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In the span of about 45 minutes, Fournette went from being overweight and sluggish to incredibly fast and dynamic just by doing different workouts in his tights. His draft stock swung from top 15 to 2nd round and now top 10 lock just from Friday’s workout. Really. Consider his draft floor the Bengals at No. 9, and you’re going to see a predominance of post-Combine mock drafts with Fournette to the Panthers at No. 8 overall.
Florida State’s Dalvin Cook didn’t exactly light up his workout. At 5’10” and 210 pounds, Cook leapt just 30.5” on his vertical. That’s not impressive, and given the context of explosiveness it’s even worse. He barely beat Fournette in the 40, clocking a fairly pedestrian (in the context) 4.49. Cook failed to back up the dynamic force from his Seminoles game tape, also looking shaky in receiving drills.
Cook did get a win with his medical examination earlier in the week. He’s had three separate shoulder surgeries, but the word is he passed the test for most teams.
The same cannot be said for Alabama defensive lineman Jonathan Allen. He was diagnosed with “moderare” arthritis in his shoulders. He then measured in both shorter (6’2”) and lighter (286) than anticipated. It’s not unusual for prospects to drop weight in an attempt to fare better in the on-field workouts, but that also puts more pressure on Allen to shine when the DL hit the field on Saturday. If he doesn’t have a great workout, it’s not unrealistic for Allen, a presumptive top 5 talent, to fall well into the 20s.
Texas RB D’Onta Foreman was cleared from working out due to a stress fracture in his foot. Foreman weighed in at 233 pounds, which is lighter than his Longhorns playing weight.
Other things which caught my eye:
Western Michigan offensive tackle ran his short shuttle in 4.58 seconds and a broad jump of 9’10”, both of which are outstanding for a 319-pound behemoth. One of my biggest criticisms in watching him in person for the Broncos was he could be heavy-legged, but Moton has obviously been working on that. Expect him to be a second-round pick. He’s played all over the line but his best NFL position should be right tackle.
Another WMU prospect, wide receiver Corey Davis is here and doing interviews but will not work out. He’s recovering from an ankle injury. Davis, my top WR in the class, also confirmed he will not run at Western Michigan’s pro day in March.
Utah left tackle Garett Bolles is a great story, a former drug addict who go this life together. He’s also a fantastic athlete at 6’5” and 297 who performed quite well in the metric drills. He’s 25 years old and only played a year of big-time football, both of which are very legitimate flags, but it’s hard to not root for Bolles.
I don’t normally get involved in the player interview sessions, but I made an exception today. After standing with the throng for both Mitch Trubisky and Patrick Mahomes, I recorded Ohio State wideout Curtis Samuel at the podium.
http://football.realgm.com/analysis/2938/NFL-Scouting-Combine-Friday-Notes
Florida State’s Dalvin Cook didn’t exactly light up his workout. At 5’10” and 210 pounds, Cook leapt just 30.5” on his vertical. That’s not impressive, and given the context of explosiveness it’s even worse. He barely beat Fournette in the 40, clocking a fairly pedestrian (in the context) 4.49. Cook failed to back up the dynamic force from his Seminoles game tape, also looking shaky in receiving drills.
Cook did get a win with his medical examination earlier in the week. He’s had three separate shoulder surgeries, but the word is he passed the test for most teams.
The same cannot be said for Alabama defensive lineman Jonathan Allen. He was diagnosed with “moderare” arthritis in his shoulders. He then measured in both shorter (6’2”) and lighter (286) than anticipated. It’s not unusual for prospects to drop weight in an attempt to fare better in the on-field workouts, but that also puts more pressure on Allen to shine when the DL hit the field on Saturday. If he doesn’t have a great workout, it’s not unrealistic for Allen, a presumptive top 5 talent, to fall well into the 20s.
Texas RB D’Onta Foreman was cleared from working out due to a stress fracture in his foot. Foreman weighed in at 233 pounds, which is lighter than his Longhorns playing weight.
Other things which caught my eye:
Western Michigan offensive tackle ran his short shuttle in 4.58 seconds and a broad jump of 9’10”, both of which are outstanding for a 319-pound behemoth. One of my biggest criticisms in watching him in person for the Broncos was he could be heavy-legged, but Moton has obviously been working on that. Expect him to be a second-round pick. He’s played all over the line but his best NFL position should be right tackle.
Another WMU prospect, wide receiver Corey Davis is here and doing interviews but will not work out. He’s recovering from an ankle injury. Davis, my top WR in the class, also confirmed he will not run at Western Michigan’s pro day in March.
Utah left tackle Garett Bolles is a great story, a former drug addict who go this life together. He’s also a fantastic athlete at 6’5” and 297 who performed quite well in the metric drills. He’s 25 years old and only played a year of big-time football, both of which are very legitimate flags, but it’s hard to not root for Bolles.
I don’t normally get involved in the player interview sessions, but I made an exception today. After standing with the throng for both Mitch Trubisky and Patrick Mahomes, I recorded Ohio State wideout Curtis Samuel at the podium.
http://football.realgm.com/analysis/2938/NFL-Scouting-Combine-Friday-Notes
