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https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/nfl-combine-2022-roster-40-bench-press-vertical-jump

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https://www.pff.com/news/draft-pros-and-cons-top-5-cornerbacks-2022-nfl-draft-derek-stingley-ahmad-gardner

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https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2022-nfl-draft-ranking-top-five-players-at-every-position

My boy Chenal getting love. Sit him next to Kendricks in Donatell's 3-4.

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Highest graded CBs in single coverage since 2019

Sauce Gardner: 91.1
Derek Stingley Jr: 90.7

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@"JustinTime18™" said: https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2022-nfl-draft-ranking-top-five-players-at-every-position

My boy Chenal getting love. Sit him next to Kendricks in Donatell's 3-4.


If the rumors about switching to a 3-4 are true, then I have to think that a LB in the first is a possibility. Barr is likely gone. Kendricks could very well be a cap casualty. That leaves Surratt, Dye, Lynch & possibly Connelly (unsure if he's a FA) who mostly has played on STs. I have to think that Lloyd or Dean are a possibility at #12. 

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@"Knucklehead" said:
@"JustinTime18™" said: https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2022-nfl-draft-ranking-top-five-players-at-every-position

My boy Chenal getting love. Sit him next to Kendricks in Donatell's 3-4.


If the rumors about switching to a 3-4 are true, then I have to think that a LB in the first is a possibility. Barr is likely gone. Kendricks could very well be a cap casualty. That leaves Surratt, Dye, Lynch & possibly Connelly (unsure if he's a FA) who mostly has played on STs. I have to think that Lloyd or Dean are a possibility at #12. 


If you're going LB in the first then you damn sure better be trading down. I think both of these guys are available in the later teens

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@"Knucklehead" said:
@"JustinTime18™" said: https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2022-nfl-draft-ranking-top-five-players-at-every-position

My boy Chenal getting love. Sit him next to Kendricks in Donatell's 3-4.


If the rumors about switching to a 3-4 are true, then I have to think that a LB in the first is a possibility. Barr is likely gone. Kendricks could very well be a cap casualty. That leaves Surratt, Dye, Lynch & possibly Connelly (unsure if he's a FA) who mostly has played on STs. I have to think that Lloyd or Dean are a possibility at #12. 


LBs are cheaper and easier to find than stud corners or ends ( of course I am think 4-3 DE)  but IMO taking a LB out of need in the first when there are other positions with an equal need with better talent would be a huge reach.  Hell I would rather spend it on OL than to reach at another position.

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@"JimmyinSD" said:
@"Knucklehead" said:
@"JustinTime18™" said: https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2022-nfl-draft-ranking-top-five-players-at-every-position

My boy Chenal getting love. Sit him next to Kendricks in Donatell's 3-4.


If the rumors about switching to a 3-4 are true, then I have to think that a LB in the first is a possibility. Barr is likely gone. Kendricks could very well be a cap casualty. That leaves Surratt, Dye, Lynch & possibly Connelly (unsure if he's a FA) who mostly has played on STs. I have to think that Lloyd or Dean are a possibility at #12. 


LBs are cheaper and easier to find than stud corners or ends ( of course I am think 4-3 DE)  but IMO taking a LB out of need in the first when there are other positions with an equal need with better talent would be a huge reach.  Hell I would rather spend it on OL than to reach at another position.


Both of these guys are very athletic. They're going to show well at the Combine. In a 3-4, you LBs are your playmakers. If you can get the best LB in the class at #12, IMO you make that pick & don't look back.

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@"Knucklehead" said:
@"JimmyinSD" said:
@"Knucklehead" said:
@"JustinTime18™" said: https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2022-nfl-draft-ranking-top-five-players-at-every-position

My boy Chenal getting love. Sit him next to Kendricks in Donatell's 3-4.


If the rumors about switching to a 3-4 are true, then I have to think that a LB in the first is a possibility. Barr is likely gone. Kendricks could very well be a cap casualty. That leaves Surratt, Dye, Lynch & possibly Connelly (unsure if he's a FA) who mostly has played on STs. I have to think that Lloyd or Dean are a possibility at #12. 


LBs are cheaper and easier to find than stud corners or ends ( of course I am think 4-3 DE)  but IMO taking a LB out of need in the first when there are other positions with an equal need with better talent would be a huge reach.  Hell I would rather spend it on OL than to reach at another position.


