Senior Bowl Impressed

[JohnCandy]

The guys that impressed me in the game where

OT Michael Oher, was very solid and physical.

DT Fili Moala, he has great size and burst.

RB Kory Sheets, he looks like a nice 3rd down and kick return option.

WR Brian Robiske, he runs some beautiful routes and could be a great #2.

[BBIB]

The guys that impressed me in the game where

OT Michael Oher, was very solid and physical.

DT Fili Moala, he has great size and burst.

RB Kory Sheets, he looks like a nice 3rd down and kick return option.

WR Brian Robiske, he runs some beautiful routes and could be a great #2.

Did you watch the same game?

Oher was not that good.

And you did not even mention the best two players in the game in White and Brown.

[Iamcanadian]

I thought Green the OG from Auburn who battled Raji to a standoff, was quite impressive. All the OC's were also quite impressive.

[BamaFalcon59]

Macho Harris was good. Only one pass completed against him, showed swagger, and returned a punt, fair caught another.

And he started, which is good.

[AllanO444]

Robert Ayers played great. I love his motor. He really impressed me.

[BBIB]

No one mentioned Alphonso Smith either

[iworshipbender]

It seemed like every time Jeremiah Johnson touched the ball, something positive happened.

[kwilk103]

i'll go with pat white, andre brown, jeremiah johnson

[JohnCandy]

Did you watch the same game?

Oher was not that good.

And you did not even mention the best two players in the game in White and Brown.

He was solid in pass pro and handled the double move well and I like how he stuck to his and rode him by the plays where his man went outside. I would have like to have seen him keep his head out of a few blocks but it didn't hurt him.

In the run game he was dominant when the run plays went his way he buried Larry English, the best DE in the game, and he buried Evander Hood 5 yards down field. When the play went away from him he had nice cut off blocks.

I don't know what your complaint with Oher was in that game or were you expecting that elusive perfect game.

I doubt Monroe or Jason Smith would have done any better, but we will never know.

[SeanTaylorRIP]

He was solid in pass pro and handled the double move well and I like how he stuck to his and rode him by the plays where his man went outside. I would have like to have seen him keep his head out of a few blocks but it didn't hurt him.

In the run game he was dominant when the run plays went his way he buried Larry English, the best DE in the game, and he buried Evander Hood 5 yards down field. When the play went away from him he had nice cut off blocks.

I don't know what your complaint with Oher was in that game or were you expecting that elusive perfect game.

I doubt Monroe or Jason Smith would have done any better, but we will never know.

I think it's ridiculous to say Monroe or Jason Smith couldn't have done better.

[BroadwayJoe10]

White made some good throws and decisions...I just like his attitude.

Jeremiah Johnson looked like he could fill in the type of steve slaton role. A guy teams peg as simply a 3rd down or change of pace type back, who can step in with that team and really surprise them with what he could do with 12-15 touches a game.

Ron Brace - held his ground quite well all night long. But the thing that I cannot get over is how he ran down RB?? 30 yards downfield. I was just flat out stunned by that.

[Abaddon]

Did Shawn Nelson do anything of note?

[SeanTaylorRIP]

Everytime you Watch Mitch King you got to love the dude. He plays so damn hard.

[BRAVEHEART]

Robert Ayers
Mitch king
Jeremiah Johnson
Corvey Irvin
Fili Moala
Juaqin Igleasis
Patrick Turner
Alphonso Smith
Lankster
Patrick Chung
That Guard from Auburn
Derek Peagus

[Matthew Jones]

I thought John Parker Wilson did a nice job actually. Also, Robiskie, Patrick Turner, and Fili Moala were really impressive. Chung had a nice hit early on. White and Brown like everyone else said.

[Geo]

I expected Peria Jerry to do well in the practices and drills, given his potency as a pass rusher, but wanted to see how well he would do in game action just as a little extra confirmation.

