The SR Bowl practices this week are extremely important for our guys. I think that they're televised.
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The SR Bowl practices this week are extremely important for our guys. I think that they're televised.
I agree that Abdul Carter should go # 1 overall. If I were the Browns, I would consider taking Cam Ward if you think he is an NFL QB. Hunter is a good college cb/wr, but I'm not sure he is worthy of a # 2 pick at either position and he won't be playing both ways in the NFL.
Seeing some data analysts and fantasy guys say that Noel is one of the big sleepers of the class. Should be cool to see where both him and Higgins land.
The sleeper app has a lot of the rookies on there, Higgins included, but oddly they don't have Noel yet.
The sleeper app has a lot of the rookies on there, Higgins included, but oddly they don't have Noel yet.
So... Campbell lied about Porter's height on the depth chart.... I'm shocked he would ever lie on something like that...
Interview: Patience, Special Teams Prowess Paid Off For Iowa State CB Darien Porter
MOBILE, Ala. – For Iowa State CB Darien Porter, preparation is key. Watching tape to prepare for a game is one thing, but Porter wanted to stand out at the Senior Bowl. He came prepared to do so by watching tape of some of the receivers he’d be going up against in practice. “It’s a […]
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Senior Bowl Interview: Iowa State WR Jayden Higgins Isn't Your Typical Big-Bodied Receiver
MOBILE, Ala. – Iowa State WR Jayden Higgins isn’t your typical big-bodied receiver. At 6036, 217 pounds, Higgins blends body, route running, and natural hands to create separation and win contested catches. Following an impressive season in the Big 12, Higgins has been proving himself against...
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| Who stood out in Mobile? |
| There's some truth to the Senior Bowl's boastful tagline that "the draft starts in Mobile." The league's talent evaluators attend in droves, mostly to watch the week of practices (and eat ungodly amounts of seafood). The event's three biggest kinds of impacts: The practices can legitimize prospects. Players who flash talent but had underwhelming college careers can benefit the most. A good example: 2019's Terry McLaurin, who went from a solid starter on offense and special teams at Ohio State to a definitive top-100 prospect. But the game itself can be misleading. Just ask the Giants, whose former GM Dave Gettleman fell in “full-bloom love” with Daniel Jones' Senior Bowl MVP performance. A few months later, Gettleman made the mediocre Duke quarterback the sixth overall pick. It also helps smaller-school prospects, offering them a chance to showcase their talent against stronger competition. A long list of NFL starters once fell into this category, most recently the Eagles' aforementioned Quinyon Mitchell of Toledo. Draft expert Dane Brugler was in Mobile, watching practice a few feet from coaches like Mike Tomlin. Here are three players who stood out to Dane:
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Wide receiver: Jaylin Noel, Iowa State
There were several deserving options for top wide receiver this week.Oregon’s Tez Johnson is speedy yet undersized, at just 155 pounds — but that didn’t matter much either in college or this week during practices, because defenders struggled to get hands on him or affect his catch point. His week looked very similar to Tank Dell’s from two years ago.
Utah State’s Jalen Royals missed the last two months of the 2024 season with a foot injury, but he returned to the field in Mobile and reminded NFL scouts why he’d been stamped as a potential top-75 pick in September. Washington State’s Kyle Williams — and his play speed — was a nice surprise. TCU’s Jack Bech made several highlight-reel catches downfield. And, according to a few scouts in attendance, Iowa State’s Jayden Higgins is the favorite to be the first Senior Bowl receiver drafted.
But I’m giving the edge here to Noel, the “other” Cyclones receiver. Already considered a likely Day 2 draft pick, he only cemented himself in the top 100 with his ability to separate and pull away. He doesn’t have ideal size (5 feet 9 3/4, 196 pounds), but he plays with supreme confidence in his hands.
And I wasn’t the only one who thought Noel was the most impressive at this position. When I asked Louisville’s Quincy Riley and a few other cornerbacks to name the toughest receiver they faced this week, they mentioned Noel first.
man, at least provide a link to the guys article
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6103022/2025/02/01/senior-bowl-nfl-draft-2025-winners-tyler-shough/
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6103022/2025/02/01/senior-bowl-nfl-draft-2025-winners-tyler-shough/
Some people might have subscriptions to The Athletic or the New York Times and might want to read the entire article. Citing the source of the blurb is generally good practice. @Clark is right.
I did constrain the posts to only the sections relevant to Jaylin, though.
