Pre-Senior Bowl NFL Draft Buzz, Part 2: The Latest Roster Intel and 17 Defensive Prospects to Watch in Mobile

Welcome back to The McShay Report. It’s Part 2 of the Senior Bowl newsletter, which means we’re going to be previewing the most interesting defensive prospects that will be playing in Mobile. But before that, I need to update you on which big-name players won’t be playing in the game—despite reports to the contrary. Some of those names may surprise you. 

If you missed Part 1 of this newsletter—where we went behind the scenes on the offensive players to know in Mobile—you can find it here. Let’s get to it.

The latest on who’s sitting out of the Senior Bowl: The five players who were expected to be in Mobile, but won’t be on the field next week. 

Edge and IDL are strong: Led by Miami’s Rueben Bain Jr., this defensive front group has several guys who should get picked on the first two days of the draft.

What’s exciting NFL teams about this year’s cornerback class: Quick thoughts on the top corner prospects at the showcase.

One under-the-radar linebacker to watch: What I’m hearing on TCU’s Kaleb Elarms-Orr.