[Dynasty] 2020 NFL Draft Class (3 Viewers)

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2020 NFL Draft: Under-the-Radar Wide Receivers

 

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NFL Media's Lance Zierlein wrote that Texas WR Devin Duvernay has "very reliable, soft hands."

Duvernay (5'10/200) was highly productive last season, catching 106 passes for 1,386 yards and nine touchdowns. Projected to go at some point during the middle rounds of April's draft, the former Longhorn wideout has some work to do as a route-runner but the consistency as a pass-catcher is evident. "He's a slot receiver with tight hips and below-average routes but has outstanding hands and uses power to add yards after catch," Zierlein wrote in his analysis of Duvernay.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 12:39 PM ET

 

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NFL Media's Lance Zierlein wrote that Texas WR Devin Duvernay has "very reliable, soft hands."

They're velvety and supple, like a fine chamois.

 

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Adam Trautman is so good he’ll be the first NFL Draft pick from Dayton in 43 years

 

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The Perfect Prospect at the Scouting Combine for Every NFL Team

 

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Dobbins, Taylor add another chapter to running back rivalry

 

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Florida WR Van Jefferson will undergo surgery to repair a Jones fracture in his right foot, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Jefferson (6'1/200) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks after the surgery, which will be performed in Green Bay. Interestingly enough the fracture was found during his medical evaluation at the NFL Scouting Combine. That's tough news for Jefferson, as not only will he miss out on the combine drills but he'll likely miss out of Florida's Pro Day as well. NFL Media's Lance Zierlein has compared Jefferson to Adam Humphries, with the Florida standout having been lauded by many scouts for his route-running.

SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 1:00 PM ET

 

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NFL Draft prospects 2020: Big board of the top 100 players overall & ranked by position

 

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Next Gen Stats Draft Model can predict prospects' pro success

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We're still awaiting the results from the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, but in the meantime, it's worth taking a look at the college production of perhaps the deepest position in this year's class: the wide receivers. At the top of the production score list, we find three players tied with a mark of 94: CeeDee Lamb (Oklahoma), Jerry Jeudy (Alabama) and Tyler Johnson (Minnesota). Since all three prospects also have a similar size score (between 75 and 78), the athleticism drills at this weekend's combine in Indianapolis will be the ultimate sorter of the top receivers by final draft score. As of this writing, Tyler Johnson is not expected to run the 40-yard dash when receivers work out on Thursday, leaving CeeDee Lamb and Jerry Jeudy as the front-runners for the spot atop our rankings.

 

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NFL Media's Lance Zierlein compares Washington QB Jacob Eason to Carson Palmer and Brock Osweiler in his analysis of the draft prospect.

Eason (6'6/231) has the size and arm strength that NFL teams have generally looked for, but there are issues that he'll need to address in order to be an effective pro. Zierlein wrote in his analysis that the former Husky, who began his collegiate career at Georgia, has "issues with pocket poise and getting through progressions cleanly." While the arm talent evokes memories of Palmer, the pocket issues evoke memories of Osweiler in the eyes of Zierlein. Eason will likely come off the board by the end of Round 2.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 1:54 PM ET

That is a wide range of potential outcomes along the quarterback spectrum.

 

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PRE-COMBINE POSITION RANKINGS COMPARISON

 

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Clint Clearwater’s 2020 NFL Draft Big Board

 

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Claypool, Peoples-Jones, and Van Jefferson all made the leaderboard that @miqws made which averages together a bunch of rankings & mock drafts. With the others, I wouldn't bet on any one of them individually going in the first 3 rounds, but I would bet that at least one of the bunch will go in the first 3 rounds.

It won't be Jefferson.  It was just reported that he has a Jones fracture and needs surgery.

 

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The NFL Network's Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport report that LSU TE Thaddeus Moss will require surgery to repair a Jones fracture in his right foot.

Per NFL Network, this injury was discovered during medical checks at the combine. As a result, the 6-foot-2, 250-pound Moss is not taking part in testing drills on Thursday. The sure-handed LSU tight end will be looking at a probable recovery timetable of 6-8 weeks after he undergoes surgery, but should be healthy for the start of his rookie season in the pros.

SOURCE: B/R Gridiron on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 5:23 PM ET

 

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FAU TE Harrison Bryant ran an unofficial 40-yard dash of 4.72 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Bryant (6'5/243) is at his best when he gets into the open field, but needs a little runway to get going in terms of his straight-line speed. NFL Media's Lance Zierlein holds the FAU product in the utmost esteem, comparing him to 49ers star George Kittle. He is solidly in range for a Day 2 selection come April's draft.

SOURCE: FAU Football on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 5:10 PM ET

Vanderbilt TE Jared Pinkney ran an unofficial 40-yard dash of 4.98 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Oh dear. Pinkney (6'4/257) is coming off an unimpressive 2019 campaign statistically -- though we blame that mostly on Vanderbilt's black hole at quarterback -- and could have used a nice run to get that taste out of the mouth. Instead he ran with a parachute on. We could easily see a few offensive linemen turn in faster sprints this weekend. Athletic testing is not the be all, end all of an evaluation, but this one stings.

SOURCE: Jonah Tuls on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 5:03 PM ET

Washington TE Hunter Bryant ran an unofficial 40-yard dash of 4.60 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Bryant (6'2/248) was tied with Cincinnati's Joseph Degura for second in his running group with a sprint of 4.60 seconds. Respectable enough runs, but a full tenth of a second slower than Missouri's Albert Okwuegbunam, the leader in the clubhouse at 4.49 seconds (unofficially). NFL Media's Lance Zierlein compares Bryant -- whose medical checks this week will matter to his ultimate draft slot -- to Redskins TE Jordan Reed.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 4:57 PM ET

Missouri TE Albert Okwuegbunam ran the 40-yard dash in 4.49 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

In a tight ends group which ran very sluggish as a whole, Okwuegbunam's blistering time stood out to the extreme. No other tight end broke 4.60 seconds in the dash. Albert O's time was all the more impressive given his frame -- he measured into the combine at a meaty 6-foot-5, 258 pounds. Okwuegbunam could come off the board on Day 2 come April's draft, with this run on Thursday serving as potentially significant stock boost.

SOURCE: ProFootballTalk on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 4:51 PM ET

 

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UCLA TE Devin Asiasi ran the 40-yard dash in 4.73 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Asiasi (6'3/257) recorded 16 reps on the bench press to start out his testing process before registering a ho-hum 40-yard dash. It was an interesting run, as NFL Media's Lance Zierlein is actually keen on Asiasi's overall athleticism and speed quotients -- perhaps the difference between play speed and context-less sprints. Zierlein believes that Asiasi could develop into a starting tight end in the NFL if he can continue to develop.

SOURCE: Tom Downey on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 5:46 PM ET

Arkansas TE Cheyenne O'Grady ran the 40-yard dash in 4.81 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Not particularly impressive from the former Arkansas tight end. O'Grady admitted at the combine this week that he slacked off in terms of conditioning during his time in Fayetteville, but did note that he was in the best shape of his life coming into festivities in Indianapolis. The 6-foot-3, 253-pound O'Grady already faced maturity-type questions in his evaluation prior to the combine after leaving Arkansas in early November due to undisclosed team issues.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 5:31 PM ET

 

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Penn State WR KJ Hamler (hamstring) will not take part in combine testing on Thursday.

Hamler (5'9/178) sustained a hamstring tweak during his training in the leadup to the combine and won't push himself. While we would love to see the Penn State standout's sprints and the like on Thursday evening, we already know that Hamller is a speedster. No questions on his quick-twitch athleticism. He'll presumably be able to take part in PSU's pro day, assuming no lingering health concerns.

SOURCE: Ryan Sakamoto on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 5:54 PM ET

 

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Notre Dame TE Cole Kmet clocked an unofficial 4.70 40-yard dash at the Combine on Thursday.

Generally considered one of the top-two tight ends in the draft, 6-foot-6, 262-pound Kmet is a potential first-rounder. Also a pitcher for the Golden Domers — Kmet spent some time at closer — the seam threat posted a 43/515/6 line last season. The Athletic's Dane Brugler has compared Kmet to Jason Witten coming out of Tennessee.

SOURCE: NFL on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 5:33 PM ET

 

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Tulane WR Darnell Mooney ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.38 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Mooney (5'10/176) aced that time on his first try at the 40-yard dash. He slowed slightly on run No. 2, but no matter, you just need to kill it once. The Tulane wideout is an intriguing under-the-radar receiving option for Day 3 of the draft. He still has work to do with his routes and concentration, but the speed is there and Mooney can make things happen once he gets into the open field.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 9:25 PM ET

Michigan WR Donovan Peoples-Jones recorded a vertical jump of 44.5 inches at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Peoples-Jones (6'2/212) rarely impressed during his time at Michigan, managing just 1,327 receiving yards for the whole of his career in Ann Arbor, but he is a fantastic overall athlete. That came to the forefront on both the vertical jump -- the second-best vert from any wide receiver at the combine since 2006 -- and the broad jump (he posted a monster 11-foot-7 broad). DPJ should also excel in the 40-yard dash, which he will be running later on Thursday evening.

SOURCE: Benjamin Solak on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 8:16 PM ET

Michigan WR Donovan Peoples-Jones ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.56 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Peoples-Jones (6'2/212) made early headlines in testing on Thursday with a pair of monster jumps -- 44.5 inches vertically, 11-foot-7 broad -- but his 40-yard dash was far more pedestrian. He'll have another run upcoming on which he could improve on that time. DPJ's draft slot figures to hinge in large part on how teams weigh his overall athletic bonafides vs. his dispiriting lack of production at Michigan.

SOURCE: Tom Downey on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 9:19 PM ET

Arkansas State WR Omar Bayless ran the 40-yard dash in 4.62 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

In his scouting breakdown of Bayless' game, NFL Media's Lance Zierlein earlier pointed out that pro scouts had their concerns as to whether the Arkansas State wideout's film speed would translate to the next level. Maybe it does, but the results from his 40-yard dash on Thursday were less than encouraging. Bayless' slow march in the straight-line sprint was the third-most sluggish among all wideouts to run in his group (Tony Brown and Quintez Cephus were the only receivers who ran more slowly). Bayless will look to improve on this run when it comes time for his pro day later this spring.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 8:37 PM ET

Notre Dame WR Chase Claypool ran the 40-yard dash in 4.42 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Claypool measured into the combine at 6-foot-4, 238 pounds and was actually reportedly asked by one team to work out with the tight ends. All that should be kept in mind with this shining combine run at real size and strength (19 bench press reps). Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy actually had him hand-timed at 4.38 seconds. NFL Media's Lance Zierlein compares Claypool to his former Notre Dame teammate Miles Boykin. Boykin was a surprise combine star last spring. Claypool following just fine in those footsteps, here.

SOURCE: PFF College on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 7:01 PM ET

Notre Dame WR Chase Claypool recorded a 40.5-inch vertical jump at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Claypool (6'4/238) came into the NFL Scouting Combine a little under the radar, but he has had as strong an overall testing show as any player to go through the gauntlet on Thursday. Beyond the 40.5-inch vertical jump, Claypool showed off nice strength with 19 bench press reps and a remarkable 40-yard dash at his size, coming in at 4.42 seconds officially with his sprint. These marks figure to send evaluators back to the tape.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 8:29 PM ET

Arizona State WR Brandon Aiyuk ran the 40-yard dash in 4.50 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Aiyuk (6'0/205) ran decently on Thursday, but that speed plays up even more when we're talking game action. NFL Media's Lance Zierlein would like to see him develop a bit more polish both in terms of his routes and his physicality, but on the whole, Aiyuk has plenty of palatable aspects to his game. In addition to his speed, the ASU standout plays with what Zierlein refers to as a "natural" feel for the position.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 8:04 PM ET

Mississippi State WR Stephen Guidry ran the 40-yard dash in 4.47 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Not a blistering run for Guidry, here, but rock-solid regardless. While the 6-foot-3, 201-pound Mississippi State wideout has some athletic upside and is not a slouch on that front, his overall package isn't particularly noteworthy. He's probably going to have to scrap and claw if he is to stick on an NFL team for any real amount of time post-college.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 7:57 PM ET

Florida WR Tyrie Cleveland ran the 40-yard dash in 4.46 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Cleveland (6'2/209) came through with a respectable time on Thursday, but that run alone probably won't do a ton to turbocharge his stock. The Florida wideout never produced on the field to the hype he received coming out of high school, with his top season in Gainesville going for just 410 yards receiving.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 7:46 PM ET

Rhode Island WR Isaiah Coulter ran the 40-yard dash in 4.45 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Coulter (6'2/198) showed out very well in comparison with his more seasoned FBS brethren on Thursday. Just five receivers in the first group running bettered that time of 4.45 seconds. NFL Media's Lance Zierlein is keen on Coulter's upside, calling him an "explosive high-upside talent." Albeit with a lower floor. A potential diamond in the rough for Day 3, here.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 7:39 PM ET

 

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Texas WR Devin Duvernay ran the 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Duvernay (5'10/200) matched Memphis' Antonio Gibson for the fastest 40-yard dash time in the first group of receivers running on Thursday. No stunner on this fast time, as the sure-handed wide receiver was a track star in high school. He remains somewhat raw as a route-runner, but plays with strength and (obviously) real speed. Duvernay -- who is Kyler Murray's cousin -- could potentially push for a Day 2 selection in the draft, but probably more comfortably fits as an early Day 3 pick.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 7:29 PM ET

Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts ran the 40-yard dash in 4.54 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Hurts (6'1/222) was actually in at 4.59 seconds unofficially with his second run, but that mark was cut down further, to 4.54 seconds, when the NFL released its official time. He rushed for 1,298 yards and 20 touchdowns on his way to a Heisman finalist showing in 2019. If he can convince the NFL that he has the passing chops -- or more importantly, the upside to continue to develop into those skills -- Day 2 could be in play come April.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 7:21 PM ET

Boise State WR John Hightower ran the 40-yard dash in 4.44 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Hightower (6'1/189) coming on with a strong 40 sprint on Thursday as he looks to make his case for a Day 3 draft selection. The Boise State deep threat runs into issues on the strength and concentration fronts, but hey, if he can get open, he can stay open.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 6:52 PM ET

Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts ran the 40-yard dash in 4.54 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Hurts (6'1/222) was actually in at 4.59 seconds unofficially with his second run, but that mark was cut down further, to 4.54 seconds, when the NFL released its official time. He rushed for 1,298 yards and 20 touchdowns on his way to a Heisman finalist showing in 2019. If he can convince the NFL that he has the passing chops -- or more importantly, the upside to continue to develop into those skills -- Day 2 could be in play come April.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 7:21 PM ET

ESPN's Todd McShay reports that Washington QB Jacob Eason's team interviews are "not going well" at the NFL Scouting Combine.

"[Eason] was too comfortable. He thought that he owned the room. He doesn’t understand the magnitude of all this," McShay said on NFL Live on Thursday, after checking in with "a couple of people I really trust with quarterbacks." The Washington signal-caller has perhaps the strongest arm in this class, but that's just one plus-aspect in the overall evaluation. McShay referred to Eason as a "wild card" prospect.

SOURCE: Larry Brown Sports

Feb 27, 2020, 7:15 PM ET

Memphis WR/RB Antonio Gibson ran the 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Gibson (6'0/228) and Devin Duvernay tied for the fastest 40-yard dash times among the first group of wideouts to run at the combine. The Memphis speedster is a position-versatile dynamo who could see work at both running back and receiver in the pros. The NFL Network has been talking up Gibson as a likely NFL running back even as he gallops with the wideouts in Indy, for instance.

