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  1. Scout behind me just said Darian Thompson has been the best DB so far this week. Looks great.

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    Willie Beavers earning praise for his down blocking

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    Vernon Butler fitting his S/R in run fit drills: active, penetrating in 1v1, but gets moved too easily vs combos for a 3/5-tech

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  1. Maurice Canady just got an interception thanks to a nice break on the ball vs Tajae Sharpe on a comeback route.

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    Jack Allen vs. Austin Johnson. Johnson won initial battle with strong hand but Allen recovered well

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    Both QB Cody Kessler & QB Jeff Driskel have thrown really well today

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    DT Ioannidis continues to win 1v1s in run/pass drills. His extension to set up rip, dip or swim has worked consistently

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    Tyler Ervin just made a diving catch after thinning and locating the football over his shoulder in one on ones.

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  1. Tyler Ervin/RB/San Jose State is small but explosive and dynamic. Going to be a good 3rd down back on Sunday.

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    Maurice Canady just stuck with Braxton Miller despite numerous fakes and forced him out in one on ones.

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    Braxton Miller/WR/OSU just continues to impress. Looks like he's been playing WR his whole life. Another WOW day for Miller.

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    just pointed out how he made a couple of nice throws in one on ones.

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    Standing next to a GM who gleefully swears while watching Braxton Miller.

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  1. Vernon Butler's game reminds me a lot of good Nick Fairley. Quickness + violence + agility at the 1

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    Jihad Ward continues to impress. Uses his hands and length very well to stay clean or shed

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  1. DJ Foster of Arizona State only lining up at RB. He's better there than WR.

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    Lawrence Thomas crushed Willie Beavers with a quick swim

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    I like the way Nassib slow played the backside. Too porn-y but accurate

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    Vernon Butler's game reminds me a lot of good Nick Fairley. Quickness + violence + agility at the 1

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    As a vertical threat on the outside. I say yes.

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    Illinois DE Jihad Ward had a solid team period. Set the edge vs run. 6-6 295lbs

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2016 Senior Bowl: Noah Spence Interview




This is Pat Yasinskas' interview with Eastern Kentucky defensive end Noah Spence. Pat is reporting live from Mobile, Ala., and he'll be posting interviews throughout the week. 

If you want to see other 2016 Senior Bowl Reports, click the link. 

Follow me @walterfootball for updates, and stay tuned all week for tons of 2016 Senior Bowl coverage. 


 




2016 Senior Bowl: Noah Spence Interview 

By Pat Yasinskas - @PatYaz33 

MOBILE, Ala. - As Eastern Kentucky defensive end/linebacker Noah Spence has interviewed with NFL teams during Super Bowl week, the same questions keep coming up. 

What happened with those multiple positive drug tests? And what happened when he was charged with public intoxication? 

Spence has handled the question the same way each time. 

"The truth," Spence said. "What I've been through. All about the drug test and whatever happened at Eastern Kentucky. After a couple questions on that, they just drop it and talking about how I can help their team and my spiel on how I'm not going to do anything wrong when I get to their team." 

Spence's story has a chance to be one of redemption, but he has a lot to overcome. He began his college career at Ohio State and got off to a promising start in his first two years, starting 13-of-24 games. He had nine sacks and 15.5 tackles for a loss. 

But things went drastically wrong for Spence in 2014. Spence failed two drug tests and was suspended from the Ohio State team indefinitely. He vividly recalls what hurt the most. 

"Watching my team win the national championship and not being able to be there," Spence said. 

 

 

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That led to a big change in Spence's life. He decided to transfer to Eastern Kentucky. But more trouble followed. In May 2015, Spence was arrested for public intoxication. But Eastern Kentucky stood by Spence. 

That move paid off for Spence and Eastern Kentucky. Spence resurrected his career in his lone season at Eastern Kentucky. He had 11.5 sacks, 22.5 tackles for a loss and three forced fumbles. 

But Spence knows he has to convince NFL teams that his problems are in the past. 

"I don't think I was a (bad) character guy," Spence said. "I made a couple of mistakes. Dumb, young, immature mistakes but it was never a part of my full-on character. That's not the person I am, and that's not who I'm trying to portray." 

 


If Spence succeeds in his interviews with teams, he could end up being a first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. He's one of the highest-rated pass-rushers, according to many draft analysts. The jury is still out on whether Spence will be an outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense or a defensive end in a 4-3 scheme. He played outside linebacker at Ohio State and defensive end at Eastern Kentucky. 