And I thought he did rather well, as a disruptive force all night, which is a great cap off to his Senior Bowl week.

[HeavyLeggedWaistBender]

Did Shawn Nelson do anything of note?

Actually no, nothing...you asking about him was the first time I heard his name all night. I totally forgot about him.

Thats a shame.

[Geo]

Also, Andre Brown looked like a poor man's Matt Forte tonight, he looked good.

[Abaddon]

Actually no, nothing...you asking about him was the first time I heard his name all night. I totally forgot about him.

Thats a shame.

That it is. I was expecting him to at least do a little something after having such a good week of practice.

[BBIB]

Robert Ayers
Mitch king
Jeremiah Johnson
Corvey Irvin
Fili Moala
Juaqin Igleasis
Patrick Turner
Alphonso Smith
Lankster
Patrick Chung
That Guard from Auburn
Derek Peagus

You list that many guys without mentioning Andre Brown?

[Menardo75]

I really liked Andre Brown tonight. Eric Wood also caught my eye.

[PACKmanN]

Everytime you Watch Mitch King you got to love the dude. He plays so damn hard.

reminds me a lot like a shorter Aaron Kampman when he come out of Iowa as well.

[619]

reminds me a lot like a shorter Aaron Kampman when he come out of Iowa as well.

The comparison Mayock keeps bringing up is Dan Klecko for whatever reason.

[SteelKeeper]

I was impressed by Alex Mack. Did well on double teams, in space and really stood his man up on several occasions quite nicely. Can't recall seeing his man make a play.

[BRAVEHEART]

You list that many guys without mentioning Andre Brown?

He was aight, his screens made him look better than what he is.

[sporzy]

Pat White showed he belongs at QB. If it weren't for 2 drops, he would have had 100 yards on 6-9 passing. Looked like he was set on showing scouts he can throw. I like the kid.

[Hines]

Mike Wallace, WR from Ole Miss. He is jumping to my favorite WR prospect this year. I want the Steelers to grab him in the third. He is so fast.

[NIN1984]

Robert Ayers looked like a beast today, he was after the QB all day.

1. Ayers
2. Chung
3. Wood

those are my top 3 of the game.

[bpc]

You guys mean the ALMIGHT Maualuga didn't impress? Shocker. Practice and obvious run situations are a lot different vs. actual game time when teams can play off your weaknesses.

[Sniper]

You guys mean the ALMIGHT Maualuga didn't impress? Shocker. Practice and obvious run situations are a lot different vs. actual game time when teams can play off your weaknesses.

You could make nearly that exact same statement for Derrick Williams...

[holt_bruce81]

I liked Pat White tonight, I also thought Kory Sheets did a nice job in the game.

[Pokeys]

Mike Hawk was impressive!

And as everyone has noted Ayers was uncanny.

[HellonEarth84]

jerimiah johnson impressed

[BRAVEHEART]

You guys mean the ALMIGHT Maualuga didn't impress? Shocker. Practice and obvious run situations are a lot different vs. actual game time when teams can play off your weaknesses.

He had his moments.

[diabsoule]

What were people's thoughts on Chip Vaughn, William Moore, Michael Hamlin, and Louis Delmas?

[BRAVEHEART]

What were people's thoughts on Chip Vaughn, William Moore, Michael Hamlin, and Louis Delmas?

I was impressed with chip vaughn, and I don't think speed is an issue with him at all (which is great considering his size).

[diabsoule]

I was impressed with chip vaughn, and I don't think speed is an issue with him at all (which is great considering his size).

I was thinking the same thing with Scott's write-ups on the Senior Bowl.

[BamaFalcon59]

I also liked what I saw of Cedric Peerman.

He fumbled, but ran very hard.

[Pokeys]

Thats Peerman's niche. Hard runner. I don't care what his timed speed is, I'd take him on the 2nd day he could be my spell back any day of the week.

