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The Combine's Here, Bitch!
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2014 NFL Combine schedule: TV channel, online streaming, invite list, workouts and more By Matt Conner on Feb 20 2014, 10:12a he road to the NFL Draft is longer in 2014 than any other offseason given the league's decision to push it back a few weeks to May 8-10. For the next three months, draftniks will circle around prospects like hawks, analyzing their every move and weighing the pros and cons of each player. The process starts en masse this week with the start of the 2014 NFL Combine in Indianapolis. If you love the Draft, then this is a big week for you. For those who are new to the NFL Combine, it's a seven-day event broken up into four-day shifts for each position group (quarterbacks to punters). Each group comes to Indy for four days to meet with representatives from each NFL team for medical assessments, interviews and a number of workouts. It's termed the Underwear Olympics for that reason, as teams fall in and out of love with prospects based on 40-yard dash times and vertical leaps. The quick guide to the Combine
The Combine workout schedule Here are the days the actual workouts for each position group: Saturday, Feb. 22: Tight Ends, Offensive Linemen, Special Teams Sunday, Feb.23: Quarterbacks, Running Backs, Wide Receivers Monday, Feb. 24: Defensive Line, Linebackers Tuesday, Feb. 25: Defensive Backs There are four groups of players arriving as shown above. Each group has four days of events. Day 1: Travel to Indianapolis* ~ Registration ~ Hospital Pre-Exam & X-rays ~ Orientation ~ Interviews Day 2: Measurements ~ Medical Examinations ~ Media ~ Interviews Day 3: NFLPA Meeting ~ Psychological Testing ~ PK/ST Workout ~ Bench Press ~ Interviews Day 4: On-Field Workout (timing, stations, skill drills) ~ Departure from Indianapolis With the first arrivals coming on Wednesday, that puts the first day of workouts on Saturday. The players invited Every top college football player will likely be in attendance in Indianapolis, even if some of the top athletes won't participate in the workouts. The NFL invited over 300 players to attend. Teddy Bridgewater to Jadeveon Clowney, your favorite college players will likely be there. Who is eligible to be invited to the Combine? Basically, seniors without college eligibility left and those who have declared early. And how are players selected to the Combine? Read this: Quote:
The workouts The most important one is not a workout -- it's the interview. Teams will have the opportunity to interview players where they'll get about 15 minutes with them. With so little time, the questions have to be precise and all have a purpose. The second most important item there is getting the medical check-up -- essentially confirming that the player is healthy or checking out previous injuries. Team doctors will want this information so the GMs and coaches can make an informed decision. Some of the other workouts, via Big Blue View: Quote:
NFL Network will televise some of it. NFL.com will stream the action. KCChiefs.com will have full video of Andy Reid and John Dorsey's press conferences but will not stream them live. |
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doubt in a 3-4, or only as a situational pass rusher. Chiefs already have to many of those type players. They need someone who can play every down. |
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Who has the higher ceiling? I believe that's what Dorsey drafts for.
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Jones is a great #3, decent enough #2. Of course, Avery's a solid #2, and I think Jenkins can become a #2 this season if he commits. So if you can't sport a great #2, attacking opponents' secondary depth with two or three good #2 talents is a good strategy. Of course, if we also add a major WR in the draft (like, say, Cooks in the 1st or Ellington in the 3rd), we're doing even better. |
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Clinton-Dix has single-high potential, but I'm not certain enough on that to pass on the really good TE, WR, or DL talent that'll be available. |
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http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article...7-7a807cd84f07
REID: “Yeah I like the thirty-four. I like some of the things that it gives you. In particular, once you drop the nose and fire yourself into a nickel situation you use those guys as rush and drop guys. It allows you to be a little creative with some of your blitz packages. They didnt exactly play the same positions. Although hageman played all over, most of his snaps were at nose. The chiefs already use Bailey and Catapano as situational pass rushers .They are about the same weight as Donald. Maybe Howard, Bailey, or Catapano can become an everydown DE....I dont know. I dont think they are there yet. |
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I'd like to give planetdoc some props for really bringing it in this thread. Haven't been too familiar with him, and I don't agree with his take on Donald, but it's refreshing to see somebody bring it.
I do join with Sorter on the , however, with the image that shows both DTs in 3T position. |
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If Dennard tests poorly with his average length, I expect him to be available at our pick as well. Do you take him if he runs a 4.5-4.6? |
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If he runs a 4.6, he's all but dead to me. Slower WRs can succeed in the NFL sometimes, but slower CBs are toast. |
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Look when Florida State tries to double team Donald, he's just too quick for them. This won't help our run defense at all, no way. He has to hold up blockers and wait for our LBs to make the play, not disrupt the play himself by demolishing the double team of two much bigger players. Btw, that's what you call being a play making DT and not just a space eater. Before you ask, yes he can hold his own ground when he actually does get blocked as well and is pretty strong at the point of attack, especially for a guy his size. Keep in mind, these aren't flashes, he does this kind of thing on a routine basis. He's more polished than Geno Atkins was coming out of college in part because he studied Atkins' game in the NFL and applied it to his own, which allowed him to increase his production even more as a senior despite facing better competition and more double teams than before. Every offensive coordinators knows to look out for Donald and game plans against him but no one was able to shut him out. Now, use your imagination for a second, though you don't seem to have one, and think about how good our pass rush can be once you have this lineup (nickel and dime packages to be exact, which take up about 60% of our defensive snaps): Hali - - - Poe - - Donald - - - Houston. At least one of these guys will be guaranteed a 1 on 1 battle and maybe as many as 3 of them if the offense doesn't keep in an extra blocker. Poe will take the attention of the LG and C, leaving Donald alone vs a typically less mobile/athletic RG. Houston will be facing the RT with possibly a TE chipping him, or it will be Hali facing a chip block/double team. This would be Poe getting double teamed, Hali and Houston locked up on the outside, and Donald facing a 1 on 1. If you draft Aaron Donald, this type of pressure in the middle is all but guaranteed, especially with the success of smaller guys like Atkins and Melton (recent), Randle, Sapp, etc. in the history of the league. Donald's combination of athleticism, quickness, power, and technique is too good to not translate to NFL success. He checks off everything in the box except for one thing, his height. His arm length of 32 5/8" is actually fine for an interior DL player and fringe for a 5-tech. Last edited by OldSchool; 02-24-2014 at 04:10 PM.. |
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Donald is a goddamn pipe dream now. No way he makes it past the Cowboys.
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Still question his power and ability to use his leverage? Here is Donald vs one of the top OG prospects in this draft in the "road grader" Cyril Richardson at Senior Bowl practice.
Donald: 6'1", 285 pounds with 32 5/8" arms. Richardson: 6'5", 343 pounds (at the time), 34 5/8" arms. |
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