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March 8th
UCLA
- Datone Jones/DL stood on his combine numbers yet looked outstanding during drills. Jones was quick, fluid and easily moved in every direction of the field. He’s likely cemented himself as a first round choice.
- Jonathan Franklin/RB was another who stood on his combine marks but impressed in position drills. He was quick during ball carrying exercises and also stood out as a pass catcher. We’ve heard since the combine Franklin has been moving up draft boards rather quickly will likely be selected somewhere during the early part of round two. The New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, St Louis Rams and San Diego Chargers are all possibilities.
- Jeff Baca/OL posted 28 reps on the bench, an improvement from his combine number, and was another who stood out in position drills. Scouts were very happy how Baca moved around the field and showed little stiffness.
- Joseph Fauria/TE ran on the slow side (4.78s) but caught the ball very well.
- Andrew Abbott/DB was also slightly slow afoot at 4.62s but was another who stood out in drills. I’ve been told he’s a definite 7th round target by a few teams due to his special teams ability.
- Times on Sheldon Price/CB range as fast as 4.37 to 4.45. Price posted a 39-inch vertical jump and 10-foot, 6-inch broad jump. He also measured an impressive 6020/189lbs.
- Aaron Hester/CB timed 4.55s.
- Punter Jeff Locke impressed the teams on hand and several now rate him as the top punter in the draft. Locke has 5 individual workouts in the coming weeks.
Florida
- Earl Okine/DL registered just 12 tackles last season but gave scouts something to think about today. As posted earlier he measured 6064/284lbs, put up 25 reps on the bench, posted a 33-inch vertical jump, 9-foot 6-inch broad then timed 4.98s in the forty on a wet field. At the very least Okine looks like a practice squad prospect.
- As has been posted Jelani Jenkins/LB was timed at 4.77s on the wet turf.
- Omar Hunter evidently looked really good in drills. He was explosive in the bag drills, showed good movement skills and was fluid in his hips.
Kansas State
- If you follow my twitter account you’d know by now Arthur Brown/LB blew up his workout. He tipped the scales at 236lbs and posted 21 reps on the bench; a terrific number for someone who was dealing with a shoulder issue. His forty times ranged between 4.58-to-4.62. During drills Brown was sensational, showing a quick change of direction and losing no momentum altering his angle of attack. He was fast in every direction and really solid in ball drills. We are hearing late first round is now a possibility. Late word is the Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers met extensively/had dinner with Brown.
- Chris Harper/WR timed as fast as 4.38s on a number of watches, though we expect the “official” time to be slightly slower. Regardless, he was still very quick and caught the ball well during drills. Its more than coincidence he’s being referred to as an Anquan Boldinesque type of receiver, though faster, and the Baltimore Ravens really like Harper.
http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=6860
UCLA
- Datone Jones/DL stood on his combine numbers yet looked outstanding during drills. Jones was quick, fluid and easily moved in every direction of the field. He’s likely cemented himself as a first round choice.
- Jonathan Franklin/RB was another who stood on his combine marks but impressed in position drills. He was quick during ball carrying exercises and also stood out as a pass catcher. We’ve heard since the combine Franklin has been moving up draft boards rather quickly will likely be selected somewhere during the early part of round two. The New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, St Louis Rams and San Diego Chargers are all possibilities.
- Jeff Baca/OL posted 28 reps on the bench, an improvement from his combine number, and was another who stood out in position drills. Scouts were very happy how Baca moved around the field and showed little stiffness.
- Joseph Fauria/TE ran on the slow side (4.78s) but caught the ball very well.
- Andrew Abbott/DB was also slightly slow afoot at 4.62s but was another who stood out in drills. I’ve been told he’s a definite 7th round target by a few teams due to his special teams ability.
- Times on Sheldon Price/CB range as fast as 4.37 to 4.45. Price posted a 39-inch vertical jump and 10-foot, 6-inch broad jump. He also measured an impressive 6020/189lbs.
- Aaron Hester/CB timed 4.55s.
- Punter Jeff Locke impressed the teams on hand and several now rate him as the top punter in the draft. Locke has 5 individual workouts in the coming weeks.
Florida
- Earl Okine/DL registered just 12 tackles last season but gave scouts something to think about today. As posted earlier he measured 6064/284lbs, put up 25 reps on the bench, posted a 33-inch vertical jump, 9-foot 6-inch broad then timed 4.98s in the forty on a wet field. At the very least Okine looks like a practice squad prospect.
- As has been posted Jelani Jenkins/LB was timed at 4.77s on the wet turf.
- Omar Hunter evidently looked really good in drills. He was explosive in the bag drills, showed good movement skills and was fluid in his hips.
Kansas State
- If you follow my twitter account you’d know by now Arthur Brown/LB blew up his workout. He tipped the scales at 236lbs and posted 21 reps on the bench; a terrific number for someone who was dealing with a shoulder issue. His forty times ranged between 4.58-to-4.62. During drills Brown was sensational, showing a quick change of direction and losing no momentum altering his angle of attack. He was fast in every direction and really solid in ball drills. We are hearing late first round is now a possibility. Late word is the Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers met extensively/had dinner with Brown.
- Chris Harper/WR timed as fast as 4.38s on a number of watches, though we expect the “official” time to be slightly slower. Regardless, he was still very quick and caught the ball well during drills. Its more than coincidence he’s being referred to as an Anquan Boldinesque type of receiver, though faster, and the Baltimore Ravens really like Harper.
http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=6860
