Fanspeak: 2013 Senior Bowl

Wednesday’s North Practice Report. Check out South’s Wednesday Practice Report here! Quarterbacks: Mike Glennon, NC State: Glennon continues to be the best quarterback on the North Squad. He is at his best when he can set his feet and throw deeper and intermediate routes. When asked to move around he struggles a bit more and … More »

By Cody Bauer, NFL’s Future: Practice Report from Thursday’s South Practice. For Thursday’s North Practice Report, click here! QB: -Tyler Wilson of Arkansas had a rough day today. In all four of his throws during the 7 on 7’s he was off target. He first threw way behind his TE Rivera which went right into Nico … More »

It was just shells and helmets again today and they were typically working on certain drills (two minute, inside the 10 yard line etc.) so it isn’t the best evaluation day. The linemen weren’t really hitting so little can be gleaned from them. One note, Offensive lineman Kyle Long was on the field and working … More »

This is an excerpt from OL DJ Fluker’s (from Alabama) Press Conference, which was part of the Senior Bowl’s Introductory Press Conference on Sunday night: Question:  DJ, what’s the reason you now decided to come out to NFL? Fluker: Me and Coach Saban, last season we had a talk, I was thinking about coming out … More »

Aaron Mellette came from FCS Elon, but has shown himself to be one of the best receivers at this year’s Senior Bowl. Despite not having a big name, Mellette has wowed scouts and coaches all week with his ability to get open and come down with the ball. It’s a performance that will make team’s … More »

One of the position groups that I was least excited about seeing this week was the tight ends. Not only was there no early round talent among this group, but there was even a question if some of these guys would get drafted. Many of the guys seemed one dimensional and weren’t highly touted, and … More »

This is an excerpt from OL Justin Pugh’s (from Syracuse) Press Conference, which was part of the Senior Bowl’s Introductory Press Conference on Sunday night: Question:  What do you hope to get accomplished this week Justin? Pugh: Hoping to go out there and play against some of the day best competition. I know that the … More »

North Practice Report Notes on Day 2 (Tuesday’s) South Practice: Quarterbacks: Tyler Wilson, Arkansas: Wilson followed up a good day with an even better day today. He missed on a couple passes in the early going during 1-on-1’s, but he really picked it up after that. He showed really good touch, and I really liked … More »

In part 1 of my North practice report I highlighted some quarterbacks and receivers that had strong days, here are the rest of my thoughts on the days practice. Wide Receivers: Marquise Goodwin, Texas: Goodwin showed great speed and was really crisp in his route running as well. He missed a couple of catches, but … More »

Quarterbacks: Mike Glennon, NC State: Glennon showcased his big arm with a number of nice deep throws throughout practice. He showed nice zip on the ball and probably had the best intermediate-to-deep accuracy of the quarterbacks. Despite his size he had nice overall footwork and showed some ability to move around a bit in the … More »