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Calvin Johnson's Pro Day (1 Viewer)

milfordshane

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This guy posted som monster workout numbers per nfl.com

http://nfl.com/draft/analysis/individual_workouts#GAtech

FYI

"Johnson, whom some people think is the most talented player in the draft, had a broad jump of 11 feet 7 inches. That's the best broad jump I can ever remember an NFL prospect having. And his vertical jump was outstanding, too (42½ inches). And he looked very good catching the ball while running routes. "

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The scary thing about Calvin is that he doesn't look like a burner at all watching him, but he's obviously flying. He's got very deceptive speed.

 
IMO this guy seems to be the total package. He's one of the best WR prospects I've seen in a while.

The comment I heard about "Randy Moss without the attitude." seems to hold up.

 
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i liked this snippet/tid-bit (already highlighted above) from NFL.com's gil brandt...

"... broad jump of 11 feet 7 inches. That's the best broad jump I can ever remember an NFL prospect having."

i don't know off the top of my head when the combine began, but keep in mind brandt has been in the business since the 60s, i think, so that is close to a half century of closely observing prospects...

johnson is a rare, rare talent...

 
Bob Magaw said:
i liked this snippet/tid-bit (already highlighted above) from NFL.com's gil brandt..."... broad jump of 11 feet 7 inches. That's the best broad jump I can ever remember an NFL prospect having."i don't know off the top of my head when the combine began, but keep in mind brandt has been in the business since the 60s, i think, so that is close to a half century of closely observing prospects...johnson is a rare, rare talent...
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not to mention brandt remembers everything about everything. the guy reminisces about 30 year old stuff like it was yesterday....plus he always ends a sentence with "is what it amounts to" which i think is kinda funny.also on the "randy moss without the attitude" quote. i think most people that know CJ would say he is "randy moss with a great attitude".hope its true i really like seeing the humble succeed just as much as i love watching guys like TO and pacman #### up.
 
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That's a nasty broad jump. Anything over 10' is pretty solid (although you should expect more from tall players). The only other guy who I can remember jumping past 11' is Justin Fargas.

 
Well, if he's ever standing still on the 4 yard line, he might just be able to jump into the endzone. Looks like he'll be able to easily do that slam dunk thing like Gonzo too. Sweet.

 
I may well be taking him 1.01 in a dynasty league rookie draft. I'll wait and see how the draft shakes out but I just can't pass this guy up for Peterson. My team is pretty set at rb anyways and I really could use another wr. Calvin is the only wr I can recall that I'd consider taking 1.01 in a dynasty rookie draft. I just don't want to see him end up in Tampa Bay as they almost never have had a decent passing game.

 
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Sabertooth said:
Well, if he's ever standing still on the 4 yard line, he might just be able to jump into the endzone. Looks like he'll be able to easily do that slam dunk thing like Gonzo too. Sweet.
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If you don't put much stock in "workout numbers" that's your perogative. When a prospect posts a workout that impresses someone like Gil Brandt I take note and add it into my evaluation of his talent along with his college production, character issues, projected production ...Different strokes for different folks.
 
chris1969 said:
IMO this guy seems to be the total package. He's one of the best WR prospects I've seen in a while.The comment I heard about "Randy Moss without the attitude." seems to hold up.
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Calvin is not nearly as good as Big Mike Williams!!!
 
Sabertooth said:
Well, if he's ever standing still on the 4 yard line, he might just be able to jump into the endzone. Looks like he'll be able to easily do that slam dunk thing like Gonzo too. Sweet.
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Agreed, that's about the only time I could see jumping ability as useful for a receiver.
 
Da Guru said:
chris1969 said:
IMO this guy seems to be the total package. He's one of the best WR prospects I've seen in a while.The comment I heard about "Randy Moss without the attitude." seems to hold up.
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Calvin is not nearly as good as Big Mike Williams!!!
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The only thing they have in common is size. Williams never ran a sub 4.4 forty or probably sub 4.6 forty for that matter. He also had weight and character issues at USC which Calvin has never had. The last rookie WR I'd consider in Calvin's tier was Andre Johnson and he looks pretty good so far. He could be boom or bust but you can't deny his measurables are pretty much unprecedented.
 
Seems like just about every season has the next Moss. First it was Charles Rogers and Andre Johnson, then Larry Fitzgerald and Roy Williams, then Braylon Edwards.

Truth is, until he straps on a helmet in the NFL he's an unknown quantity.

 
Is there a site where you can look up historical combine results?

Would love to see what the records and what some current stars did when they went through.

 
EBF said:
That's a nasty broad jump. Anything over 10' is pretty solid (although you should expect more from tall players). The only other guy who I can remember jumping past 11' is Justin Fargas.
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11'5"Fargas' combine is one of the best performances ever.
 
