Sounds from the Senior Bowl, all the talk on who's rising and falling in the 2024 NFL Draft

Practice week at the 2024 Senior Bowl has come and gone.  Following three action-packed days in Mobile, the town was buzzing with plenty of talk on who's shined and who has to have a big pre-draft cycle to get back in team's good graces.  Here are some nuggets from anonymous sources on players who stuck […]

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Dec 2, 2023; Detroit, MI, USA; Toledo Rockets cornerback Quinyon Mitchell (27) breaks up a pass intended for Miami (OH) Redhawks wide receiver Gage Larvadain (10) in the third quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports
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Practice week at the 2024 Senior Bowl has come and gone. 

Following three action-packed days in Mobile, the town was buzzing with plenty of talk on who's shined and who has to have a big pre-draft cycle to get back in team's good graces. 

Here are some nuggets from anonymous sources on players who stuck out at the 2024 Senior Bowl:

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Bullish: Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell

Mitchell had his fans around the league before Mobile, but after a week where he put on an excellent display of athleticism and physicality, he's a round-one lock. 

As one anonymous source told me: "No way he gets that far," when asking about Mitchell as a potential pick in the latter part of the 20s. 

Bearish: UNC WR Tez Walker

Devontez Walker is in all likelihood a top 50 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft given his height-weight-speed combo. 

But Mobile was rough for him as he struggled to catch the ball, dropping a plethora of passes throughout the week. 

As on source told me: "It's hard to believe that a player at that height and with that speed and ability to get open doesn't go round one, but the drops didn't help him this week."

Bullish: Houston OL Patrick Paul

Not only was Paul dominant all week in pass protection drills and live reps, but he was also the star of the weigh-ins. 

As one source put it: "I can't believe he wears over 330 pounds that well, he's a lock to go early on day two or even before at this point."

Versatile offensive linemen come at a premium in this league and when you show the propensity to be elite athletically, your stock has nowhere to go but up. 

Bullish: Oregon OL Jackson Powers-Johnson

JPJ put Mobile in the palm of his hand on Tuesday and Wednesday of Senior Bowl week, pulling out early after all but solidifying his case as a first-rounder in the NFL Draft. 

As one source put it: "Top 13 is a little rich, but no way he slips out of the first round. That's saying a lot for a center."  

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