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NFL Draft 2016: 10 players at Senior Bowl with most to gain

By Patrick Schmidt

Oct 10, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Braxton Miller (1) makes the diving catch during the second quarter versus the Maryland Terrapins at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Braxton Miller (1) makes the diving catch during the second quarter versus the Maryland Terrapins at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 14, 2015; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Dak Prescott (15) looks down field during the game against Alabama Crimson Tide at Davis Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2015; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Dak Prescott (15) looks down field during the game against Alabama Crimson Tide at Davis Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

NFL Draft 2016 prospects with the most to prove and the most to gain at this year’s Senior Bowl, including some high-profile quarterbacks.

The Senior Bowl is the best of the postseason all-star games and features the most prospects who will have their name called during the NFL Draft that begins on April 28. The Senior Bowl practices begin on Tuesday and the game will air on Jan. 30 on NFL Network at 2 p.m. ET, but the things we won’t be able to see during practice are what will be important for the players.

The practice sessions are imperative for players looking to prove they belong where teams have them ranked on team’s draft boards while others have the opportunity to prove them wrong and show they are a first round caliber player and not the mid-round prospect they are projected to be.

Players will show how well they fare in different schemes than they’re used to from college and how versatile they can be and their football intelligence can show with how well they are able to pick up new terminology. Perhaps, most important for some of these players at the Senior Bowl is how they handle interviews if they have a background involving some off-the-field issues and character concerns.

The following list of players with the most to prove at this year’s Senior Bowl from Mobile, AL. feature a mix of players with injury history, character concerns, concerns about the level of competition and questions about their game translating to the NFL.

All of them will hear their name called during the Draft, but a great week in Mobile can result in their name being called a round or two earlier than originally anticipated. Without any further delay, here are the 10 players at the Senior Bowl with the most to prove and the most to gain.

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