Sabertooth said:
Titus Pullo said:
EBF said:
That's a nasty broad jump. Anything over 10' is pretty solid (although you should expect more from tall players). The only other guy who I can remember jumping past 11' is Justin Fargas.
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11'5"Fargas' combine is one of the best performances ever.
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Exactly. And Anquan Boldin's sucked. Who is better?
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So they should just get rid of the combine and workouts completely? Just go totally off of game tape? Or maybe they should just pick random names out of a hat instead of drafting players?Give me a break. Obviously a good workout by itself doesn't mean anything. And I think that we all know that the only guarantee in the NFL is that there are no guarantees in the NFL. But to pretend that there is no correlation at all between a guy's physical abilities and his future performance is ludicrous.
 
Sabertooth said:
Titus Pullo said:
EBF said:
That's a nasty broad jump. Anything over 10' is pretty solid (although you should expect more from tall players). The only other guy who I can remember jumping past 11' is Justin Fargas.
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11'5"Fargas' combine is one of the best performances ever.
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Exactly. And Anquan Boldin's sucked. Who is better?
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:goodposting: Players with broad jumps over 11'4" tend to be NFL busts. I'm guessing most NFL teams probably dropped Calvin at least 4-5 spots on their draft board as a result of this news.
 
GroveDiesel said:
Sabertooth said:
Titus Pullo said:
EBF said:
That's a nasty broad jump. Anything over 10' is pretty solid (although you should expect more from tall players). The only other guy who I can remember jumping past 11' is Justin Fargas.
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11'5"Fargas' combine is one of the best performances ever.
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Exactly. And Anquan Boldin's sucked. Who is better?
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So they should just get rid of the combine and workouts completely? Just go totally off of game tape? Or maybe they should just pick random names out of a hat instead of drafting players?Give me a break. Obviously a good workout by itself doesn't mean anything. And I think that we all know that the only guarantee in the NFL is that there are no guarantees in the NFL. But to pretend that there is no correlation at all between a guy's physical abilities and his future performance is ludicrous.
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:goodposting:
 
Interesting side note, it looks like Calvin Johnson actually ran that blazing time at the combine in his own shoes. He had actually let the OTHER guy borrow HIS shoes and just got them back to run the 40.

LINK

 
I read somewhere that is personal best in the vertical jump is something like 45-1/4", not that's 42" is shabby but he's got upside on that figure.

While the broad jump itself does not come into play in an NFL game, it is a good proxy for "explosiveness". Some guys can run a real good 40 yard dash time, but be less explosive off the line or out of their cuts in a game. A guy with a good 40 time (4.35) and a good broad jump indicates that his speed should "translate" very well into "NFL game speed".

 
FYI to the haters, scouts dont use the broad jump to see how far a player can jump, rather they are evaluating leg strength and explosiveness.

 
Sabertooth said:
Titus Pullo said:
EBF said:
That's a nasty broad jump. Anything over 10' is pretty solid (although you should expect more from tall players). The only other guy who I can remember jumping past 11' is Justin Fargas.
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11'5"Fargas' combine is one of the best performances ever.
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Exactly. And Anquan Boldin's sucked. Who is better?
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Who needs to ask that? We all know the answer.This is a combine and workout discussion.
 
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Some of you act like Calvin Johnson is just a workout warrior or something, The guy was also a great WR at the college level and made some awesome plays. When you play well on the field and also tear up the workouts, that is a pretty good sign that you are special.

 
We all have different personalities, I've never been one to get myself all excited and lathered up until I see the goods. Combine great, College wonderful, NFL who knows. Remember the BMW ejaculation.

 
It's just too bad the Lions aren't smart enough to take one of the difference makers in this draft.......Let's see you could have Either C. Johnson, AD, or J. Russell all DIFFERENCE MAKERS or Gaines Adams, Joe Thomas, Patrick Willis. hmmm

 
bah.....I don't believe the WR rookie hype....sure he's big....fast...whatever..but until he's in the NFL playing vs real CB's...he aint done ##### yet...

 
Two Deep said:
We all have different personalities, I've never been one to get myself all excited and lathered up until I see the goods. Combine great, College wonderful, NFL who knows. Remember the BMW ejaculation.
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I feel dirty and uncomfortable reading this post. I'm going to have bad BMW dreams now for several weeks, and I'm not going to like it.
 
I'm absolutely taking him 1.01 at every opportunity I can. I don't care where he ends up or what his situation is like.

 
V1LL said:
It's just too bad the Lions aren't smart enough to take one of the difference makers in this draft.......Let's see you could have Either C. Johnson, AD, or J. Russell all DIFFERENCE MAKERS or Gaines Adams, Joe Thomas, Patrick Willis. hmmm
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No kidding. They will trade down to alleviate their stress though. If they stay at the 2 spot and pick someone besides AP/CJ I will cancel my cable.
 
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