2026 NFL Combine

[tm1119]

Interested to see how Faulk runs. He was listed between 285-290 at Auburn last year. I assumed he would slim down, let’s see if testing shows more of the explosiveness he had as a Sophomore

 

[cnuball21]

Longer arms than Dwight Freeney. And Robert Mathis.

Not Robert Mathis but good call on Freeney!

So 1 great player in the last 30 years.

 

[cnuball21]

Interested to see how Faulk runs. He was listed between 285-290 at Auburn last year. I assumed he would slim down, let’s see if testing shows more of the explosiveness he had as a Sophomore

Me too...add Malachi and TJ to that list.

 

[Aliencowboy]

2 inches is huge at this position.

I think Parcels said 1/4 inch makes a significant difference at DE and OT. Height/arm length ratio are factors you can’t get away with at -2

 

[Risen Star]

 

[RS12]

 

[Risen Star]

 

[Risen Star]

Two of my favorites in this year's class.

 

[Risen Star]

Arvell Reese
6-4
241
32 1/2 Arm

Sonny Styles
6-5
244
32 7/8 Arm

Anthony Hill Jr
6-2
238
32 3/8

Josiah Trotter
6-2
237
32 1/4

CJ Allen
6-1
230
31 1/2

Jacob Rodriguez
6-1
231
30 7/8

Jake Golday
6-4
239
31 7/8

Kyle Louis
6-0
220
31 1/4

Harold Perkins Jr
6-1
223
31 3/8

Taurean York
5-11
226
30

 

[DoctorChicken]

Not Robert Mathis but good call on Freeney!

So 1 great player in the last 30 years.

For some reason when I initially googled this their stupid AI said Mathis had 30 5/8" arms. Anyway, yeah, you can possibly be a Hall of Fame defensive end with 30 1/8" arms, like Freeney. Rare, but not impossible.

Is arm length the end-all-be-all metric for defensive ends? Or is it merely one of several important metrics?

I get the concern but people are acting like it is the single metric that matters.

 

[cnuball21]

For some reason when I initially googled this their stupid AI said Mathis had 30 5/8" arms. Anyway, yeah, you can possibly be a Hall of Fame defensive end with 30 1/8" arms, like Freeney. Rare, but not impossible.

Is arm length the end-all-be-all metric for defensive ends? Or is it merely one of several important metrics?

I get the concern but people are acting like it is the single metric that matters.

It is a piece of the puzzle and certainly not the end all be all.

But based off the historical data we just had some back and forth on I want zero part of that risk when I am looking for a top 10 talent at 12.

At 20? Sure.

 

[Cowboyny]

Actual T-rex,what a bummer.

Bain/Howell were expected to be short-armed.

 

[RS12]

 

[RS12]

 

[Cowboyny]

Going to be interesting to see how this short-armed rushers perform on the next level. I think it's something they can overcome, but also the data suggests most fail to do so.

 

[Cowboyny]

These are the types that scare me to death, get overdrafted due to traits.

 

[Risen Star]

Time to run some 40s.

DT
Ball 5.11
Banks 5.05
Barrett 5.11
Capehart 4.85
Cleveland 5.12
Durant 4.76
Eason 5.09
Gusta 4.88
Halton 4.83
Hunter 5.18
Keenan III 5.32
Marshall 4.88
McClellan 5.05
Proctor 4.80
Regis 4.88

 

[Risen Star]

Crazy time for Zane Durant.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Bain/Howell were expected to be short-armed.

Bingo!!!! Why is this being treated as some shocker?

 

[tm1119]

Crazy time for Zane Durant.

Jump #’s are pretty great too. Probably going to be 1 of the better RAS scores.

As a Penn State fan, Durant definitely flashed at times, but he was overall wildly inconsistent. Might be another Neville Gallimore