My Quick Takes On The Senior Bowl

[R. Rich]

There were some pretty decent performances here, but mostly from the interior guys.

 

 

Broderick Bunkley, DT, Florida State

To me, Bunkley didn't do a whole lot in the game, other than one pass he broke up later in the game. Most of the time, he was on the losing end of battles w/ the North's linemen. He didn't look anywhere near as dominant as he did in the practice sessions all week.

 

Gabe Watson, DT, Michigan

Watson was outstanding, getting in the backfield almost @ will and disrupting what the South team wanted to do. If we could come out of round 1 w/ D'Brickashaw Ferguson and round 2 w/ Watson, that would be great.

 

Manny Lawson, DE, NC State

He was a beast off the edge! I still don't know if he'll end up playing end or tackle in the pros, but one thing's for sure: he will be one heck of a pass rusher wherever he ends up. He was the most impressive DE of the day other than....

 

Tamba Hali, DE, PENN STATE

Tamba simply owned the South team's line. He dominated in both the run and the pass, showcasing some good pass rush moves plus the toughness to hold up @ the point of attack against the run.

 

Kamerion Wimbley, DE, Florida State

Showed quickness and tenacity, especially in the 2nd quarter, then trailed off a bit. I don't know if it was fatigue or if he just was getting beat @ the line, but I didn't see much from him in the 2nd half.

 

Kyle Williams, DT, LSU

Kyle was a handful for the Noth OL. He pushed the pocket fairly well , especially late in the game, when he seemed to wear out their OL a bit. One of the things I keep hearing about him is that he can be dominated by bigger linemen. That certainly didn't happen much in yesterday's game.

 

Daryl Tapp, DE, Virginia Tech

Much like Wimbley, Tapp had a very good first half. He did a good job of creating pressure early on and didn't seem to lose much speed. Didn't do as much in the 2nd half, but was all over the place in the first.

 

Babatunde Oshinowo, DT, Stanford

I wasn't even sure if he was on the field in the first half, but had some nice plays in the 3rd quarter. Other than that, a relatively quiet day for him. Looks pretty strong @ the point of attack, though there were some times I saw him get neutralized @ the line.

[Bill from NYC]

Good work once again. Do you (or others) view any of this crop of defensive linemen to have enough talent to go in the 8th slot in the draft? If so, will they be there at 8?

Is it time for some mocks?