Mike Mayock loves Lamp.



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The NFL Network analyst has an early favorite in the draft process, and it is offensive lineman Forrest Lamp out of Western Kentucky. The NFL community is gathered in Mobile, Ala., this week to scout players like Lamp at the 2017 Reese's Senior Bowl, a showcase of college football's top outgoing seniors.

The first of three practices kicked off yesterday leading up to Saturday's North vs. South game, which will be played at Ladd-Peebles Stadium (2:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network).

"The best single tape in the last five years that I've seen against Alabama's defensive front was Lamp's," Mayock said after Tuesday's practice. "When they measured him here in the morning, his arm length was just over 30 inches. That's short, and a reason why there's so much talk about moving him inside to guard, perhaps even center. He reminds me of Zack Martin or Joel Bitonio -- guys who were dominating left tackles in college but got kicked inside in the NFL, and still remained really good players. He had a very solid day."

Lamp wasn't the only one to shine on Day 1 of Senior Bowl Week. Here are the other prospects who stood out to Mayock:

Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern Washington

Mayock: "I like this kid. He had 22 catches, including six touchdowns, against two Pac-12 teams in his college career at EWU. He can play at any level; don't let the small school fool you. What I saw on tape is what I saw Tuesday. He's fast. He won deep, he won shallow, he beat press coverage. He can win at all three levels. And he gets it. I think he's going to play and play well very early in his NFL career."

Dan Feeney, OL, Indiana