The Reese’s Senior Bowl continued practices on Wednesday, with at least two high-ranking members of the Chargers scouting team in Mobile, AL to watch some of this year’s top draft prospects.
Here’s who stood out on the offensive side of the ball.
WR Roman Wilson, Michigan
Through two days, Wilson has had maybe the best performance of anyone in Mobile. He might also be the best receiver in the city this week, although Georgia’s Ladd McConkey has also made a compelling argument.
Wilson matched up most consistently with Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell, a projected first-round pick whose own performance in Mobile has been turning heads this week. Their battle ended fairly evenly, with Wilson putting together a few nice routes to shake the former Rocket. Wilson also ended practice with this insane one-handed grab working against Mitchell:
Roman Wilson! What a grab. Ref counted the knee down pic.twitter.com/utLChrenJq
— Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) January 31, 2024
WR Jamari Thrash, Louisville
Thrash transferred to Louisville after a breakout 2022 season as a redshirt junior at Georgia State. As a Cardinal, he had 63 receptions for 858 yards and 6 TDs: decent stats, but not the kind of face-melting production that makes someone a must-watch player during Senior Bowl week.
Thrash has solved that problem by simply winning every rep. There have been some where he’s won narrowly, but he’s won every time. It’s largely in part to his route tempo, which has been second to none during the practice sessions. Thrash has shown NFL-level speed and technique combinations, aggressively pushing cornerbacks vertically before throttling down and using a quick swipe to help him make his cuts on routes.
Louisville WR Jamari Thrash with the nice route and catch against Fresno State CB Carlton Johnson #SeniorBowl pic.twitter.com/eFvRPOmKt4
— Kevin Knight (@FalcoholicKevin) January 31, 2024
OT Roger Rosengarten, Washington
A fourth year junior who declared for the draft following Kalen DeBoer’s departure to Alabama, Rosengarten had yet to catch on in draft media circles when he touched down in Mobile for the beginning of Senior Bowl practices. While that’s beginning to change through two days, Washington’s starting right tackle has continued to fly a touch under the radar.
Rosengarten has repped at both left and right tackle, showing a versatility that NFL teams were not exposed to during his time as a Husky. He’s looked comfortable on either side in run and pass drills. During team period, he had a strong seal block to open a hole, while this snatch and trap during one-on-ones made the individual sizzle reel:
Washington’s Roger Rosengarten has quietly had a strong Senior Bowl. Good initial hand use and then finishes with the snatch-and-trap. pic.twitter.com/ZvugwZ3utc
— Bobby Football (@Rob__Paul) January 31, 2024
G Javion Cohen, Miami
An Alabama transfer, Cohen allowed only one sack in his lone season at Miami in 2023. He primarily played in zone schemes in college, as opposed to the gap scheme the Chargers are likely to run under Jim Harbaugh. But Cohen had his highest number of gap snaps in 2023 with the Hurricanes, splitting time equally between the two main schools of run-blocking thought.
The highlight of the day for Cohen was tossing Florida State defensive tackle Braden Fiske to the ground with a powerful out-leveraging maneuver. Fiske opened too laterally on his rush, allowing Cohen to redirect his momentum and throw him out of the club:
Oh man, Javion Cohen absolutely tosses Braden Fiske. pic.twitter.com/3qSGY2VJRh
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) January 31, 2024
C Beaux Limmer, Arkansas
The fact that the Chargers need a center has been beaten over every member of the LA faithful over the last few months, especially with the near-confirmation that former All-Pro Corey Linsley will retire this offseason. With Will Clapp also set to be a free agent, Los Angeles will need to address the position at some point this spring.
The Chargers also have needs just about everywhere else on the roster, a few of which could take precedence over locking down the interior of LA’s offensive line. In such a case, Limmer could be an option later in the draft for the Chargers to develop. Despite being at a near-60-pound disadvantage, Limmer has battled well with Texas nose tackle T’Vondre Sweat, including a nice anchor rep in one-on-ones that was overshadowed by Sweat bull-rushing the center to his knees a few reps later. Limmer has also pass protected well in team period:
Arkansas’ Beaux Limmer has been overshadowed a little bit at center. Nice pass pro rep here.
Good mid-round option in the draft. pic.twitter.com/lRDDcJ1JkG
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) February 1, 2024
