NFL Combine Begins Saturday

by Tim on Feb 20, 2008 4:05 PM CST in News Comment 7 comments

Ahhhh, yes...that magical time of year when we all turn our increasingly agitated attention to the NFL Draft. The first real step toward that glorious April weekend occurs on Saturday, when selected potential draftees begin trying to tame the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. As you'd expect, the NFL Network will be covering every step taken in absurd detail. Here's when each position is scheduled to test:

02/23/08
OL
TE
Specialists (K, P, etc.)

02/24/08
QB
RB
WR

02/25/08
DL
LB

02/26/08
CB
S

What drills will the NFL be putting some of its future members through? Glad you asked:

40-Yard Dash
Bench Press
Three-Cone Drill
Broad Jump
Vertical Leap
20-Yard Shuttle
60-Yard Shuttle
Position-Specific Drills
Physical Measurements
NFL Team Interviews
The Wonderlic Test
The Cybex Test
Injury Evaluation

For a certain Texan's thoughts on the combine process, check this out. Don't know about you, but I was grinning the entire time I read.

Update [2008-2-20 17:25:37 by Tim]: Take a gander at this from Mile High Report for an excellent look at target numbers for each position on the physical tests. Really, really nice work.

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MHR

That's a mare right..? Nevermind.

Missing horse junk aside, it's an interesting read. I wonder if David Boston lifted during the 99 combine? I bet he could give the average lineman a run for his money. Fuckin' monstro.

Shakin 'em off one win at a time... In Schaub we trust.

by SOLIS on Feb 21, 2008 12:18 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

re: MHR

No worries Solis. Last year at this time, I went ahead and warned TSG that I would be calling him a Draft Ho this year.

Damn, looking back that Mock Draft was fun stuff. Can't wait to see what happens this year, now that The Family has grown.

We can be critical of the draft picks, but in the end we always support the new Texan.

by Shake on Feb 21, 2008 7:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Mock Draft

We're still figuring out the logistics for this year's extravaganza, but odds are that it'll be hosted by our draft site--the aptly named Mocking The Draft.

Speaking of MTD, check out this nugget of "insider info":

"The Texans plan to draft a cornerback early in the draft, quite possibly with their first round pick."

Source: This Post.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on Feb 21, 2008 9:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That quote

should be followed with "This will undoubtedly cause Matt Campbell to kill someone with a knife."

by MDC on Feb 21, 2008 10:55 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Matt Miller

Who's he, and how did he come about this 'inside info'? I want sources damn it.

Shakin 'em off one win at a time... In Schaub we trust.

by SOLIS on Feb 21, 2008 11:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

re: Miller

He's with New Era Scouting(.com), and heads up the Mocking the Draft site.

We can be critical of the draft picks, but in the end we always support the new Texan.

by Shake on Feb 21, 2008 11:44 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Wehehhell then

Here's to hoping his sources are a bunch of crack fiends who found a draft mag in a the trash can while rummaging for food. All that is figuratively speaking of course.

Shakin 'em off one win at a time... In Schaub we trust.

by SOLIS on Feb 21, 2008 11:52 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs