The last college football game of the season is upon us. Some of the best senior’s in the country came together for what has become a great scouting tool for NFL teams looking for talent. The practices are considered a lot more valuable for evaluating specific talent, but a big day under the afternoon sun in Mobile can go a long way for these senior standouts. If you are looking for the full list of 2020 Senior Bowl players check out Cody’s article here.
2020 Senior Bowl Winners:
Bradlee Anae, Utah
Anae was everywhere in this game. He picked up a couple sacks and plenty of pressures. He also forced a poor throw from Jalen Hurts that led to an interception. The 6’3″ 265 lbs DE from Utah has been turning heads all season on one of the best defenses in the country. As a result, one should assume his stock will continue to rise.
Antonio Gibson, Memphis
Last year’s draft saw two Memphis RBs taken in April. Darrell Henderson and Tony Pollard were both selected before the 5th round, and another RB might be on that list. Although he was primarily used as a WR this season, later on, he took snaps at RB and casually averaged 11.2 YPC. He’s scored 12 TDs this season on only 72 touches. Today, he has broken off a couple of big runs and looked solid in pass protection. At this time, he has made the most of his limited touches, and at the Senior Bowl, he is a favorite sleeper among many top draft analysts.
Adam Trautman, Dayton
Coming from a school that has not had a player drafted since 1977, but Trautman looks like he is up next.
He is 6’5″ 250 lbs and is a jack of all trades. There is a ton of talk of him as one of the top TEs in the draft. He had a solid practice in the days leading up to the Senior Bowl, and put together a couple of solid plays when he was in the game.
Kyle Dugger, Lenior-Rhyne
Another small school talented, and the defensive player that was tasked with guarding Trautman. Dugger had a lot of hype on him leading up to the Senior Bowl, and definitely delivered. In practice, he held his own, and put together a couple of plays in the game. The 6’2″ 220 lbs safety is one of the most talked about D2 prospects in recent history. Therefore, with his size, speed, and knowledge of the game, the hype is warranted.
2020 Senior Bowl Losers:
Challenges
In the 2nd quarter of the game, Shea Patterson connected with a wide open Darius Anderson en route to a 75 yard score. The problem? Anderson stepped out of bounds at the one yard line. Although Anthony Gordon dropped a dime to Antonio Gandy-Golden on fourth down, he only brought one foot down. I absolutely understand replay slows some things down, but there should be a plan in place to overturn some of these obvious calls.
Offensive Lines
I hate to group all of these guys together, because not everyone was responsible. Both sides were dominated by the defensive side of the ball. Unquestionably, some of that has to do talent in this years class being ineligible for the 2020 Senior Bowl, and the D lines on both sides are uber talented, but both offensive lines were heavily outplayed on Saturday.
Shea Patterson, Michigan
The Michigan signal caller had a lot of questions to answer coming into this game. Unfortunately, he did not do enough to give scouts a good feeling. He had a solid throw on his first drive that led to a 75 yard touchdown, but threw a pick on the next drive and remained largely quiet. Clearly, Patterson struggled in big games at Michigan and he is likely going to be viewed as a project QB coming into the NFL draft.
