Inside scoop from the senior bowl.(Draft Dish)(Brief Article)

By War room scouts

After watching him all week in practice, one tight ends coach said Colorado State TE Joel Dreessen can contribute right away in the NFL. He has a big body (6-3 7/8, 257) and reliable hands, gets good position and is a solid blocker. A better athlete than most think, Dreessen also catches the ball well in traffic. > Oklahoma WR Mark Clayton showed he deserves the high grades he has been getting. He's undersized (5-10, 185) but is quick and has excellent hands. One coach says Clayton is the type of player who has the ability to go the distance every time he touches the ball. > CB Ronald Bartell of Howard (Washington, D.C.) has caught the attention of a number of secondary coaches. He looks much better in press coverage than in soft coverage. For a guy who's 6-2,200, he can jam opponents and turn and run quite well. > There was a buzz among offensive line coaches as they watched Michigan's David Baas, who's moving up the charts. He has limited experience at center, but he practiced well in the one-on-ones and appears smart enough to make the line calls. > Purdue's Taylor Stubblefleld caught everything in sight during the week. He runs excellent routes and looks like a perfect third wide receiver candidate for the slot. > Oklahoma State CB Darrent Williams missed most of the season with an injury but showed great skills and sure hands at the Senior Bowl. Coaches described him as tenacious and competitive, and some scouts said he's further along than current Dallas CB Terence Newman was at the same point in his career. > Northern Colorado WR Vincent Jackson looked good as a route runner early in the week, but he looked slower and dropped a few easy balls when he wore pads. His speed and size (6-4 5/8, 223) might work better at tight end. > USC DT Mike Patterson was very impressive in practices. One coach says he thinks Patterson has a similar style to Raiders DT Warren Sapp and that he might be a more disruptive force than Southern California DE Shaun Cody. > In practice, San Diego State ILB Kirk Morrison showed a bad stance and had questionable lateral movement for the pro level. But ...