Those are impressive numbers.Some highlightsUzoma Nwachukwu, WR Texas A&M
5'11-1/4" 198 lbs (Texas vs Nation weigh-in)
4.45, 4.47 40
39.5" Vertical
10'10" Broad Jump
6.77 3-Cone
4.21 Short Shuttle
11.28 Long Shuttle
25 reps!!!
There was no posted height and weight from his Pro Day.
Yes, some sites have him at 4.40, but I accept the slower times. It's possible he's a legit 4.40 with those Vert and BJ numbers. But until I find video, it's just heresay at the moment.Those are impressive numbers.Some highlightsUzoma Nwachukwu, WR Texas A&M
5'11-1/4" 198 lbs (Texas vs Nation weigh-in)
4.45, 4.47 40
39.5" Vertical
10'10" Broad Jump
6.77 3-Cone
4.21 Short Shuttle
11.28 Long Shuttle
25 reps!!!
There was no posted height and weight from his Pro Day.
Also, they had him running a 4.40 in this link:
Aggies Pro Day
Xue, are you measuring using FPS or timing it with a computer clock or using a stopwatch?Also, do you have an opinion on the revisions at NFLDS.com for the 2012 class? Almost all of the listed times got faster sometime in February.DeAndre Hopkins didn't run anywhere near a 4.4. Many other sites report him at 4.55 to 4.58.
Using this vid:
I'm counting frames and dividing by FPS. Pretty simple. If you have a plug-in to download videos from Youtube, download the MP4 versions and play in Quicktime. You then change the timer in Quicktime to display the "Frame Number".As for the revised times on NFLDS, the new times are way too fast. It's odd they made the change days before this year's combine. Not really sure how or why.DeAndre Hopkins didn't run anywhere near a 4.4. Many other sites report him at 4.55 to 4.58.
Using this vid:
People wanna compare him to Roddy White, but Hopkins is simply not as explosive. I think he's more like Austin Collie (plus 14 lbs).Hopkins is a tough one to peg. Really like his production, route running, and hands. A bit concerned that he doesn't have enough standout athletic traits to be a #1 though. That's emblematic of this WR class as a whole. As far as I can tell, there's not a lot of overlap between the group of prospects with safe football skills and the group of prospects with special athletic qualities.
Bell will make a solid NFL back, should outperform his draft position.
Ample talent on display at Michigan State’s pro dayBell will make a solid NFL back, should outperform his draft position.
I like him. Looked great at Senior Bowl. But apparently they ran on carpet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cf4mXAWWcUApparently Aaron Dobson ran a 4.42 and 4.40 on his pro day. My link Very impressive times for a player that is built like Sidney Rice.
Franklin weighed in at 196? That's 9 pounds less than he was at the combine. Not good.
He was 201 at Senior Bowl. Listed at 195 during season. I don't see a problem.'ZWK said:Franklin weighed in at 196? That's 9 pounds less than he was at the combine. Not good.
Because almost no RBs that size have been successful in the modern day NFL, other than superfast guys.Here is a list of the most successful RBs who have entered the NFL since 1999 with a combine weight of 205 or less (with a bias towards including more players):He was 201 at Senior Bowl. Listed at 195 during season. I don't see a problem.'ZWK said:Franklin weighed in at 196? That's 9 pounds less than he was at the combine. Not good.
That is interesting. Any mocks yets with Dion Jordon going to the Chiefs?
He'll be a good 3rd down back. He's elusive, good in the open field and breaks more tackles than you'd expect, but he can't do anything up the middle without a gaping hole.The options are big, fast, quick or explosive and Franklin is none of those things. Plus his college career suggests he doesn't have enough vision/skill to succeed even if he did have the physical tools to compete.
So I'm not sure what people are seeing with him, but I think it's 95%+ their eyes are deceiving them.