The Green Bay Packers have a long-running history of drafting players from the annual Senior Bowl event. Just last year, eight of the Packers’ 11 draft picks participated at the Senior Bowl, and a ninth was invited but couldn’t participate due to injury.
General manager Brian Gutekunst has admitted the Senior Bowl is an important part of the evaluation process. The event provides unrivaled access to top players, and the practice setting allows for teams to get an up-close look at how the players respond on the field to facing other top talent.
More than likely, a handful of players who were in Mobile this past week will eventually be draft picks of the Packers come April.
Here’s a quick rundown of the standouts from this year’s Senior Bowl, with top players voted on by players at opposing positions.
MVP of Senior Bowl: WR Jack Bech, TCU
Practice Player of the Week: NDSU offensive lineman Grey Zabel
Top QB on American roster: Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
Top QB on National roster: Tyler Shough, Louisville
Top RB on American roster: Travis Etienne, Georgia
Top RB on National roster: Ollie Gordon, Oklahoma State
Top WR on American roster: Jack Bech, TCU
Top WR on National roster: Jaylin Noel, Iowa State
Top OL on American roster: Miles Frazier, LSU
Top OL on National roster: Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
Top DL on American roster: Barryn Sorrell, Texas
Top DL on National roster: Darius Alexander, Toledo
Top LB on American roster: Jack Kiser, Notre Dame
Top LB on National roster: Jeffery Bassa, Oregon\
Top DS on American roster: Dan Jackson, Georgia
Top DS on National roster: Keondre Jackson, Illinois State
Here are Daniel Jeremiah’s 12 standouts from the Senior Bowl:
DL Darius Alexander, Toledo
TE Elijah Arroyo, Miami
LB Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon
DL Joshua Farmer, Florida State
Edge Mike Green, Marshall
CB Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
DL Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
Edger Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
TE Mason Taylor, LSU
CB Azareye’h Thomas, Florida State
WR Kyle Williams, Wash. State
OL Grey Zabel, North Dakota State
Top performers at the Senior Bowl from PFF:
QB: Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
RB: Trevor Etienne, Georgia
WR: Tez Johnson, Oregon
TE: Elijah Arroyo, Miami
OT: Anthony Belton, NC State
IOL: Grey Zabel, NDSU
DL: Darius Alexander, Toledo
Edge: Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
LB: Jack Kiser, Notre Dame
CB: Dorian Strong, Virginia Tech
S: Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma
