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2023 Combine
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TexansFan15
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I can’t believe Karl Brooks DL wasn’t invited. I was looking forward to seeing how he would do. He’s on my list of guys I’d target in the mid rounds.
TexansFan15
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OptimisticTexan
2024 / Rebuilding Block 4 After Playoffs / Texans
The NFL doesn’t realize that the Combine is no longer the end all. If players miss out on the Combine, they now have their Pro Days to make the same statement.
Is there something in Brooks background that kept him from receiving an invitation? The Senior Bowl's Jim Nagy gets requests from NFL teams on players they would like to see in Mobile. Brooks had to be on teams' lists to get invited to the game. I think Mapu and Keidron Smith were late additions. Brooks was there from the beginning.
You think NFL execs aren't aware of players putting themselves on the map at their Pro Days?
Texansphan
Football connoisseur
Indeed. Some players use the extra time to fully recover from injuries so they can perform at their best.
NFLPA's DeMaurice Smith calls for end of NFL scouting combine
PHOENIX -- NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith wants to get rid of the NFL scouting combine, he said Wednesday during the players association's annual Super Bowl news conference.
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PHOENIX -- NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith wants to get rid of the NFL scouting combine, he said Wednesday during the players association's annual Super Bowl news conference.
NFLPA's Smith: Get rid of 'intrusive' NFL combine
NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith called for the end of the NFL scouting combine, saying the event simply allows teams to "engage in intrusive employment actions."
Screw DeMaurice Smith's incompetent azzNFLPA's DeMaurice Smith calls for end of NFL scouting combine
PHOENIX -- NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith wants to get rid of the NFL scouting combine, he said Wednesday during the players association's annual Super Bowl news conference.
NFLPA's Smith: Get rid of 'intrusive' NFL combine
NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith called for the end of the NFL scouting combine, saying the event simply allows teams to "engage in intrusive employment actions."
The combine helps keep the NFL relevant during the off-season. They also make a lot of money off of it
Also it gives future NFL players a chance to improve their draft stock and make more money in the process. This clown is for hurting his future members.
The combine is going nowhere.
There are 319 players coming to Indy for the combine. 300 will benefit from being there. The rest have no obligation to show up. They probably aren't working out anyway.NFLPA's DeMaurice Smith calls for end of NFL scouting combine
PHOENIX -- NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith wants to get rid of the NFL scouting combine, he said Wednesday during the players association's annual Super Bowl news conference.
NFLPA's Smith: Get rid of 'intrusive' NFL combine
NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith called for the end of the NFL scouting combine, saying the event simply allows teams to "engage in intrusive employment actions."
Another example of sports unions looking after the top players rather than the bulk of their union.
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TexansFan15
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Brooks & BJ Thompson are head scratchers. You can only invite so many guys from that position group, I get that. But, why not leave out a couple of guys from big schools that will have a heavy scouting contingent at their pro days? Just seems weird to me.
TexansFan15
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I’m sure Thompson will attend the local pro day that the Texans hold.
Hopefully this means he falls to the 5th rd.
Thompson is actually from Arkansas, so his pro day will likely be the only chance for scouts to see him in action.
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badboy
Hall of Fame
wow I thought Mafi was highly rated?
badboy
Hall of Fame
big school guys bring the advertising bucks.
TexansFan15
All Pro
I’ve seen him graded in the 4-5th round range.
ghostlight
Veteran
The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine kicks off on Sunday, February 26 with early player arrivals from the defensive line and linebacker group. From there, each day adds new player groups and is set to last until Monday, March 6, ending with the bench press drills from the offensive line and running backs.
Looking forward to this as I haven't seen many of the prospects play this year. It will be interesting to see their skills so I can better play the mock draft game.
Looking forward to this as I haven't seen many of the prospects play this year. It will be interesting to see their skills so I can better play the mock draft game.
Texansphan
Football connoisseur
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Smith's suggestion to regionalize the Combine is a not so veiled attempt to reduce scrutinization of Draft prospects.
