Tuesdays combine results

[Natedawg44]

Combine's times and measurements: Feb. 28


INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 28, 2006) -- Missed the workouts on NFL Network? Get all the times and measurements from Tuesday's field drills.

Event Player College Result
Group 10 -- linebackers
40-yard dash
Jon Alston Stanford 4.40
Thomas Howard UTEP 4.42
Brandon Johnson Louisville 4.44
Ernie Sims Florida St. 4.50
Tarna Nande Miami (Ohio) 4.51
Leon Williams Miami (Fla.) 4.54
James Anderson Va. Tech 4.58
Clint Ingram Oklahoma 4.58
Broad jump
Jon Alston Stanford 11-foot
Demeco Ryans Alabama 10-foot-9
Anthony Trucks Oregon 10-foot-5
Ernie Sims Florida St. 10-foot-5
Thomas Howard UTEP 10-foot-4
Tarna Nande Miami (Ohio) 10-foot-4
Vertical jump
Roger McIntosh Miami (Fla.) 42½
James Anderson Va. Tech 41
Clinton Ingram Oklahoma 41
Ernie Sims Florida St. 41
Jon Alston Stanford 40
A.J. Hawk Ohio St. 40
Three-cone
James Anderson Va. Tech 6.67
Spencer Havner UCLA 6.81
A.J. Hawk Ohio St. 6.82
Jon Alston Stanford 6.90
Williams Kershaw Maryland 6.95
Short shuttle
A.J. Hawk Ohio St. 3.96
James Anderson Va. Tech 4.07
Spencer Havner UCLA 4.07
Tim McGarigle Northwestern 4.07
Clint Ingram Oklahoma 4.10
Tarna Nande Miami (Ohio) 4.11
Freddie Keiaho San Diego St. 4.12
Long shuttle
A.J. Hawk Ohio State 11.06
Anthony Trucks Oregon 11.20
Thomas Howard UTEP 11.22
James Anderson Va. Tech 11.32
Travis Williams Auburn 11.34
Group 11 -- defensive backs
40-yard dash
Tye Hill Clemson 4.30
Johnathan Joseph S. Carolina 4.31
Tim Jennings Georgia 4.32
Michael Huff Texas 4.34
Daniel Bullocks Nebraska 4.38
Willie Andrews Baylor 4.38
Antoine Bethea Howard 4.39
Jason Allen Tennessee 4.39
Kelly Jennings Miami (Fla.) 4.39
Broad jump
Antonio Cromartie Florida St. 11-foot
Jason Allen Tennessee 10-foot-11
Tye Hill Clemson 10-foot-9
Antoine Bethea Howard 10-foot-7
Reuben Houston Ga. Tech 10-foot-7
Michael Huff Texas 10-foot-5
Cedric Griffin Texas 10-foot-5
Darrell Brooks Arizona 10-foot-5
Vertical jump
Reuben Houston Ga. Tech 41½
Tye Hill Clemson 41
Josh Lay Pittsburg 40½
Chris Harrell Penn St. 40½
Michael Huff Texas 40½
Kelly Jennings Miami (Fla.) 40
Jason Allen Tennessee 39½
Jahmile Addae W. Virginia 38½
Three-cone
Tye Hill Clemson 6.63
Reed Doughty N. Colorado 6.66
Jason Allen Tennessee 6.75
Cedric Griffin Texas 6.84
Marcus Demps San Diego St 6.91
Daniel Bullocks Nebraska 6.91
Short shuttle
Jason Allen Tennessee 3.81
Kelly Jennings Miami (Fla.) 4.00
Tye Hill Clemson 4.01
Darnell Bing USC 4.07
Marcus Demps San Diego St 4.09
Cedric Griffin Texas 4.10
Long shuttle
Marcus Demps San Diego St. 11.10
Jason Allen Tennessee 11.17
Tye Hill Clemson 11.17
Daniel Bullocks Nebraska 11.22
Johnathan Joseph S. Carolina 11.23
Group 12 -- defensive backs
40-yard dash
Donte' Whitner Ohio St. 4.40
Dee Webb Florida 4.41
Pat Watkins Florida St. 4.42
Richard Marshall Fresno St. 4.42
Gerrick McPhearson Maryland 4.42
David Pittman Northwestern St. 4.44
Ko Simpson S. Carolina 4.45
Derrick Martin Wyoming 4.45
Danieal Manning Abilene Christian 4.46
Broad jump
Pat Watkins Florida St. 11-foot-1
Donte' Whitner Ohio St. 11-foot
Demario Minter Georgia 10-foot-11
Bernard Pollard Purdue 10-foot-11
Richard Marshall Fresno St. 10-foot-9
Marcus Maxey Miami (Fla.) 10-foot-9
Gerrick McPhearson Maryland 10-foot-9
Vertical jump
Marcus Maxey Miami (Fla.) 41½
Gerrick McPhearson Maryland 41½
Anthony Smith Syracuse 41
Pat Watkins Florida St. 41
Alton McCann W. Virginia 40½
Ko Simpson S. Carolina 40½

 

[Clove]

If we want a FS this year, it's either Jason Allen or Pat Watkins. Both big, tall, fast, quick , and can cover.

