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You ever met the dude? I have, actually drank a few beers with him and wore his super bowl ring. Dude is a great guy. It’s just his style coaching is what you disagree with.

There are 3 practices every year. Day 2&3 are pads. All practices are open and free to the public. There’s no restrictions on where you can sit. Just can’t go in the field. Coaches and staff only, some media. But you can sit by all the scouts and coaches in the stands. Obviously they don’t want to be bothered. FA will tell the story of where they are gonna go. That’s how a lot of these teams can predict who goes where. If Buffalo picks up a RT in FA but no center... expect one in the draft. I’m under the impression Risner can excel at center(or Guard) But that dude can captain , lead an entire OLine, if he were a center he’d the top in the nation. DT is a high priority. The senior Bowl DTs were decent but not on the level of Quinnen Williams, Ed Oliver, Jeffery Simmons, Rashan Gary etc. So if you need a starter at DT, top 10 for sure. I’ll say this, I think the reason Josh Allen OLB/DE Kentucky and DAndre Walker DE/OLB Georgia didn’t go to the senior Bowl is because OTs at the senior Bowl were weak aside from Risner and Dillard. But again I think Risner goes pick 15-20 and Dillard late first early second. If you are considered a top 10 pick you can’t take the chance of being beat by average college OTs. Sweat did good but got beat at times. I don’t know if he helped his stock being he went up against 5th 6th round talent this week. He’ll get his shot against Risner today. That may help him, but I think it’s going to help Risner more. Watch players like DT Keke Texas A&M, Mack DT Texas A&M, Cowart DT Maryland... Wren is more like Star and Jordan Phillips. But the other guys are you quicker hands guys like Kyle Williams. Watch Germaine Pratt LB NC State, Dre Greenlaw Arkansas, Garrett Bradbury C NC State, Ben Powers OG Oklahoma and Obviously Risner and the DTs above. Great Video on Byron Cowart. Quick kid, hands guy (watch him swiping and just how active his hands are), non stop motor hustle kid. He’s one of the DTs I wrote on as well.

When I say “Milano’s replacement “ I mean, who replaces him when he not on the field. His back up. Honestly the Bills coaching staff wasn’t talking much. Nothing out loud enough to hear. A lot of them were on phones etc. They were sitting right behind the Cowboys contingent, did not see Garrett though. Obviously they are not going to tip hats. I’m sure if they need to say something they pass it on text. Or take notes on phone (and gather later). I’m sure they are briefed daily to stay tight lipped. Beane was on the sideline and Bobby Johnson followed the Oline everywhere. The North Squad anyways. He then went on the field for 1 on 1s.

I don’t know if it has more to do with Buffalo vs coaching. To be a coach will mean he’s vulnerable to the status of McD and his success. If McD goes then Kyle may be done. I think we are talking more about a front office job vs coaching. Along the line of player personnel.... Likr Assistant Director of Player Personnel under Dan Morgan....

https://www.colts.com/news/2019-senior-bowl-day-3-practice-observations Half way down the article is video of the 1 on 1 with Wren. Read the write up of Risner and read mine... I got pretty close.

Good find. Those reps are on YouTube as well. At times they didn’t even bock Sweat, which I don’t understand. The article is accurate when stating the KState QB ran right into Pressure. I thought Risner played well, I think got the better of them. To be fair Miss St was up quite a bit. KState became one dimensional. Which always benefits DEs. Rematch Tomorrow.

All day!!!

This is my pick...I like the most. I like Dalton but I really hope he can be a stud Center and lead the OL. Also like Hakeem Butler, and less talked about Preston Williams.

Well Here’s the thing. Risner will be matched up against Sweat early in the game. I’d bet the first series the North has the ball it will be Risner vs Sweat.

Did you go to the Senior Bowl? Risner could make things easier for any Oline coach. OL coach Bobby Johnson was on the field in the end zone for the 1 on 1s.

My opinion #9 would be too high. I think the sweet spot is roughly #20. But if Washington traded up and we got 15, Risner and extra picks I wouldn’t be upset. No I don’t see any team taking him between 9-15. But you never know, nobody saw Ragnow going 20 or Kolton Miller going 15.

I left more impressed by Tyre Brady WR Marshall. Almost same height, Johnson is a little bigger. But speed and quickness, in and out of cut. Brady easily. Greg Jennings was another comparable WR. But he too looked lighter on his feet and Quicker than Johnson. All 3 of those guys were roughly the same size. Johnson being the heaviest. No muscle tone like the others though, not as quick, didn’t seem as fast. I could be wrong, combine in a month.

I think Deebo will go round 2. I’d be surprised if he didn’t. But again there’s some talented WRs in this class. Maybe he’s the first pick in the 3rd lol.