Spence said he's talked to many teams, but the most intense conversation was with the New Orleans Saints, who are looking to improve their pass rush. Spence said the interview lasted several hours. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who pick ninth, also could be interested in Spence because they need a pass-rusher. 

Spence said he has been motivated by the fear of repeating his past mistakes. 

"It was the fear of putting myself in that situation again and disappointing everybody and disappointing my family," Spence said. "That was the biggest fear." 

If Spence can stay out of trouble in the NFL, he won't be disappointing anybody.


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  1. Jihad Ward really showing off today. Lean, athletic 295lb monster.

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    Carson Wentz joking and giving props to Jihad Ward between drills. Two big winners here so far.

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    Darian Thompson has separated himself from the other safeties here. Dude is fluid, attacks the ball air or ground and has big confidence

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  1. KJ Dillon dropped a punt and bobbled another. I'm tweeting punt coverage yo

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    Jihad Ward v Jason Spriggs is must-see. Two extremely talented football players with terrific traits.

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  1. Carson Wentz/QB/NDSU showing impressive ball speed and arm strength in the adverse weather conditions today. Ball cutting through wind.

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Lawrence Thomas/DL/Michigan State looking good. Terrific power and explosion.

  1. Nick Martin/C/Notre Dame just handled Austin Johnson/Penn State on back to back plays. Martin looking good

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    If you can look past his delivery, Kevin Hogan has had some good completions today. Of course he's getting a ton of time to throw.

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    Fackrell working with the EDGEs vs OL right now.

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  1. Wentz has been good when throwing over the middle. Spotty otherwise.

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    MSU DL needs to move to DT.

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    Carson Wentz with nice back to back throws in 7 on 7. Just hit Braxton Miller on a sharp throw on a deep comeback.

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    Jack Allen is by far the smallest looking IOL, but he's holding his own.

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    . QB Carson Wentz have a strong 7-on-7 period

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    Garnett's move is to block you for three seconds after the whistle then slap you on the butt. He and Whitehair are the best IOL in the class

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    Impressed with Harvard OT Cole Toner's feet

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2016 Senior Bowl Rumor Mill




This is Charlie Campbell's Wednesday 2016 Senior Bowl Rumor Mill. Charlie is reporting live from Mobile, Ala., and he'll describe what he sees at practice and whom certain prospects talk to all week. 

If you want to see other 2016 Senior Bowl Reports, click the link. 

Follow me @walterfootball for updates, and stay tuned all week for tons of 2016 Senior Bowl coverage. 


 




2016 Senior Bowl: Wednesday Rumor Mill 

By Charlie Campbell - @draftcampbell 

With all the general managers, coaches and scouts in attendance for the Senior Bowl, there is a lot of chatter going around. Here are some of the highlights from the rumor mill on Day 3. 
 
  • Sources told me that at the East-West Shrine, Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan met with every quarterback for an hour. At the Senior Bowl, Maccagnan has continued his quarterback scrutiny, as he had a formal meeting with North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz. Clearly, New York isn't banking on Bryce Petty being the starter of the future and they are doing their homework on the other signal-callers. 
     
  • The Jets also have scouting hard the edge-rushers. Sources say they had a formal meeting planned with Virginia Tech outside linebacker Dadi Nicolas on Tuesday night. A pass-rusher coming off the edge has been a need for the Jets after Quinton Coples didn't pan out. New York also had a formal meeting with Louisiana Tech defensive tackle Vernon Butler. It is hard seeing them use another first-round pick on that position, but perhaps it could be in play if Muhammad Wilkerson leaves and Sheldon Richardson faces further discipline in the form of suspensions. 

     

     
  • Sources say the Tampa Bay Buccaneers love Florida State cornerback/safety Jalen Ramsey. They view him as a play-making defensive back who could be a tremendous cornerback or safety in the NFL. They feel he is an Alpha Dog defender and would be ecstatic to land him in the 2016 NFL Draft. While the Bucs love Ramsey, they don't expect him to get to their pick at No. 9 overall. With other needs to address on the roster, it sounds unlikely that Tampa Bay would trade up for Ramsey. Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III is getting some consideration from Tampa Bay, but in speaking with sources, the Buccaneers sound lukewarm on Hargreaves. 
     
