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Sr. Bowl WR Technique Roundtable
Five Senior Bowl wide receivers talked with Matt Waldman and provided helpful tips behind the techniques of playing their position. RSP: Cody, tell us about your development transitioning from high school to college. Cody Hoffman: In high school, we didn’t even have a receiver’s coach. When I got to BYU I worked on route running and the…
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Jene Bramel’s Day 2 Defensive Practice Reports
Starring “Zach Thomas” and “The Maniac” headlining a dozen notable players catching Bramel’s eye. Tuesday is Momentum Day at the Senior Bowl. Players who started quickly on Monday can build on their performance and generate a positive buzz that can last until the NFL combine and beyond. Players who disappointed at the weigh-in or during practice on Monday need…
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Reese’s Senior Bowl Report Day 2: North-South Offense Notes
Today’s practice report will have a stream of conscious format minus my id. I wouldn’t do that to you. If you haven’t heard elsewhere, the jet stream made a personal appearance at Ladd-Peebles Stadium for Day 2 of Senior Bowl practices. I’m not sure if tomorrow will be as blustery, but the morning practice could…
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Jene Bramel: Does the Reese’s Senior Bowl Put Edge Rushers In Position to Succeed?
Players may be more scheme diverse than ever before, but short practice schedules and a traditional mindset may limit their ability to display their true upside at the Senior Bowl. By Jene Bramel The NFL evolves quickly. Decades ago, Jimmy Johnson’s preference for speed first and size second generated a new wave of defenders. Defensive…
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Jene Bramel’s Reese’s Senior Bowl Defensive Practice Day 1 Notes
Jene Bramel posts his takes on the North squad’s front seven on the opening day of practice. By Jene Bramel The first day of practice in Mobile is a transitional practice of sorts. Each NFL team that I’ve seen coach in Mobile runs their practice a little differently. Players that assimilate concepts in drills and…
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Reese’s Senior Bowl Day 1 Offensive Practice And Media Night
It’s not where you start, but how you finish. This is true in life and often during a Senior Bowl practice week. While not true for all players, the first practice session for an all-star game is good for setting an informal baseline for the week ahead. We did not attend the Jaguars’ South practice,…
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Senior Bowl Weigh-In
Funky historic undertones aside, the Sr. Bowl Weigh-In provides necessary data. By Matt Waldman with contributions from Jene Bramel Save the occasional whisper, the shuffling of paper, and feedback from a microphone, there’s a period of 109 minutes at the Senior Bowl Weigh-In where you only hear five things. It begins with a man at…
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Boiler Room: Arizona State RB Marion Grice
One of my favorite players in this draft thus far is this 6-0, 204-lb. Sun Devils running back with the vision, balance, and grit to get the most from every play. A series I started last spring at the RSP blog is The Boiler Room. One of the challenges involved with player analysis is to be succinct…
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Below the Radar: Alabama Utility Back Jalston Fowler
Alabama FB/HB Jalston Folwer reminds me of Atlanta Falcons’ underrated ‘tweener Jason Snelling, only Fowler is a better ball carrier. The eye in the sky doesn’t lie. It’s a pithy football cliché. But the eyes in our heads can fool us. It happens to everyone while watching a football game and play-by-play commentary can reinforce…
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UCF QB Blake Bortles
QB Blake Bortles is a tall glass with water at the halfway mark, but is it half-full or half-empty? Last year, I broached the topic of comparing a quarterback prospect – E.J. Manuel – to a half a glass of water. Some saw the Bills quarterback as half-full, others half-empty. Blake Bortles is also one…