Just Want A Title Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Other than the Combine, the Senior Bowl is arguably the second most event for evaluating draft prospects. Based on the Senior Bowl Invitation list so far there will be a lot of talent on display. One of the players I am interested in is CB Devon Witherspoon He has received an invitation and it would be really insightful to see him play against the WRs at the Senior Bowl after having such a great season. I am also really interested to see how DT Keeanu Benton and CB RIley Moss stack up also. What are some of the story lines and players we should be following? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnage84 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 17 minutes ago, Just Want A Title said: Other than the Combine, the Senior Bowl is arguably the second most event for evaluating draft prospects. Based on the Senior Bowl Invitation list so far there will be a lot of talent on display. One of the players I am interested in is CB Devon Witherspoon He has received an invitation and it would be really insightful to see him play against the WRs at the Senior Bowl after having such a great season. I am also really interested to see how DT Keeanu Benton and CB RIley Moss stack up also. What are some of the story lines and players we should be following? Witherspoon is getting a ton of CB1 buzz, so I'd like to see him show up and show out to prove he's that guy. He's a bit smaller in stature so I'm most interested in seeing how he does 1-on-1 with a bigger WR. Karl Brooks should also be an interesting guy and see how he plays against a higher level of competition. Same goes with McClendon Curtis, OT/G out of Chattanooga and Aubrey Miller, the LB from Jackson State. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Want A Title Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Karnage84 said: Witherspoon is getting a ton of CB1 buzz, so I'd like to see him show up and show out to prove he's that guy. He's a bit smaller in stature so I'm most interested in seeing how he does 1-on-1 with a bigger WR. Karl Brooks should also be an interesting guy and see how he plays against a higher level of competition. Same goes with McClendon Curtis, OT/G out of Chattanooga and Aubrey Miller, the LB from Jackson State. Right now this draft class seems a little weak at OG, off-the-ball LB and DT. It will be interesting to see of the Senior Bowl changes that narrative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Want A Title Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) It looks like Siaki Ika wont be at the Senior Bowl. Maybe he is trying to shed some weight before the Combine. If he showed up with his weight too high it would definitely hurt his draft stock. He was listed at 358 Lbs while playing at Baylor. Personally, I think teams will be a little cautions if his height is above 340 Lbs. https://steelersnow.com/standout-baylor-nt-siaki-ika-absent-from-senior-bowl-dl-roster/ Edited January 24, 2023 by Just Want A Title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnage84 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 In my overall breakdown of the WR class, Rashee Rice is a guy that is really growing on me. Size - 6'3, 206 (We don't currently have anyone on the roster over 200 lbs) 1344 Yards (96/156 targets or 61.5% reception rate) - 14.0 YPC 10 TD's (6.4% TD/TGT or 10.4% TD/REC) 593 YAC Yards (6.2 YAC/REC) WITH 44.1% of yards coming from YAC 9 Total Drops (5.8% drop rate) 16/33 Contested Catch Rate (48.5%) 19 Missed Tackles Forced (19.8%) Slot - 134 Snaps; WideR - 641 Snaps He has a 2nd -3rd round grade at the moment. He's someone I would definitely consider at 55. Biggest downside, is he has 3 fumbles (3.1%) which is on the higher end of things and he contributed to 4 INT's. Both are above average in this group of 40+. All of this is coming in the AAC, so quality of competition is suspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Want A Title Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, Karnage84 said: In my overall breakdown of the WR class, Rashee Rice is a guy that is really growing on me. Size - 6'3, 206 (We don't currently have anyone on the roster over 200 lbs) 1344 Yards (96/156 targets or 61.5% reception rate) - 14.0 YPC 10 TD's (6.4% TD/TGT or 10.4% TD/REC) 593 YAC Yards (6.2 YAC/REC) WITH 44.1% of yards coming from YAC 9 Total Drops (5.8% drop rate) 16/33 Contested Catch Rate (48.5%) 19 Missed Tackles Forced (19.8%) Slot - 134 Snaps; WideR - 641 Snaps He has a 2nd -3rd round grade at the moment. He's someone I would definitely consider at 55. Biggest downside, is he has 3 fumbles (3.1%) which is on the higher end of things and he contributed to 4 INT's. Both are above average in this group of 40+. All of this is coming in the AAC, so quality of competition is suspect. The more I think about it, the less likely