  • In speaking with sources, the Lions love Vernon Butler. They've shown a ton of interest in him and it makes perfect sense as Detroit needs to bolster the interior of their defensive line. If Butler continues to have a strong week here in Mobile, he could be firmly in play for the Lions' first-round pick. 
     
  • The Bears are interested Houston cornerback William Jackson, but unfortunately for Chicago, Jackson was unable to participate in the Senior Bowl because of an injury. Chicago is in the market for cornerback help, and Jackson is coming off a huge senior year. Perhaps the Bears will target Jackson on Day 2. 

     

     
  • In speaking with sources, the Texans plan on being active in free agency. Last year wide receivers Nate Washington and Cecil Shorts signed one-year contracts, so replacing them with some speed complements for DeAndre Hopkins could be one direction they go. Other areas that Houston could definitely address would be a veteran quarterback, running back, tight end, and offensive line help. Really all positions on the offense are potential options for the Texans looking to improve. 
     
  • One team that hasn't been discussed being in the quarterback market is the San Diego Chargers. They signed Philip Rivers to an extension, and with the regime on the hot seat, nobody has projecting San Diego to take a quarterback. However, Rivers is 34 and they could get a nice draft pick for the veteran. Sources with the Chargers say the team loves North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz. If the Chargers have a shot at Wentz, San Diego will have to consider taking Rivers heir apparent and seeing what they can get for Rivers. Although Rivers contract could make trading him difficult.


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  1. Spriggs is the only OT I'm really impressed by.

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    Thus far in North practice Carl Nassib & Nick Martin impressing. Nick Vannett & Joe Dahl struggling. Braxton Miller & Carson Wentz flashing

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Tuesday, January 26th

6:08 p.m. Stanford inside linebacker Blake Martinez made a play in coverage to knock the ball away showing off his all-around game. He was very productive the last two seasons for Stanford especially as a run stopper.

5:56 p.m. Some of the issues we saw on Washington State OT JoeDahl’s college film are showing up here in Mobile. He has good feet and athleticism but repeatedly struggles against power moves. Indiana LTJason Spriggs is ranked 13th on our list of 2016 offensive tackles, but has been very impressive today during North practice. His ability to change directions and stay with blocks despite counter moves will certainly have the NFL’s attention. — Liskiewitz

5:37 p.m. The PFF team is now at the North team practice where all eyes are on North Dakota State Quarterback Carson Wentz. The Cowboys coaching staff gets to work with him closely all week. If things go well could he be Tony Romo’s eventual successor in Dallas? — Plocher 

3:57 p.m. Louisville DT Sheldon Rankins was expected to be one of the top DTs in Mobile and thus far has not disappointed. He had the highlight of 1-on-1 pass rush drills when he set up Missouri C Evan Boehm with a hard bull rush and spun back inside for a quick victory. —Liskiewitz

3:47 p.m. South team quarterbacks have been a bit off target during drills and have often resorted to checking down to tight ends. Baylor wide receiver Jay Lee just came back to the ball nicely for a catch. —Plocher

3:36 p.m. Alabama corner Cyrus Jones just recovered nicely on a route for a pass defensed.  The next rep he was beat vertically by Clemson wide receiver Charone Peake. Cyrus is a fun player to watch compete. —Plocher

3:32 p.m. D.J. Reader is continuing his solid play in 9-on-7 drills. He just beat the reach block attempt of Glasgow to force a cutback on an outside zone run. — Liskiewitz

3:31 p.m. Sterling Shepard has been getting the better of the defensive backs in one-on-ones but the throws to him have been off target. — Plocher

3:30 p.m. Backs and tight ends versus linebackers were the feature of the day’s first one on ones. The off-ball linebackers were given an opportunity to flash their blitzing chops and no one impressed more than Jeremy Cash. He may be a man without a position in the NFL as he played linebacker at Duke weighing under 220 pounds, but he rushed the passer like a defensive end. Cash won every single rep convincingly.— Renner 

3:25 p.m. The South team is now going to the 9-on-7 portion of practice on one end and doing one-on-one drills between wide receivers and defensive backs on the other. Things are picking up. — Plocher 

3:23 p.m. Clemson DT D.J. Reader is feasting on Missouri interior linemen during 1-on-1s. Three straight bull-and-rip move wins for him. –– Liskiewitz

3:13 p.m. TCU running back Aaron Green looking fast and fluid in positional drills but that’s not surprising. He can make people miss. — Plocher 

