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With 30 of 32 NFL teams now in draft mode, much of the focus this week will be on the Reese's Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.
In addition to the game, which takes place on Saturday, January 28 at 2 p.m. EST on the NFL Network, we’ll be treated to a full week of practice reports and analysis on the top NFL prospects taking part in the game. Leading up to the Senior Bowl, the NFL Network will provide on-location coverage of Senior Bowl week practices, beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Coverage continues Wednesday and Thursday at 1:00 p.m. ET, with draft experts Mike Mayock and Daniel Jeremiah providing insight and analysis. NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks and reporters Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo will provide additional practice reports. There will be a one-hour 2017 Senior Bowl Recap show that airs Tuesday through Thursday at 8:00 PM ET.
Hue Jackson and the Browns (South team) and John Fox and the Bears (North) will be coaching the players in the game during the week. It offers their staffs an advantage, giving coaches an extra look into how the prospects play during practice and prepare in the film room throughout the week.
But while the Bengals’ staff may not be coaching this week, you can bet most of them will be in Mobile scouting and interviewing various prospects throughout the week. This is a great chance for teams to get an early feel for some of the top prospects in this year’s draft, not to mention guys they may target.
Here’s some great advice to the prospects in attendance from Cowboys 2016 rookie and Rookie of the Year candidate Dak Prescott, just to give you an idea into what this week is like for the players.
Senior Bowl is this Week: DON'T TAKE A Meeting, Practice REP, or WalkingThrough the Lobby Lightly. You're Being Evaluated
— Dak Prescott (@dak) January 23, 2017
It’s all about evaluations and being judged.
Here’s how ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper ranked the top draft prospects in this week’s Senior Bowl festivities:
1. O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 88
2. Jordan Willis, DE, Kansas State - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 75
3. Forrest Lamp, OG, Western Kentucky - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 76
4. Ryan Anderson, OLB, Alabama - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 22
5. Tre'Davious White, CB, LSU - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 18
6. Carlos Watkins, DT, Clemson - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 94
7. Chris Wormley, DE, Michigan - Senior Bowl team: North | Uniform number: 43
8. Ethan Pocic, C, LSU - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 77
9. Jourdan Lewis, CB, Michigan - Senior Bowl team: North | Uniform number: 26
10. Desmond King, CB, Iowa - Senior Bowl team: North | Uniform number: 14
11. Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern Washington - Senior Bowl team: North | Uniform number: 10
12. Damontae Kazee, CB, San Diego State - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 24
13. Dalvin Tomlinson, DT, Alabama - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 54
14. Eddie Vanderdoes, DT, UCLA - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 47
15. Dawuane Smoot, DE, Illinois - Senior Bowl team: North | Uniform number: 91
And here is a look at the rosters for the North and South teams:
North Team
Coaching Staff: Chicago Bears
Quarterbacks:
C.J. Beathard, Iowa
Sefo Liufau, Colorado
Nathan Peterman, Pittsburgh
Running Backs:
Corey Clement, Wisconsin
Kareem Hunt, Toledo
Sam Rogers (FB), Virginia Tech
De’Veon Smith, Michigan
Wide Receivers:
Amara Darboh, Michigan
Amba Etta-Tawo, Syracuse
Zay Jones, East Carolina
Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
Jamari Staples, Louisville
Trent Taylor, Louisiana Tech
Tight Ends:
Mike Roberts (TE), Toledo
Jonnu Smith (TE), Florida International
Jeremy Sprinkle (TE), Arkansas
Offensive Linemen:
Zach Banner (OT), USC
Adam Bisnowaty (OT), Pittsburgh
Julie’n Davenport (OT), Bucknell
Dion Dawkins (OG), Temple
Dan Feeney (OG), Indiana
Kyle Fuller (C), Baylor
Dorian Johnson (OG), Pittsburgh
Jordan Morgan (OG), Kutztown
Taylor Moton (OT), Western Michigan
Tyler Orlosky (C), West Virginia
Defensive Linemen:
Tarell Basham (DE), Ohio
Ryan Glasgow (DT), Michigan
Jaleel Johnson (DT), Iowa
Larry Ogunjobi (DT), Charlotte
Isaac Rochell (DE), Notre Dame
Dawuane Smoot (DE), Illinois
Stevie Tu’ikolovatu (DT), USC
Chris Wormley (DE), Michigan
Linebackers:
Vince Biegel (OLB), Wisconsin
Ben Gedeon (ILB), Michigan
Connor Harris (ILB), Lindenwood
Harvey Langi (ILB), BYU
Carroll Phillips (OLB), Illinois
Haason Reddick (ILB), Temple
Derek Rivers (OLB), Youngstown State
Defensive Backs:
Chidobe Awuzie (CB), Colorado
Rasul Douglas (CB), West Virginia
Nate Garry (S), Nebraska
Josh Harvey-Clemons (S), Louisville
John Johnson (S), Boston College
Jourdan Lewis (CB), Michigan
Desmond King (CB), Iowa
Brendan Langley (CB), Lamar
Obi Melifonwu (S), UConn
Specialists:
Toby Baker (P), Arkansas
Zane Gonzalez (K), Arizona State
Colin Holba (LS), Louisville
South Team
Coaching Staff: Cleveland Browns
Quarterbacks:
Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee
Antonio Pipkin, Tiffin
Davis Webb, Cal
Running Backs:
Matt Dayes, North Carolina State
Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State
Freddie Stevenson (FB), Florida State
Jamaal Williams, BYU
Wide Receivers:
Travin Dural, LSU
Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M
Fred Ross, Mississippi State
Artavis Scott, Clemson
Ryan Switzer, North Carolina
Taywan Taylor, Western Kentucky
Tight Ends:
Evan Engram (TE), Ole Miss
Gerald Everett (TE), South Alabama
O.J. Howard (TE), Alabama
Offensive Linemen:
Isaac Asiata (OG), Utah
Jessamen Dunker (OG), Tennessee State
Antonio Garcia (OT), Troy
Danny Isidora (OG), Miami
Forrest Lamp (OT), Western Kentucky
Conor McDermott (OT), UCLA
Ethan Pocic (C), LSU
Justin Senior (OT), Mississippi State
Nico Siragusa (OG), San Diego State
Jon Toth (C), Kentucky
Defensive Linemen:
Montravius Adams (DT), Auburn
Josh Carraway (DE), TCU
Keionta Davis (DE), Chattanooga
Daeshon Hall (DE), Texas A&M
Tanoh Kpassagnon (DE), Villanova
Tanzel Smart (DT), Tulane
Dalvin Tomlinson (DT), Alabama
Eddie Vanderdoes (DT), UCLA
Carlos Watkins (DT), Clemson
Jordan Willis (DE), Kansas State
Linebackers:
Ryan Anderson (OLB), Alabama
Alex Anzalone (ILB), Florida
Ben Boulware (ILB), Clemson
Tyus Bowser (OLB), Houston
Duke Riley (ILB), LSU
Defensive Backs:
Corn Elder (CB), Miami
Justin Evans (S), Texas A&M
Johnathan Ford (S), Auburn
Rayshawn Jenkins (S), Miami
Damontae Kazee (CB), San Diego State
Ezra Robinson (CB), Tennessee State
Jordan Sterns (S), Oklahoma State
Cam Sutton (CB), Tennessee
Marquez White (CB), Florida State
Tre’Davious White (CB), LSU
Specialists:
Jake Elliott (K), Memphis
Cole Mazza (LS), Alabama
Justin Vogel (P), Miami