2022 Senior Bowl: Day 1 Updates

The 2022 Senior Bowl practices are set to begin on Tuesday afternoon.

With both coaching staffs in place and the rosters of both squads set, draft prospects will have the opportunity to impress members of the Jets and Lions.

Detroit general manager Brad Holmes is hoping the process in place can lead the organization into a period of sustained success.

For many NFL teams observing the 2021 playoffs, the current run of the Cincinnati Bengals should be encouraging.

"I don't want to call it a turnaround. When I look at what the Bengals did, I'm just like, look, those guys stayed the course. They stuck to their process," Holmes told reporters on Monday.

Holmes added, "Just from the outside looking in it looks like that they just kept drafting, they added the free agents they needed to add and it eventually turned for them. It's a good process they had in place, and it worked for them. But, we have to create our own path. We have our own plight, but we do have a process in place and hopefully we can get some similar success."

Follow along with SI All Lions all throughout the Senior Bowl, as we bring you all the pertinent and relevant information you need to know this week.

Jermaine Johnson vs these OTs isn't fair. Killing it in reps against all comers
— Jeff Risdon (@JeffRisdon) February 1, 2022

Duce Staley gave us some good conversation after practice pic.twitter.com/Up3rtwkz2b
— Jeff Risdon (@JeffRisdon) February 1, 2022

Aaron Glenn asked about becoming a head coach someday,
"When my time comes, it comes" pic.twitter.com/e8ETH6J0Jn
— Jeff Risdon (@JeffRisdon) February 1, 2022

Lot of predictable inconsistency from the QBs down here on Day 1. Strong, Willis and Howell all have guns, but each struggled to carry individual drill success to team portions.
— Justin Rogers | Detroit Football Network (@Justin_Rogers) February 1, 2022

At this rate, Desmond Ridder is going to struggle to figure out how to untie his cleats after practice. Really tough day for him, nothing going well, short, long, even getting the snap, whatever. Looks like he’s swimming out there.
— kyle meinke (@kmeinke) February 1, 2022

Malik Willis just threw a ball so hard, it knocked his receiver down when he caught it 😳
— The Transfer Portal CFB (@TPortalCFB) February 1, 2022

Malik Willis blowing away Howell and Zappe in arm strength. He noticeably lacks touch but he's got plenty of arm and spin
— Jeff Risdon (@JeffRisdon) February 1, 2022

Early practice, and Hank Fraley is out there doing his thing. His thing is called “killing it”. He’s a teacher first - fabulous at his job. pic.twitter.com/azgXS2eXW5
— Detroit Lions Podcast (@DetLionsPodcast) February 1, 2022

Luke Goedeke/OL/Central Michigan hurt a hamstring in the first practice. Sadly his #SeniorBowl is over.
— Tony Pauline (@TonyPauline) February 1, 2022

Bailey Zappe throws a nice, clean spiral #SeniorBowl pic.twitter.com/SBldDzF0LU
— Tyler Forness (@TheRealForno) February 1, 2022

Travis Jones again bursting through like a 🚂 🙌😳#SeniorBowl #TheDraftStartsInMOBILE https://t.co/spl6yJHY5v
— MJ (@47yards) February 1, 2022

Howie Roseman and Duce Staley catching up in Mobile at the Senior Bowl. pic.twitter.com/npTW3on6fL
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) February 1, 2022

#SeniorBowl Practice 1 winners:

Nevada QB Carson Strong
NDSU WR Christian Watson
Missouri RB Tyler Badie
ASU RB Rachaad White
Ohio State TE Jeremy Ruckert
Oklahoma DL Perrion Winfrey
Baylor S Jalen Pitre
— Thor Nystrom (@thorku) February 1, 2022

American squad practice #1 is underway. #Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell is in an advisory role this week as he overlooks QBs and offensive line @seniorbowl pic.twitter.com/FXj1MhuaFF
— Dannie (@dannierogers___) February 1, 2022

Liberty QB Malik Willis (my QB1) and UNC QB Sam Howell (my QB4) getting ready for their first Senior Bowl practice. American team starts practice at 2:30p ET. Great opportunity for both guys this week! pic.twitter.com/sUFXxrEdzn
— Todd McShay (@McShay13) February 1, 2022

Kenny Pickett with a perfect throw, but Cole Turner bobbled it and it was picked.
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) February 1, 2022

.@AaronWilson_NFL is ready to go with the first practice of the week!pic.twitter.com/C11qqGCiQO
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) February 1, 2022

Bernard Raimann (Central Michigan) working here at the Senior Bowl. pic.twitter.com/fZGKDxvJxj
— Russell Brown (@RussNFLDraft) February 1, 2022

Senior Bowl practices are underway in marvelous Mobile. This is the National team under the direction of the NY Jets coaching staff. #seniorbowl pic.twitter.com/dSVQlCttpy
— Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) February 1, 2022

Desmond Ridder and Kenny Pickett warming up Day 1 of practice. #SeniorBowl pic.twitter.com/DE4uZN8y2E
— Christian Campbell (@scouttheplayer) February 1, 2022

Zion Johnson, who started games at tackle and guard for BC, working at Center with some of the QBs. He’s gonna play some center this week to display his versatility @BulletinBC @ATB_network #SeniorBowl pic.twitter.com/iYTb0MOPCh
— Mitch Wolfe (@MitchellTWolfe) February 1, 2022

Hassan Haskins suffered a high ankle injury in Michigan's playoff loss to Georgia, which is what caused him to pull out of the Senior Bowl this week. More: https://t.co/wfOTAtdLhP via @freep
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) February 1, 2022

Alabama DT Phidarian Mathis on rivalry with Georgia: "We came up short, but we still run the SEC."
— Jeremy Reisman (@DetroitOnLion) February 1, 2022

“That’s a helluva comparison…I’ll have to have @JimNagy_SB intro me like that everywhere.”

-Pitt’s Kenny Pickett on Nagy comparing him to #Bengals Joe Burrow | @seniorbowl #SeniorBowl pic.twitter.com/Rfm4PzaP4S
— Kory E. Woods (@KoryEWoods) February 1, 2022

Welcome to Hand Size SZN everybody, as Kenny Pickett says he won't measure his hands at the Senior Bowl. Going to stretch them out over the next few weeks, then measure at the combine
— kyle meinke (@kmeinke) February 1, 2022

Alabama DT, Phil Mathis is currently at the podium speaking. Early draft projections have Mathis coming off the board in the second round of the upcoming NFL Draft. pic.twitter.com/AZ1ZOSouku
— Kory E. Woods (@KoryEWoods) February 1, 2022

Updated National team roster at the Senior Bowl. No Hassan Haskins pic.twitter.com/IlHo2GkrV6
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) February 1, 2022

Day 1 of 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl practice. Waited 361 days for this. #TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pic.twitter.com/4NnLFR7O2t
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) February 1, 2022

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