He was asked to play more of a slot role for Ole Miss this past season, so maybe it is just part of his game that is being worked on and will improve with time. He without a doubt can get open and make catches in the short and intermediate part of the field, but he seems to struggle getting open deep for big plays. Chris Wecht Dontario Drummond, WR, Ole Missĭrummond was a guy I thought would show big and flashy plays given his size and speed, but it just hasn’t been there. There is a good chance Ford is the fastest running back on the field at the Senior Bowl. He hits holes fast and rarely goes down on first contact, and when he gets into open space he can run away from the entire defense with his speed. Chris Wecht Jerome Ford, RB, Cincinnatiįord came into the Senior Bowl as most people’s RB1 of the group, and so far I haven’t seen anything to suggest anyone should take that spot from him. Improving in this area will make him a difference-maker along with his already established receiving talents. The one knock I saw from McBride was that he struggled in pass blocking, but it seemed like many of the tight ends had issues in that department. Despite being a little bit shorter than the other tight ends at the Senior Bowl, he showed the ability to make contested catches today with a defensive back draped all over him. He continues to look fluid in his route-running and has the ability to get separation from whatever defender is tasked with covering him. McBride showed off his receiving chops today in a big way. Brett Whitefield Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State ![]() Not something I love to see for a guy you would be handing the keys to a franchise over to. On top of that, his demeanor seems very quiet and reserved, almost like he is tired (all the time). While he hasn’t had many catastrophically bad plays this week, there has been a lot of throw-for-throw inconsistency. Sam Howell, QB, North CarolinaĬoming into the week, Howell was my favorite QB in the class. He flashed superb chops in pass protection drills and offered the glimmer of a three-down skill set. With the rain being a factor for every receiver today, I won’t count some drops against Pierce. The wiggle that was evident on his tape was present throughout practice. Pierce was shot out of cannon on rushing attempts and pass routes today. Brett Whitefield Dameon Pierce, RB, Florida One of my favorite parts about watching Willis this week has been his willingness to challenge himself on the field with either difficult throws or hanging in the pocket and getting through his progressions. Willis clearly has the most arm talent in this group (it’s not close) and he also just looks, sounds and acts like the alpha-type leader most NFL teams covet in their QB. I can’t speak for everyone, of course, but I can speak for myself and I certainly feel this way. I think today may have been the turning point in which Willis established himself as the guy of this draft class. Brett Whitefield Malik Willis, QB, Liberty Considering the conditions today, his hands were a bright spot among the WR group. Watson has put on a route-running clinic and has been able to easily generate separation at all levels of the field, against both off and press coverage. His performance has easily been one of the most surprising stories of the week thus far. Watson has absolutely turned heads both yesterday and today in practice. Derek Brown Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State The same velocity that showed up on his film hasn’t been present so far. Strong rifled passes to his receivers today on short and intermediate routes with adequate velocity, but for the second day in a row, when he was tasked with throwing the ball downfield, the ball lofted in the air. Strong’s deep ball was a tough sight to behold for a quarterback with mobility issues and heralded for his arm strength. ![]() ![]() Brett Whitefield Carson Strong, QB, Nevada Huge day for one of the older prospects in the draft. Several reps he got off of press before the DB was even able to put a hand on him. I was blown away by his ability to quickly get off the LOS cleanly. What we had not really seen yet was the short area burst and release package that he displayed today. We knew coming into this week that Velus had some wheels, and that has been confirmed. Brett Whitefield Velus Jones Jr, WR, Tennessee While I still really like him as a prospect, perhaps I am not as bullish as I was coming into the week. At this point, I am comfortable suggesting this is part of his game he will need to improve. Senior Bowl Day 3 - Top Takeaways Romeo Doubs, WR, Nevadaįor the second practice in a row, Doubs struggled to get separation and failed to get a clean release off the line. Check out our pre-Senior Bowl rankings on FTN Fantasy.
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