MadDog's Senior Bowl Predictions 2011

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
For a second I forgot that you wrote this OP and not myself. I may not have been as bold to proclaim Locker would be the best, but would think he has a great chance to prove himself with a better cast there.

I've got to get myself on that field at some point, whether it be holding a towel, water bottle, bag of balls. Just good clean fun.

I thought Beal had a rough day. Did little to nothing in pass rush drills today. We'll see if he can rebound, but I just think he is an overrated prospect.

I heard JB got punished today. Disappointing. Still don't see any reason to stop loving Ryan Kerrigan's ability. It's too bad he won't make it out of the 1st.

Brooks Reed is a real wildcard this year. (I know he's not in the Senior Bowl, but..) He really seems like he could be a mid-rounder that possibly turns into a Jared Allen type of player and producer.

I think if somehow Martez Wilson (Illinois) falls to the 2nd (or if we trade down), we should snatch him up instantly. Versatile player that could be moved around with Bowman -- another ILB/OLB hybrid like Wilson -- and we could really do some nice things with them.

Among other things, I was happy to hear Vincent Brown did well today. I'd be all for adding him to the WR corps.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
For a second I forgot that you wrote this OP and not myself. I may not have been as bold to proclaim Locker would be the best, but would think he has a great chance to prove himself with a better cast there.

I've got to get myself on that field at some point, whether it be holding a towel, water bottle, bag of balls. Just good clean fun.

I thought Beal had a rough day. Did little to nothing in pass rush drills today. We'll see if he can rebound, but I just think he is an overrated prospect.

I heard JB got punished today. Disappointing. Still don't see any reason to stop loving Ryan Kerrigan's ability. It's too bad he won't make it out of the 1st.

Brooks Reed is a real wildcard this year. (I know he's not in the Senior Bowl, but..) He really seems like he could be a mid-rounder that possibly turns into a Jared Allen type of player and producer.

I think if somehow Martez Wilson (Illinois) falls to the 2nd (or if we trade down), we should snatch him up instantly. Versatile player that could be moved around with Bowman -- another ILB/OLB hybrid like Wilson -- and we could really do some nice things with them.

Among other things, I was happy to hear Vincent Brown did well today. I'd be all for adding him to the WR corps.

OTC, I was pretty sure Reed is in the Sr. Bowl. Correct me if I'm wrong. I also don't think he gets out of the 2nd. A lot of buzz around him right now. I've had him pegged in the 2nd of my mock for some time.

Yea Locker is really dominating....

Originally posted by RollinWith21n52:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
For a second I forgot that you wrote this OP and not myself. I may not have been as bold to proclaim Locker would be the best, but would think he has a great chance to prove himself with a better cast there.

I've got to get myself on that field at some point, whether it be holding a towel, water bottle, bag of balls. Just good clean fun.

I thought Beal had a rough day. Did little to nothing in pass rush drills today. We'll see if he can rebound, but I just think he is an overrated prospect.

I heard JB got punished today. Disappointing. Still don't see any reason to stop loving Ryan Kerrigan's ability. It's too bad he won't make it out of the 1st.

Brooks Reed is a real wildcard this year. (I know he's not in the Senior Bowl, but..) He really seems like he could be a mid-rounder that possibly turns into a Jared Allen type of player and producer.

I think if somehow Martez Wilson (Illinois) falls to the 2nd (or if we trade down), we should snatch him up instantly. Versatile player that could be moved around with Bowman -- another ILB/OLB hybrid like Wilson -- and we could really do some nice things with them.

Among other things, I was happy to hear Vincent Brown did well today. I'd be all for adding him to the WR corps.

OTC, I was pretty sure Reed is in the Sr. Bowl. Correct me if I'm wrong. I also don't think he gets out of the 2nd. A lot of buzz around him right now. I've had him pegged in the 2nd of my mock for some time.

Is he? According to the rosters AB83 put up, he is not there. (Forgive my laziness, I only did a quick CTRL + F instead of checking the site for the current rosters).

If he is, then outstanding. With a good showing he very well could sneak into the second. Look at Koa Misi from last year. Great size and athleticism combination, and although not hugely productive in college, he had the tools to make clubs greatly desire him on their team.

Reed played in a system that required him to make smart reads and he has all the specific abilities you'd want in a 3-4 linebacker.

