MOBILE, Ala. -- Senior Bowl practice week is my favorite event on the NFL calendar.
Padded sessions. Pro coaching. One-on-one periods. Real football. No 40-yard dash times or 3-cone drills. Instead, you get to see draft prospects compete on the field, and that gives us an early start on this upcoming rookie class.
Sure, there is a lot of time left in this draft process and more tape to study. But after taking in these Senior Bowl practices, I've identified 10 prospects -- in no particular order -- we can put on our early fantasy radar in both redraft and dynasty formats.
Donovan Edwards, RB, Michigan
At 5-foot-11, 215 pounds, Edwards is a rapid accelerator with the ball in his hands. He can scoot, now. There's a reason why he had 41 rushes of 10-plus yards during his Michigan career. Edwards used the week in Mobile to elevate his profile as a receiving back. I was impressed with his ability to win matchups against linebackers in one-on-one pass drills. He is quick to change directions, leaving the defender in a trailing position, and has the skills to fit in a rotational role as a rookie. That puts him on my list as a target in redraft leagues.