cravnravn Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 3. Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina: The knock on Nicks is that he doesn't have straight-line speed, but he has been in Naples, Fla., working hard to disprove that. Nicks is a fine athlete with excellent college production. His 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl performance, when he had eight catches for 217 yards and three touchdowns, should be all the information a coach needs, but, of course, it's never enough. 8. Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland: Some people look at Heyward-Bey as a track guy, meaning they believe he's a straight-line speed player who might not love football. The fear is that he's another Troy Williamson who can go deep but isn't a complete receiver more Quote
vmax Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Something else to look out for while being awed by the numbers... One year later, Vernon Gholston still is creating a buzz at the NFL scouting combine - but not all positive. Gholston, coming off a washout rookie season with the Jets, is the new cautionary tale for pro scouts: The workout wonder who raised his draft stock with a monster combine, then flopped on the field. After leaving Ohio State as a junior, the 6-3, 265-pound Gholston sprinted like a running back (4.65 seconds in the 40) and pumped iron like an offensive lineman (37 reps on the 225-pound bench press) in Indianapolis, numbers that still awe scouts. Then-coach Eric Mangini was smitten with the sculpted defensive end-turned-linebacker, and the Jets chose him with the No.6 pick. You know the rest - no starts, no sacks and only five tackles as a rookie. "He had good sack numbers (in college), but he didn't do anything else," said an NFC scout, whose team rated Gholston as only a third-round prospect. "The thing is, when someone has a workout like that, I can promise you, the coach says, 'I can make this kid a player.'" http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/...ine-scouts-wary As Billick said..."That's the last time they'll run a 40." Quote
ForceEight Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Though I think you're right about being wary of combine numbers, Gholston is a terrible example. The Jets made him switch positions, and then hardly gave him the playing time to learn or have any impact. Quote
cravnravn Posted February 24, 2009 Author Posted February 24, 2009 Well after see the Line Backers yesterday, Laringitis didnt impress me, he dosent have the Line Backer "look" he dosent look mean. Clay Matthews Jr, I like Quote
RavensNest8483 Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Well after see the Line Backers yesterday, Laringitis didnt impress me, he dosent have the Line Backer "look" he dosent look mean. Clay Matthews Jr, I like I'll take laurinitis. What is a lb look? The dude is jacked and a skin head, ala brian urlacher. Quote
cravnravn Posted February 24, 2009 Author Posted February 24, 2009 I'll take laurinitis. What is a lb look? The dude is jacked and a skin head, ala brian urlacher. Exactly what he riminded me of, overrated. Quote
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