Senior Bowl Preview

The Cowboys brass will attend the 2014 Senior Bowl as will every other NFL team but below I will preview the most intriging prospects who either should be available or profile to fit well with their scheme.  I start off with an interesting QB and defensive tackles.

Quarterback
David Fales, San Jose State - Impressive pocket passer who throws with excellent touch especially on deep throws. He is athletic as well who can even execute the zone read play to make plays with his feet. He is inconsistent mostly on mid-range throws. Interested to see him work with different receivers and see if pro coaches can work on his footwork to improve that accuracy.

Defensive Line
Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh - Those of you who follow me on twitter @According2Boyz will know how much I love Aaron Donald. Some scouts have said he is just a situational pass rusher or too small to be a 3-down lineman. Anyone who says that I argue either hasn't watched a game of Donald or doesn't know football. You can argue he isn't a fit into every scheme, he is drastically undersized for a 3-4 man front or a 1-technique stay at home tackle in a 4-man front. Teams who value height from their lineman will also be turned off by Donald as he stands barely over 6-feet. Forget about all that measurable crap, Donald is a beast and will tear apart any lineman he sees in front of him. He profiles best as a 3-technique in an aggressive up field type scheme as a 1st round talent.

Ra'Shede Hageman, Minnesota - This is that guy who has all the measurables you look for on paper. He is a extremely athletic player who isn't an excellent football player yet. He potentially could be and there is the risk with Hageman. He is that high risk, high reward player that is too dangerous for Dallas to spend a pick on. He isn't the quick twitch type tackle that also turned off Monte Kiffin & Rod Marinelli on Shariff Floyd last year in the draft. I can't expect them to feel any different this year but he is a dynamic athlete who is capable of blowing up plays with size, strength and quickness. As of right now, I see a run stuffer who doesn't like to stay at home, he wants to get upfield and try to penetrate.

Will Sutton, Arizona State - As much as I love Aaron Donald now, that is how I felt about Sutton following the 2012 season. He was dominating as a pass rusher as a junior but he put on weight and away went the explosive burst. He weighed in at 315 in Mobile for the Senior Bowl which reports suggest is 20 pounds over his ideal playing weight. FYI, Donald came to Mobile at 288 pounds. It is absolutely vital for Sutton to find that explosive burst to get after the QB otherwise his draft stock will continue to fall possibly out of the 2nd round.