2014 NFL Combine

[BINGO]

Dee Ford - DL - Tigers

Auburn edge rusher Dee Ford measured in at 6 foot 2 and 1/8 inches and 252 pounds at the NFL Combine.

Ford also has 32 and 7/8 inch arms and a 77 inch wing span. Ford has displayed so much burst and dip one the edge to turn the corner, but against Missouri and Texas A&M he also showcased hand use and strength. He can be questionable against the run, mainly when not recognizing an offensive lineman reach blocking, but our own Josh Norris considers Ford a first-round pick.
Source: Gil Brandt on Twitter

Feb 22 - 10:18 AM

 

[BINGO]

OMG!!! Greg Robinson just ran one of the best 10 yard splits and 40 time I have seen from an offensive lineman in the excess of 330LBs. Kid is a beast for real!

 

[AU_Fever]

OMG!!! Greg Robinson just ran one of the best 10 yard splits and 40 time I have seen from an offensive lineman in the excess of 330LBs. Kid is a beast for real!

I agree Bingo. Falcons are hoping he falls to them at #6. 1.68 10 yard split. Mind-boggling!

 

[BINGO]

Greg Robinson just ran his 2nd attempt. 4.84/40 Tied for best for all linemen that ran today. It's considered an unofficial time, but this kid will be the first OT off the board in May. He's up there in comparison to Joe Thomas - that is how good I think he is. BEAST!! I'm not basing that only because of the combine numbers either, I'm also taking into account of the way he dominated every team this past season. The guy is special.

 

[BINGO]

I agree Bingo. Falcons are hoping he falls to them at #6. 1.68 10 yard split. Mind-boggling!

They will need to trade up for him. If a QB goes #1 overall, they need to try their very best to move up to pick #3. They will then have the option to go with Robinson or Jadeveon. They both are elite / rare players that fits a dire need for them.

 

[ChrisPozz]

I held off from posting this until both groups of offensive lineman ran. These aren't THEIR official times yet. Disappointed in their coverage again this year, especially their online coverage which is usually far better than the TV coverage. I'm watching both the TV and online coverage because TV doesn't show as many of the times.

NFL Network Unofficial OL 40 times - 1st run (1st 10 time), 2nd run (2nd 10 time)

Matt Armstrong - 5.35 (1.72), (Didn't show 2nd run)
Joel Bitonio - 5.00 (1.68), 4.91 (1.74)
Russell Bodine - 5.13 (1.72), 5.18 (Didn't show)
Conor Boffeli - 5.31 (1.72), 5.34 (1.78)
Justin Britt - 5.10 (1.75), (Didn't show 2nd run)
Dakota Dozier - 5.32 (1.80), 5.28 (1.78)
Kadeem Edwards - 5.19 (1.82), 5.19 (1.87)
Matt Feiler - 5.31 (1.84), 5.44 (1.84)
Cameron Fleming - 5.25 (1.91), 5.34 (1.92)
Zach Fulton - 5.12 (1.75), 5.10 (1.71)
Ryan Groy - 5.10 (1.75), 5.13 (1.78)
Jon Halapio - 5.28 (1.81), 5.32 (1.80)
Jonotthan Harrison - 5.04 (1.78), 5.10 (1.81)
Seantrel Henderson - 5.03 (1.71), 5.03 (1.72)
James Hurst - Did not run
Gabe Ikard - 5.09 (1.81), 5.16 (1.78)
Gabe Jackson - 5.43 (1.78), 5.57 (1.81)
Ja'Wuan James - 5.25 (1.82), 5.28 (1.82)
Wesley Johnson - 5.09 (1.75), 5.13 (1.72)
Cyrus Kouandjio - 5.56 (1.79), 5.53 (1.87)
Tyler Larsen - DNR
Charles Leno Jr. - DNR

