The Green Bay Packers have a long-running history of drafting players from the annual Senior Bowl event. Just last year, eight of the Packers’ 11 draft picks participated at the Senior Bowl, and a ninth was invited but couldn’t participate due to injury.
General manager Brian Gutekunst has admitted the Senior Bowl is an important part of the evaluation process. The event provides unrivaled access to top players, and the practice setting allows for teams to get an up-close look at how the players respond on the field to facing other top talent.
More than likely, a handful of players who were in Mobile this past week will eventually be draft picks of the Packers come April.