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POSTED 10:28 a.m. EST, February 24, 2007
BROWN GOING DOWN?
Though the workouts at the scouting combine won't be aired on the NFL Network until 11:00 a.m. EST on Saturday, a source in Indy tells us that the running of the offensive linemen has begun, and that one of the presumed first-round prospects put up a sssssslow time.
The Penn State tackle posted a 5.39 in the 40.
For a lineman, that's bad. Real bad.
Another potential first-rounder who put up a slow time was Texas guard Justin Blalock, who posted a 5.31.
POSTED 10:45 a.m. EST, February 24, 2007
STALEY A SCRATCH
A league source tells us that Central Michigan tackle Joe Staley won't be working out at the combine because of a pulled hamstring that he suffered while training in Houston.
Staley, as we posted earlier today, was expected to have a great workout at the combine, which could have vaulted him into round one.
Though scouts are impressed by his athletic ability, the thinking is that he's a year away from being able to compete at a high level in the NFL.
POSTED 11:18 a.m. EST; UPDATED 11:34 a.m. EST, February 24, 2007
THOMAS RUNS A 4.93?
Wisconsin left tackle Joe Thomas put up a blazing (for a lineman) time in the 40-yard dash, running it in an unofficial 4.98 seconds. A league source tells us that one scout has timed the run as a 4.93.
We've consistently heard that the Lions, who hold the No. 2 overall pick, are in love with Thomas.
Though the Lions would like to slide down a spot or so and still land Thomas, they'd better be careful. If they can coax the Browns, for example, into flip-flopping picks, it very well could be that the Browns end up taking Thomas.
In the end, the Lions might have to try to flip with the Raiders, in order to prevent someone else from jumping over Detroit in order to get their hands on Thomas.
BROWN GOING DOWN?
Though the workouts at the scouting combine won't be aired on the NFL Network until 11:00 a.m. EST on Saturday, a source in Indy tells us that the running of the offensive linemen has begun, and that one of the presumed first-round prospects put up a sssssslow time.
The Penn State tackle posted a 5.39 in the 40.
For a lineman, that's bad. Real bad.
Another potential first-rounder who put up a slow time was Texas guard Justin Blalock, who posted a 5.31.
POSTED 10:45 a.m. EST, February 24, 2007
STALEY A SCRATCH
A league source tells us that Central Michigan tackle Joe Staley won't be working out at the combine because of a pulled hamstring that he suffered while training in Houston.
Staley, as we posted earlier today, was expected to have a great workout at the combine, which could have vaulted him into round one.
Though scouts are impressed by his athletic ability, the thinking is that he's a year away from being able to compete at a high level in the NFL.
POSTED 11:18 a.m. EST; UPDATED 11:34 a.m. EST, February 24, 2007
THOMAS RUNS A 4.93?
Wisconsin left tackle Joe Thomas put up a blazing (for a lineman) time in the 40-yard dash, running it in an unofficial 4.98 seconds. A league source tells us that one scout has timed the run as a 4.93.
We've consistently heard that the Lions, who hold the No. 2 overall pick, are in love with Thomas.
Though the Lions would like to slide down a spot or so and still land Thomas, they'd better be careful. If they can coax the Browns, for example, into flip-flopping picks, it very well could be that the Browns end up taking Thomas.
In the end, the Lions might have to try to flip with the Raiders, in order to prevent someone else from jumping over Detroit in order to get their hands on Thomas.
