“The draft starts in Mobile,” as they say. The New Orleans Saints join the rest of the NFL at the premier collegiate all-star game event of the year, the Senior Bowl. During this time scouts from all 32 NFL teams will be able to watch three days of practice and a closing game featuring some of the top talent in this year’s NFL draft. Additionally, they will be able to begin their draft prospect vetting process with injuries and other information-gathering opportunities.
For the media, we get to enjoy the loud whispers of things that could be formulating around the league and a fun practice process throughout which players have a real chance to impact their draft stock. Watching this year’s practice week with a Saints lens is a little bit different than in previous years. This season, the quarterbacks step into a larger focus along with more offensive talent that would make any Saints fan excited about what is ahead. With that in mind, here are three players we’ll be watching closely at the 2023 Senior Bowl’s first practice.