***OFFICIAL*** Pro Day discussion (1 Viewer)

[jeter23]

Feb. 28 Southern Methodist

March 1 Bowling Green, Florida A&M I

March 2 Texas Christian I

March 3 Texas A&M, West Virginia

March 4 Notre Dame I

March 5 Baylor, Boise State, Cal-Davis, Lane, Minnesota

March 6 Bethune-Cookman, California, Harvard, Idaho, North Carolina, North Dakota, Utah State

March 7 Buffalo, Florida, Liberty, Nebraska, Stanford, UNLV, Washington State

March 8 Ball State, Central Florida I, Coastal Carolina, Duke, Eastern Washington, Indiana, Kentucky State, Missouri I, New Mexico, Ohio Northern, Texas Tech, UTEP

March 9 Alabama State, Arizona State, Hofstra, Kent State, Princeton, Purdue, Washington

March 10 Ohio State

March 12 Auburn, Grambling, Indiana State, Oklahoma State, Utah

March 13 Alabama A&M, Arkansas I, Kansas, North Carolina I, Oklahoma, Southern I

March 14 Michigan State, Nevada, Southern II

March 15 Central Michigan, Florida A&M II, Florida State, Georgia Tech I, Hampton, Howard, Louisiana Tech, Morgan State, Oregon, Sam Houston State, UCLA

March 16 Colorado, Georgia Tech II, Massachusetts, Miles, Oregon State, Villanova

March 19 Albany (N.Y.), Iowa, Southern Illinois, Wake Forest

March 20 Appalachian State, East Carolina, North Carolina II

March 21 BYU, Connecticut, Georgia Southern, James Madison, Montana, San Diego State, Temple, Tennessee, Texas, Texas State

March 22 Delaware, Missouri II, Notre Dame II, Penn State

March 23 Houston

March 26 Louisville

March 27 Arkansas State, Cincinnati, Wyoming

March 28 Mississippi I, New Mexico State, Yale

March 29 Hawaii (at Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.) -- will most likely change date, North Texas, Southern Mississippi

March 31 USC

April 1 West Texas A&M

April 3 Johnson C. Smith

April 4 Arkansas II

April 11 Mississippi II, Tarleton State

April 16 Central Florida II

April 17 Arkansas State II

May 2 Texas Christian II

 

[ffweasel]

I found it odd some of the small schools that have pro days.

Some of these small schools are probably asked to have a Pro Day for a potential draftee. At least that is how I see it.

 

[jeter23]

Notre Dame results--

The workout was held indoors on FieldTurf. There were about 65 scouts and coaches from about 30 NFL teams, including Vikings head coach Brad Childress, Browns coach Romeo Crennel and Broncos coach Gary Kubiak. Other decision-makers in attendances included Tony Softli (Rams) and Ted Thompson (Packers).

Defensive lineman Derek Landri had an MCL injury and didn't work out. He will work out at Notre Dame's second Pro Day on March 22, as will defensive back Nedu Ndukwe.

Player Position Gil's comments

Brady Quinn QB Quinn only did passing drills and had a good workout, showing good velocity and good anticpaction. Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis ran the passing drills. Quinn threw to Irish tight end Marcus Freeman and receivers Rhema McKnight, Darius Walker and Matt Shelton, who finished at Notre Dame in 2005. Quinn will run for teams at Notre Dame's second Pro Day on March 22.

Rhema McKnight WR McKnight ran his the 40-yard dash in 4.56 and 4.53. He stood on the rest of his numbers from the Combine.

Darius Walker WR Walker ran his 40s in 4.56 and 4.57, which was almost identical to his performance at the Combine.

Mike Richardson DB Richardson (5-10¾, 188 pounds) ran his 40s in 4.48 and 4.50. He also had a 36-inch vertical jump, 10-foot-7 long jump, 4.05 short shuttle and 6.27 three-cone drill.

 

[jeter23]

Miami Fla--

The workout was held outdoors on fast grass on a warm day (85 degrees). The players did have some problems slipping during the shuttles on the grass. All the players participated in field drills. Scouts from 20 different teams were in attendance.

As he did at the Scouting Combine, tight end Greg Olsen put on an impressive display. He was thrown passes by his brother, Chris, who played at Virginia. Also in attendance were Olsen's dad, Chris Sr., a high school coach in New Jersey, and Greg's fiance, Kara Dooley.

Player Position Gil's comments

Greg Olsen TE Olsen (255 pounds) had a 37½-inch vertical jump and 9-foot-11 long jump and ran a 4.41 in the short shuttle.

Brandon Meriweather DB Meriweather had a 9-foot long jump and ran a 4.42 in the short shuttle.

Ryan Moore WR Moore (214 pounds) ran 4.59 and 4.63 in the 40-yard dash.

