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RE: Combine results
(03-03-2018 10:41 AM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  Honestly the combine workouts and drills don't mean much for anyone other than maybe the skill position guys.

The interviews, meeting with coaches and admin...by far the most important part of the combine. That and the player's tape are the two things that teams take into account. Guys play much different in pads on gameday than they do running around in goofy spandex.

I mean, Tom Brady had the most laughably bad combine performance ever and look at him now.

Yeah, I'm no pro, but between seeing myself and others in all sorts of game-type situations, adrenaline can make a world of difference in athletic performance.
03-03-2018 01:10 PM
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Chukes #1 attribute is his age. Four year starter and he’s only 20. Measurables are excellent.
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RE: Combine results
Shaquem Griffin put up 20 reps on the bench.

For those that don't know, he's the LB from UCF that only has one hand.
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(03-03-2018 06:50 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  Shaquem Griffin put up 20 reps on the bench.

For those that don't know, he's the LB from UCF that only has one hand.

Seriously pulling for that kid. Played impressively in the Peach Bowl.
03-04-2018 06:05 PM
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RE: Combine results
How did Phillips do?
03-04-2018 08:15 PM
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(03-04-2018 08:15 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  How did Phillips do?

He goes tomorrow
03-04-2018 08:32 PM
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RE: Combine results
Darius just ran a 4.60 40 his first attempt... I thought he would be faster than that. Mayock pulled no punches in his review.. “he’s slow and small”
03-05-2018 09:57 AM
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I’m shocked. Darius according to the staff has been clocked in low 4.3’s along with Eskridge.

What is going on with these guys?!?

I thought Darius would have a chance to be the winner of 40 time among all players.
03-05-2018 10:21 AM
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Coaches tend to stretch the truth a little, similar to me and fishing.
03-05-2018 10:28 AM
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RE: Combine results
Well, when you have film of him routinely outrunning or tracking down players from MSU, Ohio State, USC, etc., I hope you look at that over him not running a good 40 time once.

Sometimes I wonder what good all these metrics truly do, when the NFL draft is still essentially a crap-shoot.
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4.54 second run. Still not good for how small he is
03-05-2018 12:00 PM
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I didn't see DP in any of the follow up drills and then just saw an 11min old tweet from him saying "Don't worry, I'll be back"... I hope I am not reading into this correctly and he injured himself running the 40...
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It’s best if he did tweak something non serious that is a reason for his slow time. If he ran those healthy his career is in jeopardy.
03-05-2018 02:14 PM
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RE: Combine results
I think Darius was dealing with nagging injuries most of last season... he's not fast top-end but he's quick... Mayock did say he has probably some of the quickest feet in the bunch.... If he had to step back due to injury it will be interesting to see how he performs at the WMU pro day... He doesn't project as a DB as much as a ST/Return Specialist...
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(03-05-2018 10:21 AM)Wmufan715 Wrote:  I’m shocked. Darius according to the staff has been clocked in low 4.3’s along with Eskridge.

What is going on with these guys?!?

I thought Darius would have a chance to be the winner of 40 time among all players.

Good question. They don't seem prepared to perform at this elite level.
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RE: Combine results
A lot of agents will pay to send the players south to work with a trainer. Phillips worked out here.

I honestly think Phillips started taking plays off around the UB game. Wasn’t finishing tackles, beaten repeatedly.
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RE: Combine results
This is just another thing that scares me about the staff. Our guys keep getting put on the main stage largely due to performance 2 years ago and keep coming up short.

So 1 of 2 things are happening:
1) 2 years ago guys played way above their talent level and aren’t really NFL caliber (unlikely)
2) They are no longer able to get the most out of themselves (they aren’t as mature as we thought, to be self motivated which also seems crazy with millions of dollars on the line.)
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(03-05-2018 03:59 PM)Wmufan715 Wrote:  This is just another thing that scares me about the staff. Our guys keep getting put on the main stage largely due to performance 2 years ago and keep coming up short.

So 1 of 2 things are happening:
1) 2 years ago guys played way above their talent level and aren’t really NFL caliber (unlikely)
2) They are no longer able to get the most out of themselves (they aren’t as mature as we thought, to be self motivated which also seems crazy with millions of dollars on the line.)

3) All of these guys are NFL talents, but they are not immortals, and we didn’t need a team bristling with day 1 draft picks to outclass the MAC (we only needed a handful).
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Raise your hand if you thought Donnie Ernsberger would have the best NFL combine of this group... 04-bolt
03-06-2018 07:59 AM
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