Hartman runs
Irish QB Hartman first and last in QB 40s … Somebody had to do it. Turns out Notre Dame’s Sam Hartman was the only QB to run at the combine today; for the record, he clocked a respectable 4.80.
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Agie WR Smith out with stress fracture
Aggie WR Smith out with stress fracture … Texas A&M WR/KR Ainias Smith ill not be participating in today’s positional workout as a stress fracture in his shin was discovered during the medical evaluation.
RB runs
RB runs in the books … The 40-yard dashes are in the books for the RBs here. In addition to Florida State’s Trey Benson who set the bar posting a very fast 4.39 40 clocking, Isaac Guerendo of Louisville had the fastest first run at 4.33, while Tennessee’s Jaylen Wright posted a 4.38 clocking on his second run,… Read More »
QBs, receivers hilite day 3 of combine workouts
QBs, receivers hilite day 3 of combine workouts … The third day of on-field workouts at the scouting combine gets underway in just a few hours; remember the Saturday and Sunday sessions start at 1 PM ET rather than at 3. And it will be the QBs, WRs and RBs today, although the day loses much of its… Read More »
TE Bowers not running
UGA TE Bowers not running; UT’s Sanders slower than expected … Kind as of expected, star Georgia TE Brock Bowers opted not to run in this evening’s on-field workout for the position at the scouting combine in Indianapolis. That opened the door for Texas’ Ja’Tavion Sanders to maybe close the gap between himself and Bowers. However, Sanders did… Read More »
Kinchens slowish; Owens dinged in safety run
Kinchens slowish; Owens dinged in safety run … The 40 runs for the safeties are in the books and here are the official results. Notably, Miami’s Kamren Kinchens, the consensus #1 safety in this year’s draft, actually had the slowest (4.65) time of the safeties that did run this afternoon. In the end, the fastest time for the… Read More »
Wiggins dinged; day likely done
Wiggins dinged; day likely done … Good thing that Clemson CB Nate Wiggins was able to lay down amarker on his first 40 run when he clocked a position best 4.29 as it appears he strained a groin muscle and his day is likely over.
CB numbers posted
Unofficial CB 40 times posted … Here are the unofficial 40 times for the first run of the CBs this afternoon. Along with Nate Wiggins (4.29) and Quinyon Mitchell (4.33) who posted sizzling times, a total of 8 corners ran under 4.4. On the other hand, along with Terrion Arnold who posted a somewhat disappointing time for a… Read More »
Q Mitchell
CBs Wiggins, Mitchell blitzes 40s … For those that can’t follow on line or on TV, both Nate Wiggins of Clemson ripped off a 4.29 40 clocking in the first run for the CBs, while Toledo’s Quinyon Mitchell also made a statement blitzing a 4.33 40 clocking.
CB 40 Times
Nate Wiggins 4.28 Quinyon Mitchell 4.33 Decamerion Richardson 4.34 Nehemiah Ptritchett 4.36 Jarrian Jones 4.38 Max Melton 4.39 Deantre Prince 4.38 Daequan Hardy 4.38 DJ James 4.42 Kris Abrams-Draine 4.44 MJ Devonshire 4.45 Elijah Jones 4.44 Dwight McGlothern 4.47 Mike Sainristil 4.47 Marcellus Dial 4.46 Willie Drew 4.46 Andru Phillips 4.48 Cam Hart 4.50 Khyree Jackson 4.50 Renardo… Read More »
CBs off and running
CBs off and running … We are back at it at the combine with the CBs starting the day with their 40s. And right off the bat Alabama’s Terrion Arnold, the presumptive top prospect at the position and emerging top 10 prospect, got his shot, but ran a somewhat disappointing 4.51 clocking, particularly given that the other 4-5… Read More »
Falcons early faves to land Bears’ QB Fields
Falcons early faves to land Bears’ QB Fields … One of the underlying stories circulating at the scouting combine in Indianapolis is where Chicago QB Justin Fields will end up if the Bears, as expected, elect to trade him with USC QB Caleb Williams, the presumptive #1 pick at the 2024 draft looming on the horizon. There were… Read More »
Combine workout winners and losers
Day 1 combine workout winners and losers … The reviews from yesterday’s on-field workouts for the defensive linemen and LBs are in here and here and here and here. And the names of those that appeared to have helped themselves with solid workouts are pretty much the same as we reported during the day yesterday. Des that appear… Read More »
Friday morning combine notes
