5 names Falcons fans should know after first Senior Bowl practice

MOBILE, Ala. — The first official practice of the 2025 Senior Bowl has wrapped, so it’s time to unroll the list of names who stood out.

For full disclosure, I debated a few different ways to set up coverage of this year’s event. Would I do offense- and defense-oriented lists? Would I break it up by risers and fallers? Would I dedicate a story to the opinions of those in the draft media with whom I rubbed elbows?

All of those ideas are potentially still on the table for future stories, but I felt like this was a good amuse-bouche to precede the courses to come.

While much of the work has already been done for the 2025 NFL Draft by the league’s scouting departments and front offices, the public’s attention is just beginning to turn towards April. The Senior Bowl’s slogan isn’t “The Draft Starts in Mobile” for nothing.

This year’s version of the all-star game — much like the draft — is laden with talented defensive players. That’s a good thing for the Falcons, who could add a few players to their defense this offseason. A few notable names really stood out on Tuesday, so let’s go through five players who Atlanta fans may want to look into during draft season.