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2007 NFL Scouting Combine coverage

For those of us with NFL Network, for the rest of ya...we'll try and relay what we see.

The following is NFL Network's day-by-day telecast plans:

Thursday, Feb. 22
2 p.m. ET: 2007 Scouting Combine Press Conferences (LIVE)
7 p.m. ET: NFL Total Access at the Scouting Combine (LIVE)

Friday, Feb. 23
2 p.m. ET: 2007 Scouting Combine Press Conferences (LIVE)
7 p.m. ET: NFL Total Access at the Scouting Combine (LIVE)

Saturday, Feb. 24
11 a.m. ET: On Field Drills inside RCA Dome: Tight Ends, Kickers and Offensive Linemen (LIVE) (repeats at 8 p.m. -- 2 hr. cutdown)
2 p.m. ET: 2007 Scouting Combine Press Conferences (LIVE)
7 p.m. ET: NFL Total Access at the Scouting Combine (LIVE)

Sunday, Feb. 25
11 a.m. ET: On Field Drills inside RCA Dome: Quarterbacks, Running Backs and Wide Receivers (LIVE) (repeats at 8 p.m. -- 2 hr. cutdown)
2 p.m. ET: 2007 Scouting Combine Press Conferences (LIVE)
7 p.m. ET: NFL Total Access at the Scouting Combine (LIVE)

Monday, Feb. 26
11 a.m. ET: On Field Drills inside RCA Dome: Linebackers and Defensive Linemen (LIVE) (repeats at 8 p.m. -- 2 hr. cutdown)
7 p.m. ET: NFL Total Access at the Scouting Combine (LIVE)

Tuesday, Feb. 27
11 a.m. ET: On Field Drills inside RCA Dome: Defensive Backs (LIVE) (repeats at 8 p.m. -- 2 hr. cutdown)

Wednesday, Feb. 28
7 p.m. ET: 2007 NFL Scouting Combine Wrap-Up Show


http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/combine_2007
 
"For those of us with NFL Network, for the rest of ya...we'll try and relay what we see."
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I for one will be totally grateful to you and others for providing any and all
of the Combine action since I don't have the NFL Network myself ( TWC
doesn't give me that choice !).
In advance, thanks a lot Silver Oak !
 
The second day of the NFL Combine saw more action, and thus, more items of interest.

The day opened with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers losing a coin toss, while the Cleveland Browns earned the third overall draft selection.

The rest of the news from Day Two:

Quarterback Brady Quinn—who will not be participating in physical drills during the week of the Combine—measured in at 6'3”1/2 with a weight of 233 pounds. No real surprises there, but standing next to Jamarcus Russell made Quinn look almost small. Russell’s height was measured at 6'5"1/2 and he weighed in at 265, the heaviest quarterback at the Combine.

Another quarterback, Chris Leak, stood 5'11”7/8 for measurements. His stature will force some teams to hesitate on taking the Florida standout, but Leak has enough talent to be picked on day one of the draft.

Michael Bush, the Louisville running back coming off injury, measured 6'1 3/4 and weighed 243 pounds. His size hasn’t been in question, but his foot-speed will be when it comes time to run the 40. Bush won’t run at the combine and scouts will have to wait till his pro day to measure his speed.

Another power back type is former Penn State running back Tony Hunt, who measured 6'1”1/2 and hit the scales at 233 pounds. Like Bush, his speed will be important to where he is selected in the draft, but is also likely to opt out of the 40, and could save his entire efforts for his Pro Day.

Adrian Peterson measured 6'1-1/2" and 217 pounds, which is about what one would expect. Peterson is prepared to take part in all drills and tests during the week, which could be enough to guarantee him a spot in the top five.

More running back measurements (yielding no surprises):
Marshawn Lynch, 5'11", 215
Darius Walker, 5'10", 206
Kenny Irons, 5'11", 203


At wide receiver, speed seemed to be the issue of the day. Johnnie Lee Higgins (UTEP) suggested that he wanted to run his 40 in the 4.1 range, a total that would certainly drop some jaws. He’s apparently run a 4.18 in the past.

Paul Williams (Fresno State), who measured 6’1” and weighed 205 pounds, recently ran in the 4.3 range during a workout, and a repeat performance in Indianapolis would do a lot of good for his position.

