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2010 Combine

mariowillshine15 said:
I think your taking the testing too far. On the field McCluster is a beast, Holliday was a returner and nothing more really.

Some players test fast, some play fast and McCluster is great on the field.
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This I agree with and McCluster can play more positions. i think McCluster is the kind of guy that you can move around all over the field.
 
mariowillshine15 said:
I think your taking the testing too far. On the field McCluster is a beast, Holliday was a returner and nothing more really.

Some players test fast, some play fast and McCluster is great on the field.
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LonerATO said:
This I agree with and McCluster can play more positions. i think McCluster is the kind of guy that you can move around all over the field.
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I was never sold on his ability to play at the next level. This just leads me to believe that my initial assumptions were correct, that he was a good college player, but will be a nobody in the pros. Face it: That kind of speed at that size will not go over well in the pros. It just wont.

Holliday, to me, would bring more value. He is a dynamite returner. He would be a player that everyone would have to account for on offense. McCluster wont be as good a returner, and he will not be a game changer on offense. Too small, too slow.

Look at it this way, everyone's knock on Gerhart was speed/explosiveness. They have about the same speed (officially McCluster is like .02 seconds faster), essentially the same vertical (Gerhart holds a half inch advantage), and Gerhart had a better broad jump. If you question Gerharts explosiveness, you have to question McClusters.
 
I think for an every down back it's Mathews , Tate , and Hardesty to me . For a bigger change of pace back Gerhart , Blount , and Dixon are my preference .

Dwyer dropped 10 lbs and ran ok but ... what if he gains them back . Spiller and Best are like Slaton and there's bigger needs .
 
Honoring Earl 34 said:
I think for an every down back it's Mathews , Tate , and Hardesty to me . For a bigger change of pace back Gerhart , Blount , and Dixon are my preference .

Dwyer dropped 10 lbs and ran ok but ... what if he gains them back . Spiller and Best are like Slaton and there's bigger needs .
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I will agree with the first statement, but I want no part of Blount.

I think Dwyer hurt himself today. He looked pudgy and stiff.
 
Tate had a monster day today and IMO moved himself up into the 2nd round.

Bench Press-26 (tied for first)
Vertical Jump- 40.5 (2nd- 1/2 inch behind Hardesty)
Broad Jump- 10'4" (tied for first)
40 yard dash- 4.43 (third)

I want this guy on our team!
 
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nero THE zero said:
Hardesty killing it at the combine:

40 yard dash - 4.49
Bench press - 21
Vertical Jump - 41" (1st)
Broad Jump - 10'4" (1st)
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I'm one that thinks we don't go with a RB on the first day. That said, I think a guy like Hardesty would definitely be on our radar in the 2nd or 3rd.
 
Hardesty and Tate are my favorites for 3rd rd picks. After there showig yesterday they will probably be gone before our pick in the 3rd. If Smithiak wait until the 3rd rd to pick a RB they are probably going to have to trade up to get Hardesty or Tate. IMHO
 
Just a side note for the "Combine is over rated" crowd....

Look to the differences in Dexter McCluster's forty time ranking vs WR Jacoby Ford. Now as compared to their three cone drill. You're up to bat in the whatever round.....who do you take McCluster or Jacoby Ford who out preformed him in the forty ? Now go back and see what both did in the three cone drills...McCluster in spite of the forty time, has the quicker feet and is the better value if both are on the board in the same round and your looking for a Wes Welker play maker. You take McCluster. quick feet trumps every thing else.
 
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steelbtexan said:
Hardesty and Tate are my favorites for 3rd rd picks. After there showig yesterday they will probably be gone before our pick in the 3rd. If Smithiak wait until the 3rd rd to pick a RB they are probably going to have to trade up to get Hardesty or Tate. IMHO
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Same thing as the poundster, Maurice Pouncey in the first: If you love the guy, he fits and you want him, and you're sure he is gone by the third....move down in the Second. Select him and go on from there.
 
threetoedpete said:
Same thing as the poundster, Maurice Pouncey in the first: If you love the guy, he fits and you want him, and you're sure he is gone by the third....move down in the Second. Select him and go on from there.
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Yep

Pouncey had an underwhelming combine. IMHO

I thought he would be a late 1st rder but after the combine I could see the Poundster falling to the Texans at 51. Not sure I would take him them I like Newhouse as much as I like the Poundster.

Newhouse could probably be taken in the 3'4th rd range.

BTW L.Joseph is tearing it up at the combine. He probably has moved up to the 3rd rd. The guys I liked for the 4/5th rds seem to be moving up.
 
steelbtexan said:
Yep

Pouncey had an underwhelming combine. IMHO

I thought he would be a late 1st rder but after the combine I could see the Poundster falling to the Texans at 51. Not sure I would take him them I like Newhouse as much as I like the Poundster.

Newhouse could probably be taken in the 3'4th rd range.