3:11 p.m. Cody Whitehair was the highest-graded left tackle in the FBS last season, but a number of factors have him sliding inside to guard here at the Senior Bowl. The biggest of which is Whitehair’s limited length. His sub-32-inch arms are almost unheard of at the NFL level and I saw longer edge defenders routinely get into his body. The former Wildcat’s hands though are fantastic and was one of the best in the country and maintaining blocks once locked in. His length will be far less of an issue on the interior. If he can maintain that high level of play throughout practice this week at guard, he could very well be the first guard off the board come April. — Renner 

3:09 p.m. Keeping an eye on our top-rated wide receiver Sterling Shepard as he’s getting coached up by the Jaguars’ staff.  He has a bigger frame than I thought for a guy who played primarily in the slot.  He’s also shown an ability to win outside and deep — he should be fun to watch in one-on-one drills. — Plocher

2:50 p.m. Michigan center Graham Glasgow played center at last week’s Shrine Game but was announced at guard during this morning’s weigh-in. He’s playing center during position drills right now, but I suspect he’ll see time at all three interior offensive line positions this week. — Liskiewitz 

2:47 p.m. The first South practice is underway in Fairhope. Starting with some special teams work. — Plocher

2:45 p.m. Louisiana Tech defensive tackle Vernon Butler was nearly 6-4 and weighed 325 pounds with 34-inch long arms. He stood out in our grading all year and this week is an opportunity for him to showcase his talent against higher-caliber offensive linemen. — Plocher

2:31 p.m. Duke safety Jeremy Cash was nearly 6-1 and weighed 212 pounds at the Senior Bowl weigh-in. He was one of our more productive safetys but really made his mark as a run defender and pass rusher. The questions will be: Is he a safety or an outside linebacker? Does he have a Deone Bucannon role in the NFL? — Plocher

2:29 p.m. Virginia Tech DE Dadi Nicolas looked ripped up and maxed out at 235; teams will love his arm length (35 inches), and this is likely why he played so much 3-4 DE at Virginia Tech. I expect him to struggle in off-the-ball drills this week, but his ability to rush off the edge as an OLB will be coveted. — Liskiewitz 

1:08 p.m. Former ASU Sun Devil D.J. Foster is a late addition to the Senior Bowl as a running back. Foster is a versatile playmaker who is equally at home playing slot receiver as he is at running back. He’ll be a player to keep an eye on this week. — Plocher

 
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PFF’S LIVE COVERAGE FROM REESE’S SENIOR BOWL PRACTICE


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On the heels of an exciting partnership between PFF and the Reese’s Senior Bowl, analysts Steve Palazzolo, Mike Renner, Jordan Plocher and Josh Liskiewitz will be attending Senior Bowl practice leading up to the big game and sharing their live analysis right here.

Our running blog will be updated regularly, so be sure to bookmark the page and check back often.

Every Senior Bowl player you need to know: Offense | Defense 

Wednesday, January 27th

3:19 p.m. Some players that stood out positively in today’s North practice were Louisiana Tech running back Kenneth Dixon, East Carolina tight end Bryce Williams, Ohio State wide receiver Braxton Miller, Rutgers wide receiver Leonte Carroo, Indiana offensive tackle Jason Spriggs, Temple defensive tackle Matt Ioannides, and Notre Dame defensive tackle Sheldon Day. — Plocher

2:41 p.m. The good and the bad on display for Carson Wentz on back to back plays. First he hits Braxton Miller on the deep comeback, off the big arm and tight spiral. He then comes back with a late pass to the sideline that should have been intercepted but was dropped. Wentz has big play potential, but made a number of questionable decisions in our seven games of evaluation. — Palazzolo

2:11 p.m. Notre Dame’s Sheldon Day and Temple’s Matt Ioannidis have both made plays in team drills with interior penetration. They are two of our top 10 graded defensive tackles. — Plocher

1:58 p.m. Boise State safety Darian Thompson is vying to become the top free safety prospect but he’s also showing that he can be physical against tight ends in one-on-one drills. He’s graded at +35.9 the last two years, including +19.0 in coverage. — Palazzolo

1:56 p.m. Rutgers wide receiver Leonte Carroo is getting separation and making catches in one-on-one drills. He graded very well when healthy. The Senior Bowl week is a big opportunity for him to showcase his skills, as he only played 363 snaps this season. — Plocher

10:25 a.m Arkansas State tight end Darion Griswold is a late addition to the South roster. Griswold is our 10th-ranked tight end in the draft class. He has the size and movement skills that NFL teams will covet for a tight end in the passing game and he also has graded well as a run blocker the past two seasons at Arkansas State. — Plocher

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  1. Tried to write a lot about Braxton, maybe I didn't do him enough justice.He's not a project. May be similar/better Randall Cobb.