As for top receiving prospect Calvin Johnson, he weighed in at 239 pounds, making him the heaviest wide receiver. Teams may be worried that Johnson’s work ethic isn’t quite what you want from a top pick, but Johnson is naturally big and his size is one of his strengths on the field, so it may have little effect in the minds of those watching.

One thing to note on defense is that that Mississippi linebacker Patrick Willis will dodge no event during Combine week. Teams have to be happy with his “nothing to hide” attitude, and Willis’ play on the field makes him a sure-fire first rounder. The combine should do little to drop his stock and his desire to participate in every drill could even improve his draft position.

On special teams, Maryland punter Adam Podlesh may have impressed most by having the best hang time among punters and a long punt of 53 yards.

Also, Manuel Ramirez—guard from Texas Tech—and Justin Blalock—guard from Texas—shared the honors of completing 40 reps of 225 pounds.

http://footballsfuture.com/2007/combine/combine2.html
 
Man the combine is on and noone is on here posting or commening.....thats weird? where are you guys.lol.....there are some extremely fast guys about 6 or so already under 5 sec. in the 40....allen barbre ran a 4.86.....WOW!!!!!
 
i know plus kalil did 34 reps.....he just helped himself out a whole lot...he may not be there in the 2nd.....possibly the bears or some other late 1st rd team wil get him.....
 
Joe thomas is helping himself out even though he doesnt need too.....but maybe it will solidify the loins on taking him.....he ran like a 4.94 and is very impressive in the drills......brown was slower than expected but he is doing alright in the drills......i dont remember how many reps he had....
 
Those 40 times probably made him a good 5-10 million more than he was going to make before the combine.
 
and the guy that was up there for the best te dropped....he ran well slower than olsen......the guy from div-3 was 2nd fastest and he helped himself out a lot....
 
Both AD and Lynch will run the 40, but believe that's tomorrow ?
AD is supposed to run sub 4.4, but Lynch says he has also been running
sub 4.4s in practice. If Lynch can run that well, he will really boost
his Draft stock.
 
when they interviewed lynch on nflta on their rb segment on path to the draft....he said he wants to run a LOW 4.3.....i stated that on my thread path to the draft....if does this he will have a major boost in his stock and will rise.....some mock drafts say we take him at 8 if ap is gone....i dont like that at all
 
amazingandre said:
when they interviewed lynch on nflta on their rb segment on path to the draft....he said he wants to run a LOW 4.3.....i stated that on my thread path to the draft....if does this he will have a major boost in his stock and will rise.....some mock drafts say we take him at 8 if ap is gone....i dont like that at all
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Why not? He is fast, has power, and has good hands. If Peterson is not available, Lynch is not much of a step down in terms of potential.
 
amazingandre said:
when they interviewed lynch on nflta on their rb segment on path to the draft....he said he wants to run a LOW 4.3.....i stated that on my thread path to the draft....if does this he will have a major boost in his stock and will rise.....some mock drafts say we take him at 8 if ap is gone....i dont like that at all
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I dunno Dre, but if he can knock out a 4.3 something, and given that he's a better pass receiver than AD and also more durable, why wouldn't he be just about as attractive as AD ? Course he wouldn't have the PR punch that home-stater AD would here in Houston.
 
amazingandre said:
when they interviewed lynch on nflta on their rb segment on path to the draft....he said he wants to run a LOW 4.3.....i stated that on my thread path to the draft....if does this he will have a major boost in his stock and will rise.....some mock drafts say we take him at 8 if ap is gone....i dont like that at all
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If he runs a 4.3 then I will buy the plane ticket to Houston. Unless Cleveland makes a huge mistake they will have AP in the backfield next season. If Lynch can put up numbers like that, then the sting will definitely lessen.
 
Lynch is about to improve his draft stock. We'd be wise to get him with the 8th pick if Cleveland takes Peterson. Then we could target someone like Staley or Ugoh in the second.
 
I am still waiting to see what we do in FA. I am kinda holding my breath to see what happens to Thomas Jones in Chicago. I would like to see us make a push for him. Ricky likely wont be back in Miami and doesn't Turner turn into a FA?

IMO we should trade down and get a few extra picks,I don't think Brown is a top 10 pick, a top 20 maybe.
 
