Josh Uche has great week at Senior Bowl.

Submitted by Hotel Putingrad on January 25th, 2020 at 11:45 AM

Good article in the Athletic today about 14 guys who did well for themselves this week in Mobile. (No, Shea was not one of them, in case you were wondering.)

https://theathletic.com/1560854/2020/01/25/senior-bowl-stock-report-14-prospects-who-made-money-in-mobile?source=shared-article

For you non-subscribers, here's the relevant paragraph:

Joshua Uche, Edge, Michigan (6-1, 241)

After I post a mock draft or prospect rankings, I often hear from friends around the league with feedback about what they agree with or where they might disagree. After I posted my latest top-100 board earlier this month, I heard from two scouts who thought I had Uche too high at No. 60 overall, seeing him more as a late third-rounder. However, I received a text from one of those scouts late this week: “You might be right about that #6 at Michigan.” It was predictable that Uche would be a standout in one-on-one’s because of his explosive speed to undress blockers in space. But it was the way he progressed throughout the week dropping into coverage and playing the run that really left a lasting impression. Uche had a money-making week.

 

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UMProud

January 25th, 2020 at 12:51 PM ^

Why would any good QB come to Michigan looking at the results of 2 years of Harbaugh's coaching of his STARTER.

Harbaugh's qb game management thing may work with elite or generatuonal qbs but the record is in and it fucks up everyone else.  Jim let someone elae coach the qbs cause all you do is get in their heads.

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WestQuad

January 25th, 2020 at 1:12 PM ^

Ruddock was passed up at Iowa and Harbaugh got a great season out of him.

Speight was not a great prospect and Harbaugh got a great season out of him.

Kap was a second rounder and Harbaugh got to the Super Bowl with him.

Smith was washed up and Harbaugh revived his career.

We had a year without a decent option at QB after Speight went down (though Speight admittedly didn't look good when he was in) and then Shea regressed after spending the offseason golfing.  

The last three years were definitely a rough patch, but Harbaugh has a longer history than three years. If you put Andrew Luck into that mix the record looks even better.

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UMProud

January 25th, 2020 at 1:21 PM ^

Kap amd Smith are the best of the best which is why they were in the NFL I think he had good material to work with.

Luck?  Generational qb that would have made anyone that coached him look like a superstar

Shea?  Your own eyes tell the story

O'Korn?  Harbaugh couldn't fix him either

JR - He was pretty good before he got here and yes he was a good student for JH's game management style

Speight - showed signs of Harbaugh in his head

Peters, Milton and DM - 3 good qbs that Harbaugh couldn't make into starters after years...there is a problem I don't think it can even be argued

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MGolem

January 25th, 2020 at 2:57 PM ^

I keep seeing this generational talent comment thrown around regarding Luck. If he was so fantastic why was he ranked behind such luminaries as Dayne Crist, Blaine Gabbert, and Mike Glennon? 

He was certainly a good prospect (number 7 QB overall) but to suggest he would be a perennial pro bowler coming out of high school is bullshit. 

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CaliforniaNobody

January 26th, 2020 at 5:37 AM ^

Any scout who thought late 2 was too high for Uche before the senior bowl should be fired. The 2nd is when you take high upside explosive pass rushers. If not the 1st. He’ll go early-mid 2nd to me.

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NJblue2

January 26th, 2020 at 1:29 PM ^

I really hope my Giants draft him. We need a pass rusher bad, and he'll probably have great value if we can get him in the 3rd round or something like that.

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