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The Colts should have their eyes on these 2023 Senior Bowl standouts.
This week, the 74th edition of the Reese’s Senior Bowl took place in Mobile, Alabama, where Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard has previously found several gems.
The Senior Bowl is a big deal to the Colts and since Ballard took over as general manager in 2017, they have used 19 draft picks on prospects who participated in the offseason all-star game.
Here are five standouts from the week’s event who could be on the Colts’ radar:
We’re previewing 10 defensive line prospects for the Philadelphia Eagles to watch at the 2022 Senior Bowl #TheDraftStartsInMobile
The NFL draft starts in Mobile, and even with the Eagles preparing to face the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII, all eyes this week will be on Alabama, for the 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl.
Philadelphia has one of the NFL’s defensive lines, but Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, Ndamukong Suh, Linval Joseph, Robert Quinn, and Javon Hargrave can all be free agents after the Super Bowl.
With 18+ Eagles set to hit unrestricted free agency, Howie Roseman could look to upgrade the defensive line via the NFL Draft.
With kickoff from Mobile just 24 hours away, here are ten defensive linemen to watch at the Senior Bowl on Saturday.
The final practice of Senior Bowl week had some great wide receiver/cornerback matchups. @MattAnderson_8 breaks it all down
The Senior Bowl practices have wrapped up here in Mobile, Alabama, and for the American Team, it’s been a fun week of practice. Many players have improved their draft stock and confirmed many experts’ prior assumptions about them.
Let’s take a look and see who hurt and helped their draft stock following the final day of practice.
This is the second installment of three-round mock draft Thursday, where we lay out different scenarios on how it could play out for the Chargers.
The 2023 NFL draft is still three months away, but we will supply you with in-depth coverage between now and then to inform you who the Chargers could be targeting with they’re on the clock.
With that being said, this will be the first installment of the three-round mock draft Thursday, where I will lay out different scenarios every week on how the first three rounds could play out for Los Angeles.
Highlighting a handful of defensive players at the Senior Bowl who could be on the Chargers’ radar.
The pre-draft process leading up to the 2023 NFL draft is headed to Mobile, AL, for the Senior Bowl. This event is one of the biggest college football all-star games that will feature the most prolific prospects in the country.
This week will draw the attention of many Chargers’ scouts, coach Brandon Staley, and general manager Tom Telesco to do their homework on players that could potentially be suitors for Los Angeles come April.
L.A. has selected 13 players in the past three years that have participated in the Senior Bowl, including Justin Herbert and Zion Johnson.
It all starts with three days of practice and, finally, the game on Saturday.
That said, here are 11 potential targets to keep an eye out for on the defensive side of the ball.
Which edge rushers should the Browns be looking at in April?
The Cleveland Browns are looking for a new starter on the defensive line opposite Myles Garrett. Jadeveon Clowney‘s second season with the Browns did not go the way they planned and he is headed out of town. The EDGE class in the 2023 NFL Draft has a lot of fun prospects that could make good starters in the Jim Schwartz scheme.
On this podcast, I am joined by Browns contributor for Dawg Pound Daily Casey Kinnamon to talk about some edge prospects we like for the Browns in April’s draft. We agree on some of the selections but both bring a couple of unique names to the conversation.
You can listen here for the audio version or watch here to see the episode on YouTube.
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Breaking down some first scouting impressions of 2023 NFL draft defensive prospects who could interest the Lions at the Senior Bowl
The 74th annual Senior Bowl is rapidly approaching. Practices for the all-star game begin in a week, with over 100 of the top eligible prospects looking to augment their 2023 NFL draft stock in the practice sessions, meeting rooms and interview studios.
I’ll be back in Mobile for my 14th Senior Bowl week. Much of this week is devoted to getting more familiar with the players I’ll see during the week and if they might hold some interest for the Detroit Lions in the coming NFL draft.
Here are some scouting first/early impressions of a few Senior Bowl defensive prospects
We continue our Senior Bowl preview series with the edge rushers
One of the most important events on the National Football League calendar is the Senior Bowl. Held the week after the conference championship games, it is the true beginning of the NFL draft cycle.
Not only do scouts and analysts like us get to see over 100 draft prospects in one place competing against each other, but it’s also an opportunity for analysts and personnel alike to get together and have discussions about a number of topics.
As we look forward to this year’s Senior Bowl, both managing editor Tyler Forness and columnist Matt Anderson will be there in person to break everything down.
We will be breaking down each position group and what to look for throughout the week. Here is the edge rusher position.
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ESPN’s Mel Kiper believes Derick Hall will be a first-round pick and could be a “steal.”
Auburn has not produced a first-round NFL draft pick in the past two years but ESPN’s draft expert Mel Kiper thinks that drought will be snapped in the 2023 NFL Draft.
In his first mock draft of the year, Kiper projects [autotag]Derick Hall[/autotag] to be drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the 27th overall pick. Earlier this week Kiper ranked Hall as the second-best outside linebacker in the draft, behind only Alabama’s Will Anderson Jr.
In his four seasons on the Plains Hall made 146 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, 19.5 sacks, and forced five fumbles. The Gulfport, Mississippi, native was voted a team captain his senior season and named to the All-SEC First Team by the coaches.
Kiper is a believer in Hall’s ability to rush the passer and believes he could turn into a “steal.”
RELATED: Derick Hall sneaks into second-round of mock draft
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Which defensive player saw the most action during the 2022 season?
The offseason is now here, which means it is time to take a look back at the season that was for Auburn Football.
The 2022 season ended in disappointment as the Tigers finished with a 5-7 record. Auburn fired its head coach, [autotag]Bryan Harsin[/autotag], eight games into the season, which led to assistant coach [autotag]Cadillac Williams[/autotag] taking over and leading Auburn to a 2-2 record to close out the season.
Defensively, Auburn had great performances from such names as [autotag]D.J. James[/autotag], [autotag]Derick Hall[/autotag], [autotag]Colby Wooden[/autotag], and [autotag]Owen Pappoe[/autotag]. Their success translates to the time they spent on the field.
Auburn played a total of 894 plays on defense in 2022. Who saw the most playing time for Auburn on defense in 2022? Here’s a look at the data according to Pro Football Focus.
RELATED: Auburn Football’s top defensive players of 2022 according to Pro Football Focus