Baraka Atkins DE Atkins had a 31-inch vertical jump and 9-foot-4 long jump and ran 4.67 in the short and 7.02 in the three-cone drill.

Jon Beason LB Beason weighed in a 229 pounds, down eight pounds from his weight at the Combine. He didn't work out because he tweaked his ACL. He is going to set up a day in April when he will work out.

Tyrone Moss RB Moss (227 pounds) ran 4.65 and 4.69 in the 40-yard dash. He also had a 30-inch vertical jump and a 7.03 three-cone drill.

Kareem Brown DT Brown (290 pounds) did not lift. He ran 5.39 and 5.41 in the 40-yard dash, 1.81 in the 10-yard dash, 4.71 in the short shuttle and 7.49 in the three-cone drill. He also had a 27-inch vertical jump and an 8-foot-5 long jump.

Anthony Wollschlager C Wollschlager (6-4 3/8, 297 pounds) ran 5.39 and 5.42 in the 40-yard dash, 5.02 in the short shuttle and 7.87 in the three-cone drill. He also had a 27-inch vertical jump, 8-foot-3 long jump and 23 strength lifts.

 

[jeter23]

Tx A&M--

The workout was held indoors on FieldTurf. Ten players worked out and there were scouts from 24 teams in attendance.

Player Position Gil's comments

Courtney Lewis RB Lewis (5-10 7/8, 189 pounds) ran 4.50 and 4.52 in the 40-yard dash. He also had a 34-inch vertical jump, 9-foot-8 long jump, 13 strength lifts, 4.27 in the short shuttle and 7.16 in the three-cone drill.

Justin Warren LB Warren (6-2 3/8, 236 pounds) ran a 4.90 and 4.90 in the 40-yard dash. He also had a 35-inch vertical jump, 9-foot-7 long jump, 16 strength lifts, 4.28 in the short shuttle and 7.46 in the three-cone drill. Warren worked out previously at the Combine.

L'Tydrick Riley WR Riley (6-2 5/8, 231 pounds) ran 4.77 and 4.78 in the 40-yard dash. He also had a 34-inch vertical jump, 9-foot-7 long jump, 15 strength lifts, 4.34 in the short shuttle and 7.66 in the three-cone drill.

Chad Schroeder WR Schroeder (6-0 7/8 182 pounds) ran 4.49 and 4.51 in the 40-yard dash. He also had a 35-inch vertical jump, 9-foot-4 long jump, 11 strength lifts, 4.09 in the short shuttle and 6.84 in the three-cone drill.

Jason Jack DL Jack (6-4 1/8, 264 pounds) ran 4.90 and 4.94 in the 40-yard dash. He also had a 33-inch vertical jump, 9-foot-8 long jump, 21 strength lifts and 7.18 in the three-cone drill.

Melvin Bullitt S Bullitt (6-1¼, 201 pounds) ran 4.50 and 4.48 in the 40-yard dash. He also had a 40½-inch vertical jump, 10-foot-5 long jump, 15 strength lifts, 3.97 in the short shuttle and 6.90 in the three-cone drill.

 

[jeter23]

TCU--

The workouts went off like clockwork because everything was so well organized. There were representatives from 20 NFL teams in attendance, including the Patriots, Ravens and Browns. Jaguars defensive coordinator Dave Campo was also on hand.

Nine players from TCU worked out. Running back Lonta Hobbs, however, was not among them. Hobbs was a promising player but a knee injury in the 2005 season slowed him down.

There was a wind of about 10-12 miles per hour.

Player Position Gil's comments

Jeff Ballard QB Ballard (6-1¼, 219 pounds) ran a 4.92 40-yard dash with the wind and 5.08 into the wind. He also had a 29-inch vertical jump and 8-foot-10 long jump.

Michael DePriest WR DePriest (5-11 5/8, 185 pounds) ran a 4.43 40-yard dash with the wind and 4.65 against it. He also had a 35-inch vertical jump and 10-foot-4 long jump.

Quentily Harmon WR Harmon (6-0 7/8, 181 pounds) ran a 4.64 40-yard dash with the wind and 4.64 against it. He also had a 30½-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot long jump.

Herbert Taylor OT Taylor stood on his numbers from the Scouting Combine, but he did run 4.55 in the short shuttle and 7.65 in the three-cone drill at the Pro Day. He also did field drills.

Marvin White DB White ran a 4.47 40-yard dash with the wind and 4.62 into the wind. He also had a 9-foot-6 long jump.

 

[jeter23]

These updates can all be found here-

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

 

[Slider]

Notre Dame results--

The workout was held indoors on FieldTurf. There were about 65 scouts and coaches from about 30 NFL teams, including Vikings head coach Brad Childress, Browns coach Romeo Crennel and Broncos coach Gary Kubiak. Other decision-makers in attendances included Tony Softli (Rams) and Ted Thompson (Packers).

