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You're correct, my bad. Good, because I like Reed's little brother.
30 teams were at the Rice Pro Day.
Must be a record, LOL!
Who's the other TE from Rice?
Has anybody seen him play?
His measurables are really good:
Luke Willson TE 6-5 251 -- 4.46 23 38 10-2 7-FA
A 250lb guy running 4.46 with a 38" vertical and a 123" broad jump!
Wow!
I guess I need to pull up his tapes.
Must be a record, LOL!
Who's the other TE from Rice?
Has anybody seen him play?
His measurables are really good:
Luke Willson TE 6-5 251 -- 4.46 23 38 10-2 7-FA
A 250lb guy running 4.46 with a 38" vertical and a 123" broad jump!
Wow!
I guess I need to pull up his tapes.
And who's this guy? (Also from Rice).
Taylor Cook
Height: 6-7
Weight: 262 pounds
Wingspan: 82"
Bench reps @ 225: 20 times
Vertical: 37"
Broad Jump: 10'2"
40 yard dash: 4.71 seconds
I checked his school bio and stats from ncaa stats site, and he's a TE.
He played QB at Rice Consolidated (Eagle Lake area, SSE of I-10 and Columbus, West of Sugarland, and Northwest of Wharton.)
He signed with Miami, but tranfer to Rice the following year.
Scout Inc. showed that he was just 206 at the time he was recruited by Miami.
Besides playing TE, he's also the punter and the back-up QB.
An UDFA possibility???
Taylor Cook
Height: 6-7
Weight: 262 pounds
Wingspan: 82"
Bench reps @ 225: 20 times
Vertical: 37"
Broad Jump: 10'2"
40 yard dash: 4.71 seconds
I checked his school bio and stats from ncaa stats site, and he's a TE.
He played QB at Rice Consolidated (Eagle Lake area, SSE of I-10 and Columbus, West of Sugarland, and Northwest of Wharton.)
He signed with Miami, but tranfer to Rice the following year.
Scout Inc. showed that he was just 206 at the time he was recruited by Miami.
Besides playing TE, he's also the punter and the back-up QB.
An UDFA possibility???
Another local product who played at Rice is Sam McGuffie.
He transferred back from Michigan.
Here are his notable measurables:
Sam McGuffie RB/WR
Height: 5'11
Weight: 201 pounds
Bench reps @ 225: 26 times
Vertical: 40"
Broad Jump: 11'2"
40 yard dash: 4.36 seconds
Also, I found some of his numbers at the regional combine (unoffical, of course):
Joseph Duarte ‏@Chronicle_Owls
MT @PlexPerformance: At the Regional Combine at Texans facility Rice's Sam McGuffie 4.28 in 40 41.5 vert, Broad jump 11.2 ft 3.8 in shuttle
Duarte is a reporter for the Chronicle, covering UH and Rice.
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McGuffie was a big name in local HS (Cy Fair) and played RB for Rodriguez in Michigan in his Fr year. He transferred to Rice when Rodriguez left UM.
The Owls moved him to WR in his Sr year, probably to take advantage of his speed and his jumping ability.
I have no idea if he's a fit in the NFL.
He transferred back from Michigan.
Here are his notable measurables:
Sam McGuffie RB/WR
Height: 5'11
Weight: 201 pounds
Bench reps @ 225: 26 times
Vertical: 40"
Broad Jump: 11'2"
40 yard dash: 4.36 seconds
Also, I found some of his numbers at the regional combine (unoffical, of course):
Joseph Duarte ‏@Chronicle_Owls
MT @PlexPerformance: At the Regional Combine at Texans facility Rice's Sam McGuffie 4.28 in 40 41.5 vert, Broad jump 11.2 ft 3.8 in shuttle
Duarte is a reporter for the Chronicle, covering UH and Rice.
...
McGuffie was a big name in local HS (Cy Fair) and played RB for Rodriguez in Michigan in his Fr year. He transferred to Rice when Rodriguez left UM.
