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Up Next - Senior Bowl

Before free agency. Before the draft. The Senior Bowl. January 28th in Mobile we'll see many top prospects from around the nation.

We know Payton has been active in this event so here's the roster. Who will you be watching?

2015 Game Rosters : The Game : Senior Bowl

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Love a post I saw the other day.
Senior Bowl... The Walmart for coaches.
Look for us to maybe hire an assistant or two

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Players of interest for me will be ...

Denzell Perryman - LB
Le'l Collins - OT
Tre Jackson - OG

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Quinten Rollins or D'Joun Smith could be good budget corners for the 3rd-4th round...

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D'Joun Smith, CB, Florida Atlantic
Height: 5-11. Weight: 190.
Projected 40 Time: 4.50.
Projected Round (2015): 2-3.
12/15/14: Smith will play at the Senior Bowl and sources have said that Smith has impressed them. He totaled 53 tackles with eight passes broken up and one forced fumble this season. Smith has speed and athleticism to be a cover corner. Opponents didn't throw his direction much in 2014.

Smith had 13 passes broken up, seven interceptions and 35 tackles in 2013. As a sophomore, he notched 25 tackles with eight passes broken up. Smith also served as a kick returner and averaged 26 yards per kick return as a senior.

Personal: Son of Jason and Tosha Smith.

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Quinten Rollins, CB, Miami (Ohio)
Height: 6-0. Weight: 179.
Projected 40 Time: 4.55.
Projected Round (2015): 2-4.
12/15/14: Rollins is a two-sport star who also has started on the basketball team. He was the 2014 MAC Defensive Player of the Year with 72 tackles, seven interceptions, four tackles for a loss, one forced fumble and nine passes broken up. Rollins needs to fill out his frame for the next level, but playing basketball could have held him back in that regard. Rollins is sticking with football for the NFL and has accepted an invitation to participate in the Senior Bowl.

Personal: Son of Kendra Rollins.

D'Joun Smith - Florida Atlantic Football - CB - 2014 Florida International Game - YouTube

Miami (OH) CB Quinten Rollins Season Highlight - YouTube

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Laken Tomlinson
Nate orchard
Grady Jarrett
Henry Anderson

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Kevin White CB
Tre Jackson OG
Geneo Grissom OLB
Henry Anderson DE

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Some good names to keep an eye on so far. I'll add one: Rob Havenstein (right tackle from Wisconsin.)

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Yale University RB Tyler Varga.

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Tackling is all about physicality, aggressiveness and form, while the analysts said that Quinton Rollens needs to fill out his frame more, he certainly doesn't look scared to tackle

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In no particular order:

Melvin Gordon (WI) - RB
Jeremy Langford (MSU) - RB
Ameer Abdullah (NEB) - RB
Danny Shelton (WA) - DT
Carl Davis (IA) - DT
TJ Clemmings (PIT) - OT
La'El Collins (LSU) - OT
Sammie Coates (AUB) - WR
Tony Lippett (MSU) - WR
D'Joun Smith (FAU) - CB
Quinten Rollins (MIA/OH) - CB
Kurtis Drummond (MSU) - S

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this i found to be a bit strange

There were others that Savage said turned down the event that teams should "dig a little deeper on." The implication was that those were players who aren’t at the event for reasons that may not be solely based on an injury. That dubious lists included
Clemson’s Corey Crawford,
Kentucky’s Bud Dupree,
Florida State’s Cam Erving and Rashad Greene,
UCLA’s Brett Hundley,
Wake Forest’s Kevin Johnson,
UCLA’s Eric Kendricks,
Florida State’s Josue Matias
West Virginia’s Kevin White
2015 Senior Bowl weigh-in: 3 things we learned - SBNation.com

oh the list:

La'el Collins
Danny Shelton
T.J. Clemmings
Carl Davis
Markus Golden
Preston Smith
Owamagbe Odighizuwa
Lorenzo MauldinDevin Smith
Quinten Rollins
Jaquiski Tartt.
Nick Marshall CB/QB
Kevin White
Anthony Jefferson
Zack Hodges
Sean Mannion
Ladarius Gunter
Garrett Grayson
Jeremy Langford
David Cobb
David Johnson
Jeff Luc
i always love seeing the players getting all the hype before the pro days start.

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Saints eye defenders at Senior Bowl | Mississippi State | The Sun Herald

Here's a look at a few college football seniors the Saints may have an eye on this week at Senior Bowl practices in Mobile:

OLB Lorenzo Mauldin (Louisville, 6-foot-4, 244.)

Mauldin spent the first three seasons of his college career as a defensive end in Louisville's 4-3 scheme. When Charlie Strong left for the heading coaching job at the University of Texas, Louisville switched to a 3-4 defense, where Mauldin excelled, finishing his senior season with 6.5 sacks, 11 quarterback hurries, 51 tackles and 13 tackles for loss.

Draft prospectus pre-Senior Bowl: Second-third round

What they're saying: "Lorenzo Mauldin stood out in pass coverage for South. @SanjayKirpalani was all over him during Wednesday's practice." -- Mauldin spent part of his childhood in more than a dozen foster homes.

Mauldin's words: "It's more fun to play, it's easier to watch film. Just being able to play in open space and see the entire offense is a great thing to be able to do. Playing defensive end, that's all you're looking at: the ground. You're waiting for the ball to snap and to react to what you're (facing). (Playing outside linebacker) is less complicated."

DE Preston Smith (Mississippi State, 6-5, 270.)

Smith is one of the hottest prospects this week in Mobile, continuing momentum he earned during an unexpected standout season. He dominated opponents with nine sacks (15 quarterback hurries) and 48 tackles, while adding two interceptions. He played in a 4-3 scheme for the Bulldogs, but his burst off the line has intrigued plenty of NFL scouts.

What they're saying: Scouts will pay close attention to his ability to put consistent pressure on the passer while also looking at how well he holds up against the run. If Smith checks the box in all areas, he will continue to enter the conversation as a Day 1 prospect heading into the conversation." - NFL.com's Bucky Brooks

Draft prospectus pre-Senior Bowl: Second round

Personal: Early in the morning before Smith was named Defensive MVP of last season's Liberty Bowl, he became a father.

Smith's words: "If teams see me as a potential first-round draft pick, that feels great. It's an honor just to be seen as a guy who could get drafted and to be able to play in the Senior Bowl and increase those chances."

OLB Hau'Oli Kikaha (Washington, 6-3, 246.)

The Hawaii native led the nation in sacks last season with 19 sacks. He also amassed 72 tackles, including more than a third for a loss (25).

Draft prospectus pre-Senior Bowl: Second - third round

What they're saying: "He is very fast off the edge with good moves and agility. Kikaha needs to get stronger for the NFL... If Kikaha were had more size, he'd be a higher draft pick." -- WalterFootball.com

Personal: Kikaha applies aspects of judo and mixed martial arts on the football field... His first name is pronounced KEY-kah-HA... Known as Hau'oli Jamora during his first year of college, he legally adopted a new last name.

Kikaha's words: "I'm a true 'tweener.' I can play either [outside linebacker or defensive end. I just want to get after it. Either way, I'm comfortable." -- Dallas Morning News

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Love to move back in the first round and take Univ of Miami's Perryman and with our second round pick, select

OLB Lorenzo Mauldin, University of Louisville, 6' 4", 244 lbs