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Len Pasquarelli mentioned on ESPN this morning that Minnesota, Cleveland and Houston were at the ND Pro Day, but Detroit wasn't.

Some of his comments led me to believe he wasn't 100% on top of the situation, so take his comments at face value.

 

[Bob Henry]

Adding to Pasquino's comments, Matt Millen was not in attendance nor was anyone from the Lions at Brady Quinn's workout.

So, is Millen laying in the weeds? I don't think so. I don't think he's coy, I think they just have no plans of taking a QB in the first round whether they use the 2nd pick or move down.

It makes perfect sense for Minnesota, Cleveland and Houston to attend though... and one would think the Lions would be there just to drum up suspicion that they MIGHT take him.. it's not like Minny, Cleveland and Houston haven't used high picks on QB only to have still unresolved QB situations going into 2007.

Then again, the 2nd pick may turn into a bidding war for Calvin Johnson unless the Raiders take him 1st.. which might be the smartest thing for them to do.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

. Then again, the 2nd pick may turn into a bidding war for Calvin Johnson unless the Raiders take him 1st.. which might be the smartest thing for them to do.

Yeah, if the Raiders take Russell #1, teams should be beating down Detroit's door to trade up for Calvin. If I'm a team like the Titans, Niners, or Pats, I would give up a LOT (think Ricky Williams/Mike Ditka/Saints) for Johnson.

 

[Bob Henry]

. Then again, the 2nd pick may turn into a bidding war for Calvin Johnson unless the Raiders take him 1st.. which might be the smartest thing for them to do.

Yeah, if the Raiders take Russell #1, teams should be beating down Detroit's door to trade up for Calvin. If I'm a team like the Titans, Niners, or Pats, I would give up a LOT (think Ricky Williams/Mike Ditka/Saints) for Johnson.

Even though Al Davis appears to be losing his edge, he's still probably >>> Millen. That being said, if the true bidding war for Calvin Johnson ends up being the #1 spot, I won't be surprised at all.. then the Lions will be in a pickle if there are no suitors for Russell/Quinn with the 2nd pick. Al holds the cards right now and I don't know that we'll have any feel for any potential trades until Russell works out or the Raiders reveal their intentions. Quinn could easily drop to Houston or Minnesota.. but, what if Russell doesn't go #1 as most pundits expect? That could affect Quinn and create a much different landscape in terms of where Joe Thomas, AD and others go in those top slots.

 

[ditka85]

Does anyone know when the Raiders are allowed to start negotiations with players for the first pick?

 

[Duk]

L'Tydrick Riley WR Riley (6-2 5/8, 231 pounds) ran 4.77 and 4.78 in the 40-yard dash. He also had a 34-inch vertical jump, 9-foot-7 long jump, 15 strength lifts, 4.34 in the short shuttle and 7.66 in the three-cone drill.

His low on the 40 was 4.64 and he had an excellent showing in position drills and will be a TE

 

[jeter23]

Nebraska players worked indoors on FieldTurf. 23 teams were there, with about 60 people total viewing. Rams head coach Scott Linehan was there, as were the running backs coaches from Carolina and Kansas City. It was a very fast track, with players regularly putting up better times than they did at the Combine.

Player Position Gil's comments

Brandon Jackson RB Jackson (5-9 7/8, 206) ran 4.41 and 4.42 in the 40.

Adam Carriker DE Carriker (6-6, 291) ran 4.73 and 4.72 in the 40.

Jay Moore DL Moore (6-6 ¾, 274) ran 4.74 and 4.76 in the 40.

Stewart Bradley LB Bradley (6-3 ¾, 258) ran 4.76 and 4.75 in the 40.

 

[jeter23]

The players worked outdoors on grass in the swamp in ideal weather. There were about 100 personnle on hand, including Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis and Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio, and quite a number of coordinators -- mostly defensive coordinators.

Defensive tackle Marcus Thomas was not present mainly due to his off-field problems. He is scheduled to work out separately on March 29 in Jacksonville.

Player Position Gil's comments

Reggie Nelson DB Nelson ran the 40 once in a time of 4.35 seconds. He had a 35-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-6 long jump, ran 4.15 in the short shuttle and 6.70 in the three-cone drill. Nelson looked very good in the drills and may well have improved his stock.

Earl Everett LB Everett ran 4.82 and 4.73 in the 40, 4.46 in the short shuttle and 7.39 in the cone drill.

Ray McDonald DE McDonald (6-3 3/8, 282) ran 4.89 and 4.88 in the 40-yard dash, 5.07 in the short shuttle and 7.41 in the cone drill. He also had a 29-inch vertical jump and a 9-foot-6 long jump.

 

[jeter23]

Boise St-

The players ran indoors on FieldTurf in front of representatives from 20 teams, including Rams coach Jeff Horton and Jaguars coach Dave Campo. A total of 16 players worked out, including one shot putter. Six of the athletes who participated also worked out at the Combine and stood on those numbers.

