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Senior Bowl Practice Wrap: Defense – 2017 NFL Draft Prospects
The week of Senior Bowl practices is a worthwhile evaluation period. NFL coaches take teaching drills seriously and are encouraging but demand improvement. Many of these players are facing the best competition they’ve seen all season. However, it’s important to understand the limitations of the week. Practices are non-contact and repetitions are limited. This year’s […]
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Senior Bowl Day 1: First Impressions, Defense
Prologue In reality, college players turned aspiring NFL athletes get many chances to make a positive impression. Teams evaluate multiple games on film and get access to players for interviews here in Mobile, at the combine, and at Pro Days. But Senior Bowl Week is the first time the NFL calendar and news cycle turns […]
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Rod Marinelli: Mickey Goldmill and the Physics of Defensive Line Play
Widely recognized as one of the best teachers in the game, Rod Marinelli’s direct, passionate, encouraging, and personable demeanor was on display throughout practice. As I stalked Rod Marinelli from one end of Ladd-Peebles Stadium today, I kept hearing Mickey Goldmill and Richard Feynman in my head. Stay with me. The parallels to Rocky Balboa’s […]
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Senior Bowl Central
This post will be updated all week with relevant links to RSP coverage and commentary related to the Senior Bowl. Bookmark. Event Coverage Senior Bowl Offensive Wrap (Waldman) Senior Bowl Defensive Wrap (Bramel) Rod Marinelli: Mickey Goldmill And The Physics of Defensive Line Play (Bramel) North Practice: Day 2 (Waldman) Brief Thoughts on South Practice: […]
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Jene Bramel: Sr. Bowl Day Three From the Trenches
Bramel parcels his defensive observations into categories that you can use. I like to think of the third day of Senior Bowl practices as Confirmation Day. Talented players keep their momentum and continue to win the majority of their reps. Projectable players improve as they adapt to better competition and respond to coaching. Others […]
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2015 RSP Senior Bowl Central
As Jene Bramel and I post Senior Bowl content, I’ll update these subjects with links. Preview: What I’m Seeking at the Senior Bowl Weigh-In Jene’s thoughts Matt’s thoughts Day 1 of Practice Jene’s report Matt’s report Media Night (Expect at least one of these by Wednesday, noon EST) Football Outsiders: RB Roundtable w/David Cobb, Jeremy […]
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Jene Bramel From the Trenches: Senior Bowl Day 1
Senior Bowl Defensive Notes – Day 1 The Senior Bowl schedule changed this year. Traditionally at mid-morning on Monday, the weigh-in was pushed back to Tuesday this year. It was also scheduled nearly two hours earlier, with bleary-eyed scouts and team personnel making up the bulk of a standing room only crowd. It didn’t take […]
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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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2013 Senior Bowl: Weigh-in
Unless you like looking at 20 year-old guys in some newer version of Lycra, the Senior Bowl weigh-in is a mash-up of a slave trade auction and the opening prison scene at Shawshank. A majority of these athletes would be told to lose weight if they were at a doctor’s appointment. With the rate of […]