* Just checked * and you're correct he is there. That in itself speaks volumes about his worth already.

mortreport

Filed to ESPN: Orgeon State DT Stephen Paea, a potential 1st rd pick, out rest of Sr. Bowl. MRI, suspected lateral meniscus knee injury

Originally posted by valrod33:
mortreport

Filed to ESPN: Orgeon State DT Stephen Paea, a potential 1st rd pick, out rest of Sr. Bowl. MRI, suspected lateral meniscus knee injury

That's too bad. Probably won't be 100% for combine either.

Originally posted by ishkabibel:

Originally posted by valrod33:
mortreport

Filed to ESPN: Orgeon State DT Stephen Paea, a potential 1st rd pick, out rest of Sr. Bowl. MRI, suspected lateral meniscus knee injury

That's too bad. Probably won't be 100% for combine either.

That`s a real tough break for the kid.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
For a second I forgot that you wrote this OP and not myself. I may not have been as bold to proclaim Locker would be the best, but would think he has a great chance to prove himself with a better cast there.

I've got to get myself on that field at some point, whether it be holding a towel, water bottle, bag of balls. Just good clean fun.

I thought Beal had a rough day. Did little to nothing in pass rush drills today. We'll see if he can rebound, but I just think he is an overrated prospect.

I heard JB got punished today. Disappointing. Still don't see any reason to stop loving Ryan Kerrigan's ability. It's too bad he won't make it out of the 1st.

Brooks Reed is a real wildcard this year. (I know he's not in the Senior Bowl, but..) He really seems like he could be a mid-rounder that possibly turns into a Jared Allen type of player and producer.

I think if somehow Martez Wilson (Illinois) falls to the 2nd (or if we trade down), we should snatch him up instantly. Versatile player that could be moved around with Bowman -- another ILB/OLB hybrid like Wilson -- and we could really do some nice things with them.

Among other things, I was happy to hear Vincent Brown did well today. I'd be all for adding him to the WR corps.

Hey does Vincent Brown remind you at all of Greg Jennings?

Originally posted by WillistheWall:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
For a second I forgot that you wrote this OP and not myself. I may not have been as bold to proclaim Locker would be the best, but would think he has a great chance to prove himself with a better cast there.

I've got to get myself on that field at some point, whether it be holding a towel, water bottle, bag of balls. Just good clean fun.

I thought Beal had a rough day. Did little to nothing in pass rush drills today. We'll see if he can rebound, but I just think he is an overrated prospect.

I heard JB got punished today. Disappointing. Still don't see any reason to stop loving Ryan Kerrigan's ability. It's too bad he won't make it out of the 1st.

Brooks Reed is a real wildcard this year. (I know he's not in the Senior Bowl, but..) He really seems like he could be a mid-rounder that possibly turns into a Jared Allen type of player and producer.

I think if somehow Martez Wilson (Illinois) falls to the 2nd (or if we trade down), we should snatch him up instantly. Versatile player that could be moved around with Bowman -- another ILB/OLB hybrid like Wilson -- and we could really do some nice things with them.

Among other things, I was happy to hear Vincent Brown did well today. I'd be all for adding him to the WR corps.

Hey does Vincent Brown remind you at all of Greg Jennings?

Not exactly. Maybe in the sense that they both have decent speed and can run routes fairly well, but Jennings is a big receiver who plays on the outside. Brown is a smaller guy with the skill set of a slot receiver. He won't be your fade option or jump ball threat, but he'll be great on slants, crosses, and deep outs.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by WillistheWall:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
For a second I forgot that you wrote this OP and not myself. I may not have been as bold to proclaim Locker would be the best, but would think he has a great chance to prove himself with a better cast there.

I've got to get myself on that field at some point, whether it be holding a towel, water bottle, bag of balls. Just good clean fun.

I thought Beal had a rough day. Did little to nothing in pass rush drills today. We'll see if he can rebound, but I just think he is an overrated prospect.

I heard JB got punished today. Disappointing. Still don't see any reason to stop loving Ryan Kerrigan's ability. It's too bad he won't make it out of the 1st.

Brooks Reed is a real wildcard this year. (I know he's not in the Senior Bowl, but..) He really seems like he could be a mid-rounder that possibly turns into a Jared Allen type of player and producer.