Turner is a restricted free agent and we will not go after Ricky Williams. Why would we? He hasn't been the same since 2002 and is a huge liability to remain on the team for a season let alone more than one season.
 
ya i guess ur right bout lynch....but i think if not ap then why not wait until later rounds for like bush or hunt...hunt is the best hands rb in the draft....or even booker....bush is more of a pounder and we have dayne so i guess pass on him......levi brown will probably fall after today...he wasnt imo a top 10....he was slow and didnt impress me.....kalil was a huge surprise...34 reps and he benches with his hands in tight like he is popping defenders with each rep....thats nice.....i think the chron had an article in which kubs says they will be extremely busy next week in fa....so we may already be talking to guys about coming here....therefore we dont know who to draft until we see who we get in fa
 
tulexan said:
Turner is a restricted free agent and we will not go after Ricky Williams. Why would we? He hasn't been the same since 2002 and is a huge liability to remain on the team for a season let alone more than one season.
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I believe Ricky is still a better runner than 90% of the backs out there. He still has some gas in the tank, why do you think he went to the CFL to play? So he could stay in shape and be able to play next year.

When Ricky retired it had nothing to do with the Dolphins or not wanting to play football. Ricky did not agree with the leagues ruling and took a stand, which I respect. All those interviews afterward was his own way of letting the league know that he didn't need football, he just didn't take in account the 8 million that he did need.

Turner is a UFA but what would it cost for us to sign him? Would we be looking for a high, middle, or low draft pick?
 
TEXANRED said:
I believe Ricky is still a better runner than 90% of the backs out there. He still has some gas in the tank, why do you think he went to the CFL to play? So he could stay in shape and be able to play next year.

When Ricky retired it had nothing to do with the Dolphins or not wanting to play football. Ricky did not agree with the leagues ruling and took a stand, which I respect. All those interviews afterward was his own way of letting the league know that he didn't need football, he just didn't take in account the 8 million that he did need.

Turner is a UFA but what would it cost for us to sign him? Would we be looking for a high, middle, or low draft pick?
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Ricky used to be a better runner than 90% of the backs in the league before he lost his edge in 2002. In 2002, he was almost unstoppable and ran with a lot of power and speed. He carried the ball 382 times and was on pace in 2002 to shatter the rushing attempt record. He started dancing around more in the back field and avoiding contact and lost that edge. He has yet to regain that form and probably never will. He has said that he doesn't want to end up like Earl Campbell and I really don't see him playing much longer.

I also don't want to hear all of this Ricky wants to come home and play because Texas is not his home. He is from California (San Diego to be exact) and the only affiliation he has with the state is going to college here.
 
Not bad if you ask me. Especially considering that he was splitting time.

Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD
2004 12 71 628 8.8 8 19 147 2
2005 10 196 1,246 6.4 10 15 125 0
2006 13 223 1,356 6.1 11 34 328 4
Totals 35 490 3,230 6.6 29 68 600 6
 
tulexan said:
Ricky used to be a better runner than 90% of the backs in the league before he lost his edge in 2002. In 2002, he was almost unstoppable and ran with a lot of power and speed. He carried the ball 382 times and was on pace in 2002 to shatter the rushing attempt record. He started dancing around more in the back field and avoiding contact and lost that edge. He has yet to regain that form and probably never will. He has said that he doesn't want to end up like Earl Campbell and I really don't see him playing much longer.

I also don't want to hear all of this Ricky wants to come home and play because Texas is not his home. He is from California (San Diego to be exact) and the only affiliation he has with the state is going to college here.
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Which would you rather have as our running attack next year?

Spencer, Pitts, Flanagan, Weary, Winston for the O-Line

Leach @ FB

Lynch, Lundy, Taylor*

Or

Spencer, Pitts or Weary, Kahlil, Winston, Brown for the O-Line**

Leach @ FB

FA running back, Lundy, Taylor.*

*future of both Dayne and Ddub is uncertain at this time. Either of those backs coming back could end Lundy or Taylor in Houston.

**condition that we trade down to get extra picks, draft Brown and then trading back up to get Kahlil.
 
TEXANRED said:
Which would you rather have as our running attack next year?

Spencer, Pitts, Flanagan, Weary, Winston for the O-Line

Leach @ FB

Lynch, Lundy, Taylor*

Or

Spencer, Pitts or Weary, Kahlil, Winston, Brown for the O-Line**

Leach @ FB

FA running back, Lundy, Taylor.*

*future of both Dayne and Ddub is uncertain at this time. Either of those backs coming back could end Lundy or Taylor in Houston.

