Nfl Combine

Check Out This Recap Of Friday's Events In Indianapolis

... 5:23 p.m. Beware of fast-moving objects in the elevator lobby. Things that happen in the hallways of the convention center at the #NFLCombine. __link__/Tiu 3 az Ptn S. — Dan Labbe (@dan_labbe) March 3, 2017. 5:04 p.m. The Mysterious Case of Noah Brown is a tale of surprise: The four-touchdown game vs. Oklahoma (the only scores he had this season), the Buckeyes' inconsistent passing attack and the certainty that if he returned for 2017, he would be the team's No. 1 target. Yet he filed for the draft. Friday, he explained why. "Brown is aware that a lot of people were confused by his decision, that most thought he'd be best-served coming back to be Ohio State's top receiver in 2017. That stuff didn't matter to him. "Because unlike most players who come and go on Ohio State's football roster, Brown is familiar with what it's like to suffer a major injury [a broken leg in 2015], to have to consider that there's a chance that his football career is over. "'That was one of the ...

One Quarterback Used A Youtube Video To Increase His Hand Size

... 5 h ago. • 1 min read. At the NFL combine, measurements take on a heightened level of importance, from the 40-yard dash to the vertical leap to the size of a quarterback’s hand. A bad measurement at the combine has the potential to plummet a prospect’s draft stock. So, when Central Michigan quarterback Cooper Rush’s hands didn’t measure well at East-West Shrine Game in January, he made sure he increased the size of his hands before the combine. If you’re wondering how someone might grow their hands at this stage in their life, don’t worry, because Rush explained how he did it at the combine Friday. He used a You Tube video. “I looked up a You Tube video of like hand stretching, just random, like for people that type a lot,” Rush said, per USA Today’s Tom Pelissero.  “And so I did that. And it does - it helps it feel better and it worked.”. According to Pelissero, Rush’s hands grew from 8 3/4 inches at the East-West Shrine game to 9 1/8 inches at the combine. Unfortunately ...

Christian Mccaffrey Dominated At The 2017 Nfl Combine

... is at 6’0, 240 pounds. But he blew away Cook and Fournette in just about every drill in Indianapolis. Mc Caffrey ran the 40-yard dash in 4.48 seconds, just ahead of Cook’s 4.49 and Fournette’s 4.51. And his bench press numbers were lacking. But in agility and explosion drills, Mc Caffrey dominated. His 37.5-inch vertical was far better than Fournette’s 28.5 or Cook’s 30.5 jumps. He also posted a time of 6.57 seconds in the three-cone drill, one of the best ever marks in the drill. As if Christian Mc Caffrey's day couldn't get any better he also ran a 6.57 3-Cone. The 2 nd fastest by an RB at the #NFLCombine since 2003. — Josh Norris (@Josh Norris) March 3, 2017. Then, when he was done putting the rest of the running back class to shame in agility drills, Mc Caffrey did wide receiver drills. And dominated those, too. They had Christian Mc Caffery workout as a WR and he looked like a 1 st rd pick there too @nflnetwork. — Charley Casserly (@Charley Casserly) March 3, 2017. Maybe the only thing that didn’t go right for Mc Caffrey on Friday was that his shirt had his name spelled wrong (Mc Caffery). Mc Caffrey has been considered ...

Bolles Turned His Life Around To Get To Nfl Combine

... family took Bolles in, and put him on the straight and narrow path. “When the Freeman family came and picked me off the street, that became my family,” Bolles said. “I love them dearly. They changed my life forever. I’m the man I am today because of them.”. To see Bolles Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine, calm and collected as the media peppered him with questions about his past, it reminds us that anyone can change their path in life. “I grew up in a rough childhood and things like that,” Bolles said Thursday. “You guys know my story. I’m a changed man and I know exactly what I want and where I’m going. I just got married a year ago and I have a son, so I have to take care of them.”. Bolles, 24, spent a couple years in the garage repair business before getting back into football at Snow College, a two-year state college in rural ...

Washington's John Ross Taking Aim At Nfl Combine 40-yard Dash Record Saturday

... — attempting to break the combine’s record in the 40-yard dash of 4.24 set by current Arizona running back Chris Johnson in 2008. “I’m going to try,’ said Ross, who with the rest of the receivers  will be timed  Saturday. “I don’t want to say too much, (that) I’m just everything. But I’m definitely going to try. I’m definitely going to go for it.’. Most Read Stories. Unlimited Digital Access. $1 for 4 weeks. Ross’ best time in the 40 is 4.25 at the Husky Spring Combine last March , which is plenty fast enough and one reason he has been racing up mock drafts in recent weeks, with increasing speculation he could be taken in the top half of the first round. NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock earlier this week called Ross the best vertical threat available in the draft. Ross didn’t shy away from that assessment  when asked to compare himself to the other two receivers he is generally considered on par with as likely first-rounders — Corey Davis of Western Michigan and Mike Williams of Clemson. “Speed, definitely the speed,’ said ...

Reuben Foster Sent Home From Nfl Combine After Argument With Hospital Worker

... home from the NFL Scouting Combine on Friday evening after he got into a "heated argument with a hospital worker," according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Foster was scheduled to interview with teams Friday and do testing Saturday, per Schefter , but he's now slated to fly back to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, following the verbal altercation. Bleacher Report's Matt Miller provided additional details regarding the incident. Matt Miller @nfldraftscout. 3/4/2017, 3:35:29 AM. Matt Miller @nfldraftscout. Just heard interviews were bad for Foster this week. One scout said it was a bad week for him. __link__/4 ro Byv CSl H. Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson cited a source who said Foster "got into heated argument with a doctor" because he felt "mistreated." The source also said it was not a "physical confrontation.". When reached for comment, an NFL spokesman told Schefter  that Foster was sent home for "personal reasons.". The 2016 Dick Butkus Award winner, Foster shined at Alabama last season to the tune of five sacks and 115 tackles, including ...

