2010 Senior Bowl Winners and Losers

My apologies for the delay in posting the Senior Bowl winners and losers (the site had a server issue Monday that required a week of site updates/repairs to get it back to 100 percent).  Without further ado, here are the players who increased or decreased their stock last week in Mobile:

Winners:

Offense

WR/RB Dexter McCluster–Considered an intriquing day three option entering the Senior Bowl, McCluster improved his stock more than any player in Mobile last week.  He showed excellent burst and acceleration as a runner, but more importantly he displayed soft hands and crisp route running ability as a slot receiver.  His size (5'8", 165) remains an issue but he has cemented himself as one of the best playmakers in the draft as a second or third round selection with his Percy Harvin-like skills.  Despite the talent, team's without creative offensive coordinators (Cincinnati for example) need not apply.

QB Dan LeFevour–NFLDraft101 had LeFevour rated as the No. 3 quaterback on our board prior to the Senior Bowl, but after a solid week in Mobile, don't be surprised if others start moving him up their boards as well.  During the Senior Bowl, LeFevour measured a legitimate 6'3" while showing good decision making, a better than expected arm, and looking comfortable in his drops. Lastly, aside from Tim Tebow, he is the only quarterback in the top six without injury concerns.

WR Andre Roberts–The pride of The Citadel started off slowly as he adjusted to the competition, but during the course of the week he was arguably the top receiver on the south squad displaying great hands, burst, and the toughness to go over the middle.

OG John Jerry–The 2010 crop of guards is not an especially deep group but Jerry has done a good job at establishing himself as an ideal right guard for a team with a power rushing attack.  That said, he also proved he's is not a right tackle.

Defense

DE Brandon Graham–Graham was unblockable in practice all week and during the game.  Skeptics say he is gravitationally challenged and has short arms but this energizer bunny has speed off the edge, a wide array of pass rush moves, and is stout against the run. 

DE/DT Alex Carrington–He entered the week as a questionable motor guy who dominated the Sun Belt (Arkansas State) and exited the week as a day two possibility.  He displayed a good motor and played well inside and out as a pass rusher and against the run. He is an excellent athlete for a 6'5", 285 pound guy and can play DT, LE, or the five technique.

CB Kyle Wilson–With seven of the top 10 cornerbacks in the draft in attendance and the No. 2 cornerback spot up for grabs, Wilson showcased his ability to turn and run with receivers, and excellent coverage instincts establishing himself as the best cover guy in attendance. 

S Myron Rolle–After sitting out the past year to study in Oxford, the Rhodes Scholar showed he was in football shape and showed better than expected coverage skills.

Losers:

Offense

QB Tim Tebow–Give credit to Tebow for showing up in Mobile but unfortunately, he was unable to answer concerns about his mechanics and accuracy and thus the opportunity to be drafted as a starting QB is slipping away. With off the chart leadership and intangibles, but lack of a true position, Tebow is one of the hardest players to peg in the draft and it will be hard for a team to use more than a third round pick on him.  Of course, it only takes one team to fall in love with him.

OT Selvish Capers–While Capers showed good running, blocking, and the athleticism to play left tackle, he also showed he has a long ways to go as a pass protector.  

OT/G Vladimir Ducasse–The highly regarded prospect out of UMASS was more raw than expected and did not appear to have the footwork to play left tackle.  Ducasse still has a lot of upside but his lack of polish likely ended his second round dreams.

WR Riley Cooper–Like Tebow, Cooper has great intangibles but he is a step slow and his hands need a lot of work. He body catches too frequently and drops too many catchable balls for more liking.

Defense

DE Jerry Hughes–He did not play in Mobile but the undersized defensive end lost momentum due to Brandon Graham's excellent week (as they are very similar players).

DE/OLB O'Brien Schofield–The defensive MVP of the East West Shrine Game tore his ACL on the first day of practice.

CB Trevard Lindley–The polar opposite of Kyle Wilson, Lindley failed to stand out in Mobile and his struggles in zone coverage were on display. 

S Taylor Mays–Mays is a tremendous physical speciman but his poor coverage skills and instincts were exposed.  Top 15 athlete but a high risk/high reward safety prospect.

Chris Maier is senior editor for NFLDraft101.com and can be reached at [e-mail].