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I know, I know. It’s March and Vogel’s Mock Draft 1.0 is just now coming out. Sue me, it’s been a hectic month. In fact, it’s been so hectic that I wanted to get this out and get back to the tape. This article will feature a Q&A session on my X account, where this mock draft will be posted. Hit me up on @DraftVogel for any comments/concerns with the mock listed below. Vogel’s Mock Draft 1.0 Chicago Bears (From CAR) – QB Caleb Williams, USC Washington Commanders – QB Jayden Daniels, LSU Atlanta Falcons (Projected From NE) – QB…

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The Senior Bowl is truly the event that kicks off the NFL Draft cycle, and this week in Mobile was fantastic for me. I got the opportunity to see players up close and chat with several of them, before watching the game on Saturday and heading home Sunday morning. The Vogel’s Big Board 1.0 – Post Senior Bowl Edition is fresh from the information I’ve gathered. Grades won’t come into play until the Combine when we collect some of the final data points for each prospect evaluation. These are the top 100 guys that I’ve looked at so far, and…

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The good weather continues to hold up in Mobile, Alabama, as the American Team took to the practice field for the second straight day to sunny skies and 65-degree weather. The beautiful weather showed positive outlooks to several players performing who, again, stood out on the second day of Team American practice. Yesterday, I looked mostly at the trenches to give the receivers a chance to settle in with their quarterbacks. Today, I went to take a look at the progress that these players had made. Senior Bowl Notes: Offensive Standouts RB Ray Davis, Kentucky If you play for the…

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The good weather continues to hold up in Mobile, Alabama, as the National Team took to the practice field for the second straight day to sunny skies and 60-degree weather. The beautiful weather showed positive outlooks to several players performing who, again, stood out on the second day of National Team practice. Yesterday, I looked mostly at the trenches to give the receivers a chance to settle in with their quarterbacks. Today, I went to take a look at the progress that these players had made. Senior Bowl Notes: Offensive Standouts WR Roman Wilson, Michigan Roman Wilson stood out for…

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The Senior Bowl is officially underway with the first day of practice complete. So far, the Senior Bowl Notes are mostly positive as the teams settle into the week of practice with each other. The American Practice concluded on-field festivities for the day, led by head coach Terrell Williams. We had a good time in Mobile, Alabama, watching the first roster of future NFL players take to the field at Hancock-Whitney Stadium, surrounded by thousands of media and NFL personnel to observe. The weather in Mobile this year is perfect, as temperatures reached a high of 65 degrees with a…

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The Senior Bowl is underway with the first practice completed, and we are gearing up for the American Team to take to the field. So far, the Senior Bowl Notes are mostly positive as the teams settle into the week of practice with each other. We had a good time in Mobile, Alabama, watching the first roster of future NFL players take to the field at Hancock-Whitney Stadium, surrounded by thousands of media and NFL personnel all on hand to observe. The weather in Mobile this year is perfect, a balmy 60 degrees with a coastal breeze keeping the sun…

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The 2024 Hula Bowl concluded weigh-ins and day one of practice on Tuesday, January 9th, and have two more days of practices before the game will be played in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday. We looked at the measurements yesterday, today we’re going to be looking at all of the updates surrounding the event and the standouts from day one of practice. Let’s get into it. 2024 Hula Bowl Injuries, Opt-Outs, and Replacements Opted Out: TE Trey Knox, South Carolina Replacement: TE Dylan Leonard, Georgia Tech The former Arkansas standout Trey Knox transferred to South Carolina last year and had a…

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The All-Star circuit is officially underway with the College Gridiron Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas, wrapping up at the end of last week and now, the 2024 Hula Bowl in Orlando, Florida, is underway. With the closing of the NFLPA Bowl this summer, the Hula Bowl has stepped up into the number three slot of all-star games, stepping in behind the Shrine Bowl at two, and the Senior Bowl at one. Published today, the 2024 Hula Bowl Measurements. The first day of the Hula Bowl after arrivals on Monday boasts the weigh-in process, where scouts measure the prospects and gather…

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Now that the first eighteen picks of the 2024 NFL Draft have been set, I wanted to take a second and start to look forward to the upcoming process and start my early projections for several players. I do this every year, the mock draft 0.5 to discuss the first picks that are set and not speculate on the postseason that has yet to be played. This mock draft, because of the partial list, will not include trades – although the first pick is already up on the trading block. Interested teams will be inquiring to the Chicago Bears about…

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The All-Star season is upon us! Football players across the country are receiving invitations to all-star games, and the Senior Bowl has already started to pour in accepted invitations to the game week scheduled for the last week of January and into early February. Today, we’re looking at one of those players who has accepted his invitation, Missouri cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine. Kris Abrams-Draine started his high school career as a wide receiver – even making it as a four-star receiver prospect. However, he made the switch to cornerback after the COVID year, his second year at Missouri, and became a…

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