QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | OLB | ILB | CB | S
Cliff Avril, Purdue Height: 6-2. Weight: 253.
Projected 40 Time: 4.71.
Combine 40 Time: 4.51.
Benchx225: 17. Vertical 32.5.
Projected Round: 2.
Cliff Avril had a great combine and may have pushed himself all the way atop Round 2. Avril’s 40 time matched with his size will have any team in need of a 3-4 rush linebacker looking at him then.
Kroy Biermann, Montana Height: 6-3. Weight: 242.
Projected 40 Time: 4.70.
Combine 40 Time: 4.83.
Benchx225: 29. Vertical 31.5.
Projected Round: FA.
Tommy Blake, TCU Height: 6-2. Weight: 281.
Projected 40 Time: 4.67.
Combine 40 Time: Did not run.
Benchx225: . Vertical .
Projected Round: 5.
Tommy Blake, a guy with a shady habit of quitting on his team, gained 25 pounds since the end of the season. He didn’t work out either. Caveat emptor.
Titus Brown, Mississippi State Height: 6-2. Weight: 246.
Projected 40 Time: 4.68.
Combine 40 Time: Did not run.
Benchx225: 18. Vertical .
Projected Round: 4.
Titus Brown gained seven pounds since the Senior Bowl. Not really sure if he’s a rush linebacker or a SAM. He didn’t work out.
Calais Campbell, Miami Height: 6-7. Weight: 290.
Projected 40 Time: 4.77.
Combine 40 Time: 5.03.
Benchx225: . Vertical .
Projected Round: 1-2.
Not a good showing from Calais Campbell, who needed to follow up a disappointing red-shirt junior season with a solid combine. Instead, he ran a 5.03. He could be out of the first round.
Joe Clermond, Pittsburgh Height: 6-1. Weight: 249.
Projected 40 Time: 4.88.
Combine 40 Time: 5.12.
Benchx225: 20. Vertical .
Projected Round: 6-7.
Angelo Craig, Cincinnati Height: 6-4. Weight: 252.
Projected 40 Time: 4.59.
Combine 40 Time: 5.07.
Benchx225: 21. Vertical 30.5.
Projected Round: 6.
Johnny Dingle, West Virginia Height: 6-1. Weight: 265.
Projected 40 Time: 4.76.
Combine 40 Time: 4.92.
Benchx225: 23. Vertical .
Projected Round: 5-6.
Marcus Dixon, Hampton Height: 6-4. Weight: 292.
Projected 40 Time: 5.03.
Combine 40 Time: 5.25.
Benchx225: 21. Vertical .
Projected Round: FA.
Chris Ellis, Virginia Tech Height: 6-4. Weight: 263.
Projected 40 Time: 4.67.
Combine 40 Time: 4.71.
Benchx225: . Vertical .
Projected Round: 2-3.
I thought Chris Ellis performed pretty well. There are character issues, but as a pure athlete, he’s second-round material.
Jeremy Geathers, UNLV Height: 6-3. Weight: 256.
Projected 40 Time: 5.03.
Combine 40 Time: 4.95.
Benchx225: 29. Vertical .
Projected Round: 7.
Vernon Gholston, Ohio State Height: 6-3. Weight: 266.
Projected 40 Time: 4.58.
Combine 40 Time: 4.64.
Benchx225: 37. Vertical 35.5.
Projected Round: Top 5 Pick.
I’m glad I predicted Vernon Gholston to go second in my 2008 NFL Mock Draft prior to the combine. Gholston was every bit as good as Chris Long, running a 4.64, benching 225 pounds 37 times, jumping 35.5 inches off the ground. He also had a broad jump of 10’5″, which is much better than Gaines Adams’ sub-10. There’s no doubt in my mind that unless Chris Long is on the board, the Rams are going with Gholston. It just makes too much sense at this point.
Wallace Gilberry, Alabama Height: 6-2. Weight: 268.
Projected 40 Time: 4.85.
Combine 40 Time: 4.96.
Benchx225: 19. Vertical .
Projected Round: 4.
I wanted Wallace Gilberry to run in the 4.8s, but I don’t think his 40 will hurt his stock that much.
Quentin Groves, Auburn Height: 6-3. Weight: 259.
Projected 40 Time: 4.43.
Combine 40 Time: 4.52.
Benchx225: 30. Vertical .
Projected Round: Top 25 Pick.
Quentin Groves, who also had a broad jump of 10 feet in addition to his solid numbers, may have cemented himself as a first-round pick. He weighed in at 259 pounds and ran a 4.52. He didn’t do the drills, however, but neither did Chris Long.
Chris Harrington, Texas A&M Height: 6-4. Weight: 264.
Projected 40 Time: 4.72.
Combine 40 Time: 4.89.
Benchx225: 21. Vertical .
Projected Round: 3.
It might be tough to put Chris Harrington at the 3-4 rushing linebacker position. His 40 wasn’t that good, though he was close to a 10-foot broad jump (9’9″).
Derrick Harvey, Florida Height: 6-4. Weight: 271.
Projected 40 Time: 4.67.