Prospects are of course bare-footed when their measurables are recorded, right ? So I dunno is there any known case of
an attempt to implant elevators into the soles of a player's feet ?
Prospects are of course bare-footed when their measurables are recorded, right ? So I dunno is there any known case of
an attempt to implant elevators into the soles of a player's feet ?
badboy
Hall of Fame
I think it depends on who the athlete is standing next to..
badboy
Hall of Fame
Jalen Carter and Bryce
Young doing interviews only at combine. Young to throw at proday.
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Young doing interviews only at combine. Young to throw at proday.
NFL world reacts to Jalen Carter announcement - NewsBreak
Heading into the 2023 NFL Draft, former Georgia Bulldogs defensive tackle Jalen Carter might be the most talented player in the entire draft pool of players. But anyone hoping to see him perform at this week’s NFL Scouting Combine will, unfortunately, be quite disappointed. According to a report...
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Jalen Carter skipping NFL Draft Combine workouts, Anderson doing some
Jalen Carter won't be participating in NFL Draft Combine workouts, while Will Anderson will take part in some, per reports.
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measured by position group. Either "pre-exams" or "general medical exams"
TexansFan15
All Pro
What if he measures just below 5’10? Would you still take him at 2?
Bryce Young, Jose Altuve, Spud Webb, Secretariat. Who's taller? Who's the shortest?
TexansFan15
All Pro
I think Altuve is the shortest as my first guess, but truly don’t know the answers for the people without googling.
Young is tallest (5'10" - 6'). Secretariat is the shortest at 5'4". Because they measure horses at the withers (where the shoulders meet the neck) and not the top of the head.
TexansBull
Hall of Fame
So we are now comparing Young’s height to the height of a horse because they are measured at the shoulders to make Young appear taller? Haha!
Answering the question in the form of a question? This isn't Jeopardy.
TexansBull
Hall of Fame
Bryce Young is closer to the height of the jockey that road Secretariat than he is to Secretariat’s height.
ghostlight
Veteran
my head is spinning
TexansBull
Hall of Fame
Bryce Young won’t throw?
Maybe because he is worried about all that weight gain affecting his throws…
badboy
Hall of Fame
no no no.. it's about fraility! Those were all less frail than Young and only Secretariat tried out for NFL as wide receiver but wasn't fast enough. Only had one horse power IIRC.
badboy
Hall of Fame
I'm trying to decide wither I believe that or not about horses.
badboy
Hall of Fame
no worries, weigh then one good pee andBryce Young won’t throw?
Maybe because he is worried about all that weight gain affecting his throws…
TexansFan15
All Pro
Flowers bulked up. I wonder if it’s affected effected his 40 time. Great receiver though. If we trade back from 12 he could be an option for the new QB.
TexansBull
Hall of Fame
I'd assume that a total package facility like Per4orm would cover weight gain with sustaining, if not still improving, 40 time..
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TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
Bryce Young won’t throw?
Maybe because he is worried about all that weight gain affecting his throws…
For Bryce, doing anything can only hurt his draft stock at this point. If anything, he’ll throw at his pro day where everything is scripted ahead of time in an environment he’s comfortable like most top prospects do.
TexansFan15
All Pro
Hopefully we can use this data to help beef up the middle of our OL. I had wanted to draft Zion Johnson last year and he’s on this list. Ideally Green to pick up his game during his second year. But I also recognize that Su’a-filo is on this list too. I just want our line to be good so our new QB is set up for success.
There's a mixed bag of players on that list. Some were good, some average, some sucked. I don't see a cheat code, but big guys with mobility are a good thing to have. As long as they can block.
beerlover
Hall of Fame
If Texans take BPA @ #2 it's pretty clear that player does not play QB. Bears are gonna trade "the one" out so Colts can jump them ironically, the team who tanked against the Texans last game. And as far as you guys are concerned whom cannot even compromise a top 100 list, due to Texan narrative so be it. Get what you sow.
Thorn
Dirty Old Man
That is absolutely 100% true and I just do not understand why some folks seemingly ignore this.