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Senior Bowl a perk for prospects who stick around (Yahoo Sports)
 Being a senior NFL prospect does have some perks. While many of the likely top picks are underclassmen, their slightly older counterparts get an expenses-paid week at the Senior Bowl to showcase their talents before a few hundred NFL coaches, executives and scouts plus the chances to make a good impression in face-to-face meetings. The weeklong audition could make some prospects extra money when the draft comes around in May. ''I do think you're going to see some players maybe that were second- or third-rounders that could elevate into the first round, because they're seniors and that reliability and the willingness to compete and those sorts of things are going to be an easier sell,'' said Phil Savage, the game's executive director and a former general manager of the Cleveland Browns. Potential No. 1 pick Jadeveon Clowney and North Carolina tight end Eric Ebron even took in a Tuesday practice. More...
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