I think if somehow Martez Wilson (Illinois) falls to the 2nd (or if we trade down), we should snatch him up instantly. Versatile player that could be moved around with Bowman -- another ILB/OLB hybrid like Wilson -- and we could really do some nice things with them.

Among other things, I was happy to hear Vincent Brown did well today. I'd be all for adding him to the WR corps.

Hey does Vincent Brown remind you at all of Greg Jennings?

Not exactly. Maybe in the sense that they both have decent speed and can run routes fairly well, but Jennings is a big receiver who plays on the outside. Brown is a smaller guy with the skill set of a slot receiver. He won't be your fade option or jump ball threat, but he'll be great on slants, crosses, and deep outs.

Jennings is the same height as brown though. That's kind of how I think of jennings, that he's a great route runner and he catches a lot of slants and crosses. I don't think of him as a guy who catches a ton of fade routes, that's James Jones for them. But IDK I could be wrong. But he kind of reminds me of him, he would maybe fit well in our WCO.

Really cannot wait till Saturday to see what Von Miller can do against that talented OL of the North.


All Qb's are very interesting and Harbaugh is probably watching like most of us.

Originally posted by WillistheWall:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by WillistheWall:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
For a second I forgot that you wrote this OP and not myself. I may not have been as bold to proclaim Locker would be the best, but would think he has a great chance to prove himself with a better cast there.

I've got to get myself on that field at some point, whether it be holding a towel, water bottle, bag of balls. Just good clean fun.

I thought Beal had a rough day. Did little to nothing in pass rush drills today. We'll see if he can rebound, but I just think he is an overrated prospect.

I heard JB got punished today. Disappointing. Still don't see any reason to stop loving Ryan Kerrigan's ability. It's too bad he won't make it out of the 1st.

Brooks Reed is a real wildcard this year. (I know he's not in the Senior Bowl, but..) He really seems like he could be a mid-rounder that possibly turns into a Jared Allen type of player and producer.

I think if somehow Martez Wilson (Illinois) falls to the 2nd (or if we trade down), we should snatch him up instantly. Versatile player that could be moved around with Bowman -- another ILB/OLB hybrid like Wilson -- and we could really do some nice things with them.

Among other things, I was happy to hear Vincent Brown did well today. I'd be all for adding him to the WR corps.

Hey does Vincent Brown remind you at all of Greg Jennings?

Not exactly. Maybe in the sense that they both have decent speed and can run routes fairly well, but Jennings is a big receiver who plays on the outside. Brown is a smaller guy with the skill set of a slot receiver. He won't be your fade option or jump ball threat, but he'll be great on slants, crosses, and deep outs.

Jennings is the same height as brown though. That's kind of how I think of jennings, that he's a great route runner and he catches a lot of slants and crosses. I don't think of him as a guy who catches a ton of fade routes, that's James Jones for them. But IDK I could be wrong. But he kind of reminds me of him, he would maybe fit well in our WCO.

Oh my mistake you're right, Will -- mental lapse on my part -- I was confusing Jennings' and Jones' size. With that being said now, yes they are even more similar.

I don't know if Brown would ever be a #1 guy, but I could see him eventually being a #2 like New York's Steve Smith. Unless Brown blazes at the combine, I don't see him being off the board any earlier than the 3rd. He is likely to be available in the 4th and would be an exceptional value pick there in my opinion. Austin Pettis should be there too.

Outside the 1st, the top two guys for the WCO would be Titus Young and Jerrell Jernigan (blinding speed and good build, 5-9 190). Barring some collapse in workouts, both should be off the board by the 2nd.

Originally posted by MadDog49er:
Senior Bowl Practices begin early this week and it should be fun to see the competition take place, which is much more important than the game itself.

In the past two years, two interior linemen have dominated the practice session of Senior Bowl week. In 2009, BJ Raji was unblockable, and this week propelled him to a top ten pick. In 2010, Mike Iupati was dominant in practice, and named the player most likely to become a Pro-Bowler from those on the field. Both are on their way to future Pro-Bowls.

At the same time, Taylor Mays entered Senior Bowl week last year as a very highly rated prospect, but his struggles in coverage all week caused his stock to drop, well into the second round.

