Senior Bowl practices just wrapped up for both the National & American Team only hours ago — I spent the day watching DBs and Wide Receivers, and here’s what I saw:
Bear With Me on these columns — time is short in Mobile, Alabama, so I’m stuffing as much as I can into this article. Organization will ebb and flow.
You need to hear about this Corner from Toledo
Quinyon Mitchell is a corner I haven’t personally had an easy time getting film on, but his play in Mobile stood out to the point that he was probably the best player on the field across both practices. He has beautiful, efficient footwork, physical during his route stem, and natural when tracking his man down the field. Made plays in both man and zone coverage. He’s assuredly out of the Bears’ league, but he’s fun nevertheless.
Nobody’s gotten much going against Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell today — he’s physical, plays with clean footwork, and manages space really well.
Here’s a great rep with an early jam and late contest. Pretty work. pic.twitter.com/VpTwYhCXWS
— Robert Schmitz (@robertkschmitz) January 30, 2024
WR Brenden Rice looks strong early
Caleb Williams’ favorite WR demonstrated a trait I hadn’t seen from him much (raw brawn) early & often on Day 1 in Mobile, and that’s a welcome sight for a team that could use an outside (often called ‘X’) receiver. He kept getting tackled mid-route by the CB across from him, but he fought through and finished each play.
USC WR Brenden Rice is popping today in Mobile, he looks STRONG in the National Team’s 1v1s.
Keep an eye on him — big week for him to assert himself. Got some great corners to show out against. pic.twitter.com/tE3McGGlRa
— Robert Schmitz (@robertkschmitz) January 30, 2024
CB Cam Hart had a nice day
The Notre Dame CB has gotten no shine in the eyes of the media, and I can’t personally understand why. Good footwork, great eyes in zone coverage, and more than capable of throwing hands with the likes of Devontez Walker, a likely first round pick come April. The Bears may not need a CB, but he’s one to watch all the same.
Notre Dame’s Cam Hart feels like a forgotten name in the draft process so far, but he’s got all the length, speed, and strength you’re looking for in an outside CB.
Here he is taking a curl away from Tez Walker — nice rep from the Golden Domer 👌 pic.twitter.com/1T0RczYmmu
— Robert Schmitz (@robertkschmitz) January 30, 2024
My time runs short — feel free to review my day’s tweets for more, plus I’ll try to update this article before tomorrow if I get the chance. But there’s a lot of great talent out on the field in South Alabama — the Bears are getting a show Keep a particular eye on the American team’s safeties, they’re ones for Chicago to watch.
