JonCJG
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You can never have too many pass rushers. I know we're stocked, but I'm a UM homer plus I'm greedy.
http://www.realgmfootball.com/..._combine_notes/
Risdon's Monday Combine Notes
1st March, 2010 - 6:04 pm
Jeff Risdon/RealGM -
Brandon Graham of Michigan showed he has the requisite speed to handle playing OLB if asked. He clocked a 4.69 40 early on, before tweaking a hamstring and sitting out the rest of the day. Graham often gets knocked for his lack of height, but I saw him standing next to TCU’s Jerry Hughes, a very similar player, and Graham’s shoulders were visibly higher and wider than Hughes’. Graham also had better 10 second splits than Hughes, who is universally lauded for his explosiveness. If Graham had a neck he’d be at least an inch and a half taller, and then nobody would question his top 10 draft status. I know the Seahawks, who pick at #6, were paying real close attention.
http://www.pewterreport.com/articles/view/6762
By: Jim Flynn
March 1, 2010 @ 4:45pm
Michigan DE Brandon Graham (6-1, 268)
It's difficult to label a player as "impressive" after they don't complete all of the drills at the combine. However, Graham is worth a mention here since the two drills he did participate in were ones where he really opened some eyes. Graham, who had 29.5 sacks and 56 tackles for a loss at Michigan, did 31 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press. His most impressive moment came in the 40-yard dash, where he ran a 4.69, but it cost him as he tweaked his hamstring, which kept him out of the rest of drills, including linebacker workouts, where some teams feel Graham is a good fit in the NFL. Some would dispute that notion, though, and point to Graham's production at the college level and at Senior Bowl, where he earned MVP honors. The Bucs would love to have a shot at drafting Graham near the top of the second round, but Michigan's all-time sack leader won't be there - he's solidified his status as a first-round draft pick.
http://www.realgmfootball.com/..._combine_notes/
Risdon's Monday Combine Notes
1st March, 2010 - 6:04 pm
Jeff Risdon/RealGM -
Brandon Graham of Michigan showed he has the requisite speed to handle playing OLB if asked. He clocked a 4.69 40 early on, before tweaking a hamstring and sitting out the rest of the day. Graham often gets knocked for his lack of height, but I saw him standing next to TCU’s Jerry Hughes, a very similar player, and Graham’s shoulders were visibly higher and wider than Hughes’. Graham also had better 10 second splits than Hughes, who is universally lauded for his explosiveness. If Graham had a neck he’d be at least an inch and a half taller, and then nobody would question his top 10 draft status. I know the Seahawks, who pick at #6, were paying real close attention.
http://www.pewterreport.com/articles/view/6762
By: Jim Flynn
March 1, 2010 @ 4:45pm
Michigan DE Brandon Graham (6-1, 268)
It's difficult to label a player as "impressive" after they don't complete all of the drills at the combine. However, Graham is worth a mention here since the two drills he did participate in were ones where he really opened some eyes. Graham, who had 29.5 sacks and 56 tackles for a loss at Michigan, did 31 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press. His most impressive moment came in the 40-yard dash, where he ran a 4.69, but it cost him as he tweaked his hamstring, which kept him out of the rest of drills, including linebacker workouts, where some teams feel Graham is a good fit in the NFL. Some would dispute that notion, though, and point to Graham's production at the college level and at Senior Bowl, where he earned MVP honors. The Bucs would love to have a shot at drafting Graham near the top of the second round, but Michigan's all-time sack leader won't be there - he's solidified his status as a first-round draft pick.