The Owls moved him to WR in his Sr year, probably to take advantage of his speed and his jumping ability.
I have no idea if he's a fit in the NFL.
Florida St Pro Day is today.
A guy I want to see if there's any improvement in his footwork, agility, and change of direction is OLB Brandon Jenkins who missed pretty much all of last year with a lisfranc injury.
He was a terror at pass rushing for 3 years and was given at least a second round grade the previous year had he come out early.
He only did the position drills at the combine and looked pretty stiff; he might be a liability in pass coverage.
But a late third round might very well be worth it for a situational pass rusher.
What do you draftniks think?
A guy I want to see if there's any improvement in his footwork, agility, and change of direction is OLB Brandon Jenkins who missed pretty much all of last year with a lisfranc injury.
He was a terror at pass rushing for 3 years and was given at least a second round grade the previous year had he come out early.
He only did the position drills at the combine and looked pretty stiff; he might be a liability in pass coverage.
But a late third round might very well be worth it for a situational pass rusher.
What do you draftniks think?
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Dr. CND has me totally off anyone with that injury. Multiple concussions & Lisfranc are deal breakers for me.
That's why I knock him down a couple of rounds (pending his performance at the pro day.)
Lisfranc is not as devastating, I don't think (as compared to multiple-concussion.)
I still don't know how Joe Montana did it.
That guy wasn't big but his head must be really tough.
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Cooper Taylor had an outstanding pro-day, despite inclement weather:
6'-4 3/4" and 228 lbs
40 yds.............4.45/4.53
Bench..............23 reps
V.J..................36.5"
L.J..................127"
3-cone............6.9
20 yd shuttle....4.2
He likely moved himself into the Top 100.
6'-4 3/4" and 228 lbs
40 yds.............4.45/4.53
Bench..............23 reps
V.J..................36.5"
L.J..................127"
3-cone............6.9
20 yd shuttle....4.2
He likely moved himself into the Top 100.
Man, they kept moving up on me.
Words are the condition of the field was pretty bad at Florida St. pro day.
There were some slip and slide out there, not the optimum condition to gauge a performance.
Some is saying Jenkins is borderline top 100 (he did slip on his forty.)
I have no idea how to evaluate him now.
There were some slip and slide out there, not the optimum condition to gauge a performance.
Some is saying Jenkins is borderline top 100 (he did slip on his forty.)
I have no idea how to evaluate him now.
My sleeper guys keep on moving up the board.
Taylor will probably be gone before 125. The guy is smart,huge, fast and strong. He has 10yr starter written all over him. As far as value goes a 3rd rd pick would be a great get for Taylor.
I'm not familiar with the player but those are some good measurables. What's his 10 yd. split on the 40? How are his hips in change of direction? And is he any good in pass coverage? We need a Safety that can cover, and I'd love to find a tall one that can handle the new era athletic TE's that kill us over the middle.
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And I'm hearing ignore those who say it was unimpressive.
I'd ignore all of them - there's reasons to falsely downgrade his performance also. You can find any opinion you'd like of his pro day, and anyone in a position to matter (Scouts, GM's, and Coaches actually employed by NFL teams) have zero reason to truthfully say anything to anybody.
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...except Pro Football Weekly who ranks USC's Matt Barkley as the top QB in the 2013 NFL Draft.
2. Ryan Nassib,
3. E.J. Manuel,
4. Tyler Wilson,
5. Zac Dysert,
6. Geno Smith.
SteveSlaton20
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I'm from the WC area, but I never heard of him. 2* player coming out of HS, but I hope he gets a job in the NFL. Rice are getting a good player out of Cole Hunt(6'7" TE from El Campo) and Trey Martin is pretty good as well.
jppaul
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So far Raiders, Bears and Broncos have been in town to work out 3 players, Reed being the best pro prospect.