2009 nfl scouting combine Stories - Battle Red Blog
2011 Combine Final Results: Three-Cone Drill, 20-Yard Shuttle, 60-Yard Shuttle
I posted the results on Sunday after the offensive players had worked out. On Monday and Tuesday, NFL Draft hopefuls from the defensive side of the ball took center stage. It's not a complete list of how each participant fared, performance, but here are the Top Performers by position in three of...
Connor Barwin Is The Newest Member Of The Houston Texans
Welcome to Houston, Connor Barwin. Barwin who played DE at Cincinnati after being recruited to play TE, was just drafted in the second round by your Houston Texans. Both positions are needs for the Texans. Barwin amazed scouts and player personnel at the 2009 NFL Combine by running a 4.66 40. ...
BREAKING NEWS: Clay Matthews III Did NOT Test Positive For Steroids
Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Clay Matthews III did not test positive for steroids as was reported by NFLDraftBible on April 2nd (the report is still on the site by the way). NFLDraftBible's reports that Illinois CB Vontae Davis and Brian Cushing tested positive as well were also false...
What If Clay Matthews, Jr. Tested Positive For Steroids?
As noted in the comments of the other Clay Matthews, Jr. piece by one of our Niners Nation brethren (thanks, Fooch) and by Chris over at HoustonDiehards, it's being reported by NFL Draft Bible that Clay Matthews, Jr. and Brian Cushing tested positive for steroids. I do a lot of draft research,...
My Argument For Malcolm Jenkins Over Sean Smith - Platoon Style
As many of you have probably noticed, the BRB staff selected CB-FS hybrid Sean Smith of Utah in the SB Nation Mock Draft. We were predictably criticized for our pick as many considered it a reach because Smith isn’t projected to be drafted until late in the first round. I stand behind the...
Pro Day Notes: Third Edition
Dozens of premier players have displayed their skills before NFL personnel in the last five days, either at their official Pro Day or in private workouts. Two of those players tried to make their case that they should be the first overall pick in the Draft. Scouts, coaches and general nanagers...
Pro Day Notes: Second Edition
This was an eventful week for NFL Pro Days. In the last three days there have been no less than 15 Pro Days at various campuses all around the country. Some developments were minute and some were significant, but all of them will influence the draft in ways that we will never know. As with the...
Lawrence Sidbury: A Poor Man's Michael Johnson
The NFL has a love affair with incredibly gifted athletes. Every year, players’ draft statuses are elevated based on the presence of raw athletic abilities that seem tailor-made for various football positions. While the negative examples of this practice are frequently recounted as...
Cornerback, safety 40-yard dash times
There may be some missing from this list because I'm not sure how keen my coworkers were on me watching the Combine from my desk today. All times are unofficial.Find some official times here. Thoughts after the jump. Cornerback:Brandon Hughes, Oregon State 4.36Lardarius Webb, Nicholls State -...
NFL Scouting Combine quick hits
The Eagles say they do not regret last year's trade out of the first round that left them with two firsts this year. "Not really," general manager Tom Heckert said. "If there had been a guy we really, really wanted and needed, we probably would have stayed there. Obviously, it would...
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