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Ranking the Senior Bowl's Top 10 prospects
By Wes Bunting, National Football Post
January 26, 2012
After three days of practice by players in Mobile Alabama, the NFP ranks the Senior Bowl's top prospects for the upcoming NFL draft and breaks down which NFL teams are good fits for each.
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January 26, 2012

Senior Bowl's Top 10 prospects

After three days of practice by players in Mobile Alabama, the NFP ranks the Senior Bowl's top prospects for the upcoming NFL draft and breaks down which NFL teams are good fits for each.

1. DE Quinton Coples: North Carolina (6-6, 285)

Possesses the ideal build for a defensive lineman and the game really comes easy to him. He showcases the ability to overpower on contact, be sudden laterally and uses his length well to shed. If he can keep his motor running on high, he looks like a top-five caliber talent.

NFL Fits: Bears, Seahawks, Jaguars

2. OT Mike Adams: Ohio State (6-7, 320)

Looks the part of an NFL left tackle. He showcases good length, moves his feet well through contact and exhibits "plus" range toward the edge for his size. He gets himself into trouble at times by "catching" defenders at the point, but he has the skill set to mature into a good starter at left tackle.

NFL Fits: Chiefs, Bills, Lions

3. DE Courtney Upshaw: Alabama (6-2, 265)

He's a physical, compact pass rusher who turns speed into power well off the edge and can overwhelm on contact. Plus, has the versatility to play in both a 3-4 and 4-3 front at the next level.

NFL Fits: Bears, Cowboys, Chiefs

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