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2019 Senior Bowl: Day one players who stood out

By Sayre Bedinger

JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 30: Montez Sweat #9 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs reacts after a tackle for loss against the Louisville Cardinals during the TaxSlayer Bowl at EverBank Field on December 30, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Bulldogs won 31-27. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 30: Montez Sweat #9 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs reacts after a tackle for loss against the Louisville Cardinals during the TaxSlayer Bowl at EverBank Field on December 30, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Bulldogs won 31-27. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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DURHAM, NC – AUGUST 31: Daniel Jones #17 of the Duke Blue Devils drops back to pass against the Army Black Knights during their game at Wallace Wade Stadium on August 31, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC – AUGUST 31: Daniel Jones #17 of the Duke Blue Devils drops back to pass against the Army Black Knights during their game at Wallace Wade Stadium on August 31, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

The quarterbacks

There is a pretty clear discrepancy between the two groups of quarterbacks at this year’s Senior Bowl, even though — again — neither group has a Mayfield type of player.

Kyle Shanahan’s crew with the South roster includes West Virginia’s Will Grier, Buffalo’s Tyree Jackson, Auburn’s Jarrett Stidham, and Washington State’s Gardner Minshew.

Among that group, the top player from what I saw was Minshew, but the standout player was Grier, and not in a good way.

Grier’s timing was off and his footwork was a struggle, which shouldn’t have been unexpected given he’s taking some snaps under center.

The North roster (Missouri’s Drew Lock, Duke’s Daniel Jones, North Carolina State’s Ryan Finley, and Penn State’s Trace McSorley) is being coached by Jon Gruden, so each unit is going to get a heavy dose of basic West Coast offense concepts.

Lock and Jones are undoubtedly the players in focus, and they both did solid, each missing the mark a few times but both players generally showing the things they are capable of.

Lock showed his arm strength, especially downfield, and Jones showed he can throw one of the prettiest balls in the draft with timing and placement.

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