Senior Bowl 2012 Roster: Ranking the 5 Best Offensive Players in the Game
Some of the best offensive talent in this year's draft, including guys like Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Trent Richardson and Justin Blackmon may not be in the Senior Bowl, but there are still a lot of quality players that are looking to fly up draft boards with a good performance at the Senior Bowl
Here are five of the best offensive players you will see during this year's Senior Bowl.
Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State
1 of 5Weeden was not just the best quarterback at the Senior Bowl all week; there is talk that he may even be a better prospect than Robert Griffin III.
Weeden has all of the tools—arm strength, accuracy, release, size and good anticipation. He displays good touch on the ball throwing down field.
The only problem with Weeden is his age, 28, that will hold him back from being a top pick.
But his age and maturity will make him attractive to teams looking for a guy to start sooner than if he was a 22-year-old kid.
Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State
2 of 5Adams has been so good over the past week that he is now in the conversation for being the best tackle in the draft.
Adams is long-armed, can bend well and shows good fluidity in his hips. His base is still strong enough to hold up against stronger rushers. He is also good in the run game, especially when he crashes inside.
When watching this year's Senior Bowl, a good way to evaluate the top edge rushers is to see how they perform against elite talent like Adams.
Doug Martin, RB, Boise State
3 of 5Martin shows a lot of similarities to Ray Rice: He is a strong, thick back that still possesses a lot of quickness and fluidity for a man his size.
Martin is not necessarily going to outrun cornerbacks with speed, but he has good lateral agility and runs with good pad level. He sets up blocks well and is natural in blitz pickup.
Simply put, there really are not a lot of negatives to Martin's game. To me, he looks like a complete back that can start right away in the NFL, even if he isn't blessed with off the charts physical talent.
Cordy Glenn, OL, Georgia
4 of 5To me, Glenn was one of the more impressive lineman in one-on-one drills. He is listed as a tackle, but he projects as a much better player at the guard position.
He struggles a bit with his footwork and technique, but he is so powerful in his base that he can make up for it—which is the biggest reason as to why he projects better as a guard.
In the Senior Bowl, it will be interesting to see where they play Glenn. I suspect they will try him at both tackle spots before kicking him inside to dominate.
Marvin Jones, WR, Cal
5 of 5Jones is not the most physical player, but he is strikingly fluid in running his routes to gain separation. His 6'3 frame allows him to box out defenders and make plays. Jones displays good body control and coordination when locating and catching the football.
The biggest question about Jones is whether or not he can consistently get off of press man coverage, a must in the NFL. When watching him at the Senior Bowl, be sure to note how well get gets off the press against some of the better corners.
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