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Biggest winners from 2022 Senior Bowl week

Highlighting the NFL draft prospects who made themselves money at the 2022 Senior Bowl.

Another Senior Bowl is officially in the books, and just like every other installment, this year’s week of festivities saw a handful of NFL draft prospects send their stock in the right direction with impressive performances.

Here are my picks for the biggest winners from the 2022 Senior Bowl:

Minnesota’s Boye Mafe could be Texans’ Day 2 solution to bolster pass rush

If the Houston Texans don’t address pass rush in the first two picks, they can still get good value with Minnesota edge defender Boye Mafe.

What the Houston Texans do at No. 3 overall will no doubt determine the rest of the draft.

If the Texans go with an offensive lineman in the first round, and a safety in the second, or maybe a running back — or perhaps a safety with No. 3 overall, a cornerback in the second — you get the picture.

The Texans could find themselves down to their second third-round pick and have yet to address the pass rush. If that is the case, there is a name Houston should keep in mind.

According to Ryan Wilson from CBS Sports, Minnesota edge rusher Boye Mafe provided some decent reps at the Senior Bowl this past week to lend to the notion he could be a part of the collaborative effort to get after opposing quarterbacks.

If you told us Boye Mafe was the MVP we wouldn’t have questioned you. He showed off that quick first step during the week in one-on-one drills, giving offensive tackles fits. That theme continued Saturday where, like Winfrey, Mafe had two sacks, three tackles for loss while also forcing a fumble.

And this, where it feels like Mafe almost materializes out of nowhere to run through the quarterback:

Mafe is a Day 2 pick all day long, and his effort this week in Mobile only solidifies that.

The Texans used a third-round pick on Jonathan Greenard from Florida in 2020. In his rookie year, while J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus were still on the roster, Greenard added 1.0 sack. In 2021, Greenard followed up with 8.0 sacks.

Similarly, the Texans could have the same type of player with Mafe.

Where Mafe would need to improve his game as soon as he arrived would be stopping the run. Houston gave up 4.6 yards per carry, tied for the fifth-most in the NFL. The Texans also gave up 142.2 rushing yards per game, the second-most in the league.

7 potential Eagles targets that stood out the most during the Senior Bowl

7 potential #Eagles targets that stood out the most during the #SeniorBowl #TheDraftStartsInMOBILE #NFLDraft2022

The path to the NFL draft started in Mobile, Alabama this weekend after several impressive days of practice, college football’s top senior players put on quite the performance as Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder led the National team to 20-10 win over American team.

Ridder threw two touchdown passes on the day and the National team led by Boye Mafe logged eight sacks in the exhibition matchup.

Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett was 6-of-6 passing for 89 yards and a touchdown despite only playing the first quarter, while Liberty’s Malik Willis led all rushers in the game, but had moments where he struggled as a passer, amassing just 11 yards.

With three first round picks, the Eagles will have an opportunity to amass talent on both sides of the ball and here are the seven prospects that stood out the most on Saturday.

2022 Senior Bowl: 5 potential Chargers DL/EDGE who stood out from Day 2

Highlighting the guys in the trenches who might have sparked the interest of the Chargers on Day 2 of the Senior Bowl.

Day 2 of practices at the 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl officially ended.

On a very cold and rainy day in Mobile, AL, there were a handful of NFL draft prospects who made themselves some money in the trenches.

Here are five players who stood out:

EDGE Boye Mafe, Minnesota

Explosiveness and length are two things that Brandon Staley covets at the edge defender position, which Mafe exemplified throughout his career for the Gophers and on the practice field on Wednesday. Mafe was nearly unblockable in one-on-ones and team, using his wingspan to lockout and power to push blockers into the backfield. He also showed great lateral agility and body flexibility to win.

DT Devonte Wyatt, Georgia

While his former teammate, Jordan Davis, drew most of the buzz, Wyatt was just as dominant for the Bulldogs. That carried over to Mobile, where his first-step quickness and hand usage caused problems for interior offensive linemen in one-on-ones. Wyatt’s play style reminds me of Kenny Clark when he came out of UCLA. If his ascend continues, Wyatt could find himself as a first-round pick when all is said and done.

DT Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma

Winfrey was near the top of my defensive tackle rankings heading into the 2021 season, but his inconsistent play caused him to slip. But he’s looked like a completely rejuvenated player out here. Winfrey showed burst off the snap, foot speed, and quick hands to work into gaps and across offensive lineman’s face to produce multiple what-would-be sacks and tackles for loss.

EDGE Jermaine Johnson, Florida State

Johnson has been arguably the best player down here in Mobile, as he has won nearly every single rep. Johnson primarily flourished with his length and power to bully blockers into the backfield on Day 1. But on Wednesday, he included some finesse, including a spin move and side-scissors move. Seen as a fringe first-rounder, Johnson has shown to be worthy of a top-20 selection.

DT Travis Jones, UConn

Jones was mentioned as a winner on Day 1, but he built off that dominant performance on the second day. At his best in the run game where he remained strong at the point of attack, Jones continued to show plenty of promise as a pass rusher with a bull rush to force blockers off their spots. If he finishes the final two days with similar showings, it’s going to be hard for the Chargers not to take him with their second round pick.

Cleveland Browns seven round mock draft simulation reviewed 2.0

Our guy @JoshKeatley16 did two simulations, allowing the computer to pick for the Browns, and reviewed the selections. Here is the second:

It may be the end of the Cleveland Browns football season, but it is just the beginning of draft season and I love me some draft hype. We here at Browns Wire are trying to do our best to provide out reactions to the most popular mock drafts being published by some of our favorite pundits, but most of them just supply the first round or if we are lucky the first three rounds, but if you are like me, you need more.

Our friends at The Draft Network have a wonderful mock draft simulator tool and I was curious to see what they had the Browns select. This will be the second time we have run this exercise and it has surprisingly turned out some different results. Just like last time, the first slide will be The Draft Network (TDN) selection and the second will be my preference.

Cleveland Browns seven round mock draft simulation reviewed 1.0

Our guy @joshkeatley16 did two simulations, allowing the computer to pick for the Browns, and reviewed the selections. Here is the first:

Welcome to NFL Draft season fellow Cleveland Browns fans and we have focused a lot on various first round mock drafts and our reactions to those and that makes sense considering that the first round is the most important and a bit of a make it or break it for the entire draft class, but if you are like me, you love digging deeper and talking about some underrated prospects from the C-USA or FCS subdivision.

Today I am reviewing a seven round mock draft that I have simulated over at our good friends The Draft Network’s Mock Draft Machine. I did not make any selections and just let the computer do its thing and I wanted to highlight who was chosen and my reaction or alternate choice below: