(04-29-2018 11:43 AM)DoubleDDuke Wrote:  For the guys who got invites to rookie mini camps, I'm just not sure what you can do in those to really open any eyes, especially for the linemen.

I find it head scratching that nobody would take Aaron Stinnie. The guy is a beast and has only played a few years at his position, meaning theoretically he should only continue to improve. I mean the Eagles spent a pick on a friggin rugby player who has never played American football. That's insulting IMO. Aaron is only 309 which is the only obvious limitation I see with him. It's kind of crazy to think that a 6'5" 309lb man is considered undersized, but by NFL standards it is a little on the smallish side for a tackle. That said, I'd take Stinnie as a backup over a lot of NFL tackles I've seen.

For guys from small programs these rookie camps are the ideal (and only) chance to show what they can do. Many of them haven't been seen by these coaching staffs other than on limited film (and usually against what they'd perceive as lesser competition). Some haven't been made an offer because the coaches just haven't seen enough of them.

If they can get in there and prove themselves "a man among boys" they've got a much better chance of making it, even if it may initially be as fodder for the beginning of summer camp. Daniel Brown comes to mind as the most recent JMU example of raising your game as the camps progress.