Minnesota Vikings draft notes: 2017 Senior Bowl practice, day one
By Jordan Reid
- Texas A&M defensive end Daeshon Hall was among one of the best players of the the entire day. Last season, Hall seemed to be overshadowed by his teammate, and the favorite to become the number one overall pick in April in Myles Garrett, but today he showed that he too was very talented off of the edge.
- The Illinois duo of Carroll Phillips and Dawuane Smoot earned themselves some money. Both showed the ability to have a plan when rushing off of the edge. Look for both to continue to be prominent pass rushers throughout the week.
- One of my biggest sleepers coming into the Senior Bowl was UNC-Charlotte defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi. Ranked as Pro Football Focus’ third-best (13.8%) interior lineman against the run, Ogunjobi showed tremendous get off and moves.
- Iowa defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson proved that he’s arguably the best interior defensive lineman in Mobile. He is so quick for a player of his size.
- Defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes stood out in certain spots during todays practice, but at some times he seemed to be a bit out of control. The former UCLA Bruin repeatedly lost his footing and his hand placement was all over the place, resulting in him falling to the ground.