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 productive for the Rams, but he didn’t really impress physically as he measured in at barely 6-1.5, 248 with 32.5 inch arms. And truth be told, at least from a physical perspective the DTs may have asked as many questions as they answered. The only question regarding Byron Murphy of Texas, one of the fastest rising players in the 2024 draft, for example, is he big enough. Murphy, though, measured in at even smaller than his program size as he checked in at just 6-0.5, 297 and with just 32.5 inch arms, although he does have big (10.2 inch hands). Murphy’s UT teammate T’Vondre Sweat, in contrast went the other way. There were concerns about his endurance playing at his program weight of over 340, but he actually weighed 366 today. Illinois’ Johnny Newton, the other DT with a first round grade also didn’t come quite as big as teams were hoping as he measured in at 6-1.5, 305 with 32.5 inch arms. Same for LSU’s Mekhi Wingo who was just 6-0, 284 with 32-inch arms, while both Braden Fiske of Florida State and Clemson’s Tyler Davis checked in with arms under 32 inches. A couple, of DTs who did pass the eyeball test today, though, were Fabien Lovett of Florida State who measured in at 6-4, 314 with 35.5 inch arms and 10-inch hands, while LSU’s Maasen Smith was 6-5, 305 with 35-inch arms.
