Day 1 observations and first impressions

Not everyone thrived on the first day. Here are a few prospects who need to turn in better days the rest of the week:

Ronnie Bell, WR, Michigan–Bell got open down the field nicely, using his speed and a nice change-up step to create separation. Finishing the catch was a problem for Bell; seemingly every throw got into his pads or was double-clutched. Needs to show cleaner hands and the ability to extend them away from his body.

Rejzohn Wright, CB, Oregon State--Wright really struggled in a 1-on-1 press coverage drill. He looked awkward and raw. During passing drills, he was flagged multiple times for holding or pass interference, and it wasn’t just one flag but all three flying every time.

Tyson Bagent, QB, Shepherd--the D-II standout wasn’t afraid of the big jump in competition. In fact, he might have been overconfident in his arm. Bagent can absolutely sling it but he showed very little touch on shorter throws. Again, I’m not going to harp on accuracy too much on the first day, but some of his misses were very rough to witness. As a random note, Bagent might have the loudest voice in calling out the cadence of any Senior Bowl QB I’ve seen, and this is my 14th time here.

Chase Brown, RB, Illinois–Brown had a day to forget in the pass protection drills. He lost two reps to LBs where he might not have even laid a finger on the defender as a blocker. Impatient and off-balance are a very bad combination. Brown also dropped a pass in the receiving portion of those drills, a throw from Haener that hit him in both hands.