Both of these guys are very athletic. They're going to show well at the Combine. In a 3-4, you LBs are your playmakers. If you can get the best LB in the class at #12, IMO you make that pick & don't look back.


sounds like the draft if thin at LB this year,  my question is....in a normal draft year for talent at the LB position,  do you take either of these guys at 12?

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NFL Network coverage starts next Tuesday. Last two days will have DL/LB and DBs. Should produce some crazy test results. 

Edge players will be an excellent watch. Hoping for a 4.5 and change out of Sauce. Probably the only way he makes it to #12. I think McDuffie ends up the guy. 

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@"Knucklehead" said:
@"JustinTime18™" said: https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2022-nfl-draft-ranking-top-five-players-at-every-position

My boy Chenal getting love. Sit him next to Kendricks in Donatell's 3-4.


If the rumors about switching to a 3-4 are true, then I have to think that a LB in the first is a possibility. Barr is likely gone. Kendricks could very well be a cap casualty. That leaves Surratt, Dye, Lynch & possibly Connelly (unsure if he's a FA) who mostly has played on STs. I have to think that Lloyd or Dean are a possibility at #12. 


Devin Lloyd is a real possibility as the best player available at 12. Dont know what is under the lid, but he has everything else. 

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One name to keep an eye on this week at the combine: UTSA CB Tariq Woolen. A converted receiver, Woolen is listed at 6-4, 205 pounds and I’m told he ran an electronically timed 4.2 40 recently in training. John Ross’ combine record is 4.22 …
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https://underdognetwork.com/football/2022-nfl-combine-why-it-matters

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showtime. While the eyes of the NFL world will fall upon the landscape of Indianapolis, and, more specifically, Lucas Oil Stadium over the next week, the arrival of the combine has made one thing evidently clear: the draft is just around the corner.
As league evaluators and teams scour through medical reports, measurements, and prep for interviews, the public eye will fall on the workout portion of the event, as the 40-yard dash, bench press, and vertical/broad jump once again take center stage in Indianapolis. Here’s my prediction of who will take the crown in each measurable. 
40-YARD DASH: CALVIN AUSTIN III, WR, MEMPHISLightning in a bottle and an athlete who’s traded in his track spikes for football cleats, I expect Calvin Austin III to light up stopwatches in the 40. At 5-foot-7 with an explosive lower half and quick turnover, his track background should produce one of the fastest times in the class and certify his status as a high day-two selection in April.
BENCH PRESS: TRAVIS JONES, DL, UCONNOne of the biggest risers in the class, Travis Jones is my pick here in the bench press as he looks to add nitrous to his draft stock. A big, powerful man at 6-foot-4 and 330 pounds, Jones touts an extremely strong upper half and a non-forgiving will to compete that should serve him well to finish atop the pecking order of the class.
VERTICAL JUMP: DAXTON HILL, S, MICHIGANOne of the most gifted athletes in the class, Daxton Hill could challenge for the top spot in every non-bench measurable. After recording a 43.6-inch vertical out of high school, now faster and stronger, his ability to coil and explode off his lower half should see him jump out of the gym in Indianapolis. 
BROAD JUMP: TARIQ WOOLEN, CB, UTSAA long, dynamic corner with an athletic profile rivaled by few even at the NFL level, Tariq Woolen, like Austin III, should etch his name into the second round after showcasing his intangibles in front of NFL eyes. While his game popped on film all year long, Woolen was also a standout at the Senior Bowl, and an eye-popping performance in Indianapolis could check the final box on his scouting report. 
3-CONE: CALVIN AUSTIN III, MEMPHISThe seven-second threshold is considered the “standard” in the drill, where anything below the mark is considered above-average, but I expect Austin and his electric footwork and balance to slot potentially in the 6.4s (combine record is 6.28). With oily hips and an ability to accelerate from 0-60 in a blink of an eye, Austin should dazzle in this event as well.

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“Combine Primer”… Kentis’ style…  ;) B) :p  

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Meanwhile: Some of the other top QBs in the Draft — Malik Willis of Liberty and Carson Strong of Nevada — plan to throw at the Combine, sources say. twitter.com/AroundTheNFL/s…
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https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/article/draft-decisions/players-most-gain-combine-offense

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#Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah will be speaking from the combine today at 1pm CT.

HC Kevin O’Connell will be speaking tomorrow at 1pm CT

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