Friday morning combine notes … The second day of on-field workouts at the scouting combine in Indianapolis get underway later this afternoon (3 PM ET on NFL Network) with the defensive backs and TEs doing their physical testing and positional drills. And under normal circumstances the defensive linemen and LBs, who worked out yesterday would be on their… Read More »
Turner runs fast 40
Turner runs fast 40 … Speaking of checking off boxes or holding serve or whatever, Alabama DE/LB Dallas Turner probably just did that as the top 10 candidate blitzed an official 4.46 40 on the first run by the LBs. Turner, though, wasn’t the fastest at the position today as Payton Wilson of NC State, the last man… Read More »
DE 40 times posted
DE 40 times posted … A little later than we planned, here are the official 40 clockings for the DEs this afternoon. In addition to the guys we mentioned in the earlier dispatch on the position, other DEs who ran well today include Cedric Johnson, Eric Watts, Xavier Thomas, Brennan Jackson and Jalyx Hunt. Meanwhile, those that did… Read More »
DT 40 times posted
Official DT 40 times posted … The official 40 times for the DTs at today’s on-field workout at the scouting combine in Indianapolis have now been posted here. For the record, a handful of DTs opted not to run including Michael Hall, Fabien Lovett, Justin Rogers, Jrdan Jefferson, and Johnny Newton who as mentioned earlier in the day… Read More »
FSU’s Fiske leads DT 40 times
FSU’s Fiske leads DT 40 times … The first runs at this year’s combine are in the books as the DTs got things underway this afternoon with Florida State’s Braden Fiske leading the way. Fiske posted a solid unofficial 40 clocking of 4.78 seconds, while Mehki Wingo of LSU had a 4.86. Byron Murphy of Texas also impressed… Read More »
More combine measurement notes
More combine measurement notes … Couple of other DEs we neglected to mention in the previous post. Alabama’s Dallas Turner came in a little lighter than teams were likely hoping for at 247 pounds, but he checked off the wingspan box quite nicely with 34.5-inch arms. On the other hand, Mo Kamara of Colorado State, who was very… Read More »
Combine measurements
Combine measurements update … Several correspondents asking when the results of this morning’s weigh-in session would be posted. So far, we haven’t been able to find the data aggregated, but NFL.com does have them for the individual defensive linemen and LBs here. Further so far, a couple of things jump out from the info on the DEs. Most… Read More »
One in; one out of combine workouts
One in; one out of combine workouts … Just a couple of notes from the combine while we await the first results from today’s sessions involving the defensive linemen and LBs. Georgia OT Amarius Mims has indicated that he will in fact be taking part when the offensive linemen do their on-field thing on Sunday. Mims, a mid-to-late… Read More »
Combine workouts start Thursday
Combine workouts start Thursday … The first group of players at the scouting combine in Indianapolis will hit the field tomorrow for their on-field physical testing and positional drills. The first group includes the defensive linemen and LBs with the on-field session getting underway around 3 PM ET. That represents a major change from earlier years when the… Read More »
Top QB Williams cool with Bears or wherever
Top QB Williams cool with Bears or wherever … One of the underlying questions regarding the 2024 draft was whether USC QB Caleb Williams, the consensus top-prospect overall for this year’s draft, might try and force a trade if he didn’t want to play for the team that had the #1 pick. Williams appears to have cleared that… Read More »
Where is JJ? And other combine notes
Where is JJ? And other combine notes … Actually JJ – aka JJ McCarthy, QB of the national champion Michigan Wolverines – is Indianapolis with the rest of the leading prospects for the 2024 draft at the NFL’s annual scouting combine. McCarthy, though, may be the most interesting prospect in Indianapolis; certainly, he is the most polarizing. Indeed,… Read More »
Bears, Pats top personnel execs talk draft
Bears, Pats top personnel execs talk draft … The most popular guy at the scouting combine in Indianapolis so far this week has been Chicago GM Ryan Poles, whose Bears have the #1 pick overall. In particular, there has been some buzz around the league of late that the Bears might consider trading from the top pick. However,… Read More »