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James, it's mock draft Monday on the Lockdown Bengals podcast and we've got the Senior Bowl in the rearview mirror.

Of course, there were fewer people in attendance this year.

So I feel like because of that largely and that alone,

the senior bowl didn't get as much of a spotlight this year as it did last year.

But it is most likely the last big pre-draft event that we are going to get for the NFL this

year. There will be pro days, of course, but for teams, could be the last chance

to see these guys in person. And a lot of guys from small schools made names for themselves. It was a

pretty fun week altogether. And it's interesting. I was thinking which one was more valuable?

The Bengals coaching last year and getting a firsthand look at these guys at the senior bowl or this year,

knowing there isn't going to be an NFL combine, knowing the lack of in-person events,

as you mentioned, is it more valuable this year to be at the senior bowl, right?

Because maybe you're not getting as close of a look because you're not coaching.

But obviously, this is much more critical to evaluate these guys in person.

So I think it was a huge week.

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