One of the best parts of going to the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl is learning a lot more about the more than 100 NFL draft prospects down in Mobile. Between interviewing many of them and seeing how they interact with teammates and coaches, we get to see a deeper picture of a player.
Oh yeah, they also play a lot of football during the week. The three days of practices help spotlight individual talents and specific skillsets for the prospects.
Not every player fits what this Lions regime is looking for. Coach Dan Campbell made it clear that potential Lions must clear some character, attitude and cultural fit standards if they are going to be considered.
Here are four players from the Senior Bowl week who improved their Detroit potential in my eyes with their skills on the practice fields, and they also seem to fit the Lions’ lofty personal standards.
Note–I’m leaving out Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell because he played his way out of being available anywhere close to the No. 29 pick. Dream another dream; that dream is over…