Senior Bowl, Day 1: Is Walter Nolen moving into the Bears’ range?

MOBILE, Ala. – One day of practice down and two to go for me here at the Senior Bowl. Here are my biggest takeaways after a full day’s worth of work from some of the best prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft!

FRAN'S DIEHARDDRAFT DATABASE

1. We may have a first-round pick from North Dakota State
I was this close to putting North Dakota State offensive tackle Grey Zabel in my first mock draft a couple of weeks ago and after one day in Mobile... 
I’m mad at myself for not doing it. 
Zabel started 38 games in his college career. He’s athletic. He’s tough. He’s versatile, having played all five positions along the line at some point in his career. These are all great building blocks for a start...