Jihad Ward of Illinois grabbed the NFL's attention with a surprisingly strong Senior Bowl week. Is he the kind of player the Giants need?
While scouts flocked to the 2016 Senior Bowl to get a look at prospects like Noah Spence, Braxton Miller, Carson Wentz, and Sheldon Rankins, they left having to dive back into the film vaults to get a better look at Illinois defensive lineman Jihad Ward.
Ward stood out immediately in Senior Bowl practices, with the kind of power and athleticism that makes scouts drool.