Taylor Lewan - 4.88 (1.70), 4.85 (1.64)
Brandon Linder - 5.35 (1.82), 5.22 (1.84)
Corey Linsley - DNR
Spencer Long - DNR
Luke Lucas - DNR
Zack Martin - DNR
Marcus Martin - DNR
Jake Matthews - 5.00 (1.70), 4.91 (1.72)
Jack Mewhort - 5.31 (1.81), 5.19 (1.81)
Morgan Moses - 5.19 (1.95), 5.28 (1.94)
Matthew Paradis - 5.28 (1.75), (Didn't show 2nd run)
Matt Patchan - 4.84 (1.59), 4.90 (1.75)
Antonio Richardson - 5.22 (1.81), 5.19 (Didn't show)
Cyril Richardson - 5.35 (1.82), 5.34 (1.82)
Weston Richburg - 5.13 (1.85), 5.07 (1.78)
Greg Robinson - 4.88 (1.69), 4.84 (1.68)
Michael Schofield - 5.00 (1.71), 4.90 (Didn't show)
Anthony Steen - DNR
James Stone - 5.12 (1.72), 5.09 (Didn't show)
Bryan Stork - DNR
Xavier Su'a-Filo - 4.90 (1.75), (Didn't show 2nd run)
Travis Swanson - 5.16 (1.76), 5.19 (1.72)
Brandon Thomas - 4.97 (1.78), 4.97 (1.78)
Trai Turner - 4.84 (1.72), 4.84 (1.72)
Billy Turner - 5.13 (1.75), 5.06 (1.82)
John Urschel - 5.28 (1.75), 5.25 (1.81)
Chris Watt - DNR
David Yankey - 5.50 (1.81), 5.53 (1.87)

 

[Hangman]

Greg Robinson just ran his 2nd attempt. 4.84/40 Tied for best for all linemen that ran today. It's considered an unofficial time, but this kid will be the first OT off the board in May. He's up there in comparison to Joe Thomas - that is how good I think he is. BEAST!! I'm not basing that only because of the combine numbers either, I'm also taking into account of the way he dominated every team this past season. The guy is special.

They said he has a medical issue that might make him unable to play the first season. Didnt say what it was though

 

[BINGO]

They said he has a medical issue that might make him unable to play the first season. Didnt say what it was though

For real? Wow, if that is true, knowing that a player will certainly miss his entire first season, then that will take him out of the first round consideration. Let alone being a top 5 pick.

I am very intrigued to know what the condition is?

 

[Rvnight18]

They said he has a medical issue that might make him unable to play the first season. Didnt say what it was though

Thought they were talking about another player.

 

[ChrisPozz]

OL Arm Length - Longest to shortest (w/ bench reps)

Luke Lucas - 36 3/4 (DNP)

Cyrus Kouandjio - 35 5/8 (21)

Kadeem Edwards - 35 1/2 (26)

Morgan Moses - 35 3/8 (DNP)

Ja'Wuan James - 35 (22)
Antonio Richardson - 35 (36)
Greg Robinson - 35 (32)

Brandon Thomas - 34 3/4 (35)

Seantrel Henderson - 34 5/8 (DNP)
Cyril Richardson - 34 5/8 (25)

Brandon Linder - 34 1/2 (30)

Charles Leno Jr. - 34 3/8 (21)

Cameron Fleming - 34 (26)
Marcus Martin - 34 (23)
Jack Mewhort - 34 (28)
Michael Schofield - 34 (DNP)
Trai Turner - 34 (25)
Billy Turner - 34 (25)
David Yankey - 34 (22)

Joel Bitonio - 33 7/8 (22)
Dakota Dozier - 33 7/8 (23)
Taylor Lewan - 33 7/8 (29)
James Stone - 33 7/8 (22)

James Hurst - 33 3/4 (DNP)
Gabe Jackson - 33 3/4 (30)

Jon Halapio - 33 5/8 (DNP)

Justin Britt - 33 1/2 (23)

Jonotthan Harrison - 33 3/8 (27)
Jake Matthews - 33 3/8 (24)
Weston Richburg - 33 3/8 (25)
Xavier Su'a-Filo - 33 3/8 (25)

Zach Fulton - 33 1/4 (25)
Ryan Groy - 33 1/4 (26)

Gabe Ikard - 33 1/8 (22)
Wesley Johnson - 33 1/8 (26)
Spencer Long - 33 1/8 (DNP)
Travis Swanson - 33 1/8 (20)