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    Two days in and it's Braxton Miller and everyone else for the North team. Question is how high he'll rise.

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    Big winner at North practice was Braxton Miller. Playing with swagger today and every time you looked up he was catching ball.

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    Oh, and Braxton Miller crushed again today. Top-40 may not be optimistic enough. He'll be in a lot of my first-round mock drafts

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  1. Day 2 North Winners: WR Miller, QB Wentz, DE Nassib, OT/OG Garrett and CB Young

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    Senior Bowl: Illinois DE Jihad Ward (6-5, 295) has power & athleticism on the edge. He can get home to the QB.

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PRO FOOTBALL FOCUS ANALYSIS

PFF's five players who stood out on day one

Fri, Jan 29, 2016

 

 

Day 1 of practices is in the books at the Reese's Senior Bowl. Here are five players who stood out who also put up impressive numbers in Pro Football Focus' college football grades this season:

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Duke safety Jeremy Cash

1. Jeremy Cash, S, Duke: While he is listed as a safety, he primarily lined up as an outside linebacker and slot cornerback at Duke this season (just 2 percent of his snaps came at safety, compared to 41 percent in the slot and 57 percent at linebacker). He earned just an average coverage grade in 2015, but was an absolute standout against the run and as a pass-rusher, earning the No. 1 grade in both areas at his position.

Cash is a player who could be viewed 32 different ways by the 32 different NFL teams, but he has the potential to be an elite prospect in the eyes of teams who are looking to recreate what Arizona has done with Deone Bucannon – a college safety who now lines up at linebacker in the Cardinals’ defense. The only question mark there is whether Cash — who measured in at 6-foot-1 and 212 pounds — is big enough to play that type of role.

Cash’s coverage ability is a question mark, and there wasn’t much for scouts to go on based on his few snaps at free safety in Tuesday’s practice. But he flashed in pass-rush drills, again confirming that he’s a playmaker you want attacking the ball as a second-level defender.

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2. Bronson Kaufusi, DE, BYU: Kaufusi was a standout in our PFF grades this season. Among draft-eligible 3-4 defensive ends, he earned our eighth-best run-defense grade. Even more impressively, he ranked second in our pass-rush grades, ranking behind only Oregon’s DeForest Buckner (who looks worthy of at least a top-10 pick). And in our pass-rush productivity metric, Kaufusi actually ranks higher than Buckner.

Kaufusi backed up that season-long performance with an impressive first day of practice. Kaufusi has the size that NFL scouts are going to look for at the 3-4 DE position, having measured in at 6-foot-7 and 281 pounds, with 34-inch arms.

More importantly: He plays that big. To play this position in the NFL, you need to have the length and power to take on blockers, and during one-on-one pass-rush drills as well as team drills Tuesday, Kaufusi consistently used his length to control opposing offensive linemen and get free of them.

3. Tajae Sharpe, WR, Massachusetts: Sharpe was picked on a bit on Twitter Tuesday after his hands measured just eight inches — far below what you typically see from top wide receiver prospects.

But here’s what our data tells us: Sharpe hardly ever dropped a pass this season. On 114 catchable targets, Sharpe had 111 receptions and just three drops, giving him a drop rate of 2.6 that is third-lowest among draft-eligible receivers. And on deep balls thrown 20 or more yards downfield, he had zero drops, hauling in all 12 catchable targets.

He also stood out for his all-around play, earning our fifth-best receiving grade among draft-eligible WRs.

He’ll have to overcome questions of competition level during the draft process, but he did very well in Tuesday’s practices against better cornerbacks than he’s faced all year, making a couple of impressive catches. That’s after a very good showing at the East-West Shrine Game, making him a potential sleeper moving forward.

4. Jason Spriggs, OT, Indiana: Spriggs has largely been flying below the radar to this point, but he is someone who graded out well this season. Among draft-eligible offensive tackles, he ranked 20th in our run-block grades, but where he stood out more was in pass protection. He allowed just 13 pressures all season long, ranking fifth in PFF’s pass-blocking efficiency metric.