I saw the 1 on 1 you’re talking about which was impressive, The OTs were weak here, but we’ve all known this class is weak at OT. Did nfl Network show on Day 3 when he get his face slammed in the turf from a pancake Block? This weekend watch for Risner vs Sweat. My money is on Risner. I just see how Bradley Chubb went top 5... but you could tell he was lower body powerful, so was Myles Garrett. Sweat is talked about being top 10. Looks at Jelks from Oregon. Same lower body build, Sweats not as tall(like 1 inch shorter), but Sweat is definitely stronger upper body. Im saying Sweat goes 20-32. But that’s just my opinion. I do this just for fun. I’ve followed the draft and senior bowl heavily for like 15 years. I live 2 hours away and it’s a free event for the public. I wrote it for the fans. It’s only my opinion. I have in my mind where I think these kids stack up and it’s fun challenging myself. If others hi notes could be compared.

It’s my post and I say edit it. Please. But that’s just me

Yeah. I’ve watched the Senior Bowl practices for the last Decade easily. No bias here. There were guys I wanted to be excited about but walked away unimpressed. That’s the thing. A lot of these guys are talented but most are day 3 guys.

Ragnow went 20th overall, Kolton Miller went 15th. Risner is a day 1 starter. Any position on OL except LT. That makes him valuable. He could be a solid RT but I think he has the potential to be an all Pro Center. I’d expect him around that Range 15-20.

I’ve seen some great tape. I mentioned that. I didn’t see that guy. I expected him to look bigger. His muscle tone isn’t there. He doesn’t look strong. He didn’t look quick, I’m sure when he runs the route tree he won’t excel at the 2nd round level like some say. Buffalo is in the Mid American Conference. He puts himself out there with some of the better Seniors from top conferences. I’m not saying he’s terrible. I didn’t see the kid I expected to see that you see on film. What did the networks say about him during practices this week? We will see. I’ve heard 2nd round grade on here. IMO based on what I saw yesterday.... I could be wrong. But I’m saying 4th round, maybe 5th. Time will tell. Day 3 is my guess.

He was behind me sitting. Ingtbup to go to the restroom. As I passed him... he was actually sitting next to s guy doing a podcast. Waiting to go on espn. There was no following anyone

DLine wise.... Wren looked solid. But he’s kind of one dimensional. Doesn’t compare to Simmons, Oliver, Quinnen Williams, etc... Wren is a round 3 guy. He’s a Star type Dtackle vs a Kyle who had great hands, quick and could slip double teams.

I watched based on what I think the Bills need. Watched a lot of OLine v Dline. Dalton Risner Chris Lindstrom Garrett Bradbury Ben Powers Deebo Samuels But I also like Germaine Pratt and Dre Greenlaw. The Kid from Old Dominion can flat out run. I’d wait to see the combine to see if he does LB drills and pass drops. Dax Raymond was a nice prospect at TE. But the TE class is solid. I’d Say Dax is a 4th or 5th round pick.

Thing is the Senior Bowl has a handful of first round talent. 20-25 or so potential 2nd/3rd round guys. Most these guys are day 3 guys.

Those 2 played next to each other all day. They were high 5ing all day. Pumping each other up. After the day was over being the last practice they took pics together. Slight bromance I think.

It’s copy and pasted from notepad on phone. Lol I wasn’t going to retype everything. There’s errors but I hope everyone can get the Just