So, who emerges this week? Here are my thoughts:

OT: The Best competition (LT on the North roster):On the North squad, three of the four top OT's in the draft will duke it out for the right to start. Nate Solder of Colorado, Gabe Carimi of Wisconsin, and Anthony Castonzo (no relation to George Costanza), are all scrapping to be the first OT taken in April. I'll rank their performances this week as: Solder, Castonzo, Carimi, with Solder emerging as the top OT for the North. On the South, it should be a landslide, with Derek Sherrod emerging as the top dog, and my pick to emerge as the top OT drafted in this draft.

QB: The Jake Locker show:Jake Locker has taken a beating this year from many who saw his stock drop. However, this is the week he puts it all together, and shows the tools that make scouts drool. Expect Locker to dominate the position for the North, over a raw Kaepernick, and inconsistent Ricky Stanzi.

The better competition at QB should be on the South roster. I have stated all along that this week will propel Andy Dalton into 2nd round draft consideration, bettering the effort of Christian Ponder, and Greg McElroy. Dalton should have the strongest arm of the three and best mobility. The question will be how well he transitions under the center, something the other two QB's have more experience.

Stephen Paea????Nobody will be making this statement after this week. Paea will be unblockable, and the biggest surprise at the Senior Bowl this week. Way too fast in drills for some of the lumbering OG's. Too bad he won't match up with Rodney Hudson until the game.

Maybe a better competition will be on the edge, between Von Miller, Ryan Kerrigan, Jeremy Beal, Sam Acho, and Brooks Reed. I will give the edge to Miller and Kerrigan over the pack, with a surprising show from Reed. I expect Beal to be a slight disappointment. One of the biggest single moments of the week will be Von Miller's weigh-in. He needs to come in over 240 to help his draft prospects. He will be a full 20-30 pounds lighter than the above listed players.

The competition for the best 3-4 DE should be very exciting. Cameron Jordan is emerging as a potential top 10 pick; Christian Ballard, another first round prospect; and Allen Bailey, who has been inconsistent. I think this will be the pecking order coming out of this week.

Who is the top Dog at RB?The North roster has the much better grouping with a number of underrated prospects: Kendall Hunter of Oklahoma State, Roy Helu, Jr. of Nebraska, and DeMarco Murray of Oklahoma. I've going out on a limb for some time now to say that Hunter will be the best NFL running back in this draft class, and this week he gets the chance to show his overall game, running between the tackles, around the ends, and terrific hands. I expect Helu to be really fast and impress as well.

Yikes!!!The DB's are not very goodRough year for the DB Senior Bowl class. Not many top athletes. The top CB's emerging from this should be Curtis Brown of Texas and Jalil Brown of Colorado. The better competition should be at safety between Ahmad Black of Florida, DeAndre McDaniel of Clemson, and Quinton Carter of Oklahoma. I'll give the edge to Carter.

Finally, one for the kickersI love both the special teams stars for the North, UCLA kicker Kai Forbath, and Nebraska P/K Alex Henery, who I give a third round grade in the draft. Henery has the strongest leg in college football, and can kick field goals regularly from 55 yards. Most importantly, he saves a team a roster spot, as he kicks and punts. I'd love them to split duties at K, but Forbath will get the lion's share.

Warning, Special Interest Stories Coming to You, in Mass NumbersFrom Mark Herzlich's recovery from cancer, to Casey Matthews trying to follow in the footsteps of his brother, to Owen Marecic, the two-way starter for Stanford. There will be a ton...hand me the tissues.

Should be a great week. Cheers.

Guess your wrong on your prediction of Locker he sucks, Ponder is better and NFL ready. Locker has problems fundamentally I see him as a seahawk next year.

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:
I'm not sure how Colin Kaepernick will look on the field given his background in the pistol offense, but regardless I think he's going to win over a lot of people this week. He's a hard working kid with a great attitude and all the tools you'd want in a QB. He's going to need a few years to sit, learn and possibly even rebuild his throwing motion, but I think he could generate a lot of buzz this week for the potential he'll show.

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:
I'm not sure how Colin Kaepernick will look on the field given his background in the pistol offense, but regardless I think he's going to win over a lot of people this week. He's a hard working kid with a great attitude and all the tools you'd want in a QB. He's going to need a few years to sit, learn and possibly even rebuild his throwing motion, but I think he could generate a lot of buzz this week for the potential he'll show.