[SeanTaylorRIP]

Yeah I have always pushed for Peerman he just runs hard and is no joke. I also still feel that Andre Brown is a top 5 back in this class and I won't go to say he'll have a Brandon Jacobs type impact in the league but he certainly has potential. Everyone's always been on Rashad's juice, but I have always been on Brown's train. Injuries are certainly a worry as they derailed his career, but IMO you will be getting first round talent in the 3rd-5th round.

[Shane P. Hallam]

One guy who won't get talked about who impressed me was Alphonso Smith. I believe he got thrown against only once, and he almost had a Pick 6. He really showed that he can cover people at the next level, despite his size.

[SeanTaylorRIP]

One guy who won't get talked about who impressed me was Alphonso Smith. I believe he got thrown against only once, and he almost had a Pick 6. He really showed that he can cover people at the next level, despite his size.

No doubt Alphonso Smith is my favorite corner in the draft. Maybe he lacks the physical tools of Malcolm Jenkins but as an ACC fan Smith is an absolute terror. A pure coverage corner who is a blanket on receivers. A guy who impressed me is FB Quinn Johnson from LSU. The dude is a beast. I think he has Mike Sellers potential. Monster blocker and while he's raw as a receiver and runner yesterday we certainly saw the potential.

[neko4]

Also, Andre Brown looked like a poor man's Matt Forte tonight, he looked good.
Thats what I was thinking.

Pat White played well, but I still dont think he can be a starting QB.

[SKim172]

Aside from Pat White, one guy who really surprised me was Nathan Brown. I might venture to say he was the 2nd best QB out there. I'm not sure if that means anything with this crop of QBs and the "career backup" label could still apply, but I think his performance merits another look.

[underscore]

You could make nearly that exact same statement for Derrick Williams...

What did Williams do wrong in the game?

[Sniper]

What did Williams do wrong in the game?

Where did he show up? All this talk about how super duper awesome he was in the practices, and nothing in the game?

[Hines]

Cedric Peerman reminds me of Mewelde Moore.

[Geo]

Williams had the same day as a receiver as Ramses Barden did, 2 catches for 19/20 yards, hard to lambaste these guys imo when the North quarterbacks sucked. If the best you have to work with is Rhett Bomar, come on.

Williams did some good things as a return man, which he really needed that after struggling during the week fielding kickoffs and punts.

[Shane P. Hallam]

No doubt Alphonso Smith is my favorite corner in the draft. Maybe he lacks the physical tools of Malcolm Jenkins but as an ACC fan Smith is an absolute terror. A pure coverage corner who is a blanket on receivers. A guy who impressed me is FB Quinn Johnson from LSU. The dude is a beast. I think he has Mike Sellers potential. Monster blocker and while he's raw as a receiver and runner yesterday we certainly saw the potential.

I think he'll be moving into the first of my next mock.

Coye Francies was another guy who really locked down WRs in the game.

[Iamcanadian]

You guys mean the ALMIGHT Maualuga didn't impress? Shocker. Practice and obvious run situations are a lot different vs. actual game time when teams can play off your weaknesses.

This is pure crap. LB's are severely limited by the rules used in the Senior Bowl where they aren't allowed to blitz or line up in anything but a simple 4-3. Maualuga still forced a fumble but generally LB's don't look good in the Senior Bowl game and because of the rules, a lot of scouts and GM's head home before the game and rely mostly on the practices to determine who has pro talent.

[gdamac]

I would love Robiskie in the 3rd to Oakland is he is still there, and if we haven't already taken a WR in the first two rounds of course.

[Iamcanadian]

I thought Quinn Johnson made a lot of money Senior Bowl weak. He's a sure round 3 maybe even round 2 guy now. He is a terrific blocker, showed good hands coming out of the backfield and showed he can maybe be effective in a short yardage situation.
I also thought Pettigrew dominated as a blocker. It is like having another OT out there. He did very well chipping the DE's to slow down the pass rush and he made it rather easy on the RB's by dominating the DE's on running plays.
These guys showed that what they showed in practice will translate well to the game.

