I had it in my head not to make too big of a deal about the QB at this Combine and in the upcoming Draft. But I had to face up to the reality that QB are the true stars of the NFL. They used to say ‘Defense wins championships’. But to say that today is less than… Read More »
Seahawks re-sign QB Smith; still looking at the position at the draft? … The fact that Seattle resigned veteran QB Geno Smith to a reported 3Y, $105M contract extension would seem, at least on first blush, preclude the Seahawks from selecting a QB with the 5th pick at the 2023 draft. However, my understanding is that the contract… Read More »
We have seen a slight moderation in parameters and nomenclature as it applies to labeling and grading of the OL Group, which started off our day as the Combine progressed to Day 4. 51 players were packed into this group of the “big uglies”. In reality guys in this grouping are either OT or IOL, meaning the OG/OC… Read More »
That’s a wrap; on to pro days … The 2023 scouting combine wrapped up within the last hour in Indianapolis. And the early returns appear to be that far more guys helped themselves with their performances this weekend than were hurt. Certainly, there’s still plenty to chew over based on what we saw in Indianapolis. However, there won’t… Read More »
Devin Achane Texas A&M 4.32 Jahmyr Gibbs Alabama 4.36 Keaton Mitchell East Carolina 4.38 Deneric Prince Tulsa 4.41 Chase Brown Illinois 4.43 Bijan Robinson Texas 4.47 Evan Hull Northwestern 4.47 Tiyon Evans Louisville 4.52 Zach Charbonnet UCLA 4.56 Tank Bigsby Auburn 4.56 Roschon Johnson Texas 4.59 Cam Peoples Appalachian State 4.61 Kenny McIntosh Georgia 4.62 SaRodrick Thompson Texas… Read More »
OL 40 times … For the record, here are the 40 times now for both groups of offensive linemen. A couple of highlights from the second group to note. Most notable may have been the run of Tennessee OT Darnell Wright. There was a bit of a first-round buzz about Wright the past couple of weeks, but there… Read More »
Offensive tackles Blake Freeland BYU 1.68 4.96 Broderick Jones Georgia 1.75 4.98 Anton Harrison Oklahoma 1.77 4.99 Braeden Daniels Utah 1.71 5.00 Darnell Wright Tennessee 1.81 5.01 Earl Bostick Kansas 1.74 5.06 Cody Mauch North Dakota State 1.79 5.09 Jaelyn Duncan Maryland 1.78 5.11 Peter Skoronski Penn State 1.75 5.18 Ryan Hayes Michigan 1.78 5.18 Wanya Morris Oklahoma … Read More »
It was time for some Offense to take over the spotlight at the COMBINE. But I looked forward to it with some degree of trepidation. I did so because as I had expected the CB group on Friday Night showed out with their athleticism. And let’s acknowledge the fact that the Combine is about athleticism, at least in… Read More »
Post workout thoughts on combine WRs … One of the questions heading into the combine was whether Tennessee WR Jalin Hyatt rightly belonged to be grouped with the top 4-5 receivers for this year’s draft or whether he was still more a leading second-tier type. And we likely won’t know the final answer to that question, maybe even… Read More »
Will Mallory Miami 4.54 Sam LaPorta Iowa 4.59 Zack Kuntz Old Dominion 4.63 Luke Musgrave Oregon 4.62 Luke Schoonmaker Michigan 4.63 Darnell Washington Georgia 4.65 Josh Whyle Cincinnati 4.69 Brenton Strange Penn State 4.70 Blake Whiteheart Wake Forest 4.70 Tucker Kraft North Dakota State 4.70 Michael Mayer Notre Dame 4.72 Davis Allen Clemson 4.86 Payne Durham Purdue 4.91… Read More »
Trey Palmer Nebraska 4.33 Derius Davis TCU 4.36 Matt Landers Arkansas 4.37 Brice Ford-Wheaton West Virginia 4.38 Marvin Mims Oklahoma 4.38 Jalen Cropper Fresno State 4.40 Jalin Hyatt Tennessee 4.40 Tre Tucker Cincinnati 4.41 Zay Flowers Boston College 4.42 Jacob Copeland Maryland 4.42 Andrei Iosivas Princeton 4.43 Charlie Jones Purdue 4.44 Demarrio Douglas Liberty 4.44 Rakim Jarrett Maryland … Read More »
Anthony Richardson Florida 4.44 Max Duggan TCU 4.52 Malik Cunningham Louisville 4.54 Dorian Thompson-Robinson UCLA 4.56 Clayton Tune Houston 4.64 Stetson Bennett Georgia 4.67 Tyson Bagent Shepherd 4.79
Now that Coach Prime has taken his career’s work to Colorado as Head Coach of the Buffaloes, there is no need to present the DB Group on the final day of the Combine. So they were relegated to Friday afternoon, and are heading toward the Indy Airport and to their planes back to where they had cone from.… Read More »