SOURCE: Marcus Mosher on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 6:41 PM ET

Oregon QB Justin Herbert ran the 40-yard dash in 4.69 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Herbert (6'6/236) didn't take the Quarterback Sprint Crown -- that was never going to happen with Jalen Hurts running -- but showed off nicely regardless. The big-bodied signal-caller has all the athletic tools you could want out of a quarterback, from a rifle arm to respectable athleticism. The questions with Herbert mostly come in terms of his consistency and ability to process information quickly on the field.

SOURCE: Tommy Jaggi on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 6:35 PM ET

Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.59 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Hurts (6'1/222) was expected to ace his 40-yard dash and came through with flying colors on Thursday. His first unofficial sprint came in at 4.64 seconds and he then promptly topped that, leading all quarterbacks in the process. The OU signal-caller is testing strictly as a quarterback in Indianapolis, with no NFL teams requesting that he work out at another position. Hurts could use a strong showing in throwing drills upcoming.

SOURCE: Oklahoma Football on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 6:21 PM ET

 

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Michigan WR Donovan Peoples-Jones ran his second try at the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.48 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

DPJ was ho-hum on his first run, managing 4.56 seconds. The athletic 6-foot-2, 212-pound wideout upped the ante considerably in his second crack at the straight-line sprint. Maybe he was just tired from jumping out of the stadium earlier in the day -- Peoples-Jones posted a 44.5-inch vertical jump and an 11-foot-7 broad jump before he turned in his sprints.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 9:50 PM ET

Southern Miss WR Quez Watkins ran the 40-yard dash in 4.35 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Watkins (6'0/185) came into Thursday's testing with little fanfare, but ended the evening having posted the second-fastest 40-yard dash of any receiver in Indianapolis. Only Henry Ruggs (4.27 seconds) ran faster. That speed showed on the field in the fall, with the Southern Miss wideout averaging 18.6 yards per reception. Count him as an athletic lottery ticket for Day 3. He has work to do outside of the straight-line speed/deep threat aspects in his game.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 10:14 PM ET

Washington State WR Dezmon Patmon ran the 40-yard dash in 4.48 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Patmon (6'4/225) is built out well just in terms of his frame and dimensions, making a sub-4.50-second 40-yard dash all the more impressive for the WSU wideout. Looking beyond his sprint, Patmon logged 15 reps on the bench press, a 36-inch vertical jump and a 132-inch broad jump. NFL Media's Lance Zierlein likes the size and general athletic package, here, but has real questions on Patmon's playing demeanor (basically, he doesn't throw his well-built self around with any real fire, playing smaller than he should).

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 10:45 PM ET

Wisconsin WR Quintez Cephus ran the 40-yard dash in 4.73 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Cephus (6'1/202) slow-walked away with the worst combine run by a receiver on Thursday, just barely out-crawling Jauan Jennings of Tennessee, who finished with a time of 4.72 seconds in the 40. Those two, we will note, were the only wide receivers who failed to crack 4.70 seconds during testing. Cephus did have two nice testing results to his credit in Indianapolis, even if his 40-yard dash came up like molasses. He notched 23 reps on the bench press, as well as 38.5 inches on the vertical jump.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 27, 2020, 10:58 PM ET

 

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NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah believes Utah State QB Jordan Love is a "first-round quarterback all day long."

Jeremiah's colleague Ian Rapoport passes along that Love has been "buzzing the hallways and late-night bars and restaurants." Rapsheet believes Love could climb into the top 10. Loved clocked a 4.74 40-yard dash and 35.5-inch vertical jump before making some "wow" throws in the passing drills at the Combine. Love's college bugaboo was turnovers, which is especially concerning since he did not play in a Power 5 conference.

SOURCE: NFL Network on Twitter

Feb 27, 2020, 11:11 PM ET

 

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Notre Dame WR Chase Claypool lights up combine with Calvin Johnson-like performance

 

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Justin Herbert, Jordan Love, Jalen Hurts ace their NFL combine throwing sessions

 

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NFL Combine results: 6 winners, 3 losers from WRs/TEs on bench press, 40-yard dash and more

 

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NFL Combine results: 6 winners, 3 losers from WRs/TEs on bench press, 40-yard dash and more

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“Only two wideouts to measure 6’4” & 235 pounds or bigger have run a sub-4.45 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine since 2003:

One is known as “Megatron” (Calvin Johnson). The other?

