That is an excellent point. Many other great receivers have been overlooked because they didn’t have “elite” speed. Robo will become a top receiver and whatever team gets him will be able to move the chains just as OSU did. He will become indispensable on 3rd down and in the red zone.
And that is not all. There will be more. What do all of these players have in common beside a large cap number in 08? They are all older. The NFL Players Association has been talking about the uncapped 2010 helping the middle and higher paid players but that is not going to happen.
Fantasy football can be fun but more often it’s just frustrating. Even in keeper teams, you build a team and then lose all but 2 or 3 players to free agency. The season lasts 14 weeks plus playoffs not all year long. It has one draft and if you blow it (like the Browns always do), you live with your errors for 4 months.
One of the most entertaining aspects of the Combine is the coverage of the weight lifting. All players lift 225 for as many reps as they can. You would think that you want to draft the strongest (most reps at 225) O line or D line and linebackers. Not so much.
Speed kills, at least that is what we heard in drivers education. Speed can also kill the chances of some players to improve their draft position. While it can be important in some positions, the 40 speed is totally useless in the analysis of most NFL prospects for the draft.
Mike Thomas WR Arizona was not a player that got a lot of attention before the combine. But that all changed when he ran a 4.31 40 yard dash. In addition he caught everything during the combine WR field work on Sunday including the attention of every scout of a team that needs a WR. At 5-8 195 lb. he reminded everyone of Steve Smith the all pro WR in Carolina.
That is a great point. It is one of the reasons that USC and other teams that use a traditional NFL style offense do so well at bringing drop back QBs to play for them. More athletic QBs that are more run oriented than drop back passer go to schools with the spread offense to take maximum advantage of their ability.
The NFL Combine is now covered by the NFL network more than ever before. Some of the most important parts of the combine are not televised. The combine was originally a league wide group physical examination to save money. It has developed into what you see today.
he NFL Combine is now covered by the NFL network more than ever before. There are certain things that NFL scouts look for at the combine. Today we will look at the major items on offense. Tomorrow, we will look at the defense.
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