There was a lot o chew on at yesterday’s on-field workout for the defensive backs at the scouting combine in Indianapolis. We are also always reluctant to read too much into the combine results as for the most part we suspect that NFL teams already know most of what we see on the field in Indy. That said,… Read More »
Brandon Hill Pittsburgh 4.43 Daniel Scott California 4.45 Jartavius Martin Illinois 4.46 Sidney Brown Illinois 4.47 Jordan Howden Minnesota 4.49 Jason Taylor Oklahoma State 4.50 Antonio Johnson Alabama 4.52 Tyreque Jones Boise State 4.52 Chamarri Conner Virginia Tech 4.51 Anthony Johnson Iowa State 4.54 Jordan Battle Alabama 4.55 DeMarco Hellams Alabama 4.57 Jammie Robinson Florida State 4.59 Chris… Read More »
DJ Turner Michigan 4.26 Jakorian Bennett Maryland 4.30 Emmanuel Forbes Mississippi State 4.35 Deonte Banks Maryland 4.35 Kelee Ringo Georgia 4.36 Darius Rush South Carolina 4.36 Christian Gonzalez Oregon 4.38 Terrel Smith Minnesota 4.41 Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson TCU 4.41 Kei’Trel Clark Louisville 4.42 Cam Smith South Carolina 4.43 Tyrique Stevenson Miami 4.45 Riley Moss Iowa 4.45 Darrel Luter South… Read More »
As usual my first comment while watching Day 1 of the Combine was WOW! It seems like in today’s sports world of outstanding athleticism, records are broken on a daily basis and while many athletes just confirm their physical greatness, many more come out of the woodwork with their ability. And so it went hour after hour last… Read More »
Player School Split 40X Nolan Smith Georgia 1.52 4.39 Byron Young Tennessee 1.60 4.43 Robert Beal Georgia 1.62 4.48 Ade Adebamore Northwestern 1.61 4.49 YaYa Diaby Louisville 1.56 4.51 Isaiah Foskey Notre Dame 1.67 4.58 Lukas Van Ness Iowa 1.64 4.58 Nick Hampton Appalachian State 1.66 4.58 Isaiah Land Florida A&M 1.67 4.62 KJ Henry Clemson 1.68 4.63… Read More »
Defensive line weigh-in notes … While we wait for the next group to run their 40s, just a couple of notes from the DT and DEs weigh-in sessions. We already noted that Pitt’s Calijah Kancey, who led all the DTs with a very quick 4.73 unofficial 40 time, measured in at 6-1, pretty much a full inch taller… Read More »
DTs 10X split 40X Calijah Kancey Pitt 1.64 4.67 Jalen Redmond Oklahoma 1.72 4.81 Dante Stills West Virginia 1.72 4.85 Brian Bresee Clemson 1.71 4.86 Gervan Dexter Florida State 1.81 4.88 Zaach Pickens South Carolina 1.77 4.89 Moro Ojomo Texas 1.77 5.03 Keeanu Benton Wisconsin 1.79 5.08 Cameron Young Mississippi State 1.80 5.10 Nesta Jade Silvera Arizona State … Read More »
UGA DT Carter booked and released; back in Indy … One player who clearly won’t be working out with the defensive line at the combine later today will be Georgia DT Jalen Carter. Of course, Carter had already said he wasn’t going to work out today, but rather would do so at the Bulldogs’ pro day later this… Read More »
We have this theory, based on the notion that we think Giants’ G.M. Joe Schoen, head coach Brian Daboll and company are looking to the 2023 draft less to simply fill holes in the roster and more as another step in the process of building a championship contender, that what they’d like to get out of this year’s… Read More »
Updated: Role of UGA DT Carter in fatal crash questioned … Just the kind of news you don’t need when you are under consideration to be the #1 pick overall at the NFL draft. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting at this hour that star Georgia DT Jalen Carter was at the scene of a fatal car crash early… Read More »
I was among those conspicuous by their absence when the Combine Invitees list was released and everyone stampeded to proclaim the possible slighted player omissions. But I am here now to tell you my favorite 13 players who I will be anxious get Pro Day numbers for in March and early April. Second guessing the folks at National… Read More »
Combine notes: Top DL won’t work out; 2 QBs to throw, one won’t … The annual scouting combine is officially underway in Indianapolis as we speak with the defensive linemen going through registration and orientation. They’ll also be the first group to work out later this week when they do their on-field physical testing and positional drills on… Read More »
