'16 OH OT Liam Eichenberg (Notre Dame Signed NLI)

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We would like to OFFICIALLY welcome <a href="https://twitter.com/NDFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NDFootball</a> OL Liam Eichenberg (<a href="https://twitter.com/LiamEichenberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LiamEichenberg</a>) to the 2021 <a href="https://twitter.com/reeses?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Reeses</a> Senior Bowl! 💯💯💯 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheDraftStartsInMOBILE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BestOfTheBest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BestOfTheBest</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JimNagy_SB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JimNagy_SB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PaniniAmerica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PaniniAmerica</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RatedRookie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RatedRookie</a> <a href="https://t.co/du6Wwec8nd">pic.twitter.com/du6Wwec8nd</a></p>— Reese's Senior Bowl (@seniorbowl) <a href="https://twitter.com/seniorbowl/status/1329931788534378499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I was actually surprised when I saw this knowing most first round prospects don’t participate in the senior bowl. Looking at the 2020 NFL draft, 7 OL went in the first round and 2 went in the second round. None of which participated in the senior bowl. The highest selections from the senior bowl roster were Damien Lewis from LSU and Josh Jones from Houston going in the 3rd round at 69th and 72nd overall respectively.

Eichenberg has a chance to scare the end of the first round, but Sewell, Davis, Cosmi, Leatherwood, Little, Smith, Mayfield, and Carman have been listed ahead of him on plenty of mock drafts and big boards. Even if he is the 8th or 9th OL prospect off the board, he should be in the 2nd round. Still didn’t think he would need to or want to go to Mobile.
 

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I believe Zack Martin’s senior bowl practice week did a ton to raise his draft position.

Aaron Donald and Zack Martin both were at that Senior Bowl, dominating everyone and fighting to a stalemate with each other. People took notice for both after that
 

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Aaron Donald and Zack Martin both were at that Senior Bowl, dominating everyone and fighting to a stalemate with each other. People took notice for both after that

Sure. Not saying it couldn’t help. He is doing it for just that reason, to raise his profile. I get it. Still surprising. Of the top 8 guys I listed, 6-7 won’t play in normal years. Maybe all bets are off with Covid and everyone goes.
 

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Sure. Not saying it couldn’t help. He is doing it for just that reason, to raise his profile. I get it. Still surprising. Of the top 8 guys I listed, 6-7 won’t play in normal years. Maybe all bets are off with Covid and everyone goes.

No I completely understand. I actually can't think of a high profile guy who went to the Senior Bowl after that. At that point, both Z Mart and Donald were considered "good" prospects but not top 15 locks.
 

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Yeah I’m hopeful Eichenberg can continue the starting ND LT to 1st round draft pick Martin started in 2014. Maybe playing in the senior bowl is the best way to get there this year. Honestly, his tape against Clemson, Pitt, Duke, and whoever we play in the bowl/playoff should be enough (if it’s good) but I digress.
 

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Liam will get selected some where 16-25....mark it down.


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He has cleaned up the false starts which was the main complaint. I think first rounder.
 

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He joins a long list of really good offensive linemen that have come through Notre Dame. The list of successful left tackles in the last 20 years is truly remarkable. If you're an OL recruit and get that Notre Dame offer, how do you ignore that?
 

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He joins a long list of really good offensive linemen that have come through Notre Dame. The list of successful left tackles in the last 20 years is truly remarkable. If you're an OL recruit and get that Notre Dame offer, how do you ignore that?

$$$$ bagmen
 

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[TWEET]https://twitter.com/MissionBBQ/status/1387194273754460166?s=20[/TWEET]

the man starting his totally fyre draft party early
 

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[TWEET]https://twitter.com/schadjoe/status/1393640664219492354?s=20[/TWEET]
 

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Wish that I was surprised. Big fan as all here know of all our bigguns, but always recognized that Eichenberg was our slowest developer (because, I believe, he just had the slowest recognition of what was going on.) Hope that he catches on elsewhere even as a sub, and continues to get a paycheck. OLinemen are precious, so he probably will.
 
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