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MARCH 13, 2010FRI » MARCH 12, 2010Ex-Bulldogs work out for NFL scouts at team's pro day031710football1marc.weiszer@onlineathens.com Georgia's pro day Tuesday was downsized from a year ago, when ESPN's SportsCenter broadcast reported and Deion Sanders was in the crowd, but its importance couldn't have been greater for Rennie Curran.
Ex-Bulldogs work out for NFL scouts at team's pro day
By Marc Weiszer - marc.weiszer@onlineathens.com
Published Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Buzz up!Georgia's pro day Tuesday was downsized from a year ago, when ESPN's SportsCenter broadcast reported and Deion Sanders was in the crowd, but its importance couldn't have been greater for Rennie Curran.
http://images.morris.com/images/athens/mdControlled/cms/2010/03/17/591744017.jpg David Manning Former Georgia defensive tackle Jeff Owens runs the 40-yard dash for NFL scouts at Georgia’s pro day on Tuesday.
David ManningFormer Georgia defensive tackle Jeff Owens runs the 40-yard dash for NFL scouts at Georgia’s pro day on Tuesday.
The linebacker, who turned pro after his junior season, spent an hour a day in a hyperbaric chamber since he tweaked a hamstring at the NFL scouting combine, where Curran's 40-yard dash time left something to be desired.
"I was doing everything, a microcurrent machine, stuff people never even heard about to try to heal fast, so I could get out here in two weeks and make sure I was able to do everything," Curran said.
Curran may have improved his 40 time a tad Tuesday, depending on which stopwatch you believe.
He was timed with a 4.72 in the 40 in Indianapolis and unofficially ran a 4.65 and 4.78 on Tuesday on Georgia's FieldTurf surface.
► Click here for photo gallery
What's the difference in a tenth of a second shaved off a 40 time?
"It doesn't make a huge difference, but what it does is it brings it back to reality," Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said. "We make sure that we continue to red mark someone or highlight someone on our draft board to continue to research it if he improves his time at all. At the end, it's all about how they produce on the football field."
The big attractions last year were Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno, the eventual No. 1 and No. 12 overall picks.
The 11 hopefuls who worked out Tuesday don't have the same luster heading toward the April 22-24 draft.
The only other top executive on hand was Minnesota vice president of player personnel Rick Spielman. Falcons coach Mike Smith was also among 48 representatives of NFL teams, mostly scouts.
Dimitroff attends up to six pro days.
"We do a lot more of our workouts in sort of a private setting," Dimitroff said. "We do probably 10 to 15 other private workouts across the country."
Among Georgia players with private workouts scheduled:
Defensive tackle Jeff Owens will visit the Miami Dolphins on April 9.
Defensive tackle Geno Atkins said he will meet with the Dolphins and Tampa Bay next month. Some teams that employ a 3-4 defense see him as a defensive end.
Safety Reshad Jones, who ran a 4.52 40 Tuesday after running 4.54 at the combine, said he met with the Dolphins on Monday night and will fly to visit them on March 29.
As expected, Owens let stand his combine total of 45 repetitions in the 225-pound bench press.
"My 225 is done forever," Owens said.
Jones and Atkins are rated as the top Georgia prospects by NFLDraftScout.com at No. 69 and No. 92, respectively.
"I want to get into the second round, but who knows?" Jones said.
Atkins only did position drills Tuesday, preferring to keep his results from the combine, including his 40 time (4.75) and bench press (34).
"I think I helped myself a lot," he said.
Receiver Michael Moore, not invited to the combine, was tossing and turning Monday night, but should sleep better after he did 22 repetitions on the bench press, which bested by two the highest number from a receiver this year's combine.
He also had a 10-foot-2 leap on the broad jump and 36-5 on the vertical jump.
"Last year, there were 40 guys that didn't go to the combine and got drafted," Moore said. "All the scouts have been praising me, saying I did very well."
Prince Miller might have also helped himself. He ran a 4.45 40 and did 22 reps on the bench press, which would rank second at the combine among cornerbacks.
Curran phoned former Atlanta Falcon Jessie Tuggle on Monday to invite him.
They got to know each other when he was a junior at Brookwood High and attended a camp that Tuggle worked. The two undersized linebackers have forged a friendship.
"He's definitely going to be successful because he has the work ethic," said Tuggle, who went undrafted, but played 14 NFL seasons. "It doesn't matter if you're second, third, fourth or fifth. In my mind, only the money is different. It's the opportunity that you want."
Curran mentioned that his starting salary will be in a different ballpark than those of his fellow UGA students.
"I can't think of any of my classmates that are going to be making six figures starting off," Curran said. "I have nothing to complain about. Even after taxes, it's amazing."
NOTES: While former Georgia quarterback Joe Cox watched from the sidelines, former Georgia Tech quarterback Taylor Bennett threw passes to Moore. "I knew somebody would have to bring it up," Moore said. "He's a great kid. Ask him how he feels about Tech. You'll see why I picked him." Bennett transferred to Louisiana Tech for his senior season in 2008 and played professionally in Sweden. ... Owens on how he rated his draft preparation that included the Senior Bowl, combine and pro day: "I think I went 3-for-3," meaning all of his showings were good.