Notre Dame’s Chase Claypool at the 2020 Combine.”

I just wanted to add that darren Waller measured in at 6’6” 238 and ran a 4.46.

 

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Ole Miss RB Scottie Phillips posted 29 bench press reps at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Scottie "The Body" Phillips (5'8/211) led all combine running backs in bench press reps and even outpaced many offensive linemen in the preferred upper-body strength measure. Phillips suffered an ankle injury that hobbled him for much of the second-half of the 2019 season, so he needed to open some eyes in the testing process to put him back on the NFL scouts radar. He still managed an impressive 6.1 YPC and scored 12 times in 2018 while competing in the hyper-competitive SEC West. NFL Draft Analyst Lance Zierlein projects Philips as a backup/special teamer in the NFL.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 28, 2020, 12:36 PM ET

Boston College RB AJ Dillon posted 23 bench press reps at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Dillon weighed in at 247 pounds with his bench reps reflecting his power and strength. The BC workhorse back took a pounding over his college career at former-BC head coach Steve Addazio used him as a 20+ carry per game battering ram to wear down opposing defenses. NFL draft analyst Lance Zierlein gave Dillon a 6.25 grade which projects to a quality backup with potential for starting duty if things break right. He projects as a Day 3 selection in April's NFL draft.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 28, 2020, 12:58 PM ET

Arizona State RB Eno Benjamin posted 12 bench press reps at the NFL Scouting Combine.

The 12 reps from Benjamin (5'9/207) was the lowest total of any running back who tested at the NFL Combine. Though undersized for NFL purposes Benjamin was a true work-horse back for ASU, rushing for a school-record 300 carries in 2018. The heavy load appeared to take a toll on Benjamin, as his YPC dropped from 5.5 YPC in 2018 to only 4.3 YPC in 2019. Benjamin is trying to secure a Day 2 selection in the April NFL Draft but needs to put up some quality speed and agility scores to compensate for his shortcomings on the bench.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 28, 2020, 2:52 PM ET

 

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Georgia QB Jake Fromm took an informal visit with the New England Patriots at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Fromm (6'2/219) is done with his combine week after going through athletic testing on Thursday. Count the Patriots as a team to keep in mind with the steady Georgia signal-caller, who should come off the board on Day 2 in April. Bleacher Report's Matt Miller posited at the beginning of the month that the Vikings are another team to watch.

SOURCE: Phil Perry on Twitter

Feb 28, 2020, 5:11 PM ET

 

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NFL Draft Combine: Punter Michael Turk outperforms some Pro Bowl defensive linemen with 25 bench press reps

Arizona State P Michael Turk ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.80 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Turk (6'0/226) has had a lovely little combine to date. After declaring for the draft as an undergraduate -- somewhat unusual for a punter -- he went on to tear it up on the combine bench press with 25 reps, a better mark than those of vaunted tackles Tristan Wirfs, Mekhi Becton and Andrew Thomas (albeit that crew's collective arms are longer than Turk's). And while Turk won't be tasked with too much running about in the pro, he has the same wheels as standout Dayton TE Adam Trautman.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Feb 28, 2020, 4:17 PM ET

 

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Boston College RB AJ Dillon recorded a vertical jump of 41 inches at the NFL Scouting Combine.

We hesitate to invoke the name Derrick Henry when it comes to Dillon, but when it comes to a back performing in tests at size, the 6-foot, 247-pound Dillon (same weight as the Titans back) was putting in slightly better marks than those of King Henry on Friday. His 41-inch vertical jump was the best jump of any running back in Indianapolis -- and four inches better than Henry's 2016 jump -- and his 4.53-second 40-yard dash just barely bettered Henry's 4.54-second rumble from a few years back, while his broad jump went for 10-foot-11, one inch better than Henry's. He was a clear winner from the day, at least in terms of some of the less agility-centered tests.

SOURCE: NFL Draft on Twitter

Feb 28, 2020, 10:55 PM ET

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