I don't understand this. Why does your 40-time matter that much for an OT? Footwork, yes. Strength, yes. But your 40 yard sprint? How often do OT's go in a all-out sprint?
I think teams that use alot of screens, thats important too. I remember Duane having to get out pretty quick on screens this season
The 40 really has nothing to do with a lineman. The thought process though, is that they are great, explosive athletes when they run good 40's. The scouts eat it up because of the thought on what they can do with that athlete. It has nothing to do with screens or any of that. It is just about being a great athlete. It is one of the few positions where the 40 really has no indication on how you can play your position, and they should really have them running 20's tops. For the most part though, the 40 has no impact on a linemans draft position, unless it is off the charts or extremely bad. Anything between 4.8 and 5.8 is expected. If you couple the 40 with all of the other test, and they are all pretty good then it could help you improve your stock, but by itself, the 40 doesn't do much for a lineman..
It just goes to show he is an athletic freak. His numbers look good all the way through. I personally can't tell much from looking at the drills they do, to me every one of those guys looks great. ( I ain't no Joel Bushbaum) He could be a big p***y but he certainly looks like a future all-pro LT. RIP
What's the point of having a high pick in the NFL draft if you don't want to pay a high guaranteed salary to the player you want based on the scale? Sounds like a major flaw as no one wants to offer the #2 pick this year #2 money.
It may lower the standard exchange scale for picks i.e. The Texans could trade up to the #2 for something they might actually do like an exchange of first rounders and an out right 3rd round. Not likely but having it public knowledge that you don't want to pay helps.
He was the man and was on point alot. As for campbell, he's a workkout warrior. He looks good in all the drills, but didn't receive 1 vote for all conference. Not 1.
That's probably going to change as I'm pretty sure we'll see a rookie cap implemented within the next couple years.
Berry fast, Haden slow at combine Story Highlights Eric Berry solidified his standing as a top-5 pick with a fast 40 Joe Haden will likely stumble after struggling to break 4.6 Oklahoma State's Perrish Cox ran slow and will likely fall By Tony Pauline, Special to SI.com, TFYDraft.com Florida's Joe Haden is one of the top cornerback prospects in the draft. Icon SMI INDIANAPOLIS -- Defensive back prospects are on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium today as the NFL Scouting Combine wraps up. Top five prospect Eric Berry, a safety from Tennessee, was exceptionally fast in the 40-yard dash. With stop watch times between 4.39 and 4.42 seconds, Berry ran what scouts expected and should not slip in the draft. Conversely, Florida's Joe Haden, one of the top cornerback prospects, did not have a good 40. Scouts clocked him between 4.56 and 4.58, and the master report distributed to all 32 NFL teams later this week is unlikely to list Haden's 40 time under 4.6 seconds. Haden was, by most counts, a top 6 or 7 prospect going into the combine. His slow 40 time will result in a likely slip into the middle part of round one. Haden's case is similar to ex-Ohio State cornerback Malcolm Jenkins, whose poor 40 time last season caused him to slip out of the top 10 to No. 14 on draft day. Another prospect who barely broke 4.6 was Oklahoma State corner Perrish Cox. Thought to be a fringe first-round prospect, Cox will now slip into the second round. Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/03/02/dbs/index.html#ixzz0h2dRLinT
Sadly, I don't think this changes the Texan's draft at all. Even with these times, Berry & Haden will be taken long before #20, and of the other Safeties/CB none of them will likely be worthy of that selection other than SS E. Thomas.
The Texans have to take the best secondary player available with their first rounder. They really need help there.
Devin Mccourtey has really helped his stock in the combine witht the fall of cox and haden... Mccourtey has got excellent footwork, good speed and good hands
