OT Bruce Campbell UP
The 6-6 314 pound left tackle just ran a 4.78. In all honesty, this barely moves him up in my book, but after running a 4.78, measuring in with 36 inch arms, jumping 38 inches, and benching 225 pounds 34 times, Campbell has been the star of the combine. He should buy his house in Oakland now because I know somewhere Al Davis just shit his diaper.
Again, speed doesn’t mean much for offensive tackles, but his 4.82 40 at 6-5 315 shows his athleticism. I think he could still drop because of lack of a true position, but the athleticism and upside is there for him to be a left tackle in this league.
Cody weighed in at 370 at his Senior Bowl weigh in after promising he’d be at 355 and his stock lowered. Cody weighed in at 354 today at the combine. He still needs to lose some weight, but I think I can move him back up a little after dropping him following the Senior Bowl. If you’ve ever seen this guy play, he might be the most agile 354 pound man you’ve ever seen.
TE Nate Byham DOWN
Yesterday, Byham impressed by weighing it at 268 pounds and making him the best run blocking tight end in my eyes, but today he ran like an offensive lineman with a 40 time of 4.97. That’s not good.
WR Dorin Dickerson UP
The biggest question Dickerson has to answer is what is his position. He can produce on the field, but he’s played everything from fullback to linebacker to tight end (where he was an All-American) to wide receiver. After measuring in at 226 pounds he proved too small for the first 3 positions, but after running a 4.40 40 with 34 inch arms and benching 225 pounds 24 times, I think he could be a fairly decent wide receiver in the NFL. A 4.40 40 at 6-1 226 with that kind of strength makes him a very interesting wide receiver option for teams in the mid to late rounds.
TE Jermaine Gresham DOWN
After his 4.76 40, questions about the health of his knee have resurfaced. That’s the last thing Gresham wants to happen at this point. 4.76 isn’t awful, but he was expected to run at least .1 to .15 seconds faster so this is a bit concerning.
As if he wasn’t already my favorite mid round sleeper, Cunningham measured in at 266 pounds today showing that he has the ability to play in the trenches in any 4-3 scheme. This defensive end class gets thin in the mid rounds so Cunningham could be looking at early 3rd late 2nd now.
DE Greg Hardy DOWN
He looked out of shape weighing in at 281 pounds, 20 more than expected. The injuries issues were already there in large part. The last thing he needed was concerns about his work ethic and character.
DE/RLB Jason Pierre Paul UP
Weighing in at 6-5 270, JPP looked like an absolute physical freak. I can’t wait until his 40 yard dash. He hasn’t performed on a high level yet, but the upside is certainly there.
RLB/DE Lindsey Witten DOWN
After weighing in at 250, he may just be a nickel rusher in the NFL. I was expecting 260-265 so this is disappointing.
RLB/OLB O’Brien Schofield DOWN
Completely out of game shape after tearing his ACL. He weighed in at 221 pounds. He’ll find it hard to be drafted, though I do have some hope for him to catch on in the NFL somewhere as a rush linebacker or outside linebacker once he’s 100%.
OT Jared Veldheer- Hillsdale UP
Did not disappoint athletically running a 5.09 40, for what it matters since he’s an offensive tackle. He is one of the more intriguing small school kids and has really shown his athleticism and skills in workouts and drills this week.
WR Mike Williams– Syracuse DOWN
Quit on the Syracuse football team in November and, as if that weren’t bad enough, he came to the combine really out of shape, putting on about 15 pounds of fat from the end of last season and only benching 225 pounds 8 times.
TE Jimmy Graham- Miami UP
He’s only played football for one year, but Graham is the real deal athletically and showed that with a 4.56 40 at 6-6 260 and a 38 inch vertical.
TE Clay Harbor- Missouri State UP
A small school kid who I had never heard of before this week, but he was very productive last year against small school competition and has quietly had an amazing workout with a 4.69 40 at 6-3 252, 30 reps of 225 pounds, and a 40 inch vertical. The only bad thing was short arms, 32 5/8, but he could be an interesting option in the 5th round range.
G Marshall Newhouse- TCU UP
After the Raiders take Bruce Campbell in the first, they could look at Newhouse in a later round. Newhouse just ran a 5.00 at 6-4 319.
OLB Navarro Bowman- Penn State UP
Expected to weigh in at 228 pounds, Bowman weighed 242 and appears to have bulked up in a good way since the end of last season. If this doesn’t effect his 40 time, this will help him because it increases his scheme versatility.
OLB Rennie Curran– Georgia UP
Expected to weigh in at 225 pounds, Curran weighed 235 and appears to have bulked up in a good way since the end of last season. If this doesn’t effect his 40 time, this will help him because it increases his scheme versatility. Hey wait, didn’t I just say something just like that.
TE Dennis Pitta– BYU UP
Not necessarily known as an elite as rather a guy with good hands, Pitta benched 225 pounds 27 times, 2nd most among tight ends, and ran a 4.63 40.
RB/WR Dexter McCluster– Mississippi UP
How do you bench 20 reps of 225 pounds when you are a mere 173 pounds? That is crazy! This little guy may be small, but he is tough, he is strong, he is committed, and he is damn fast as well.
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