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Jalen Hurts vs. Jake Fromm: Did either QB move up NFL mock draft boards?

One quarterback was said to be too inaccurate and didn’t have the ideal size for his position. The other quarterback was lauded for his accuracy but took a hit on his size and arm strength. So, now that the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine is over, what are NFL draft analysts saying about Oklahoma QB Jalen…

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Is Utah State QB Jordan Love the next Patrick Mahomes?

Athletically speaking, Jordan Love just looks the part. And there were times the past few seasons when the Utah State quarterback looked like a sure-fire top-15 pick. But then you have to factor in his 61.9 percent completion percentage and his 20-17 touchdown-to-interception ratio this year. Still, the 6-foot-4, 224-pound junior was expected to wow…

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Mississippi State’s Cameron Dantzler among tall CBs who ran 4.6 40 or slower at NFL Combine

Cameron Dantzler wants a do-over. The 6-foot-2, 188-pound cornerback from Mississippi State was one of the tallest defensive backs at the recently completed NFL Combine. But his 4.64 40 was the second-slowest among all cornerbacks at the Combine, and his vertical leap of 34.5 inches tied Clemson’s A.J. Terrell for the fifth-worst. To make matters…

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LSU’s Delpit, Ohio State’s Dobbins among players who sat out Combine while nagging injuries heal

There were whispers early on in the 2019 season that LSU safety Grant Delpit was hurt. After all, this didn’t look like the same player who was projected as a potential top-10 pick before the season started. Sure enough, Delpit confirmed those suspicions during the recently completed NFL Combine: The 6-foot-2, 213-pound junior said he…

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Small-school safeties Chinn, Dugger and Sneed dominate DB drills, testing at NFL Combine

You’ve already heard the names of defensive backs like C.J. Henderson, Jeffrey Okudah and Trevon Diggs. But it was a trio of small school safeties who stole the show Sunday. The 2020 NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up its on-field work, tests, and drills with the cornerbacks and safeties. Aside from a brief scare from Okudah…

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Clemson’s Isaiah Simmons wows scouts at NFL Combine

Derrick Brown’s and A.J. Epenesa’s performances at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine will likely cause teams to go over their game tape again – and not necessarily for good reasons. As for Isaiah Simmons? He’s exactly who scouts thought he was: incredibly athletic with ideal measurements for just about any position along the defense. Simmons…

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UPDATE: App State LB Davis-Gaither, LSU C Cushenberry among several draft hopefuls dealing with injuries at NFL Combine

Updated 3/1/20 Add several more players who were injured during the Combine. Linebackers Patrick Queen of LSU (6-0, 229) and Kenneth Murray of Oklahoma (6-2, 241) each appeared to tweak their hamstrings while running their second 40-yard dash drills on Saturday. Neither injury is serious. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said Queen is expected to participate…

RB Taylor, OTs Wirfs, Becton have head-turning performances at NFL Combine

Jonathan Taylor is big and fast. J.K. Dobbins declined on-field workouts. Clyde Edwards-Helaire turned in a relatively slow 40. Tristin Wirfs may have moved to the top of the OT class. And Mekhi Becton is shockingly fast for his size. Friday was a busy day at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. Running backs, offensive linemen…

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Alabama star receiver Jerry Jeudy impresses during on-field work and interviews at NFL Combine

Jerry Jeudy is doing is best to cement his status as the top wide receiver in what some analysts are calling a historically great receiver class. The Alabama junior looked solid during positional drills on Thursday, as expected. And he tested out well at 6-foot-1, 193 pounds while clocking a 4.45 40. https://twitter.com/NFL_ChrisReiss/status/1233239744852713472 Apparently, Jeudy…

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Ruggs, Claypool, Mims shine during first day of on-field work at NFL Combine

Henry Ruggs III is as fast as people thought he was. Jalen Reagor? He’s fast, too – just not 4.2 40 fast. The official 40 times from the first day of on-field drills at the 2020 NFL Combine were released Thursday night, and, just as expected, the 5-foot-11, 188-pound junior receiver out of Alabama ran…

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