My first year at the Senior Bowl was a blast and I can confidently say that it will not be my last.
Being able to evaluate these players live and (for some) against much better talent than they faced in college, was eye opening.
Finding the risers and fallers this week may not be definitive for their overall draft stock, but is fun nonetheless.
Here are five players that impressed me this week that the Bengals could target in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Haynes has been high on my board for most of the process.
He’s undersized at 6-2, 318 pounds, but he’s a physical player that I came into the week hoping to see showcase his anchor and ability to be a people mover in the run game.
He did both of those things and more at the Senior Bowl.
He was voted the best offensive lineman on his team by his peers.
That should tell you all you need to know about how he looked this week.
Even though he was high on my board already, I would still consider him to be a “riser” after what he was able to showcase in what could be the most important event of his offseason.
Coming into the Senior Bowl, I wasn’t too high on Fiske, but he was a force to be reckoned with this week.
Even with shorter arms (31-inches), he was able to dominate in 1-on-1s consistently.
I knew he had good explosion out of his stance and he flashed as a speed rusher on tape.
However, this week Fiske showcased his ability to convert speed to power as a rusher, a high level ability to be productive against the run and pro level leverage manipulation.
With the way the defensive line market in the NFL is going, Fiske is going to make someone extremely happy.