Its very easy to see why this team was undefeated. They team has some very good athletes who were very well coached.

Player Position Gil's comments

Gerald Alexander S Alexander (6-0, 203) ran 4.12 in the short shuttle and 6.97 in the three-cone drill. He stood on the rest of the numbers from the Combine.

Drisan James WR James (6-0, 188) ran 4.40 and 4.45 in the 40, 4.33 in the short shuttle and 7.05 in the cone drill. He stood on his Combine numbers.

Legedu Naanee WR Naanee (6-2 1/8, 226) stood on his numbers from the Combine. He ran 4.20 in the short shuttle and 6.73 in the cone drill and also had a 9-foot-10 long jump.

Jerard Rabb WR Rabb (6-2 5/8, 297) ran 4.61 and 4.62 in the 40, 6.73 in the cone drill and had a 36-inch vertical jump. He stood on his Combine numbers.

Drisan James WR James (6-0, 188) ran 4.40 and 4.45 in the 40, 4.33 in the short shuttle and 7.05 in the cone drill. He stood on his Combine numbers.

Derek Schouman TE Schouman (6-2 3/87, 244) stood on his numbers from the Combine.

Jared Zabransky QB Zabransky (6-1 7/8, 215) stood on his Combine numbers.

Eric Matthias Shot put Matthias (6-5 3/8, 270) is a shot putter on the track team. He ran 5.050 and 5.25 in the 40, 5.32 in the short shuttle and 8.02 in the cone drill. He also had a 31-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-3 long jump, and did 13 lifts. His arm measures 35 1/8 inches.

Brad Lau RB Matthias (5-11 5/8, 237) ran 4.83 and 4.84 in the 40, 4.28 in the short shuttle and 7.17 in the cone drill. He also had a 30½-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot-2 long jump, and did 18 lifts.

Korey Hall LB Hall (6-1/8, 236) ran 4.73 and 4.76 in the 40, 4.22 in the short shuttle and 6.80 in the cone drill. He also had a 31-inch vertical jump, and a 9-foot-9 long jump.

Quinton Jones DB Jones (5-9 3/8, 182) ran 4.41 and 4.43 in the 40. He had a 35-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-8 long jump, and did nine bench presses. He strained his hamstring while running shuttles and wasn't timed.

Andrew Browning DL Browning (6-0, 281) ran 5.06 twice in the 40, 4.49 in the short shuttle and 7.65 in the cone drill. He also had a 29-inch vertical jump, an 8-foot-11 long jump, and did 23 lifts.

Colt Brooks LB Brooks (6-0, 216) ran 4.75 twice in the 40, 4.15 in the short shuttle and 6.78 in the cone drill. He also had a 29½-inch vertical jump and did 13 reps.

 

[jeter23]

Kentucky (from draftdaddy.com)

Here are the results of the University of Kentuck's Pro Day:

Durrell White (OLB/DE) Height: 6' 02.0" Weight: 248 lbs Bench: 16 reps 40-yd: 4.87 Short Shuttle: 4.41 Vertical: 29" Broad: 9'0" - Started at OLB in Freshman and Sophomore years in SEC, was named Freshmen All-American Team. Moved to DE as Junior and Senior because of team's lack of defensive linemen. He had never played the position but still named most improved player by UK's coaches. He will be good OLB in 3-4 defense.

Trai Williams (OG/C) Height: 6' 01.5" Weight: 290 lbs Bench: 35 reps 40-yd: 5.13 Short Shuttle: 4.69 Vertical: 28.5" Broad: 8'3" - 3 year starter who played both guard positions and center (when McCutchan was injured for 3 games in 2006). Bench Press over 450 lbs. He is strong as an ox and athletic enough to develop on a team's practice squad.

Matt McCutchan (C/LS) - 5 Long Snaps: All between 0.68 - 0.71 seconds Height: 6'01.8" Weight: 292 lbs Bench: 18 reps 40-yd: 5.48 Short Shuttle: 4.62 Vertical: 24.5" Broad: 7'6" - Former walk-on that started last 3 years at Center in the SEC. He is undersized but performs at a high level. Coaches tried to recruit over him for 3 years, but his non-stop motor outworked the better athletes.

Mike Aitcheson (OG) Height: 6'02" Weight: 290 lbs Bench: 16 reps 40-yd: 5.54 Short Shuttle: 4.78 Vertical: 22" Broad: 7'0" Started at both guard positions in Soph. and Junior years. Moved to right tackle in Senior year and made 2nd team All-SEC. He is a natural guard at the next level.

In the Junior Class, Keenan Burton (WR) ran 4.45; Andre Woodson (QB) ran 4.7; Jacob Tamme (TE) 4.52; Wesley Woodyard (LB) 4.47.