Matt Armstrong - 33 (DNP)
Matt Patchan - 33 (22)
John Urschel - 33 (30)

Zack Martin - 32 7/8 (29)

Chris Watt - 32 3/4 (29)

Russell Bodine - 32 1/2 (42)

Matthew Paradis - 32 3/8 (23)

Bryan Stork - 32 1/4 (DNP)

Conor Boffeli - 32 (21)
Matt Feiler - 32 (36)
Corey Linsley - 32 (36)

Tyler Larsen - 31 1/2 (36)
Anthony Steen - 30 1/2 (DNP)

 

[ChrisPozz]

NFL Network "Official" OL 40 times


Taylor Lewan - 4.87 (5th best since 2006)
Greg Robinson - 4.92 (T-10th best since 2006)
Trai Turner - 4.93 (T-12th best since 2006)
Joel Bitonio - 4.97
Matt Patchan - 4.97
Michael Schofield - 5.01
Seantrel Henderson - 5.04
Xavier Su'a-Filo - 5.04
Jake Matthews - 5.07
Brandon Thomas - 5.09
Weston Richburg - 5.10
Wesley Johnson - 5.11
Gabe Ikard - 5.13
Jonotthan Harrison - 5.15
Zach Fulton - 5.16
Billy Turner - 5.16
James Stone - 5.17
Russell Bodine - 5.18
Justin Britt - 5.19
Ryan Groy - 5.19
Kadeem Edwards - 5.25
Cameron Fleming - 5.28
Travis Swanson - 5.28
Conor Boffeli - 5.30
Antonio Richardson - 5.30
John Urschel - 5.31
Jon Halapio - 5.34
Ja'Wuan James - 5.34
Matthew Paradis - 5.34
Brandon Linder - 5.35
Morgan Moses - 5.35
Matt Armstrong - 5.36
Cyril Richardson - 5.36
Matt Feiler - 5.37
Jack Mewhort - 5.37
Dakota Dozier - 5.42
David Yankey - 5.48
Chris Watt - 5.50
Gabe Jackson - 5.51
Cyrus Kouandjio - 5.59

James Hurst - DNR
Tyler Larsen - DNR
Charles Leno Jr. - DNR
Corey Linsley - DNR
Spencer Long - DNR
Luke Lucas - DNR
Zack Martin - DNR
Marcus Martin - DNR
Anthony Steen - DNR
Bryan Stork - DNR

 

[ChrisPozz]

OL Arm Length - Longest to shortest (w/ bench reps)

Luke Lucas - 36 3/4 (DNP)

Cyrus Kouandjio - 35 5/8 (21)

Kadeem Edwards - 35 1/2 (26)

Morgan Moses - 35 3/8 (DNP)

Ja'Wuan James - 35 (22)
Antonio Richardson - 35 (36)
Greg Robinson - 35 (32)

Brandon Thomas - 34 3/4 (35)

Seantrel Henderson - 34 5/8 (DNP)
Cyril Richardson - 34 5/8 (25)

Brandon Linder - 34 1/2 (30)

Charles Leno Jr. - 34 3/8 (21)

Cameron Fleming - 34 (26)
Marcus Martin - 34 (23)
Jack Mewhort - 34 (28)
Michael Schofield - 34 (DNP)
Trai Turner - 34 (25)
Billy Turner - 34 (25)
David Yankey - 34 (22)

Joel Bitonio - 33 7/8 (22)
Dakota Dozier - 33 7/8 (23)
Taylor Lewan - 33 7/8 (29)
James Stone - 33 7/8 (22)

James Hurst - 33 3/4 (DNP)
Gabe Jackson - 33 3/4 (30)

Jon Halapio - 33 5/8 (DNP)

Justin Britt - 33 1/2 (23)

Jonotthan Harrison - 33 3/8 (27)
Jake Matthews - 33 3/8 (24)
Weston Richburg - 33 3/8 (25)
Xavier Su'a-Filo - 33 3/8 (25)

Zach Fulton - 33 1/4 (25)
Ryan Groy - 33 1/4 (26)