BTW L.Joseph is tearing it up at the combine. He probably has moved up to the 3rd rd. The guys I liked for the 4/5th rds seem to be moving up.
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Well I could be totally wrong about Newhouse. But my feeling is he'll beat the learning curve and be locked and loaded by September. He'll at the very least elevate the competition at guard in camp. And the best case scenario, it won't matter who's lined up at DT, Myers with have a wide body on his flank to protect hm form the big beaties of the NFL. Myers isn't going anywhere. I think it's a pretty good fix to get the running game rolling once again if Myers sticks at center. Besides, I'm tired of hearing Kubiak whine about it. Well damn it Gary, draft some one to fix it !!!
 
threetoedpete said:
Well I could be totally wrong about Newhouse. But my feeling is he'll beat the learning curve and be locked and loaded by September. He'll at the very least elevate the competition at guard in camp. And the best case scenario, it won't matter who's lined up at DT, Myers with have a wide body on his flank to protect hm form the big beaties of the NFL. Myers isn't going anywhere. I think it's a pretty good fix to get the running game rolling once again if Myers sticks at center. Besides, I'm tired of hearing Kubiak whine about it. Well damn it Gary, draft some one to fix it !!!
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I'd like to get Saffold also , maybe in the third .
 
Honoring Earl 34 said:
I'd like to get Saffold also , maybe in the third .
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Just Judging by what the herd's top guys did Saturday, I'm pretty sure the Indiana guy has moved up the board significantly. It's not that he's, Saffold, is that much better a prospect. He's safer than quite a few rated higher than him. It's that the top of the group form my perspective is that bad. I see only two guys on the board i would trust with my NFL QB on the left side opening day. And besides....they have their swing guy in Butler. If they did take a guy I would expect them to take a guy like Fox that they could safely squirrel away on the practice squad. Read...very cheap. Duane and Erick are what they are. If you wanted better, should of moved up and taken Clady or Williams. They're here now. And it's up to the coaches to make the combo of those two tackles work. the tackles weren't the problem running the ball.
 
Anyone know about Cam Thomas (UNC) performance at the combine? He would be nice addittion to the Texans roster.
 
rmartin65 said:
I was thinking we could put the information we get from the combine into one thread, make it easier for everyone. In this thread we could discuss measurements and player interviews, especially those pertaining to the Texans.

There is a rumor that TCU's Marshall Newhouse has met with the Texans.
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Health-of-Gronkowski-Gresham-on-center-stage.html

Here is NFL.com's combine center http://www.nfl.com/combine/top-performers#tp-tab-set-1:tp-grid-container-bench-press

Look at Petrus, damn!
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Good to know, he is my guy in 5th. I'll probably have to move him up. Has great footwork and gets to 2nd level.
 
Wolf6151 said:
Mitch Petrus, 45 reps on the bench press, very impressive. He's got good size as well. If he does well in the agility drills then I'd like the Texans to take him in the 2nd or 3rd.
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I had Petrus in 3rd on prior mock but got info he did not look good at bowl. Keep info on him coming and thanks!
 
painekiller said:
Petrus keeps moving up the amatures scouts list. He went from a 4th rounder to now 2nd rounder. I think the pro scouts already had him pegged. :spin:

I am already tired of the coverage done by the NFLnetwork, I am tired of Tebow. Stop talking about a weak class of QBs. Discuss the deep areas of the draft for once.
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Petrus started off slow with Arkansas but master that complex offense. He will work out eventually to a starter just not sure when or if Texans can wait.
 
I haven't been watching the draft, don't have a TV right now. So what's up with this DT from Arizona?

Earl Mitchell DT Arizona 6016 315 32 1/2 9 1/4 4.70 25

315lbs and he runs a 4.7 40, are you freaking serious!? That's insane if accurate. Does anyone know anything about this guy?
 
threetoedpete said:
Just Judging by what the herd's top guys did Saturday, I'm pretty sure the Indiana guy has moved up the board significantly. It's not that he's, Saffold, is that much better a prospect. He's safer than quite a few rated higher than him. It's that the top of the group form my perspective is that bad. I see only two guys on the board i would trust with my NFL QB on the left side opening day. And besides....they have their swing guy in Butler. If they did take a guy I would expect them to take a guy like Fox that they could safely squirrel away on the practice squad. Read...very cheap. Duane and Erick are what they are. If you wanted better, should of moved up and taken Clady or Williams. They're here now. And it's up to the coaches to make the combo of those two tackles work. the tackles weren't the problem running the ball.
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I think Saffolds a guard .
 
Texan4Ever said:
Anyone know about Cam Thomas (UNC) performance at the combine? He would be nice addittion to the Texans roster.
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IIRC, he was looking good. But... again... iirc... Mayock said that there were a lot of red flags about this guy because he played so well at the Senior Bowl and he's performing so well at the Combine. He didn't perform that well on the UNC game tape for Mayock. So he's kinda looking like a player with a ton of talent who only brings it when he thinks it's going to get him paid.
 
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