it is that DJ Chark would re-sign with the Lions. WR could be a definite need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnage84 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 33 minutes ago, Just Want A Title said: The more I think about it, the less likely it is that DJ Chark would re-sign with the Lions. WR could be a definite need. Even if he does, we can carry 6 WR's. Chark (assuming he comes back on a 1 year deal), Reynolds, Raymond and Cephus (assuming he lasts this long) are all UFA's in 2024. Rice is going to be 22. You can carve snaps out of Reynolds and Raymond's time, instantly upgrading our depth at the position. He'd have a cap hit of around $1.2M (comparing contract to Skyy Moore - similar draft spot, same position). Cutting Cephus would essentially pay for that in itself. Raymond and Reynolds are both going to be nearing their 30's by next year. We're going to start seeing some turnover at that position soon enough. Probably shouldn't do it all in one big go. This would give Goff three capable WR's he already has rapport with, so we can afford to add another 1-2 guys (either FA or the draft) that can play catch up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Want A Title Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Senior Bowl Roster: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/01/2023-senior-bowl-check-out-the-final-rosters-comprised-of-128-prospects.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Friend Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Quite a few guys I want to see on both rosters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Want A Title Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) Roschon Johnson broke a bone in his hand and is probably out for the remainder of the Senior Bowl. He is a converted QB who was a back-up to Bijan Robinson. He has some really good measurables. He was reportedly one of the fastest players on the team despite being a bigger RB. I don't think this does much to to his draft stock but it makes the Combine even more important for him. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/02/01/texas-rb-roschon-johnson-suffers-broken-bone-in-hand-at-senior-bowl-practice/ Edited February 1, 2023 by Just Want A Title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sllim Pickens Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 https://www.nfl.com/news/2023-senior-bowl-day-1-standouts-byu-wr-puka-nacua-impresses-center-rising-into- https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2023-senior-bowl-without-a-deep-qb-class-a-pair-of-offensive-skill-players-stand-out-on-day-1/ https://www.detroitlions.com/news/senior-bowl-day-1-observations-jones-foskey-carter Reading a few different articles on day 1 standouts and interesting to see differing opinions of who stood out the most. Dawand Jones mentioned in every article it seems. If we go RB, Tyjae Spears looks like a guy that could take over the Swift role if we dont plan to resign him. The Twentyman article mentioned Karl Brooks and Isaiah Foskey as having good days. Always good to see a Spartan with positive production and displays. I think Reed is one that could break out in the right system. I think he could be a solid fill in for Chark/Reynolds if he is available in the later rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Want A Title Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 33 minutes ago, Sllim Pickens said: https://www.nfl.com/news/2023-senior-bowl-day-1-standouts-byu-wr-puka-nacua-impresses-center-rising-into- https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2023-senior-bowl-without-a-deep-qb-class-a-pair-of-offensive-skill-players-stand-out-on-day-1/ https://www.detroitlions.com/news/senior-bowl-day-1-observations-jones-foskey-carter Reading a few different articles on day 1 standouts and interesting to see differing opinions of who stood out the most. Dawand Jones mentioned in every article it seems. If we go RB, Tyjae Spears looks like a guy that could take over the Swift role if we dont plan to resign him. The Twentyman article mentioned Karl Brooks and Isaiah Foskey as having good days. Always good to see a Spartan with positive production and displays. I think Reed is one that could break out in the right system. I think he could be a solid fill in for Chark/Reynolds if he is available in the later rounds. The CBS Sports article mentioned Riley Moss. He seems a bit under-rated right now. Like a lot of CBs his stock may rise after the combine. Still, given the depth of this CB class he may still go in Round 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Want A Title Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 Additional Senior Bowl coverage links. The comments seem to have more detail than other places. https://walterfootball.com/seniorbowl2023.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.