Gabe Ikard - 33 1/8 (22)
Wesley Johnson - 33 1/8 (26)
Spencer Long - 33 1/8 (DNP)
Travis Swanson - 33 1/8 (20)

Matt Armstrong - 33 (DNP)
Matt Patchan - 33 (22)
John Urschel - 33 (30)

Zack Martin - 32 7/8 (29)

Chris Watt - 32 3/4 (29)

Russell Bodine - 32 1/2 (42)

Matthew Paradis - 32 3/8 (23)

Bryan Stork - 32 1/4 (DNP)

Conor Boffeli - 32 (21)
Matt Feiler - 32 (36)
Corey Linsley - 32 (36)

Tyler Larsen - 31 1/2 (36)
Anthony Steen - 30 1/2 (DNP)

I forgot to include the top bench reps and where they rank since 2006.

Russell Bodine - 42 (2nd most by OL since 2006)
Matt Feiler - 36 (T-9th most by OL since 2006)
Tyler Larsen - 36 (T-9th most by OL since 2006)
Corey Linsley - 36 (T-9th most by OL since 2006)
Antonio Richardson - 36 (T-9th most by OL since 2006)

 

[BINGO]

Taylor Lewan looked awesome in the OL position drills.

 

[Dodub]

To some degree, if you watch athletes train and work out long enough, you can tell which ones show up to the combine with a bit of manufactured speed as opposed to just straight football speed in my opinion. You can tell to some degree which ones have more functional football speed and what looks more fake to where it won't look the same when they step onto the field. I wouldn't expect very many regular, every day sports fans to be able to look at a guy and be able to tell but if you have watched guys prepare and know a little bit about what they teach guys in speed training, you can often spot certain things that show that his speed at the combine isn't as functional from a football perspective.

Also, I've said for the past couple years now that I don't want to hear anybody's opinion and don't listen to a lot of people speak on a player at the combine unless they actually saw that player run or perform with their own two eyes.

Often a player will have a slight stumble or hitch at the beginning, middle, or end of his run in an event. NOT so much so that he's whistled to start again, but enough of something to where it plays a part in the time the player ends up putting up. A player who appears to have manufactured speed or a player that was slow when that player HAD a slight stumble or hitch is another reason why I don't put much stock in somebody's opinion who thinks a player performed well or stunk it up but didn't actually see what the run looked like.

For me the combine is so visual. Every little thing in an event is a puzzle piece to the overall puzzle of a player coming into the NFL. Not all times are equal and you can't look at every single time the same way in my opinion. You NEED to see what these times look like. You need to be able to compare a player from what he looks at the combine to what he looks like on the field. You need to take into account for any stumbles, missteps, hitches, or any kind of techniques you see that may have helped a player produce a better result but something that isn't pertinent to football.

Unfortunately, the combine isn't as visual for some in the media and there's still a belief that a 4.40 or a 4.45 or a 4.50 are semi equal if the players measurements are equal. That's wrong. It's even more unfortunate how so many fans are getting so wrapped up into the spectacle of it but don't necessarily know how to analyze what they're seeing correctly in my opinion. There's so many little things, some of which I've pointed out, that go into it. Every little thing like I said is a puzzle piece. A certain number for one player doesn't mean that the same number for another player means the same thing for that player.

Hopefully most of that made sense for everybody.

Well said Pozz

 

[Dodub]

Greg Robinson might have solidified himself as the top OL

 

[CalamityX11]

Ebron ran a 4.5 flat on first attempt... good stuff

 

[Hangman]

Ebron ran a 4.5 flat on first attempt... good stuff

That was unoffical. I add at least .5 seconds to what ever they get cause it is always slower than what they hand time.

 

[tomikcon1971]

Didn't even realize the underwear Olympics were on this weekend. More of a made for TV spectacle than anything else. For those who enjoy it, more power to you. I'd rather have bamboo shoved under my fingernails.

 

[BINGO]

Ebron ran a 4.5 flat on first attempt... good stuff

That's unofficial though. Still, very impressive for a guy that's 250+

 

[CalamityX11]

Colt Lyeria the Oregon TE, ran sub 4.5.... !!!