After a week of watching Senior Bowl practice, NFL scouts are getting a better handle on how draft prospects should stack up in comparison with one another.
One of the big winners last week was Delaware quarterback Joe Flacco, who looked like the best passer in Mobile. One front-office man said Flacco has gone from a third-round pick to a high second-round pick, and it's even possible he could sneak into the first round. Flacco also may have passed Louisville's Brian Brohm as the second-ranked quarterback in the draft behind Matt Ryan of Boston College.
"Flacco doesn't have real good feet, but he has very good arm talent," one scout said. Chad Henne of Michigan also showed well, but not all the quarterbacks helped themselves. Colt Brennan of Hawaii showed up at 186 pounds after a bout with the flu and showed questionable arm strength. Kentucky's Andre Woodson might have had a chance to move into the first round, but he did not capitalize.
The best player participating was Southern California defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis, who should be a top-seven pick. As expected, USC players dominated practice. Others who stood out were l |