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As each team took the practice field for the final time ahead of the Senior Bowl this weekend, Penn State tight end Mike Gesicki was the biggest stand out.
Coming into this week, we already knew that Gesicki is fantastic at making contested catches, and he continued to show off that ability in Thursday’s practice. This grab in the corner of the end zone exemplifies this trait.
Mike Gesicki TD. pic.twitter.com/H4YOyHNWhD
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) January 25, 2018
In red zone drills, Gesicki was nearly unstoppable. Gesicki’s route running was strong, and he showed a lot of burst in his routes. He made sharp and decisive cuts in order to free himself, better than any other tight end that ran through drills today.
Michigan linebacker Mike McCray was another standout in today’s practice. McCray was by far the best linebacker in coverage during his team’s practice. The Ravens could be looking for a coverage middle linebacker in the middle rounds of the draft, a billing McCray certainly fits.
The top quarterbacks in attendance, Baker Mayfield and Josh Allen, each had strong days. Earlier in the week, Allen was criticized for being nothing more than a hard thrower who lacked accuracy. In today’s practice, he showed the ability to change speeds on his throws, and improved his accuracy.
He's been turning heads at @SeniorBowl practices this week.
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 25, 2018
Check out the best of @JoshAllenQB from Day 3 ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/lY86EaOrUx
Josh Allen had a good day today. pic.twitter.com/yFcBFGPBc2
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) January 25, 2018
Mayfield continues to have a strong week. He looked a little more polished than Allen today.
"He just has that IT factor about him."@OU_Football Head Coach @LincolnRiley joined the booth at @seniorbowl practice to talk about his former QB @baker_mayfield6. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/lHhsLUTdhi
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 25, 2018
Big Iowa State wide receiver Allen Lazard was another Thursday standout. He impressed with his ability to use his size, on plays like the one below.
Baker Mayfield with a beautiful TD pass during Senior Bowl practice with Lincoln Riley in the NFL Network booth. #Sooners pic.twitter.com/5bNhV6OTTK
— Sooner Gridiron (@soonergridiron) January 25, 2018
Like Gesicki, Lazard was very difficult to stop in the red zone.
Troy Fumagalli had a nice one handed grab in the end zone, but he also had two drops in today’s practice.
James Washington did not have as good of a day as he has had earlier in the week.
Jacksonville St. CB Siran Neal shutting down Oklahoma St. WR James Washington! #SeniorBowl pic.twitter.com/dgK9nHb72R
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) January 25, 2018
Finally, while somewhat inconsistent, I thought Marcus Allen, a safety from Penn State, and Armani Watts a safety from Texas A&M had good days.
The Senior Bowl will be played at 2:30 ET on Saturday, 1/27.
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