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—Reuben Foster won't perform at the combine due to shoulder surgery, but that hasn't hurt his stock with NFL franchises. One team scout I spoke with this week said they ranked Foster as the No. 3 player in the entire 2017 draft class. That could change if franchises find issues in his medical check in Indianapolis—Foster has had knee injuries in the past—but the film grade is very high on the Alabama linebacker.
—Speaking of Foster, here's something I learned while doing background research on the 'Bama stud. When he was 18 months old, his father shot him and his mother as she held him. His mom, Inita Paige, was wounded in the back. His father was arrested, bonded out and fled to California. There he was arrested and eventually sentenced to 30 years. But shortly after, his father escaped prison and was on the run for 16 years.
—Who is the top cornerback in the 2017 draft class? For me it's Quincy Wilson, but one NFC scout I spoke with this week said they ranked Alabama's Marlon Humphrey as the top cover man. When reached for a comment, an AFC personnel man told me Ohio State's Gareon Conley was their top corner. Needless to say, there isn't yet a consensus top cornerback in this class.
—LSU safety Jamal Adams, my No. 5 overall player in this class, told me Thursday he plans to compete in every drill at the combine. Adams isn't hiding from scouts and has a chance to walk away as a big winner of the entire event.
—Also expected to do every drill (other than the bench press, per Pro Football Talk) at the combine is Trubisky. I love this decision to go out and compete, and it continues a trend of players represented by Rep 1 of going to Indianapolis with the mindset to win the week.
—Much was made during Senior Bowl week when NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said on a telecast that Trubisky was "a little over 6'1"." That's below the 6'2" threshold NFL teams have established for the position and could be harmful to his draft stock.
Trubisky's college coach, Larry Fedora, isn't buying it. In an interview with Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Fedora said "he's going to measure probably 6'2" or a little taller." That matches with what scouts told me this week, as they expect he'll be close to 6'2 ½".
—Bleacher Report's Jason Cole reported this week that Washington may be interested in Tony Romo if the team trades quarterback Kirk Cousins instead of signing him long term or using the franchise tag again for the 2017 season. A move to Washington makes sense for Romo, but only if he is released, as there isn't a snowball's chance in hell the Cowboys would trade him inside the division.
—Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon isn't welcome at the combine but will be welcomed with open arms at the Sooners' pro day March 8, according to the school. Mixon, who was arrested in 2014 for punching a woman in the face, was able to take an Alford plea in the court system and was suspended (while redshirting) for the 2014 OU season. Without the off-field issues, he's a first-round talent. Given that video of the punch was released recently, Mixon's draft stock is all over the map.
—I've been trying to keep a running list of top players not performing at the combine, based on talks with agents, players and NFL teams. Here's the total I've been able to verify:
—Speaking of Foster, here's something I learned while doing background research on the 'Bama stud. When he was 18 months old, his father shot him and his mother as she held him. His mom, Inita Paige, was wounded in the back. His father was arrested, bonded out and fled to California. There he was arrested and eventually sentenced to 30 years. But shortly after, his father escaped prison and was on the run for 16 years.
—Who is the top cornerback in the 2017 draft class? For me it's Quincy Wilson, but one NFC scout I spoke with this week said they ranked Alabama's Marlon Humphrey as the top cover man. When reached for a comment, an AFC personnel man told me Ohio State's Gareon Conley was their top corner. Needless to say, there isn't yet a consensus top cornerback in this class.
—LSU safety Jamal Adams, my No. 5 overall player in this class, told me Thursday he plans to compete in every drill at the combine. Adams isn't hiding from scouts and has a chance to walk away as a big winner of the entire event.
—Also expected to do every drill (other than the bench press, per Pro Football Talk) at the combine is Trubisky. I love this decision to go out and compete, and it continues a trend of players represented by Rep 1 of going to Indianapolis with the mindset to win the week.
—Much was made during Senior Bowl week when NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said on a telecast that Trubisky was "a little over 6'1"." That's below the 6'2" threshold NFL teams have established for the position and could be harmful to his draft stock.
Trubisky's college coach, Larry Fedora, isn't buying it. In an interview with Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Fedora said "he's going to measure probably 6'2" or a little taller." That matches with what scouts told me this week, as they expect he'll be close to 6'2 ½".
—Bleacher Report's Jason Cole reported this week that Washington may be interested in Tony Romo if the team trades quarterback Kirk Cousins instead of signing him long term or using the franchise tag again for the 2017 season. A move to Washington makes sense for Romo, but only if he is released, as there isn't a snowball's chance in hell the Cowboys would trade him inside the division.
—Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon isn't welcome at the combine but will be welcomed with open arms at the Sooners' pro day March 8, according to the school. Mixon, who was arrested in 2014 for punching a woman in the face, was able to take an Alford plea in the court system and was suspended (while redshirting) for the 2014 OU season. Without the off-field issues, he's a first-round talent. Given that video of the punch was released recently, Mixon's draft stock is all over the map.
—I've been trying to keep a running list of top players not performing at the combine, based on talks with agents, players and NFL teams. Here's the total I've been able to verify:
- WR Corey Davis, Western Michigan (ankle)
- LB Reuben Foster, Alabama (shoulder)
- LB Jarrad Davis, Florida (ankle)
- LB Kendell Beckwith, LSU (knee)
- S Malik Hooker, Ohio State (hip labrum, hernia)
- OT Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin (hip labrum)
