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5 Prospects Who Impressed the 49ers at the Senior Bowl

By Vincent Berrones

Jan 28, 2017; Mobile, AL, USA; North squad wide receiver Zay Jones of East Carolina (7) pulls in a pass against South squad cornerback Arthur Maulet of Memphis during the third quarter at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Mobile, AL, USA; North squad wide receiver Zay Jones of East Carolina (7) pulls in a pass against South squad cornerback Arthur Maulet of Memphis during the third quarter at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Reese’s Senior Bowl is one of the many ways teams evaluate talent for the NFL Draft. The game took place on Saturday, so lets take a look at the five players who were the most impressive and should be on the San Francisco 49ers radar.

Jan 25, 2017; Mobile, AL, USA; North squad wide receiver Zay Jones of East Carolina (left) runs the ball past safety Lorenzo Jerome of Saint Francis (PA) (22) during Senior Bowl practice at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Andrews-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2017; Mobile, AL, USA; North squad wide receiver Zay Jones of East Carolina (left) runs the ball past safety Lorenzo Jerome of Saint Francis (PA) (22) during Senior Bowl practice at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Andrews-USA TODAY Sports /

If it wasn’t for the firing of former head coach Chip Kelly, the 49ers coaching staff would have been coaching the North team in the Senior Bowl. Instead, without a general manager or head coach, 49ers scouts had to watch from the stands.

In the week leading up to the game, scouts and teams executives were able to evaluate practices and get to know a little bit about the players.

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During the Senior Bowl, teams are looking for talent that goes way past just their first-round pick.

Some players had a great week of practice and were considered to be “winners of the week.” These players included Alabama’s tight end O.J. Howard and Eastern Washington’s Cooper Kupp.

In a game that is based off individual performances, there were plenty of players who made a strong impression.

Lets take a look and breakdown the five players who impressed the most during the game on Saturday.