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February 23
(12:01 AM): Combine to heat up… After three days spent mostly in back rooms either being medically tested or interviewed by teams, the first group of prospects at the scouting combine in Indianapolis will finally get on the field later today for physical tests and positional drills. Both the offensive linemen and TEs will be on the field later this morning to run their 40 and the other drills. Fans who can’t attend in person - and that’s just about everybody as the combine workouts are not open to the public or for that matter most media - the NFL Network will have a full day of coverage starting at 11 AM ET. The OL and TEs, will be followed on the field by the QBs, RBs and WRs on Sunday, the defensive linemen and LBs on Monday and the defensive backs on Tuesday to wrap up the week.
Combine pot pourri…. For the record, Atlanta called tails to win Friday’s coin flip with Oakland to get the third pick at the 2008 draft; had the Falcons called heads, Oakland would have won the third pick, while Atlanta would have had to have a second flip with Kansas City for the 4th and 5th picks. As it is, Oakland will now pick fourth with the Chiefs scheduled to select 5th… While there still does not appear to be a consensus #1 pick in the 2008 draft class, there is a growing sense that Miami will take Virginia DE Chris Long with the top pick if the Dolphins keep the top pick… While there has been a lot of focus on the top 5 picks this coming April, what with the coin flip and all, however, there is also something of a interesting situation at the 6th and 7th picks. The Jets have the 6th selection, while the Patriots will have the 7th selection with a pick acquired from San Francisco last April. And no teams - or at least their current managements - dislike each other more than the Jets and Patriots. Would the Jets picking 6th, for example, take a player they think that the Patriots really want for themselves. Just a thought!… When the defensive linemen take the field on Monday, LSU Glenn Dorsey, one of the top 6 prospects this year at any position, may take a pass. Dorsey, who was banged up late in the season, has said he might not work out in Indianapolis, but instead will hold a private workout in a few weeks. Arkansas RB Darren McFadden, though, is reportedly leaning toward running on Sunday morning but won't make a final decison until then… Add the offensive linemen, and especially the OTs, to the list of positions that appears to be very strong at this year’s draft. Kevin Colbert, the director of football operations for the Pittsburgh Steelers. For example, is being quoted as saying ''It's the best group of tackles I've seen in 24 years, collectively. The majority of them can play on the left side or play both sides. It's unusual to have that many guys that big and that athletic and that productive.''
(12:01 AM): Combine to heat up… After three days spent mostly in back rooms either being medically tested or interviewed by teams, the first group of prospects at the scouting combine in Indianapolis will finally get on the field later today for physical tests and positional drills. Both the offensive linemen and TEs will be on the field later this morning to run their 40 and the other drills. Fans who can’t attend in person - and that’s just about everybody as the combine workouts are not open to the public or for that matter most media - the NFL Network will have a full day of coverage starting at 11 AM ET. The OL and TEs, will be followed on the field by the QBs, RBs and WRs on Sunday, the defensive linemen and LBs on Monday and the defensive backs on Tuesday to wrap up the week.
Combine pot pourri…. For the record, Atlanta called tails to win Friday’s coin flip with Oakland to get the third pick at the 2008 draft; had the Falcons called heads, Oakland would have won the third pick, while Atlanta would have had to have a second flip with Kansas City for the 4th and 5th picks. As it is, Oakland will now pick fourth with the Chiefs scheduled to select 5th… While there still does not appear to be a consensus #1 pick in the 2008 draft class, there is a growing sense that Miami will take Virginia DE Chris Long with the top pick if the Dolphins keep the top pick… While there has been a lot of focus on the top 5 picks this coming April, what with the coin flip and all, however, there is also something of a interesting situation at the 6th and 7th picks. The Jets have the 6th selection, while the Patriots will have the 7th selection with a pick acquired from San Francisco last April. And no teams - or at least their current managements - dislike each other more than the Jets and Patriots. Would the Jets picking 6th, for example, take a player they think that the Patriots really want for themselves. Just a thought!… When the defensive linemen take the field on Monday, LSU Glenn Dorsey, one of the top 6 prospects this year at any position, may take a pass. Dorsey, who was banged up late in the season, has said he might not work out in Indianapolis, but instead will hold a private workout in a few weeks. Arkansas RB Darren McFadden, though, is reportedly leaning toward running on Sunday morning but won't make a final decison until then… Add the offensive linemen, and especially the OTs, to the list of positions that appears to be very strong at this year’s draft. Kevin Colbert, the director of football operations for the Pittsburgh Steelers. For example, is being quoted as saying ''It's the best group of tackles I've seen in 24 years, collectively. The majority of them can play on the left side or play both sides. It's unusual to have that many guys that big and that athletic and that productive.''