[NIN1984]

I would love Robiskie in the 3rd to Oakland is he is still there, and if we haven't already taken a WR in the first two rounds of course.

I would be shocked if he's not a 2nd round pick.

[Shane P. Hallam]

I thought Quinn Johnson made a lot of money Senior Bowl weak. He's a sure round 3 maybe even round 2 guy now. He is a terrific blocker, showed good hands coming out of the backfield and showed he can maybe be effective in a short yardage situation.
I also thought Pettigrew dominated as a blocker. It is like having another OT out there. He did very well chipping the DE's to slow down the pass rush and he made it rather easy on the RB's by dominating the DE's on running plays.
These guys showed that what they showed in practice will translate well to the game.

I think you are overestimating where Johnson will get drafted, but he definitely did show something.

[underscore]

Where did he show up? All this talk about how super duper awesome he was in the practices, and nothing in the game?

Like I said, what did he do wrong? He caught balls he was supposed to catch. He had a solid game returning kicks (after a bad week of practice). Not his fault his QBs were wretched.

[gpngc]

Pettigrew can block. Heath Millerish prospect- you just know he's going to be a solid pro TE. Just take him.

[Cigaro]

I thought Quinn Johnson made a lot of money Senior Bowl weak. He's a sure round 3 maybe even round 2 guy now. He is a terrific blocker, showed good hands coming out of the backfield and showed he can maybe be effective in a short yardage situation.
I also thought Pettigrew dominated as a blocker. It is like having another OT out there. He did very well chipping the DE's to slow down the pass rush and he made it rather easy on the RB's by dominating the DE's on running plays.
These guys showed that what they showed in practice will translate well to the game.

Quinn Johnson's my favorite fullback prospect, but he's no round two guy. Won't even have a shot at being drafted until round four, likely five.

[gutman54]

How'd John Parker Wilson look? Someone mentioned they thought he didn't look bad, and I've always thought of him as an efficient manager of the game, and was just wondering how well he played last night.

[keylime_5]

Alphonso Smith I think cracks the top 20. He is just a playmaker and can cover. If he was 6' he could be a top 10 type prospect.

[Shane P. Hallam]

Pettigrew can block. Heath Millerish prospect- you just know he's going to be a solid pro TE. Just take him.

I like Pettigrew a lot. To me he seems a lot like John Carlson, but just a step better at everything. With the year Carlson had, I think if you are a team like the Eagles, you want Pettigrew.

[Solomon]

I thought Quinn Johnson made a lot of money Senior Bowl weak. He's a sure round 3 maybe even round 2 guy now. He is a terrific blocker, showed good hands coming out of the backfield and showed he can maybe be effective in a short yardage situation.
I also thought Pettigrew dominated as a blocker. It is like having another OT out there. He did very well chipping the DE's to slow down the pass rush and he made it rather easy on the RB's by dominating the DE's on running plays.
These guys showed that what they showed in practice will translate well to the game.

Quinn Johnson a sure round 3? I would be shocked if he cracked the first three rounds.

A good FB prospect for sure, but if LeRon McLain and Owen Schmitt couldn't crack the first four rounds I highly doubt Johnson will.

It takes a rare FB to crack the first three rounds and the ones that do usually have a very impressive college resume and can be utilized more effectively than Johnson in a variety of different ways or have the ability to play tailback at the next level.

[Iamcanadian]

Quinn Johnson's my favorite fullback prospect, but he's no round two guy. Won't even have a shot at being drafted until round four, likely five.