Jets Shake Up Board With Qb, Patriots Land Game-changing Te

... CB, Alabama: Oakland began a secondary makeover last offseason with the signings of  Sean Smith  and  Reggie Nelson  and the drafting of  Karl Joseph. Adding Humphrey to that group would complete the two-season process of upgrading a big weakness. 26.  Seattle Seahawks. Forrest Lamp , G,  Western Kentucky : The Seattle Seahawks are holding a  competition  between C. J. Prosise and Thomas Rawls come training camp, Pete Carroll says, but it won’t matter who wins if their offensive line can’t block. Lamp can slide in anywhere on the offensive line and help out. The Seahawks must find some O-line talent, and Forrest Lamp is a good start. USATSI. 27.  Kansas City Chiefs. Haason Reddick , OLB,  Temple Owls : Reddick is exactly the knd of flexible linebacker the Kansas City Chiefs need to bridge the gap between the current era of their defense and the next one. He can rush the passer, drop into coverage and come up and play the run from nearly any alignment. 29.  Green Bay Packers. Sidney Jones , CB, Washington: It might seem ...

Trubisky Fires Back, All Eyes On Njoku And More Day 3 Takeaways

... as much as any running back in this class to steal back some of the attention spent on others (like Hood, receiver Ryan Switzer and top-rated quarterback Mitch Trubisky). The same is true with the 5-foot-11, 210-pound Williams and 5-foot-6 1/2 Cohen, who are not just opposites in size but in career carries (with 516 and 966 combined rushing and receiving “touches,” respectively), as well. 8. Utah’s Garett Bolles rolls. perhaps into the first round. The big winner among offensive linemen in the bench press drills Thursday was Utah’s Isaac Asiata , but Friday it was his former teammate Garett Bolles who wowed with his sheer athleticism, clocking in at 4.95 seconds in the 40-yard dash (including a 1.76-second 10-yard split), a 7.29-second three-cone and a 4.55-second time in the short shuttle, each among the top three among the approximately 45 offensive linemen tested. The 6-foot-5, 297-pound Bolles currently ranks third on NFLDraft __link__’s board and is viewed as a potential first-round pick, something that Friday’s efforts will no doubt help. 9. Tight end class seems to get stronger every day. This year’s tight end crop is considered by scouts to be as talented and deep as ...

Titans Looking At Top Wr Prospects At Nfl Combine

... well.”. “I know they have two very high-caliber running backs in. De Marco Murray. , so they are definitely going to run the ball,” Davis said. “But I love blocking. “. I feel like I can play with the best of them. My game tape is not too shabby.”. Yes, all three are different, from their play on the field to their mindset. Williams is big and physical. He’s nearly 6-foot-4, and he weighed in at 218 pounds here before NFL scouts. He’s coming off a season when he recorded 98 catches for 1,361 yards and 11 touchdowns. He played big against Alabama in the national title game. Davis is an imposing figure himself, standing nearly 6-3, at 209 pounds, with good speed. Davis caught 97 balls for 1,500 yards and 19 touchdowns last season, and his 5,285 career receiving yards is an FBS record. nd then there’s Ross, the burner from out west. Yes, he’s just 5-10, 188, but he can fly. Ross had a big year in 2016 ...

Dede Westbrook Faces Tough Comparisons To Joe Mixon At Nfl Combine

... and will never make again. MORE: Combine results from Friday. The fact that charges were dropped is the reason Westbrook was allowed to attend the combine, unlike running back teammate Joe Mixon, who wasn’t invited after accepting a plea deal for a 2014 misdemeanor assault of a woman. Westbrook lamented Mixon’s absence on Friday when addressing media inside the Indiana Convention Center. “What Joe did, of course, I don't approve of it but he was young and things happen,” Westbrook said. “Joe sat out a year (at Oklahoma). He was excluded from all team activities. “I felt like he paid his debt to society. He did community service hours, a ton of them. For him to come back and then they not allow him to come to the (combine). … This is just a big job interview. For him not to be here after he'd done his time and served whatever it was he had to serve, I don't think that's right.”. Westbrook then addressed his own complicated situation, which involved the mother of two of his three children: He was arrested in 2012 and '13, following confrontations in his hometown of Cameron, ...

Tennessee Qb Josh Dobbs Aims To Impress At Nfl Combine

... 202 of 319 passes for 2,655 yards with 26 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 2016 for the Vols. He also rushed for a UT quarterback-record 713 yards and nine touchdowns. Dobbs led the SEC in touchdown passes (26) and passer efficiency (152.6) while ranking fourth in the SEC in passing yards (2,655). Titans general manager Jon Robinson watched Dobbs play against Nebraska in the Music City Bowl last month. He also watched him at Senior Bowl practices in January in Mobile, Ala. “He is an extremely smart guy, and obviously played at an extremely high level for a really good program that coach (Butch) Jones runs at Tennessee,’ Robinson said of Dobbs. “He is a team-first guy, he is a tough guy, he is a really good athlete. He made some really good throws in the Music City Bowl I was able to watch.”. Watson, who guided Clemson to a national title last season, and North Carolina’s Trubisky are considered the top quarterbacks in ...