Senior Bowl Stock Watch This week at the Senior Bowl, there were a number of players that both helped and hurt their stock for this April's NFL Draft. Here are my thoughts on the week that was: Players stock who went up: Chris Williams OT Vanderbilt: In my eyes, there may not have been a more impressive player this week than Williams. Coming in, I hadn't seen that much of him so I really didn't know what to expect. Immediately, Williams looked good as he showed his pure athleticism in one-on-one drills against the defensive lineman. Before the Senior Bowl, I'd have projected Williams to go in the 2nd or 3rd Round, now I'd be surprised if he fell out of the 1st Round. Sedrick Ellis DT USC: Most scouts knew of Ellis and his production in college, but I don't think that anyone was expecting the type of domination that Ellis showed here this week. The outstanding defensive tackle from USC seemed nearly flawless and has solidified himself as a Top 10 pick in this year's draft. Chad Henne QB Michigan: Henne is a player that really needed to come in and have a strong week. He did that and more. I think that Henne elevated himself up to the level of the Brian Brohm's and the Andre Woodson's of this year's draft. I'd be very surprised if he was still on the board when the 3rd Round started. Lavelle Hawkins WR California: Hawkins was a bit overshadowed by his teammate DeSean Jackson while he was at Cal, but that certainly wasn't the case this week. Hawkins made acrobatic catches that really wow'ed the NFL scouts. I think he'll be a 2nd, maybe 3rd Round pick in April. Jeremy Thompson DE Wake Forest: Thompson, in my eyes, quietly had a great week. He's been an under-the-radar type of player and it seemed like he still wasn't getting the attention he deserved down here. He showed great quickness and athleticism in one-on-one drills and has raised his stock among the rest of the defensive ends. I think he'd be a solid 3rd Round prospect. Eddie Royal WR Virginia Tech: Coming from Virginia Tech, Royal didn't receive as much publicity as other receivers. However, any doubt about his ability to play the next level was surely put to rest this week. Royal was about as consistent as you can get from a wide receivers perspective. He caught everything that came his way and consistently beat the defensive backs down the field for big plays. He's raised his stock to the 3rd, maybe the 2nd Round in my eyes. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB Tennessee State: Cromartie was a bit of an unknown coming into this week, but he certainly showed the scouts why he was selected to play in this game. He's got great instincts, nice ball skills, and has the potential to be a very good corner at the next level. I wouldn't be surprised to see him off the board in the 2nd Round. Red Bryant DT Texas A&M: Bryant showed great strength this week as he consistently beat the offensive lineman in one-on-one drills. He was a bit of a mid-round selection prior to the Senior Bowl, but now I'd expect him to be a 3rd Round selection. Cliff Avril DE Purdue: Avril looked great this week as he showed tremendous speed and agility at the defensive end position. Before this week, he was a 3rd or 4th Round pick in my eyes, but now I see him as being more of a 2nd Round pick. Heath Benedict OT Newberry: Benedict impressed scouts the moment he arrived in Mobile, as his size is tremendous. Benedict showed his toughness and tenacity in the on-on-one drills when he dominated some of the defensive lineman. He even got into a fight with Hampton's Kendall Langford. Benedict has elevated his stock to the 2nd or 3rd Round. Players stock who went down: Oniel Cousin OT UTEP: I was a big supporter of Cousins coming in this week, but he was a big disappointment in my eyes. He was beat by stronger, faster defensive ends and never showed a fire that you look for in an offensive lineman. I think he dropped one, if not two rounds this week because of this poor performance. Adarius Bowman WR Oklahoma State: I'm not sure what was on Bowman's mind this week, but it definitely was not always on football. Bowman consistently dropped passes every day and never showed that he was worthy of being the 1st Round pick that some were projecting for him to be. He look good in some redzone drills, but that was about it. Colt Brennan QB Hawaii: I wouldn't say that Colt's stock dropped a lot, he just wasn't able to take advantage of the opportunity given to him. This was a chance for him to forget about the game vs. Georgia and to come out and play like the player that so many people thought he was. Brennan struggled this week as he seemed to be still working on trying to adjust from Hawaii's shotgun offense to a traditional NFL offense. I think the 5th, maybe the 4th Round is the highest that Brennan will go.
Im not 2 worried about Adarius Bowman-So he slides in the draft, thats just better value for the team that lands this kid. Sure he hurt his pocket but he can make up for in 3 years in the NFL.
HE'S NOT DROPPING A WHOLE HELL OF A LOT IN MY RANKINGS. HE REMIDS ME A LOT OF A NOT QUITE AS FAST VERSION OF T.O.
Was this week enough for Ellis to overtake Dorsey as the best DT? Not in my opinion, I'll take the guy who's done it consistently over his college career instead of having a monster week at the Senior Bowl.
Sedrick Ellis has been a damn good DT for USC, He came to the Senior Bowl to make a statement and IMO he did just that. He was the best player on the field at any position and im looking forward to watching him own some Olineman in 15 minutes. That still doesn't mean he has overtaken Dorsey NO!!! We will see how it all pans out, but Ellis is faster off the snap and is a monster getting to the QB.
I had my eye on Bowman at WR for the Titans but he really disappointed me this week. Maybe his drop might be a good thing though for the Titans and he could be picked up in the 2nd round.
You mean the drop that really wasn't a drop? Looked like 6 points to me.:icon_thumright: After re-reading your post it clicked in my small brain that you're talking about his possible drop in the draft and NOT in the game today......to many beers I'm thinking.:looney:
HA! Either way he really didn't do anything to make me think the Titans should waste their #1 on him. If he's around in the 2nd though...
I'm betting someone takes him in the 1st. Limas Sweed is probably on the Titans radar to I would think.
I am hoping they are thinking more along the lines of an Early Doucet/DeSean Jackson type WR. We need a gamebreaker on offense, someone who can stretch the field and keep defenses at bay.