**condition that we trade down to get extra picks, draft Brown and then trading back up to get Kahlil.
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What about:

Spencer, Steinbach/Dielman, Flanagan, Pitts, Winston/2nd round draft choice

Leach

Lynch, Dayne, Taylor
 
tulexan said:
What about:

Spencer, Steinbach/Dielman, Flanagan, Pitts, Winston/2nd round draft choice

Leach

Lynch, Dayne, Taylor
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That could make things interesting in training camp. Weary could compete for either the center job or RG while Pitts and Winston battle for the RT spot.

What O-Line would you take with the 40th overall pick?
 
I definitly would love to trade down and get Brown.

I definitly would love to trade up and get Kalil.

Those two would go a long way to help our o-line. We'd still have Spencer, Winston, Weary, and Pitts. as guys i really like. That would help our running game a lot as well as giving Carr more time to throw.

Two ways to look at it, but if we can extend our drives both time wise and yardage wise that will really help our defense out. they would be more rested and probably have better field position. our defense really came together as the season progressed (but they still have a way to go.)

But if we have to "settle" on a defensive guy at 8 like Anderson, Adams, Okoye, Branch, or Landry I'd still be thrilled. lol
 
Don't want to throw a monkey wrench in here...but Stienback I saw somewhere yesterday is looking for Hutch money...forty to fifty million...over five years...doesn't that break down to seven to eight million a year. Our cap space as of today is between ten to thirteen million. See where I'm going with this ? That leaves you five to six million for signing all of your draft choices plus emegency contingencies durring the season. Not saying it can't happen...just saying. Got a board loaded with o-line prospects...go get them.
 
amazing how quiet it is in the RCA Dome when these guys are doing their drills. so quiet you can hear them breathing hard as they run and stuff.

all business here...no joking around!
 
threetoedpete said:
Don't want to throw a monkey wrench in here...but Stienback I saw somewhere yesterday is looking for Hutch money...forty to fifty million...over five years...doesn't that break down to seven to eight million a year. Our cap space as of today is between ten to thirteen million. See where I'm going with this ? That leaves you five to six million for signing all of your draft choices plus emegency contingencies durring the season. Not saying it can't happen...just saying. Got a board loaded with o-line prospects...go get them.
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That is great that he is looking for it, but it doesn't mean that he is going to get it.
 
Silver Oak said:
amazing how quiet it is in the RCA Dome when these guys are doing their drills. so quiet you can hear them breathing hard as they run and stuff.

all business here...no joking around!
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Yeah I luve this stuff. Biggest poker game on the planet , everyone is tring to see something the other guys there misses. Lot of guys made themselves some money today. Quinn pumping 225 24 times tells me he's not just a pretty boy. He's a football player. Hope we get some good coverage at his pro day. Kinda POed at Ugoh. Incredible athlete whos numbers don't fit the player on the feild.
 
HuttoKarl said:
A non-speedy 40 time on an OT isn't really going to make that huge of a difference. Scouts will look at his foot speed and his moves.
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I don't care about an O-Lineman 40 time, what did he do in the shuttle, cone drills, and the bench are the important times to me.
 
HuttoKarl said:
A non-speedy 40 time on an OT isn't really going to make that huge of a difference. Scouts will look at his foot speed and his moves.
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An offensive tackle who didn't fare so well was Penn State tackle Levi Brown posted a 5.39 in the 40. Some draft boards had him rising as high as the top ten prior to the Combine, but now he could slip all the way to the bottom of the first round, if not beyond.
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http://football.about.com/b/a/258014.htm

http://www.nfl.com/combine/story/10012301
As expected by me after interviewing Penn State offensive tackle Levi Brown, a number of times he made a few teams feel like he is the whole package. As one personnel man said to me, "You feel real good about the long-range chances for Levi when you get done talking to him."
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Well the guy is looking at what is coming over the wire. If he watched the shawdow drills, cones, his measurements...he will not fall. If anything he's locked in as the second best tackle on the board. His first three steps are explosive. He has very large hands and quick elite feet. He has a nice pop and drops his hips well. He has a supirior kick and shuffle on the edge rushers. All of those things screams, with all due respect to about football dot com there...the guy is a lock.
 
tomorrow is the glamor day. qb's, rb's, and wr's.

you're right about quinn....when he was getting weighed and measured he looked pretty cut. russell had a pooch belly...must be the cajun food. :drunk:
 
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