He was rated as the 2nd best FB prior to the Senior Bowl week. He is now clearly #1 after a dominating performance in the practices. He has the potential to be a terrific blocker for a lot of pro schemes and he showed decent hands in the practices and an ability to be an effective short yardage runner as well.
FB may not be a glamour position in the NFL but a good one goes a long way in making your running game effective and even your passing attack can be improved if you have a back who can pass block.
FB's don't go round 1 but many have been 2nd rounders and even more have been 3rd rounders. Johnson can be a blocking force in most offenses although he doesn't suit all offenses. That will drive him up the draft boards and when he showed decent hands for catching the ball and an ability to be a short yardage runner, I think his draft stock took a huge jump, so I for one, won't be shocked to see him in round 2 or 3 with round 3 his likely destination.

[JohnCandy]

I think that Herman Johnson showed something he didn't look terrible and I think he will still go in the 2nd round.

John Parker Wilson is terrible and he has a bright future in the CFL along with Graham Harrell.

[Iamcanadian]

I like Pettigrew a lot. To me he seems a lot like John Carlson, but just a step better at everything. With the year Carlson had, I think if you are a team like the Eagles, you want Pettigrew.

I completely agree and I won't be shocked if Buffalo takes him at #11. They are a run first team and Pettigrew is one of the best blocking TE's I have seen in a number of years.

[Iamcanadian]

I think that Herman Johnson showed something he didn't look terrible and I think he will still go in the 2nd round.

John Parker Wilson is terrible and he has a bright future in the CFL along with Graham Harrell.

I don't think Johnson is a 2nd rounder. He looks more like a 4th or 5th rounder to me. JMO.

[SeanTaylorRIP]

Yeah I mentioned Quinn Johnson earlier in this thread, Mike Sellers potential, but 2nd round no way. Likely 5th possibly later. McClain didn't even go in the first 4 rounds and he was a terrific prospect. I will admit though I had no idea he could be this good of a runner in the NFL.

[Pokeys]

I think that Herman Johnson showed something he didn't look terrible and I think he will still go in the 2nd round.

John Parker Wilson is terrible and he has a bright future in the CFL along with Graham Harrell.

actually you need some arm strength up there seeing as how the weather is worse and fields are bigger.

[SeanTaylorRIP]

actually you need some arm strength up there seeing as how the weather is worse and fields are bigger.

Yup. I actually think Graham Harrell could rip up the Arena league if it is still around. He is great at that tight space slant oriented offenses. John Parker Wilson I honestly can't seeing having much of a career anywhere. I think he ends up as an assistant at Alabama ala Casey Claussen at Tennessee.

[Staggart]

Andre Brown
Cedric Peerman
That LSU FB johnson

[JeffSamardzijaIRISH]

FB's don't go round 1.

Unless you're the Jets =D.

[jballa838]

I am starting to like Robiskie going to Seattle in the 2nd. He fits the WCO perfectly and I like him more than Crabtree at this point. Granted, I would like him in the 3rd better, but Donnie Avery went at around the same point last year and I like Robiskie a whole lot more.

[JT Jag]

Andre Brown seemed to break for a 7-10 yard gain every time he got the ball.

John Parker Wilson did what he needed to do to improve his chances of getting drafted late. He has a ways to go, though.

The entire South offensive line was impressive. Antoine Caldwell did what I expected of him, and he looks to be a 2nd-3rd round value.

[Hawk]

Yup. I actually think Graham Harrell could rip up the Arena league if it is still around. He is great at that tight space slant oriented offenses. John Parker Wilson I honestly can't seeing having much of a career anywhere. I think he ends up as an assistant at Alabama ala Casey Claussen at Tennessee.

I don't think Clausen is an assistant here.

[JohnCandy]

I am surprised that more people are not talking about DT Fili Moala he has an amazing first step and get off for a man that is 6'4" 305lbs I think he has played himself into the top of the 2nd round solidly.

[corbi328]

I agree with many of the names posted here. One kid I have not seen mentioned was MLB from LSU Darry Beckwith. I thought he showed some nice skills especially with his drops. I'd love to see my Bears grab him as a replacement to the quickly deteriorating Urlacher.