NASHVILLE, Tenn. The annual trip to Mobile, Alabama for the Senior Bowl is always one of the highlights for NFL personnel folks. It presents an opportunity to get a first-hand look at prospects in practice and during meetings. This importance of this year s Senior Bowl, which took place last week, is ramped up even more because the NFL combine and college pro days won t present as much access to prospects as they have in past seasons.
The Tennessee Titans brought eight personnel staff to the Senior Bowl, including GM Jon Robinson. There is something about the personal interaction that is beneficial, Robinson said. This may be our only face-to-face interview time with some of these players. It s kind of like speed dating. You try to get to know them as people but you don t have much time to see if they re going to fit into your building.