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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2016 14:42:42 GMT -5
I'm at the 1:46 mark into the NFL Combine because I DVRed it while I slept...
Ohio State's Taylor Decker is certainly hurting his draft stock. I valued the guy as a mid-late 1st-round pick, maybe an early 2nd coming into today. His feet and balance looks worse than I expected, and hopefully he can blame it on the cleats, because he fell quite a few times today. In the rabbit drill, as the rabbit, he fell trying to trip the other offensive lineman up, but on the other side, he couldn't keep up when it was his turn to go against "the rabbit". I also feel he will only be able to play the left tackle, as he looks only to be a natural left tackle by his footwork.
I'd like to take a closer look to Michigan State's Jack Conklin and Michigan's Graham Glasgow, as well as Missouri's Evan Boehm. All three of those intrigue me, with Conklin being the only one who has the potential of being a 1st-round selection, but Glasgow and Boehm being a valuable pick in Day 2 or 3.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2016 17:02:14 GMT -5
From watching the offensive linemen prospects today, here is my top 5:
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN 1. Laremy Tunsil (Ole Miss) 2. Ronnie Stanley (Notre Dame) 3. Jack Conklin (Michigan State) 4. Jason Spriggs (Indiana) 5. Nick Martin (Notre Dame)
I think Taylor Decker hurt his draft stock, as said in an earlier post, and I also feel Jason Spriggs made more people aware of who he is and what's he capable of, while Evan Boehm is a guy I need to check out some more, as well as Isaac Seumalo and Graham Glasgow.
I don't agree with the draft experts once it leaves the top 2. Some value Decker as the 3rd-best lineman in this draft, and I don't see it after today as I came away very disappointed and he looks like a LT or nothing, and I feel any guy going against him would kill the guy with a power move. When it comes to Spriggs and Martin, some don't rank those guys in the top 5, and I feel Nick Martin's being overshadowed by Cowboys All-Pro Zack Martin, his older brother, and they're not giving Nick the credit he's earned. I think Nick, unlike Taylor Decker, can play any of the positions when called upon, but will be an inside player, either guard or center.
And as it comes to my Duke Blue Devil, Matt Skura, I feel he didn't leap off the boards and will be a later Day 3 pick who will have to scratch and claw for a spot on the 53-man roster, which I think he'll be more than capable of making the 53.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2016 17:46:02 GMT -5
Derrick Henry has the same measurables, runs the same 40-yard dash, and has the same 37-inch vertical jump as Broncos OLB Von Miller.
Like, no, this is unfair.
EDIT: Saying that Henry also had the same 40-yard dash as Titans QB Marcus Mariota, the two previous Heisman winners.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2016 17:49:16 GMT -5
Fred Taylor's son is in this draft class, Kelvin Taylor of Florida University........ Wow, I feel old.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2016 18:49:51 GMT -5
From watching the running back prospects today, here is my top 5:
RUNNING BACKS 1. Ezekiel Elliot (Ohio State) 2. Devontae Booker (Utah) 3. Derrick Henry (Alabama) 4. Alex Collins (Arkansas) 5. Kenneth Dixon (Louisiana Tech)
I like Ezekiel Elliot as he's a far-better prospect than any of these guys, in my opinion. I believe Elliot's worthy of a 1st-round pick, and depending on the infrastructure, could go as high as 4 at the Cowboys, and my Cowboys fandom side would prefer Elliot over any quarterback.
I don't believe Henry hurt his draft stock today, but I rank Booker over him like I have in the past, because I don't trust Derrick Henry's durability in this league. I believe Nick Saban ran him into the ground, running the ball 140+ times in four games, which is a lot. I just like Booker a lot better.
I was a little disappointed in Alex Collins, who didn't improve his draft stock and separate himself from the pack like he did in the college senior games. He and Kenneth Dixon are two different backs, but I believe can get the job done for an NFL team. I even see Dixon in a Patriots uniform, or a team trying to duplicate the New England Way.
It'll be interesting to watch CJ Prosise and where he goes in the draft, and I need to watch more on a couple guys including Marshaun Coprich and Peyton Barber, one has off-the-field flags and the other has a homeless mother, so I'd like to see if either of them can play at the next level, using their lives for motivation. I believe Coprich ran with a purpose throughout the day, so that'll be intriguing for myself to see if he had the same mindset in games.
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Post by --------- on Feb 27, 2016 3:42:03 GMT -5
Fred Taylor's son is in this draft class, Kelvin Taylor of Florida University........ Wow, I feel old. You aren't old.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 3:49:11 GMT -5
Fred Taylor's son is in this draft class, Kelvin Taylor of Florida University........ Wow, I feel old. You aren't old. I watched Fred Taylor play football, and now his son is playing, and football even has the 3-year rule for players to declare for the NFL Draft.......... I may not be old, but I definitely feel it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 12:07:50 GMT -5
NFL Network is dropping the ball. We basically missed every 40 in the second group of QBs. Really upset right now, but at least it wasn't WR.
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Post by Jigsaw on Feb 27, 2016 17:02:26 GMT -5
I guess reports are saying that Jared Goff BOMBED his interview with the Browns and Wentz absolutely sounded amazing
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 20:35:02 GMT -5
I guess reports are saying that Jared Goff BOMBED his interview with the Browns and Wentz absolutely sounded amazing Well...... It was with the Browns. He probably did this on purpose.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2016 18:42:30 GMT -5
Some interesting things to note from CBSSports.com ...
- Redskins will "take anything" to get rid of Robert Griffin III.
- Houston's Jaelen Strong arrested on marijuana possession, was drafted by the Texans last spring
- Chicago Bears franchise tag WR Alshon Jeffery, preventing him to enter free agency.
- New England Patriots extend QB Tom Brady through the 2019 NFL season.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2016 16:48:53 GMT -5
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Post by Professor Berch on Mar 1, 2016 17:59:07 GMT -5
Best option out there. I'm glad.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2016 18:05:05 GMT -5
Best option out there. I'm glad. Eh, it's not like the franchise is sold on Bradford being the long-term answer for the Eagles...
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Post by Professor Berch on Mar 1, 2016 18:06:19 GMT -5
Best option out there. I'm glad. Eh, it's not like the franchise is sold on Bradford being the long-term answer for the Eagles... I'm not either. But I'd rather have the best QB available to us, with a shot to win this year, rather than having to develop a QB, or end up with Chase Daniel or Nick Foles as our starter.
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