of his 340 pound frame and could go in the 3rd round so I’m looking forward to getting a shot to watch him play.
NT Terrence Cody– Alabama
A massive nose tackle that is only a two down nose tackle at the next level, but that won’t matter as he is going to be able to stabilize any 3-4 defense that drafts him against the run and could go top 15.
DE Brandon Graham– Michigan
Not very tall, but makes up for it with good pass rushing moves. His longterm future could be at rush linebacker because of his height, but NFL drafters might not see him there if he runs a 4.7 40. He’ll probably go in the 2nd round, but could fall.
DE Jerry Hughes– TCU
The best pure rush linebacker prospect in the draft class and he can also play 4-3 end in a cover 2 system. Deserves to go in the first round with 26 sacks in the last 2 years, but with the rate that rush linebackers have been busting in recent years, he could fall into the 2nd round.
DE Brandon Lang- Troy
In many ways a tweener, doesn’t have the size to play on the line full time in the NFL, but I don’t think he really is a rush linebacker. However, with 16 sacks in the last 2 years, some team will draft him as a pass rushing specialist in the 3rd or 4thround.
DE George Selvie– South Florida
Probably only getting invited to the Senior Bowl on the basis of the 14 sacks he had in 2007. He only has 8 since and probably should not be drafted before the 5th round because I don’t see him trying out there at all, but his good 40 time will keep him in the 3rd or 4th round range as a pass rushing specialist.
DE Cameron Sheffield- Troy
Lost in Lang’s shadow a bit as a defensive end for Troy, but he has 11 sacks in the last two years. I don’t see much more than a late round prospect in him, but he could prove me wrong.
NT Dan Williams- Tennessee
Another talented nose tackle that could go in the first round, Williams has good size, gets a good push, and has decent agility.
DE/DT Tyson Alualu– California
Has a great motor and experience playing in a 3-4 defense at Cal which puts him ahead of a lot of 3-4 defensive end prospects. However, his natural athleticism isn’t great and despite his strong motor and intelligence, he’s still likely a 3rd round pick.
DT Geno Atkins- Georgia
Never was able to live up to the 7 sacks he had as a sophomore, getting only 3 in the two years since, but he runs a good 40 for his size and could be a solid one gap penetrator as a 4-3 defensive tackle at the next level. He’s looking at the 4th round range.
DT Jeff Owens- Georgia
Doesn’t have Atkins’ claim to fame with any major statistical production in school, so I’m actually kind of puzzled to why he was invited. He is a combine wonder who is capable of benching 525 pounds and running a 4.9 40 and that alone could get him drafted as a 4-3 defensive tackle or 3-4 defensive end, but he doesn’t have great production and has been hobbled by injuries throughout his career.
OLB/DE Antonio Coleman- Auburn
Played standing up at Auburn and translates as a rush linebacker prospect. With 24 sacks in his last 3 years, he should be a 3rd or 4th round prospect unless he’s really slow at the combine.
OLB/DE Eric Norwood– South Carolina
Experience at outside linebacker and defensive end, he looks comfortable in pass coverage and for that reason projects as both a 4-3 and 3-4 outside linebacker and a 2nd round prospect.
MLB Daryl Washington- TCU
Fits 4-3 systems and cover 2 systems well as a middle linebacker, but he won’t fit in a 3-4, 99 tackles this season, but more impressive are his three interceptions. He projects as a 3rd round prospect.
OLB Dekoda Watson- Florida State
Very fast, but not very big so he’s only a 4-3 outside linebacker. He has 7 sacks this season, but I can’t see him as a pass rusher in the NFL with his small frame, so I think he is going to be a 4th round prospect or worse.
MLB Darryl Sharpton- Miami
Fairly productive career at Miami with 244 career tackles and a career high 99 this year to go with an amazing 76 yard pick six. He will be drafted as a reserve linebacker because of his versatility, but he shouldn’t be much more than a 5th round pick.
OLB Sean Weatherspoon– Missouri
A three year starter for the Missouri Tigers who has really shown great leadership and fundamentals as an outside linebacker. He can play 4-3 outside linebacker and 3-4 inside linebacker and is likely going to be drafted in the 1st round, possibly as the 2nd linebacker off the board after Rolando McClain.
MLB Jamar Chaney- Mississippi State
He has three good years as a starter for Mississippi State, though not all in order due to a nasty injury last season. He doesn’t have a ton of upside, but he’s going to get drafted late as a depth guy and if he doesn’t, I think he’ll be signed to someone’s 80 man roster and given a shot to make a team week 1, assuming he doesn’t get hurt again.
CB Javier Arenas– Alabama
He’d be a solid nickel back in the NFL, but his value is as a kick returner where he is one of the best in the nation. He could also play wide receiver and I think he goes in the 2nd round.
CB Jerome Murphy- South Florida
He has really impressed me this season, as he has with other scouts, so the 3rdround seems likely for him.
CB Patrick Robinson- Florida State
Really just looks like he isn’t trying out there, but someone is going to draft his athleticism in the 2nd round.
CB Kyle Wilson– Boise State
Projects as a nickel back and could be a solid #2 corner at the next level, but I’m not fully sold on him as a starter. He returns kicks and punts as well and could be drafted in the 2nd round, though 3rd round is more likely.
CB Syd’Quan Thompson– California
An NFL ready nickelback who is strong against the run and has good hands, but he lacks elite cover skills so his upside is limited. I can’t see him going in the first round, but he could go second round because of his readyness as Alphonso Smith did last year.
CB Chris Cook- Virginia
He had 4 picks this year, but never impressed me as a cover cornerback, though I haven’t seen a ton of him. He could prove me wrong in the Senior Bowl, but I don’t think he’ll get drafted.
S Nate Allen- South Florida
Good hands and instincts in the open field, had 5 picks this season, and should be drafted in the 2nd round range.
SS Harry Coleman- LSU
Not even the best safety on his own team, but he has experience playing linebacker and he is good against the run, but I don’t see him working out at safety longterm in the NFL and he’s too small to play linebacker in the NFL. He’ll be a late round pick, but I don’t see him being much.
S Taylor Mays– USC
Has had his weaknesses exposed this season, but his triangle numbers will get him drafted in the first round as a strong safety.
S Kyle McCarthy- Notre Dame
A natural leader in the defensive backfield for Notre Dame and has risen up my draft board into the 3rd round range, though he’s not a lock to go that high.
S Myron Rolle – Florida State
Easily the player I’m most looking forward to seeing in the Senior Bowl, Rolle could have been a top 15 pick last year had he declared, but he decided to take the Rhodes Scholarship and study neurosciences at Oxford for a year. How he fares in the Senior Bowl after a year away from the sport could get him drafted anywhere from the 3rd round to not drafted at all.
P Zoltan Mesko- Michigan
44.5 yards per punt should be enough to get him drafted, but you never know with punters.
K Leigh Tiffin- Alabama
Made 88% of his field goals, but somehow missed 3 extra points this season, and when you look at the breakdown, he didn’t make a lot of long field goals. He only has one season of 75% accuracy on field goals and is a long shot to get drafted.
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