Most NFL front offices use all-star games to cross-check reports and get fresh eyes on specific position groups, but the Senior Bowl is also the first scouting event of the draft cycle a lot of coaches attend — and we know how important first impressions are.

He also caught the ball consistently using his 10-inch hands (biggest among all eight running backs in Mobile), which was important to see, because he wasn’t a high-volume target in college (48 career catches).

His top-end speed is awesome, but even more impressive were the different ways he created separation: subtle hesitation, body fakes and a skilled throttle to tempo corners off his route path.

Another receiver who stood out: Stanford ’s Michael Wilson, whose projection is complicated by the fact that he’s missed more games than he has played over the past three years due to injuries.

His dominance as a run blocker was expected because of his grip strength and distribution of power, and he used his massive mitts (11 1/4-inch hands) to latch, drive and spring holes for the ball carrier.

With the body of a basketball small forward, McDonald is underpowered, but he is a bendy athlete with crazy length (35-inch arms) and stride quickness, which expands the ways he can dress down offensive tackles.