Here are some of the performances from highly rated players: Forty: Pat White (QB) - 4.55 Beanie Wells (RB) - 4.59 Darius Heyward-Bay (WR) - 4.30 Percy Harvin (WR) - 4.41 Brian Orakpo (DE/OLB) - 4.70 Everette Brown (DE/OLB) - 4.73 Aaron Curry (OLB) - 4.56 James Laurinaitis (OLB) - 4.87 Ray Mauluga (MLB) - 4.83 Bench Press: Louis Vasquez (OL) - 39 B.J. Raji (DT) - 33 Brian Orakpo (DE/OLB) - 31 Brian Cushing (OLB) - 30 Aaron Curry (OLB) - 25 Beanie Wells (RB) - 25 Vertical: Pat White - 35 Donald Brown (RB) - 41.5 Jarrett Dillard (WR) - 42.5 Brian Orakpo - 39.5 Aaron Curry - 37 I'll try to update more later on. Overall, Curry has completely solidified (if he hadn't already) to be a Top 3 pick and is really making a push to be the 2nd player taken. Orakpo had a good showing, he tweaked his hamstring during one of the LB drills and shut it down for the day. Heyward-Bay also really helped his stock with his 4.3 Forty, ridiculous speed for a WR with size. It also sounds like this crop of RBs doesn't feature any speed backs like Chris Johnson, McFadden, and J. Charles did last season. Goodson out of A&M was being hyped as one of the faster RBs in this class but only ran a 4.56. Mauluga and Laurinaitis' stock probably took a slight hit with their Forty time, a 4.8 is not very good for guys projected to go in the Top 15.
if those stats are right, none of those rb's will make it. If your under 240 you have to run at least a 4.40 to be in the NFL
And he didn't help himself by running a sub 4.5 Forty. Not that a Forty is everything, but Goodson's best selling point was his speed. Rockets1616- You're putting way too much stock into Forty times. The times are a bit disappointing but a slower Forty time is not going to make or break a player's career.
Absolutely, but the poster is saying that they won't even make it in the NFL. The DBs are working out right now and I'll try to update later, but so far Malcom Jenkins has a ran a 4.53 unofficial Forty, very disappointing for him.
Yeah, I forget what it was, but Demeco Ryan's 40 time was not very good. I think it was a big reason why he slipped. We all know how that worked out. With DBs and WRs I think they can be significant, but other positions I often ignore them completely.
You really don't know what you're talking about man. Last year... Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois -- 4.45 Matthew Forte, Tulane -- 4.46 Felix Jones, Arkansas -- 4.47 Jonathan Stewart, Oregon -- 4.48 Chris Johnson putting up a 4.24 last year was amazing, nobody runs that fast, McFadden's 4.33 was considered an outstanding run until Johnson's. Checking out NFL network right now... Looks like Vontae Davis ran a 4.43, he might be the first CB taken.
so now that we dont have a backup qb, what are our options? 1st and 2nd round picks are too valuable but any solid prospects at qb in the 3rd? pat white? josh freeman?
1. You don't draft a rookie QB as a backup. You sign a vet for cheap. 2. We have so many other positions that need upgrades (especially Def) that we shouldn't use a 1st-5th round pick on a QB (unless someone really falls into our lap that can be used as trade bait if nothing else)
pat white impressed at senior bowl and the combine. josh freeman sucked at the combine. if either are available in the 3rd, id think long and hard. if we dont keep them, then we could use them as trade bait.
According to the scouts, Pat White threw the ball better than Freeman and Nate Davis and was equally as impressive as Matt Sanchez. Of course, there are questions about his size, but Seneca Wallace is a decent backup in Seattle, and they are very similar players.
