Fanspeak: NFL Draft News

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 … More »

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 … More »

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 … More »

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 … More »

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 … More »

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 … More »

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 … More »

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 … More »

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. Jerry Jeudy and … More »

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 … More »