Solomon
02-25-2009, 12:31 PM
1. Michael Crabtree, March 12: After measuring just a shade over 6-1 and a Jones fracture in his left foot being revealed, Crabtree's stock is kind of in limbo. Has said he is 50-50 on whether he will run the 40 at his pro day. Here's hoping he does so that scouts can see him workout before they invest a top pick on a Texas Tech wideout.
2. Andre Smith, March 11: After not working out in Indy and taking off without telling anybody Smith has slid in the eyes of some. He will get a chance to rehab his image. His 40 might not matter much but scouts will be closely analyzing his footwork, quickness out of his stance, lateral mobility and stamina.
3. Matt Stafford, March 19: Some see this pro day as more of a formality but I think it's more important than that. It will be useful to see Stafford throw a variety of passes with NFL personnel in attendance. I'm sure the Lions brass wants to take a good hard look at him before making one of the most important decisions in that franchise's long history.
4. LeSean McCoy, March 17: The flu caused McCoy to show up underweight at the combine and prevented him from running but luckily for him the RB class underperformed as a whole unit. He has claimed that he can run in the 4.33 to 4.35 range. If he can get back to around 208 lbs and run anywhere near 4.40 at his pro day he could leap a few spots in the RB rankings and wind up in the first round.
5. Peria Jerry, March 26: After performing so well at the Senior Bowl I was kind of surprised to see him not workout in Indy. With all the DTs performing well the onus is on him to do the same at his pro day or he could get leapfrogged by Ziggy Hood.
6. Alex Mack, March 18: Mack was the consensus #1 center for most of the year but Unger looks to have overtaken him on some draft boards. His workouts might enable him to take back the number one spot. He physically looks and plays the part and I feel like he will perform well at his pro day.
7. Travis Beckum, March 4. Unable to run at the combine because he is still recovering from a leg injury, Beckum still impressed by showing up bigger than expected and leading all tightends in bench press reps. It's doubtful that he will be able to run by the time of Wisconsin's pro day and he might have to schedule another workout day closer to the draft. Either way how he runs could propel him into the second/early third round area.
8. Mike Mickens, March 19: The long, play making CB chose not to run at the combine as he is still recovering from knee surgery. He may have actually helped himself by not being one of the many underachieving corners in attendance. He'll get a chance to work out in front of scouts at his home stadium.
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9. Frantz Joseph, February 26: I feel like Joseph and Devin Moore were the biggest combine snubs. Joseph will get a chance to show scouts what he can do at his personal workout. If he runs well in the 40 and during quickness drills his stock could really skyrocket.
10. Derrick Williams, March 18: Williams will get a chance to improve on his disappointing combine performance where he says he was suffering from the flu. John Carlson had the same thing happen to him last year and his private workouts were much better and he had a hell of a rookie season so Williams will be looking to follow in his footsteps. Aaron Maybin will also have a few weeks to get his body adjusted to it's recently added mass and he will be looking to improve on his times as well.
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11. Chase Coffman, March 13: Unable to workout at the combine because he is still recovering from a foot injury, Coffman hopes to be able to run and show his blocking strength at his pro day. After good combine performances by pass catching tight ends like Jared Cook, Shawn Nelson and Cornelius Ingram, Coffman needs a good workout to stay in the mix.
12. Trimane Goddard, March 17: Another combine snub, Goddard could be a nice find for a team in the later rounds. His size/speed ratio is nothing to get excited about so if puts up a better than expected 40 time and shows up stronger than expected his stock will rise
2. Andre Smith, March 11: After not working out in Indy and taking off without telling anybody Smith has slid in the eyes of some. He will get a chance to rehab his image. His 40 might not matter much but scouts will be closely analyzing his footwork, quickness out of his stance, lateral mobility and stamina.
3. Matt Stafford, March 19: Some see this pro day as more of a formality but I think it's more important than that. It will be useful to see Stafford throw a variety of passes with NFL personnel in attendance. I'm sure the Lions brass wants to take a good hard look at him before making one of the most important decisions in that franchise's long history.
4. LeSean McCoy, March 17: The flu caused McCoy to show up underweight at the combine and prevented him from running but luckily for him the RB class underperformed as a whole unit. He has claimed that he can run in the 4.33 to 4.35 range. If he can get back to around 208 lbs and run anywhere near 4.40 at his pro day he could leap a few spots in the RB rankings and wind up in the first round.
5. Peria Jerry, March 26: After performing so well at the Senior Bowl I was kind of surprised to see him not workout in Indy. With all the DTs performing well the onus is on him to do the same at his pro day or he could get leapfrogged by Ziggy Hood.
6. Alex Mack, March 18: Mack was the consensus #1 center for most of the year but Unger looks to have overtaken him on some draft boards. His workouts might enable him to take back the number one spot. He physically looks and plays the part and I feel like he will perform well at his pro day.
7. Travis Beckum, March 4. Unable to run at the combine because he is still recovering from a leg injury, Beckum still impressed by showing up bigger than expected and leading all tightends in bench press reps. It's doubtful that he will be able to run by the time of Wisconsin's pro day and he might have to schedule another workout day closer to the draft. Either way how he runs could propel him into the second/early third round area.
8. Mike Mickens, March 19: The long, play making CB chose not to run at the combine as he is still recovering from knee surgery. He may have actually helped himself by not being one of the many underachieving corners in attendance. He'll get a chance to work out in front of scouts at his home stadium.
(Thanks SeanTaylorRIP)
9. Frantz Joseph, February 26: I feel like Joseph and Devin Moore were the biggest combine snubs. Joseph will get a chance to show scouts what he can do at his personal workout. If he runs well in the 40 and during quickness drills his stock could really skyrocket.
10. Derrick Williams, March 18: Williams will get a chance to improve on his disappointing combine performance where he says he was suffering from the flu. John Carlson had the same thing happen to him last year and his private workouts were much better and he had a hell of a rookie season so Williams will be looking to follow in his footsteps. Aaron Maybin will also have a few weeks to get his body adjusted to it's recently added mass and he will be looking to improve on his times as well.
(Thanks underscore)
11. Chase Coffman, March 13: Unable to workout at the combine because he is still recovering from a foot injury, Coffman hopes to be able to run and show his blocking strength at his pro day. After good combine performances by pass catching tight ends like Jared Cook, Shawn Nelson and Cornelius Ingram, Coffman needs a good workout to stay in the mix.
12. Trimane Goddard, March 17: Another combine snub, Goddard could be a nice find for a team in the later rounds. His size/speed ratio is nothing to get excited about so if puts up a better than expected 40 time and shows up stronger than expected his stock will rise