 

[Typhus]

40 times from the 2nd group of DB's:

Donte Whitner - 4.4
Ko Simpson - 4.45
Danieal Manning - 4.46
Richard Marshall - 4.42
Dee Webb - 4.41
Pat Watkins - 4.42
Gerrick McPhearson - 4.42
David Pittman - 4.44
Derick Martin - 4.45

Not as fast as the 1st group but still fast.

Notes about both corner groups:

Daniel Bullocks was the most impressive S outside of Michael Huff that I saw today. He ran a sub 4 40...He benched 225 18 times...And he was one of the smoothest in the DB coverage drills where they look at your hips. He's jumped to 4th on my safety board. I think he could be picked ahead of Bing depending on if the team drafting needs a SS or a FS. He finished in the top 5 in several of the agility drills as well.

Ko Simpson finished in the top 5 in his vertical, which was a 40.5, but didn't have another top 5 finish in any of the other agility drills. I haven't heard any commentary or see any of the hip drills to make a determination on him either though. I think he's still only going to be picked at 22 at the earliest.

Bing didn't run a 40 but participated in agility drills and coverage drills. He was impressive with a couple of top 5 finishes, but Bullocks was better.

Donte Whitner lead his group in almost every single group. He put up very good times in every drill. He's a 1st rounder to me. I was really starting to feel that way about him before the combine, but I definitely do now. I think he's ahead of Simpson.

Jason Allen has really helped his stock . He is definitely a 2nd rounder and could move up if a team desires him to be a CB over a S.

This is a deep class of fast DB's...I look for a ton of them to be taken in the 2nd and 3rd rounds.

Here's how I now rank the OLB class:

1. A.J. Hawk
2. Manny Lawson
3. Ernie Sims
4. Chad Greenway
5. Bobby Carpenter
6. Thomas Howard
7. DeMeco Ryans

I have Carpenter, Howard and Ryans falling into the 2nd round.

Here's my Safety rankings:

1. Michael Huff
2. Donte Whitner
3. Ko Simpson
4. Daniel Bullocks
5. Darnell Bing

I have Allen rated among CBs because of his combine. I think he'll be thought of as a corner. I have him going early in the 2nd round though since he burned out a 4.36.

 

[Natedawg44]

I was glad to see Whitner do well. He played lights out this year. He was used alot in the box and blitzing. It seems he has the physical ability to play deeper, but I think he was just so effective close to the line of scrimmage thats where they kept him even though he could have probably played deeper.

 

[Natedawg44]

Anyone know about this Brandon Johnson kid from Louisville?

 

[trueblue1687]

I watched Allen every Saturday @ UT...He's a player, but had a pretty bad hip injury from what I remember and at one point was considered somewhat of a longshot to play again. Obviously can still run though, so it may not be a problem. I'm always leery of bad past injuries, tho.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

I wonder why more people aren't talking about Thomas Howard ? The kid looks the part of an all world OLB . Right now the 3 LB/DEs that have my interest are M. Lawson , K. Wimbley , and T. Howard .

At safety I'd have to agree with J. Allen , and I've also got D. Whitner , P. Watkins , and D. Bullocks on my list .

 

[trickblue]

I wonder why more people aren't talking about Thomas Howard ? The kid looks the part of an all world OLB . Right now the 3 LB/DEs that have my interest are M. Lawson , K. Wimbley , and T. Howard .

At safety I'd have to agree with J. Allen , and I've also got D. Whitner , P. Watkins , and D. Bullocks on my list .

I agree... Howard could be a big-time player...

He has all the tools, he just doesn't come from a top-flight program...

 

[Typhus]

I wonder why more people aren't talking about Thomas Howard ? The kid looks the part of an all world OLB . Right now the 3 LB/DEs that have my interest are M. Lawson , K. Wimbley , and T. Howard .

At safety I'd have to agree with J. Allen , and I've also got D. Whitner , P. Watkins , and D. Bullocks on my list .

I think the OLB's and Safeties are stacking up very similarly. Guys like DeMeco Ryans, Thomas Howard, Ernie Sims, Bobby Carpenter, and Greenway are all in that mix to be taken between picks 20 and 32. You know at least one of those guys are going to fall hard simply because there's so many of them, but it's tough to distinguish which are the best prospects of the group.

With safeties, now it's Bing, Simpson, Whitner, and even Bullocks and Allen are in the conversation to be taken in the late first. I think Simpson's so-so combine would make him a reach to Dallas or San Diego (the 2 places he's projected to most often), but either team could still take him because both have big needs at the position. However, I could see any of those safeties getting hot between now and the draft and moving to the top of the group.