T Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa
The Senior Bowl hosted a UNI lineman final 12 months in Spencer Brown, who went on to turn into a starter for the Buffalo Payments as a rookie on the proper aspect. Penning is available in much more extremely regarded, not solely due to what he does within the move sport however as a result of he is an absolute bone-crusher within the run sport. At 6-7, 340 kilos, Penning is a mauler up entrance on the left aspect who reminds some individuals of longtime NFL starter Andrew Whitworth.
T Daniel Faalele, Minnesota
He grew up in Australia. He is 6-foot-8, 380 kilos. He got here to America having by no means performed soccer earlier than however has become an immovable power up entrance. No, I am not speaking about Eagles left deal with Jordan Mailata, however meet Faalele! Like Mailata, Faalele got here to America however selected to go the faculty route as a substitute of leaping proper into the NFL. He grew to become an on the spot starter for the Gophers on the proper aspect. A monstrous human being who’s a swish athlete, Faalele has extraordinarily excessive upside that will likely be placed on show in Cell.
T Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan
Like Faalele, Raimann took a non-traditional path to this course of. An Austrian native who got here to America as a international change scholar in highschool, Raimann fell in love with the sport as a former wrestler and performed in highschool at extensive receiver. He moved on to school and instantly transformed to tight finish, however simply earlier than the pandemic hit he moved to left deal with and by no means regarded again. At 6-7 and simply over 300 kilos, Raimann has athletic items and pure core power that make him a really interesting choice for groups in search of deal with assist early within the draft. His teammate, Luke Goedeke, will likely be on the sport as properly and is one other intriguing choice alongside the offensive line.
G Zion Johnson, Boston School
Johnson started his profession enjoying in Davidson College’s triple-option offense. After mastering that for 2 years, he made the soar as much as the ACC with Boston School and have become an instantaneous starter. At 6-foot-3, 310 kilos, Johnson was glorious as a guard in 2019, moved to left deal with in 2020 (with combined outcomes), and was set to attend the Senior Bowl final 12 months earlier than deciding to return to highschool for a fifth and last season. That call led a return inside to protect, the place he as soon as once more proved to be probably the greatest inside blockers within the nation. Johnson is robust, athletic, and efficient in each the run and move video games. He is one of many high linemen within the draft.
All the quarterbacks … As a result of all of them are value watching
I might argue that that is the most effective group of Senior Bowl quarterbacks since I first attended the sport in 2012 due to how deep it’s.
Most analysts and evaluators would agree that 5 of the primary six quarterbacks who will likely be drafted this spring will likely be in attendance in Cell, and the week of practices will play an enormous hand in who hears their identify known as first.
Kenny Pickett (Pitt), Desmond Ridder (Cincinnati), and Carson Sturdy (Nevada) will swimsuit up for the Nationwide Group (coached by the New York Jets), whereas Malik Willis (Liberty), Sam Howell (North Carolina), and Bailey Zappe (Western Kentucky) will swimsuit up for the American Group (coached by the Detroit Lions). Pickett was set to go to the Senior Bowl final January earlier than going again for his fifth 12 months, and he noticed his inventory explode with a powerful senior marketing campaign. Ridder led the Bearcats to a School Soccer Playoff berth, the primary Group of 5 workforce to take action. Sturdy led a prolific Nevada offense and has one of many stronger arms of the group.
Willis led a dynamic Liberty move sport and was additionally an electrical runner with the soccer over the past two seasons. Howell jumped into the beginning lineup for Mack Brown as a real freshman in 2019 and by no means regarded again, and the powerful, athletic passer was the unquestioned chief for UNC yearly he was underneath heart. Zappe broke numerous data at Houston Baptist earlier than setting much more with the Hilltoppers in 2021.