is an explosive, flexible and flat-out fast pass-rusher. Though he lacks an ideal frame at 6-foot-4 and just 236 pounds, Hamilcar Rashed Jr. Patrick Jones II had 17.5 sacks and 24 tackles for a loss over the past two seasons and plays with great quickness and a high motor on a down-by-down basis. The Day 2 edge rusher depth continues a little further down the board, too. is a tweener prospect who, despite being 275 pounds, brings impressive first-step burst and finesse in his hands. Quincy Roche is an athletic and flexible edge prospect with great production at the collegiate level, notching 54 tackles for a loss and 30.5 sacks in four seasons. In an edge rusher class without significant high-end depth at the moment, there are several prospects who could jump into that territory with a strong Senior Bowl week. The Senior Bowl has its fair share of intriguing pass-rushers, though, and the Bears may want to consider adding some young, defensive depth to their roster.
It’s unlikely the Bears will draft an edge rusher early, given their offensive needs and their inability to get out of Robert Quinn’s contract. Any one of them could propel their draft status with a great week of practice at the Senior Bowl. Ben Cleveland lacks top-notch quickness, but he has a great frame with raw power allocated throughout his frame that could see him drafted early than where I have him on my board.Īs for small-school offensive linemen, remember Northern Iowa’s Spencer Brown, Middle Tennessee State’s Robert Jones, Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Quinn Meinerz, and Grambling State’s David Moore. Deonte Brown is another Alabama blocker with starter upside, packing a nasty punch in his 350-pound frame. Landon Dickerson won’t be able to participate in game action due to a torn ACL, but pre-injury he looked the part of an early Day 2 talent. There are a handful of talented prospects outside of my top 10, as well. Trey Smith could be even higher on this board if not for a blood clot suffered in 2018, but his raw power and nasty edge at the point of attack give him upside as a mauler at guard. With just one 2020 game on his resume, this week will be crucial for the North Dakota State star. Dillon Radunz may not have the experience against NFL-caliber talent that Eichenberg has, but he is more athletic and has the flexibility, raw power and length needed to develop into a high-quality starting option at tackle. His combination of length, power, hand usage and football IQ projects him as a future starter at either left or right tackle. Liam Eichenberg is another blocker who stands a strong chance of going in the first round. Both linemen stand a chance of going in the first round. Another three-year starter at a blue-blood program is Alex Leatherwood, who brings great length, agility, versatility and intelligence to the table. Though he’s a left-handed center, his technique, intelligence and power at the point of attack project him as a Day 1 starter along just about any NFL offensive line. The top interior blocker is Creed Humphrey, a three-year starter at center for one of the best offensive programs in college football. More specifically, three of my top eight players are offensive tackles, which projects as a bigger need for the Bears than their interior offensive line. Luckily for them, they should have plenty of talented linemen to watch at this year’s Senior Bowl.įive of my top 10 players participating in this year’s Senior Bowl are offensive linemen. The Bears enter the 2021 offseason with their offensive line being one of their biggest needs. Here is my Senior Bowl big board for the 2021 class.
To prepare for this week’s action, I went through and watched all 145 prospects who have accepted invitations to the Senior Bowl and ranked them accordingly. With the talent in the 2021 class, they would be wise to target a few participants from this year’s game, too. The Bears took advantage of last year’s game to find late-round prospects, as fifth-round rookies Trevis Gipson and Kindle Vildor both took part in the Senior Bowl festivities in 2020. I’m excited to head down to the Senior Bowl for the week, as not only will achieve a personal goal of mine, but it will also help aid my draft coverage in a year that has plenty of uncertainty surrounding it. And, for the second-straight year, Windy City Gridiron will have live coverage from Mobile, Alabama.
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In a draft season full of uncertainty, it’s nice to have a reliable constant in the form of the premier collegiate all-star game. The 2021 Reese’s Senior Bowl is just around the corner with practices taking place this week and the game kicking off on Saturday, January 30 at 1:30 p.m.
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