Senior Bowl practices ramp up this week with the game on Saturday. I havenāt seen much written on Davis as we did with Ogunjobi, which doesnāt surprise me since Larry was high on boards prior to the Senior Bowl and Combine.
Hopefully Nate acquits himself well this week. He is on the North team, which is being coached by Jon Gruden and his Raiders staff. I imagine Nate is a day three pick at this point.
The North QBās feature Drew Lock, Daniel Jones, Ryan Finley and Trace McSorley. Scouts and GMās will be watching the North QB battle closely.
I figured I would start a thread for this in case Nate gets any positive press.
Iāve seen his name pop up a good amount on Twitter as an underrated prospect. Everyone is saying his footwork needs improvement but he could be a starter if cleans that up.
He will need to have a perfect pro day on campus or wherever it is this year. These senior bowls are great but there are so many prospects their itās impossible to watch them all at the same time.
I like that these minor league associations are popping up to give fringe guys a chance if they arenāt drafted or signed as an undrafted free agent.
The oās story about this in the paper does not mention Nate, but the on line version does have an afterthought mention. Last nightās WCNC sports failed to mention our man too, but didnāt omit other area players in this game.
Iāve seen Nate get a lot of positive press on the Twitter over the last couple of days. Heās had some bad plays, which will happen. But, it seems there are more good than bad.
Former Charlotte 49er Nate Davis capped off a solid week of practice for the North squad. He measured well at Tuesdayās weigh-in at 6-foot-3, 317 pounds and showed off some impressive strength against large-conference talent. One assistant coach I spoke with said Davis not only has a place in the league but also has the talent and versatility to play either guard spot. Weāll have more on him in the coming days.
More praise for Nate Davis from the Houston Texansā official website:
ā21. Charlotte produced interior defensive star Larry Ogunjobi two years ago and the 49ers are at it again with offensive lineman Nate Davis (6-3 ā , 317 lb.). I mean, heās built like a brick house and the huge neck roll is the perfect accompaniment for a guy with loads of power and strength. On one pass rush rep, a defensive lineman tried to bull rush Davis and got nothing and nowhere. Davis played right tackle at Charlotte, but out of necessity. Heāll be an interior player going forward and will one day be a starting guard in this league.ā
Based on everything Iāve read this week, I think itās a safe bet he gets drafted. The only question now is if heās a day two or three pick. I thought coming in he was a 5th/6th rounder but after a solid week I think he could creep into the third and no later than the fourth. Would really like the Panthers to snag him since they need interior lineman. Heād have a shot to start at LG immediately. He played mostly at LG this week.
I think heās looking good. No stunting is allowed, so he is pretty much killing the guy on the other side of the line.
He has been pulling and making good blocks to get people loose.
The guys in the booth love him and a future in the league is a given to them.
This time a month ago I would have thought he was a nda that made a roster. Now Iām thinking he gets drafted (Iād guess 5-7 round).
He doesnāt have Larryās upside, but he could make a living for a while playing football.