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MARCH 13, 2010FRI » MARCH 12, 2010Ex-Bulldogs work out for NFL scouts at team's pro day031710football1marc.weiszer@onlineathens.com Georgia's pro day Tuesday was downsized from a year ago, when ESPN's SportsCenter broadcast reported and Deion Sanders was in the crowd, but its importance couldn't have been greater for Rennie Curran.
Ex-Bulldogs work out for NFL scouts at team's pro day
By Marc Weiszer - marc.weiszer@onlineathens.com
Published Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Buzz up!Georgia's pro day Tuesday was downsized from a year ago, when ESPN's SportsCenter broadcast reported and Deion Sanders was in the crowd, but its importance couldn't have been greater for Rennie Curran.
http://images.morris.com/images/athens/mdControlled/cms/2010/03/17/591744017.jpg David Manning Former Georgia defensive tackle Jeff Owens runs the 40-yard dash for NFL scouts at Georgia’s pro day on Tuesday.
David ManningFormer Georgia defensive tackle Jeff Owens runs the 40-yard dash for NFL scouts at Georgia’s pro day on Tuesday.
The linebacker, who turned pro after his junior season, spent an hour a day in a hyperbaric chamber since he tweaked a hamstring at the NFL scouting combine, where Curran's 40-yard dash time left something to be desired.
"I was doing everything, a microcurrent machine, stuff people never even heard about to try to heal fast, so I could get out here in two weeks and make sure I was able to do everything," Curran said.
Curran may have improved his 40 time a tad Tuesday, depending on which stopwatch you believe.
He was timed with a 4.72 in the 40 in Indianapolis and unofficially ran a 4.65 and 4.78 on Tuesday on Georgia's FieldTurf surface.
► Click here for photo gallery
What's the difference in a tenth of a second shaved off a 40 time?
"It doesn't make a huge difference, but what it does is it brings it back to reality," Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said. "We make sure that we continue to red mark someone or highlight someone on our draft board to continue to research it if he improves his time at all. At the end, it's all about how they produce on the football field."
The big attractions last year were Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno, the eventual No. 1 and No. 12 overall picks.
The 11 hopefuls who worked out Tuesday don't have the same luster heading toward the April 22-24 draft.
The only other top executive on hand was Minnesota vice president of player personnel Rick Spielman. Falcons coach Mike Smith was also among 48 representatives of NFL teams, mostly scouts.
Dimitroff attends up to six pro days.
"We do a lot more of our workouts in sort of a private setting," Dimitroff said. "We do probably 10 to 15 other private workouts across the country."
Among Georgia players with private workouts scheduled:
Defensive tackle Jeff Owens will visit the Miami Dolphins on April 9.
Defensive tackle Geno Atkins said he will meet with the Dolphins and Tampa Bay next month. Some teams that employ a 3-4 defense see him as a defensive end.
Safety Reshad Jones, who ran a 4.52 40 Tuesday after running 4.54 at the combine, said he met with the Dolphins on Monday night and will fly to visit them on March 29.
As expected, Owens let stand his combine total of 45 repetitions in the 225-pound bench press.
"My 225 is done forever," Owens said.
Jones and Atkins are rated as the top Georgia prospects by NFLDraftScout.com at No. 69 and No. 92, respectively.
"I want to get into the second round, but who knows?" Jones said.
Atkins only did position drills Tuesday, preferring to keep his results from the combine, including his 40 time (4.75) and bench press (34).
"I think I helped myself a lot," he said.
Receiver Michael Moore, not invited to the combine, was tossing and turning Monday night, but should sleep better after he did 22 repetitions on the bench press, which bested by two the highest number from a receiver this year's combine.
He also had a 10-foot-2 leap on the broad jump and 36-5 on the vertical jump.
"Last year, there were 40 guys that didn't go to the combine and got drafted," Moore said. "All the scouts have been praising me, saying I did very well."
Prince Miller might have also helped himself. He ran a 4.45 40 and did 22 reps on the bench press, which would rank second at the combine among cornerbacks.
Curran phoned former Atlanta Falcon Jessie Tuggle on Monday to invite him.
They got to know each other when he was a junior at Brookwood High and attended a camp that Tuggle worked. The two undersized linebackers have forged a friendship.
"He's definitely going to be successful because he has the work ethic," said Tuggle, who went undrafted, but played 14 NFL seasons. "It doesn't matter if you're second, third, fourth or fifth. In my mind, only the money is different. It's the opportunity that you want."
Curran mentioned that his starting salary will be in a different ballpark than those of his fellow UGA students.
"I can't think of any of my classmates that are going to be making six figures starting off," Curran said. "I have nothing to complain about. Even after taxes, it's amazing."
NOTES: While former Georgia quarterback Joe Cox watched from the sidelines, former Georgia Tech quarterback Taylor Bennett threw passes to Moore. "I knew somebody would have to bring it up," Moore said. "He's a great kid. Ask him how he feels about Tech. You'll see why I picked him." Bennett transferred to Louisiana Tech for his senior season in 2008 and played professionally in Sweden. ... Owens on how he rated his draft preparation that included the Senior Bowl, combine and pro day: "I think I went 3-for-3," meaning all of his showings were good.