Combine 40 Time: 4.80.
Benchx225: 31. Vertical 32.5.
Projected Round: Top 20 Pick.
The NFL Network reported that Derrick Harvey weighed in at 291 pounds. This was an error they failed to correct after two days, however, as he is officially listed at 271. Still, Harvey’s a mid-first round pick, as he looked solid at the combine.
Louis Holmes, Arizona Height: 6-6. Weight: 270.
Projected 40 Time: 4.75.
Combine 40 Time: 4.77.
Benchx225: . Vertical 32.5.
Projected Round: 5-6.
Louis Holmes put up good numbers at the combine, but his production at Arizona was lacking.
Marcus Howard, Georgia Height: 6-0. Weight: 237.
Projected 40 Time: 4.60.
Combine 40 Time: 4.40.
Benchx225: 27. Vertical 34.5.
Projected Round: 3.
Marcus Howard is a linebacker who, for whatever reason, worked out with the defensive ends. Still, his combine numbers were good enough to vault him into the second round, especially in the wake of Ali Highsmith’s disappointing performance.
Kenny Iwebema, Iowa Height: 6-4. Weight: 274.
Projected 40 Time: 4.76.
Combine 40 Time: 4.97.
Benchx225: 26. Vertical .
Projected Round: 4-5.
Lawrence Jackson, USC Height: 6-4. Weight: 271.
Projected 40 Time: 4.83.
Combine 40 Time: 4.81.
Benchx225: 31. Vertical 31.
Projected Round: 1-2.
Lawrence Jackson is probably a better fit in a 4-3, but I think he can play effectively in the 3-4 as well. Solid combine definitely places him in the first half of the second round.
Curtis Johnson, Clark Atlanta Height: 6-2. Weight: 242.
Projected 40 Time: 4.54.
Combine 40 Time: 4.69.
Benchx225: 25. Vertical .
Projected Round: 5-6.
Another linebacker who worked out with the defensive ends.
Jason Jones, Eastern Michigan Height: 6-5. Weight: 273.
Projected 40 Time: 4.67.
Combine 40 Time: 4.82.
Benchx225: 18. Vertical .
Projected Round: 3-4.
Jason Jones’ 40 could have been better, but his broad jump was 10’3″. Still a mid-round prospect.
Chris Long, Virginia Height: 6-3. Weight: 272.
Projected 40 Time: 4.73.
Combine 40 Time: 4.71.
Benchx225: . Vertical 34.
Projected Round: First overall pick.
Is there any doubt Chris Long is going first overall? He posted incredible combine numbers and was actually disappointed after each of them. He had a broad jump of 10-4 and was pissed because he thought he could go 11 feet. That just shows how competitive he is. I’d also be shocked if he didn’t interview well. There’s no reason for Miami not to take him first overall, unless Dallas gives them an incredible offer for the pick.
Bryan Mattison, Iowa Height: 6-3. Weight: 290.
Projected 40 Time: 4.83.
Combine 40 Time: 5.19.
Benchx225: 26. Vertical .
Projected Round: 6.
Phillip Merling, Clemson Height: 6-4. Weight: 276.
Projected 40 Time: 4.65.
Combine 40 Time: Did not run.
Benchx225: 23. Vertical .
Projected Round: Top 20 Pick.
I was disappointed that Phillip Merling didn’t work out. I wanted to compare him to Derrick Harvey, Quentin Groves, Lawrence Jackson and Cliff Avril.
Adamm Oliver, Georgia Tech Height: 6-3. Weight: 268.
Projected 40 Time: 4.76.
Combine 40 Time: Did not run.
Benchx225: 29. Vertical .
Projected Round: 5-6.
Didn’t run the 40 at the combine.
Chase Ortiz, TCU Height: 6-2. Weight: 249.
Projected 40 Time: 4.78.
Combine 40 Time: 4.87.
Benchx225: 24. Vertical .
Projected Round: 5.
At his size, Chase Ortiz needed a better 40.
Darrell Robertson, Georgia Tech Height: 6-4. Weight: 255.
Projected 40 Time: 4.68.
Combine 40 Time: Did not run.
Benchx225: 23. Vertical .
Projected Round: 4-5.
Darrell Robertson didn’t run the 40, which is understandable because he put on about 10 pounds.
Bryan Smith, McNeese State Height: 6-2. Weight: 231.
Projected 40 Time: 4.59.
Combine 40 Time: 4.73.
Benchx225: . Vertical 32.5.
Projected Round: 5.
Another linebacker who worked out with the defensive linemen. Bryan Smith probably needed a better 40, but his vertical and broad (10′) jumps were both impressive.
Dorian Smith, Oregon State Height: 6-1. Weight: 264.
Projected 40 Time: 4.79.
Combine 40 Time: 5.02.
Benchx225: 24. Vertical 27.5.
Projected Round: FA.
Jeremy Thompson, Wake Forest Height: 6-4. Weight: 264.
Projected 40 Time: 4.72.
Combine 40 Time: 4.73.
Benchx225: 25. Vertical 32.
Projected Round: 6.
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