2024 NFL Draft: Javon Foster, Spencer Rattler among prospects who could rise at Senior Bowl
Quarterbacks Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. will be the talk of Senior Bowl Week, from the practices through Saturday afternoon. But both players have had many chances to show off their abilities, thanks to the high-profile successes on their resumes.
The 11 players listed below are familiar to NFL evaluators but have a chance to prove their draft standing significantly with a strong showing in Mobile, Alabama. Here's a look at what is at stake for each of these prospects, who are ranked according to how much they could potentially help themselves by performing well.
Be sure to check out live coverage on NFL Network and NFL+ of the Senior Bowl practices (Jan. 30-Feb. 1, beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET) and game (1 p.m. ET on Feb. 3).
Illinois asked Adams to step out to right tackle during his senior year, with mixed results. His best pro position should be guard, where he physically dominated defensive tackles in the run game in 2022, and in the first two games of 2023. The former junior college All-American from Ontario, Canada should be a force playing inside, earning third-round grades by moving his man off the ball on run plays while showing good pass-protection skills for an interior player.
Carson was one of the more talented defensive backs in the ACC during his college career but failed to finish the past three seasons due to injuries. He has primarily been an outside corner, but Wake coaches used him in the slot more regularly this year, giving NFL teams a glimpse of his ability to play inside at the next level. If Carson can prove his foot quickness in one-on-one matchups with receivers in Mobile while staying healthy enough to make strong tackles and fight through catches during the Senior Bowl on Saturday, he'll
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