The Senior Bowl is now complete, and several former Auburn players will learn just how much participating in the event helps its draft stock.
Four players from the 2023 roster, as well as former quarterback Bo Nix, played in the Senior Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile last Saturday. There, they caught the attention of several NFL franchises.
Tyler Schickert of w/The First Pick says that two players caught his attention during Senior Bowl practices, defensive backs Jaylin Simpson and Nehemiah Pritchett.
A pair of Auburn defensive backs looked good during the American Team practice on Tuesday. Jaylin Simpson looked decent all around throughout the various drills the secondary players were subjected to and Nehemiah Pritchett made a fantastic pass break-up in one-on-one drills against the wide receivers.
Following the Senior Bowl, we went over to Pro Football Network to learn more about the draft stock of each Auburn player. There, we discovered that five former Tigers have the chance to hear their name called during the NFL draft that begins on April 25 in Detroit, Michigan.
Here is where Pro Football Network projects five former Tigers to end up in the next step of their football careers.
Bo Nix
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According to the recent mock draft simulation, the Arizona Cardinals are projected to take Nix with its first-round selection at pick No. 27. Ian Valentino says that the extra season at Oregon could help his development in the NFL.
“The next step in development for Nix is mastering his pre-snap identification of where to go and anticipating leverage more effectively. Nix sees the field well but is more of a read-and-react player as opposed to knowing what to do as soon as his key read shows their intention. With the benefit of another full season and the all-star circuit, I expect Nix to push for a top-10 pick in April.”
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