First off it was an amazing day in Mobile. North practice the weather was perfect. The South was later and it started to chill off a bit. Long story short, Grudens practice was more intense, his staff was more intense and seemed more structured vs the 49ers staff. I was one of the first fans in the stands. After I sat down I heard a voice that sounded familiar. I turned around and saw an older guy behind me in a Colts Beenie, it was Bill Polian, which he then sat behind me. About 10 mins later I got up to go to the restroom and I asked him if he had his Buffalo Beenie with him too. He laughed and shook his head yes. Anyways to the player observations... North Squad Mitch Wishnowski Punter Utah- Pretty good size kid 6’2” 220lbs, Live leg, big time hang time. Consistently 50-55 yard punts from line of scrimmage, 60-65 yards in air. Gruden was even pumping this kid up. This kid definitely gets drafted. Dalton Risner OT K State- during warmups jumped in at Center with Daniel Jones/Ryan Finley. Big Solid Dude, arm length is there. Biggest Center, only played center on warmups. Other centers were McCoy of Texas A&M, Garrett Bradbury of N.C. State and Michael Deiter Wisconsin. Risner has only 1 speed, always aggressive, he plays violent. Good movement looks coordinated. Plays under control, stays over his pads, never reaches. 1 play Down blocked on Cominsky open huge hole with initial punch. Was paired up against Zach Allen most the day. Allen was owned by Risner all day, which lead to Allen getting frustrated and a fight between two broke out. Zach Allen started it. Risner wasn’t going to back down. Risner is kind of nasty. The guy the gets the last shove as the whistle blows every play. He was very vocal. Constantly yelling out in support of his fellow Olinemen, “Good Shiz Chris (Lindstrom) Helll yeah.” Him and Lindstrom were 2 peas in a pod. Risner sounds and acted like a leader, verbally out loud pumping up his OL when doing good, pumping his fist after a good run, showing intensity after flooring someone. Dalton took on Wren and dominated him when Gruden called the team together for a 1 on 1 and paired the two against each other. Risner ran up to Gruden in excitement, don’t know exactly what he said but it was like a “I got this”... Michael Deiter OL Wisconsin- lined up everywhere, listed as 6’6” but looked little small, waist/lower body not thick. Struggled all day. 1 on 1 got pushed back often and just out muscles. Just did Not to have the power. Chris Lindstrom Boston College RG- Athletic somewhat lean but big /quick and fluid. Could probably stand to add 5-10 lbs. Great feet, another Coordinated guy. Recovered easily but can get over powered at times. Athletic enough to position himself while pulling. Solid Guard for sure. High effort kid. Garrett Bradbury C NC State- looks solid, big butt kid, Bradbury vs Wren was good all day, Bradbury winning nearly all even during team. Bradbury buried UW Gaines a couple times. Kid is solid. Great hands and feet. Good hands/seems strong. Gets out on screens well. Best Center at Senior Bowl. Max Sharping OT Northern Illinois- big kid, good build, feet below avg. gets beat inside pretty consistently RT is in his future. May take a couple years as a teams swing tackle. Potential is there, just needs the time experience and coaching. Renell Wren DT ASU- freakishly big, big butt solid all around. Destroyed Texas A&M center McCoy on first 1 on 1. Quick off the ball, explosive and that’s about it. Extends arms well. Got Beat up on the double team. Slow moving laterally. Not quick enough to slip double teams. Hands need to get better. This will be a run stuffer DT, didn’t really seem to possess ability to get after the passer. John Cominsky DE Charleston- nice size, looks the part, big arms, solid lower half. I was really excited to see what this small school kid could do. Not very fluid, stiff, lacks true athleticism. Just not fast or quick enough. Andy Isabella WR UMass- shorter kid, but thick legs/lower body. looks to be strong lower body. Fast and very quick. Great hands. Terry McLaurin OSU WR- Quick, fast, soft hands, in and out of cuts effortlessly. Decent size, looks smaller on TV but he’s actually pretty solid. Probably best WR North squad. Caleb Wilson UCLA TE- fights catching the ball, skinny lower body. Does not look like a TE. Listed at 235 lbs. seen his name thrown around here. This kid is going to have a hard time making it in the league. Keelan Doss WR UC Davis- decent size, skinny lower body, good hands, not very quick no twitch. Slow in and out of breaks. I had high hopes for this kid. I could be wrong but maybe he can make the special teams. Germaine Pratt ILB N.C. State- athletic LB. Darius Leonard build. Quick/fast. Hesitant on play action looked lost a couple times after realizing they didn’t run the ball. Playing ILB, too small. Looks to have potential, great covering RB out of backfield, sniff out swing passes. Slippery getting threw the line cause he’s quick. In zone coverage struggled in space some. Might be better WLB, Milano needs a better replacement. Charles Omenihu Texas DE- looks the part for sure. Not fast, not explosive. Doesn’t look to be an athletic freak compared to measurables. Greg Gaines UW DT- power house, short but gets off the ball well and can use leverage well. Multiple times got buried being over his feet too much. Will plug some holes and eat up space but needs to play under better controls. Dre Greenlaw Arkansas LB- shorter but solid build brick house. Gets around and is pretty quick. Makes quick reads and diagnoses plays well. Head on a swivel and doesn’t cover grass in zone. All around pretty solid, ILB, May be better WLB Milano type kid. I was