Starting at noon, Eastern time, NFL Network will show an hour of practice from the Senior Bowl. They’ll air another hour at 3 p.m. Join us here for a live discussion of what’s going on.
Live blogging Day 2 of Senior Bowl practice on NFL Network
Included in this live blog will be links to content from Monday’s practices and some other observations.
Twitter has been immensely useful for following Senior Bowl practice. Here are some good ones:
Guard Jon Asamoah of Illinois is out of the Senior Bowl after suffering an injury.
Today is the day where heavier practices begin. While scouts have been in Mobile since Sunday, coaches and general managers typically come in on Tuesday to begin their evaluation process.
You can find the North and South practice notes after the jump.
Mississippi running back/receiver Dexter McCluster looked like the best player that NFL Network showed today.
SOUTH PRACTICE
I think the crimson color of the Alabama jerseys really did a good job of masking Terrence Cody’s true girth. He’s in white and bright red today and looking every bit of 370 pounds.
So nice to see Stafon Johnson out there with the South team.
“We were 1-15, so we have a lot of directions we need to go.”
- Rams general manager Billy Devaney
Yikes. He also said the Rams have a lot of holes to fill. Sorry, Rams fans.
NFL Network not even bothering showing Zac Robinson and Jarrett Brown. This is all Tebow all the time.
Cody just got moved around in a double-team drill. The point for defensive linemen is to hold their area. He was moved around. Dan Williams, Cody’s biggest competition, reportedly got grilled for under-performing in this drill.
Tebow is throwing the ball well, getting a nice speed with good velocity. But, again, it just takes too log to get out of his hands.
It’s going to be hard to give many updates on the South team if half the coverage continues to solely be on Tebow. It’s nauseating, really.
Converted UAB quarterback Joe Webb is looking pretty good at wide receiver. Runs smoothly, but his hands are inconsistent.
Dexter McCluster burned Javier Arenas on a double move deep. He’s a playmaker. He’s so shifty off the line. That helps him get open really fast.
Riley Cooper beat Taylor Mays badly off the snap. Mays has no jam and couldn’t change direction easily. Looking more and more like a linebacker. Mays got beat again by Tulane’s Jeremy Williams. Mays couldn’t stay with him in coverage on a quick out.
The South receivers all do a good job of getting open, but they don’t do such a good job catching the ball. Cooper is a great example.
Don’t forget that McShay and Co. and blogging away here.
Georgia defensive tackle Geno Atkins is so quick off the line. I like him a lot.
Chris Scott and Ciron Black really struggle quick quick guys. Antonio Coleman beat Scott badly with an inside move. They could both be guards.
John Jerry did a nice job of pancaking Williams. But Williams got the advantage when he bull rushed.
Cody is so big. Goodness gracious. He pushed Ted Larsen straight back. “it’s coming back,” Cody said in regard to his play. Didn’t he just play a month ago? It left that quickly?
Of the South linemen, Jeff Byers looked the best.
Dolphins coach Tony Sparano giving McCluster some love. Very interesting. Miami needs playmakers and likes versatile players. McCluster is both of those.
NORTH PRACTICE
Early word from practice today is that Monday’s star, Idaho guard Mike Iupati, is doing just as well today. If he continues playing like this, he should assure himself a first-round pick.
Vladimir Ducasse of Massachusetts is reportedly struggling. He’s had some struggles with Michigan’s Brandon Graham.
The NFL Network presentation started, naturally with Mike Mayock patting himself on the back about Kyle Wilson of Boise State. Awesome.
Comparing the three North quarterbacks, Sean Canfield of Oregon State is the most technically sound. As Mayock noted, he’s taken much more snaps from under center than Tony Pike or Dan LeFevour. Of the three, though, Pike’s footwork looks the best. His throwing motion and strength base nees a lot of work.
This is an interesting development. Ohio wide receiver Taylor Price has moved to defensive back, according to Syvertson. Price is a player I like, so this is a move that warrants watching. Update: this doesn’t look to be true. Price is at receiver.
Great matchup between Rutgers’ Devin McCourty and Jacoby Ford of Clemson. McCourty has some footwork issues that need corrected, but he’s good in coverage. Kurt Coleman, safety from Ohio State, is struggling. He’s not fluid in space.
And right after I say that, McCourty gets burned by Mardy Gilyard on a release. Gilyard’s release is very good. But with hands that are suspect, what good is that? Danario Alexander’s hands have looked the best so far today.
Outside of Iupati, the linemen, on both sides of the ball, have been inconsistent. None are really blowing me away. Graham had a nice speed move on Ducasse, but got overpowered by him on the next play.
The centers for the North, Eric Olsen and Matt Tennant, have struggled holding their area in line drills. Meanwhile, D’Anthony Smith has been eating up Ducasse, who is at guard right now.
I made a mistake not including Alex Carrington of Arkansas State in my defensive end rankings. He’s a solid power/speed lineman. At 284 pounds, he has much better size than I ever knew watching what little of Ark State that I’ve seen.
ESPN.com is also live blogging. You can find that here.
NFL Network just showed running back blocking, which was rough. Bad technique. Most of them don’t have a clue wht they’re doing, particularly LaGarrette Blount and Lonyae Miller. Joique Bell of Wayne State probably looked the best.
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