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I like to come to the Senior Bowl every year and try to figure out who are the top two or three players. I'll concentrate on the North squad on Wednesday and the South on Thursday in my search for the top players.

You could argue that Ohio State WR Michael Jenkins is one of those two or three standout players at the 2004 Senior Bowl. I really like his ability. He dropped one ball today, but caught everything else. Jenkins made one spectacular catch against Penn State's Rich Gardner. He has a tremendous ability to adjust to the ball and is an unselfish player who blocks well. He had a great game against Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl and has had a great week in Mobile. Jenkins is big, athletic and smart. If he gets out of the 1st round, then something is wrong.

Prospects who impressed
Notre Dame's Julius Jones looked good on Wednesday. He's a very interesting player. Jones did not play in 2002, but got his academics together and put together a solid 2003 campaign. He had some huge games at tailback for the Irish. Jones has great feet and change of direction ability. He also catches the ball adequately. Jones a tough, dedicated kid. I think he can play in the NFL as a starting tailback. As a 3rd or 4th round pick, he could be a pretty good player for someone.

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