impressed with this kid. Definitely high effort, super focused and very vocal talking in the field as far as alignment etc. Byron Cowart Maryland DT- quick, great hands that’s his strength. motor type guy, not powerful but strong enough. Good size. Pretty solid overall. A hustle guy. Dexter Williams RB Notre Damn- down hill runner. Big arms, solid lower body. Not a player who is gonna juke you. Not a lot of twitch, but hits the hole fast. A lot of his teams seemed to get fired up when he ran the ball. Ben Banogu TCU OLB/Edge- Not instinctual, hesitant. Good size, looks the part just nothing eye popping. Decent quickness. Definitely not a 3 down OLB. A Lorax type build. Kind of disappointed. South Squad- Montez Sweat DE Miss St- Lower body very skinny/thin. Don’t know how much power he can generate. Definitely has length. Decent upper body. Jumpy you can tell he anticipates the snap, Hughes style. Can get low on speed rush but lack of lower body strength get him out off line. Try’s to Bull rush but was unsuccessful twice. He’s not the top 10 or even top 15 guy folks talk about. Maybe last 10 picks of round 1. Remember he’ll be play NFL Tackles every Sunday. He got buried once today. Jonathan Ledbetter DE Georgia- big arms, thick lower body, solid build. Bull rush guy has some power. Not the quickest off the ball. Decent athlete, he’s a hold the edge run contain DE like Shaq. Ben Powers OG Oklahoma- Biggest belly of Oline. More jiggle in the mid section but nothing to worry about. Good feet, looks quick. Held his own against Buggs of Alabama. Has a great base, stays squared up. Rotated between LG and RG never came off the field and looked great on both sides. Dude is solid. One of the better G at the Senior Bowl. Lindstrom is a little more athletic but Powers isn’t far behind. Kingsley Keke DT Texas A&M- good size, solid build, great hands. Quick for how big he is. Looks athletic. Thick lower body big butt, strong kid. Pretty impressive DE/DT tweener Says Hes 305 lbs But plays like he’s 280. This seems like a McD Dline Guy. Strong against the run, quick enough to rush the passer. Andre Dillard LT WSU- nice build looks like a LT, beat by DE Ferguson maybe a hold on Dillard, just speed rush. Beat Ferguson next chance. Small feet for whatever it’s worth. I say that cause some of these dudes have like size 15 feet, he’s got the Burger King hands of feet. But has Quick feet. Arm length looks suspect but good enough shorter than Risners. Not the strongest and looks suspect to the inside move, Granderson got him on his heels once, And he feel on his butt during team. Hard to beat on speed rush though. Not seeing him as the best LT, if so it’s a super weak LT class. Late first round if you ask me. Maybe early second. Ross Pierschbacher C Alabama- looks bigger than expected, that was a knock on him. Got over powered by Buggs his Bama teammate but stood him up next rep. Pretty solid play, Bradbury definitely has the edge at Center. But Pierschbacher is solid. Stays over pads, doesn’t reach, strength is there can anchor decently. David Sills WR West Virginia- skinny has good length, great hands, smooth runner. Not the fastest. I was expecting more due to all hype. Round 3-4 kid, may slip lower. Deebo Samuels WR South Carolina- thick kid, soft hands, lower body legs look strong. Ran bye Rock Ya on a go route, had 2-3 steps on him. Faster than he looks. Quick. Other WRs gravitated towards him. Pretty it’s his personality. Always had a smile. Seemed very focused when called upon. Very solid looking for being shorter. Anthony Johnson WR Buffalo- Good size, not quick. Not as big as he plays on tape. Decent route runner nothing special. Seems heavy footed. Lacks concentration, dropped an easy pass ok 75% drill. Just don’t think he’s a high effort guy. For those that want him in the second he may slip to the late 3rd early 4th. This draft has some talented WRs. Tyre Brady WR Marshall- good height long arms, soft hands. Skinny lower body. Fast straight line speed. Didn’t see much. Dax Raymond TE Utah State- best TE south squad. Smooth runner, got some twitch for a TE. Decent speed route runner. Kid is actually pretty good. Greg Kittle type. Great hands, soft and made it look easy. 6’5” 250 lbs definitely helped his stock. Jaylon Ferguson DE La Tech- is quick off the ball. Good size, thick kid. High effort motor kid. Hands are good. Put up a ton of sacks but I don’t see it happening in the NFL, another Shaq type, but the kid has a solid frame. Granderson DE Wyoming- looks more of a 3-4 OLB. Not very strong or twitchy. Decent athlete but will definitely have to play in a 3-4. Oshane Ximines DE Old Dominion- is quick, fast. Looks thin. 3-4 OLB, but can come off the edge, faster than Sweat off the edge. Kid can speed rush. But he needs to add 10 lbs to his frame regardless of what style defense he goes to. So I sat behind McD, Daboll, Frazier and scouting crew. They left 1 hr early during the South practice and didn’t finish watch South Sq. Dabolls sweat pants and dress leather jacket were an awesome combo. Maybe meeting with North Sq players? Or maybe they watched enough over the last few days. My Day 3 MVP was Dalton Risner hands down. Dude plays with intensity. He’s vocal, gets excited, cheers on his teammates, he’s scrappy/nasty at times and doesn’t backdown. I’m telling you, he’s solid. Honestly I know he could play C or G as well. If he was Center he’d probably be the best center in the draft. Center is the spot you want a vocal leader, Captain type brawler. That’s Dalton. But he plays RT at a high level as well. Everyone afterwards wanted to talk to this kid. No way he makes it past 20. He’s got all the intangibles you look for that makes a winner