His athleticism was on full display in Tuesday’s practice, particularly with his footwork. He consistently was able to mirror pass-rushers, even when they came at him with counter moves. Because he is better as a pass-protector than as a mauling run-blocker, he’s likely a better fit in a zone-heavy scheme than a power scheme. But he could be really highly valued by NFL teams that put a premium on athleticism on the offensive line. We wouldn’t be surprised if he emerges as a rising prospect in the coming weeks and months.

5. Sterling Shepard, WR, Oklahoma: He was the No. 1 wide receiver in our PFF grades this season, doing most of his damage from the slot (71 percent of routes run came as a slot receiver), ranking No. 1 in the nation in catch rate from that position.

But it would be unfair to label him as simply a slot receiver, as he demonstrated remarkable efficiency on deep routes. He caught all 10 of the catchable balls thrown to him on passes that traveled 20 or more yards downfield, including four touchdowns. That’s a limited sample size, but shows what he’s capable of when utilized as a deep target.

He was impressive in Tuesday’s practice, appearing bigger and stronger than you’d expect from a player who measured in at 5-10 and 193 pounds. He looks like he has a strong frame to absorb contact, and he showed the ability to separate from coverage during one-on-one drills.

 You can get more coverage and analysis at ProFootballFocus.com.

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  1. Top-32. May get one of our 20 or so 1st grades too. Mentally, athletically and developmental, can't see how he fails

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    CB Maurice Canady (Virginia) continued his strong play on Day 2 on Wednesday. He looked dominant in the one on one's.

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    You'll hear differing things on Wentz/all QBs, but it's about showing what he couldn't/didn't on film, not about good/bad series of reps.

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    S Darian Thompson (Boise St.) had his way with TE's in the one on one's. Great closing speed and instincts. Looks like a 1st round guy.

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    Important on QBs/Wentz: Cant expect all wow throws nor get too excited for flashes.Part of eval,not meant for conclusion drawing

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    WR Braxton Miller (Ohio State) showed consistent hands all afternoon on Wednesday and ran really good routes for North Team.

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  1. Roster additions at Senior Bowl North RB DJ Foster South TE Darion Griswold. LB Josh Perry, OG Connor McGovern and TE Jake McGee out.

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    North DL winners: Jihad Ward, Austin Johnson, Vernon Butler.

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    North squad linebackers failed to stand out to me. Think the South group is much better.

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    WR Leonte Carroo (Rutgers) had a good day. Showed his great speed and consistent hands, caught the ball better today for thwe North on Wed.

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Jets meet with Noah Spence, Carl Nassib, Tavon Young at Senior Bowl

STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 19:  Carl Nassib #95 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in action during the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on September 19, 2015 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
 

Let’s preface this with the fact that Jets, like most teams, are going to meet with just about every single player that’s in Mobile, Alabama for the 2016 Senior Bowl.

There are seven days, a lot of hours in those days, and each team is going to do their respective due diligence on the prospects in attendance.

Now, with that being said…the Jets have met with Eastern Kentucky outside linebacker Noah Spence, Penn State defensive end Carl Nassiband Temple cornerback Tavon Young, in addition to NDSU quarterback Carson Wentz, so far in Mobile.

NJAM’s Dom Cosentino, who’s in attendance for the week, reported each of the meetings.

Starting with Spence, the Jets interest in the pass-rusher shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. In fact, he’s been the player pegged to New York in most early mock drafts. Standing 6-3 and weighing 252 pounds, Spence has near perfect build to a be a pass-rushing outside linebacker, bringing to the table impressive speed and athleticism as well.

According to NFL Draft Scout, the backer has been clocked at a 4.58 in the 40-yard dash. This past season at Eastern Kentucky, Spence recorded 14 tackles for a loss and 7.5 sacks.

As for Nassib, he’s an interesting name, but it’s unlikely the Jets pull the trigger on the defensive end in the first round with Sheldon Richardson and Leonard Williams already on the roster. Nassib, who stands 6-6 and weighs 258 pounds, recorded 15.5 sacks for Penn State last year.

Here’s what NFL.com had to say about him:

Young, who’s on the shorter side at 5-9, had a better junior year than senior at Temple. In 2014, the 21 year old intercepted four passes and defended nine others. Last year, though, he finished without a pick and batted down just seven balls.

Young is viewed as a later-round player.

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Connor Hughes is the New York Jets beat writer for the USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. He can be reached on Twitter (@Connor_J_Hughes), or via email (chughes@usatoday.com)

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