NFL Combine Winners And Losers

Did you not see how he tested? His 40 time, broad jump and vertical jump were all as good or better than the numbers that Cam Newton put up last year. So while everyone under the sun knew that Luck was the most “pro ready” QB available since John Elway, now we know that he’s a great athlete too.

Losers:
Justin Blackmon, Mohammad Sanu and Mike Adams. While Stephen Hill blew people away with his 40 time, Blackmon choose not to run and then followed that up by dropping everything thrown his way during the drills. Then Sanu (who has been mocked to the Vikes in the 2nd) went out and ran his forty while being timed with a sun dial. He ran a 4.65!

Meanwhile, Mike Adams put up bench numbers that were great, if he was a kicker or punter. Seriously, 19 reps? And I don’t want to hear the excuse that ‘he has long arms’ because Cordy Glenn and Matt Kalil both have longer arms and they both put up way more reps.

The Rams will trade their pick and the Vikes will end up drafting Kalil, thank goodness, this will only help Ponder/Webb for years to come. I hope Kalil is another Ron Yary who also came from USC.

Aren’t they all participating today and tomorrow? I think we’ll see the DB and DT rankings shift around a LOT, after guys put their 40 times and bench press scores on paper today. That will have major implications for us in the later rounds of the draft.

I agree with your winners list. I would add Justin Blackmon and Alshon Jeffrey to the list of losers for not even participating. I understand that Blackmon is dealing with a hamstring injury, but why wouldn’t you put your 40-time down if you could? Why wouldn’t you compete like everybody else if you could? Sure, it’s more comfortable to do that at a more familiar Pro Day, but that screams to me a distinct lack of competitive spirit. If you can’t muster up the courage and compete with everyone else, and put up your best times at the combine, what does that say about your abilities to compete when the pressure is on in hostile, unfamiliar environments every other Sunday? So, Alshon Jeffrey (who cracked several website rankings Top 20) should be in the loser camp IMO because he didn’t participate in anything.

I lose a lot of respect for guys who choose to opt out of the combine and showcase their talents at their “Pro Day”. At least do something at the combine. I mean, sure I understand if a QB wants to show off his throwing skills with players he’s comfortable with (ie, throwing at your Pro Day), but at least show up and run the 40-yard dash if you can. If not, you get an asterisk next to your name in my book that says *lacks courage.

Kalil-Hill would be sweet — granted Hill has a little bit of risk involved in that he didn’t have many opportunities in college, but a 6’4" WR running sub-4.4 is a rarity.

what sucks is the Pats have two late 1st rdrs, and i wouldn’t be surprised if they nabbed him considering they are in need of a young, fast, RZ target. suck.

His problems were well documented long before he showed up to Indy, and thats pretty much all anyone wanted to talk to him about. To his credit, he did not dodge the questions and took responsibility for his actions and his situation. I thought he came across as having matured a lot since his time at Florida.

Percy Harvin and some guy named Moss. They were both mid to late 1st rd guys and slid more than most had them pegged to go. Im not saying we take him with #3, but if someone unexpected wants to trade up and we get a 12-24 overall pick, I’d say he’s worth it. Cleveland at #20 maybe?

Gilbert Brown could probably do that

Now I have to come up with something.

I am not convinced the Skins will make that “reported” deal (by a ex-sports talk host from Philly no less). The media is blowing this way out of proportion IMO. They are claiming that you should throw out the trade chart because it is RG3 and Atlanta did it last year.

Well no Atlanta did not do it last year. They gave up #26 (700 points), #59 (310 points), #124 (49 points), and their 2012 1st #22 (780 points) and 2012 4th #118 (58 points) for the #6 pick (1600 points). Even if you counted the points for this year as is it is only a difference of 197 points.

It does not matter though. I think that it is in the best interests of the Vikings for Spielman to make a statement i n the media that other teams can get a better deal from the Vikings if they want RG3. That is what I would do. He should try and undercut the Rams.

But let’s just say that a team will move up to #2 to remove all doubt. The Vikings could still trade out of the #3 spot. There could be a team that really wants Kalil and maybe Spielman was not kidding when he said that having a top tackle is not essential. Just an OK tackle will be fine if you have enough weapons.

I have some things I can come up with that is for sure. But they may not be popular.

I do believe a 40 to 45 percent turnover is in order though.

“Do we need any more playmakers?”

The vikings finished 3-13. Do we need more playmakers?!?! Thats like asking if pinocchio has a wooden third leg………..OF COURSE HE DOES!!! Do we need any more playermakers!! OF COURSE WE DO!

Dont take that the wrong way but….3-13 record speaks for itself.

However without a O-Line that includes Kalil those playmakers wont have time to develop with Ponder on his back 90% of the time

If he was there in the 2nd round, even with his baggage, he is worth the risk. He’s a top 15 talent.

As for Andrew Luck being “static” I think that downplays how well he did at the combine. His numbers were very similar to Cam Newton’s last year and those got everyone in a tizzy. For a guy that’s not really considered an “athletic QB”, he represented himself extremely well.