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With the 2015 Senior Bowl soon upon us, I thought it would be appropriate to spotlight a few players you may want to focus on as Browns fans.
The RB position is loaded with the likes of David Cobb (Minnesota), Jeremy Langford (Michigan State), Ameer Abdulla (Nebraska) and Cameron Artis-Payne (Auburn). Northern Iowa’s David Johnson could surprise some people as well. As for the Browns, RB is one position they might not address in the draft – unless the value is just too good to pass on. Here are some other players at assorted positions you might want to keep an eye on come Saturday . . .
Danny Shelton – DT – Washington: Considering the fact that Mike Pettine is a defensive minded head coach, it wouldn’t surprise me to see Cleveland take a D-lineman early in the draft. At 6′-2″ and 343 lbs., Shelton had a very impressive first day at Senior Bowl practice on Tuesday; showing off his strength and his athleticism.
Laken Tomlinson – OG – Duke: While not projected to be a day one pick, Tomlinson was about the only O-lineman that fared well against Shelton. Not particularly athletic, but he’s got enough junk in the trunk to thwart off most bull rushers on passing downs and get some forward push on running plays.
Donovan Smith – OT – Penn State: Played tackle for the Nittany Lions, but will likely move inside to guard at the next level.
TJ Clemmings – OT – Pitt: Had an up-and-down first day of practice, but shows the skillset required to play either tackle position on Sundays.
Jamison Crowder – WR – Duke: A smallish (5′-9″ / 175 lbs.), but quick slot receiver that is a hands catcher. Nobody could cover this kid on Tuesday, but the defenses aren’t allowed to use press coverage until it’s a goal to go situation.
Phillip Dorsett – WR – Miami: Another vertical threat, Dorsett has averaged 25+ yards per catch since 2012.
Za’Darius Smith – DE – Kentucky: This is another name that seems to keep popping up in certain circles.
Devin Smith – WR – Ohio State: Another big paly receiver, Smith is coming off a National Championship season.
Rob Havenstein – OT – Wisconsin: There’s something about Wisconsin O-linemen that always makes me look at who’s graduating from there.
Ty Montgomery – WR – Stanford: Another big conference receiver with good size.
Justin Hardy – WR – East Carolina: Has his own QB in this game, so it’ll be interesting to see how many times he’s targeted.
Lorenzo Mauldin – OLD – Louisville: Has great size for the position, and might be worth taking a look at him inside as well.
Kaleb Ellus – DE and Preston Smith – DE – Mississippi State: This pair reaped havoc in the SEC, so I’m interested in seeing how they fare in an “All-Star game” scenario.
Lynden Trail – OLB – Norfolk State: A small school player with NFL size.
And now for the quarterbacks . . .
Bryce Petty – Baylor: Probably the most polished of the group as well as the most recognizable name. I’ll be looking to see if his arm strength is NFL caliber.
Sean Mannion – Oregon State: NFL prototypical body. We’ll see if he has all the other measurable attributes.
Garrett Grayson – Colorado State: Hearing good (not great) reviews on him so far in practice.
Bryan Bennett – Southeast Louisiana: A late entry when Auburn’s Nick Marshall decided to make the switch to cornerback. Caught the red-eye in because he was somewhere on the left coast and was in meetings the next day.
Shane Carden – East Carolina: I’ll be looking to see if he targets anyone besides Justin Hardy when he drops back to pass.
Am I going mad, or did the word THINK escape your lips? You were not hired for your brains, you hippopotamic landmass!
Thanks to BFT’s draft expert Bill Wunkle! I’m definitely going to print this out and have it next to me as I watch the Senior Bowl Practices.
Who are you most excited about?
None of the QB’s is awe-inspiring.
I’ll be looking most intently at the individual battles in the trenches to see who’s getting penetration and who’s getting stonewalled. The team that controls the line of scrimmage is the team that will more than likely win.
As far as the quarterbacks go . . . I’ll be looking at mechanics, arm strength and how comfortable they are throwing from the pocket.
Defensively, I’ll be looking to see if there are any players that just cannot be stopped and if there are any linebackers that seem to be in on every play.
Am I going mad, or did the word THINK escape your lips? You were not hired for your brains, you hippopotamic landmass!
I think the Senior Bowl practices give you a tremendous amount of information on offensive and defensive linemen and also WR’s and DB’s. Outside of those positions we don’t get too much info from it. Seeing those 1 on 1’s with the blocker and the pass rusher certainly shows you who is dominant. That is my favorite part of the practices. Also you’ll see some of the WR’s and DB’s stand out in their 1 on 1’s. IMO we really don’t learn much about QB’s except that the good ones like to skip the Senior Bowl all together.
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