Official 2012 Draft Day Thread (Day 1 At Least)

[Sparkey]

PERRY MATTHEWS

Vertical 38.5 35.5
Broad 10'04" 09'11"
Shuttle 4.66 4.18
Cone 7.25 6.90
40yd 4.64 4.67
reps 35 23

Interesting comparatives


ROB RANG'S TOP 50 PLAYERS OF THE 2012 NFL DRAFT: 28. Nick Perry, DE, Southern Cal*: As had been anticipated, Perry enjoyed one of the Combine's most impressive all-around performances showing speed (4.64), strength (35 reps) and explosiveness (38.5"). He led the Pac-12 with 9.5 sacks in 2011 and may just be scratching the surface of his potential. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com

[Joemailman]

Gil Brandt had Jenkins at #71.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Perry > Upshaw

Good enough for me!

Agreed

[Bretsky]

did I nap through something? Is Green the DL coach now? Perry's too big to move to OLB, right?

I gotta think he's migrating to OLB; the scouting reports note a lot of teams saw him going to OLB in a 3-4 but he's better suited for a 4-3. It sucked that Merciles came off the board as IMO he would have been a better fit.

I'm with Lurker.....a bit skeptical but I'll trust TT.

[pbmax]

What was Perry's 10 yard split in his 40 yd dash? Anyone got it?

[mission]

So his tape is with his hand on the ground. He said he wants to play DE. Is everyone sure he will play OLB at 270?

He said he wanted to rush the passer and wouldn't mind 3-4 if that was his responsibility.

[woodbuck27]

I honestly didn't htink he was going to last

He fell a wee bit actually so many rose up over the last three weeks. I LOVE this pick by TT. This is a very strong athletic pick.

Nice going on this pick Mr. GM.

[Bretsky]

Here comes GM Jerry Genius

[Deputy Nutz]

I like the pick for the Packers. It fill a need, and he can put his hand down if need be, you could get him on the line of scrimmage in the Packers nickle package and take out Pickett

A lot you can do with Perry. He shows he can run, can he open up and get his ass into a zone? Probably.

If he can think through play action, and counter runs, he should be 1000% better than what the Packers have opposite of Mathews

[pbmax]

Peter King @SI_PeterKing
Claiborne thought it was a crank caller when Jerry Jones called.

Peter King Peter King @SI_PeterKing
Before 8:30 Eastern tonight, the Cowboys had no contact with Morris Claiborne in 2012. Not a call, not a visit, not a letter. Nothing.

[Bretsky]

haha; GM Jerry Genius got boned.
I think they were taking Martin; he kind of looks like Ray Rice coming out of college

Looks like GM Jerry is getting the top TE in the draft

[woodbuck27]

What was Perry's 10 yard split in his 40 yd dash? Anyone got it?

This is GREAT !

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012/profiles/nick-perry?id=2533048

[Deputy Nutz]

Teams trading up got really good value for their picks

[Rastak]

Peter King @SI_PeterKing
Claiborne thought it was a crank caller when Jerry Jones called.

Peter King Peter King @SI_PeterKing
Before 8:30 Eastern tonight, the Cowboys had no contact with Morris Claiborne in 2012. Not a call, not a visit, not a letter. Nothing.

lol......nice pickup though

[Joemailman]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012/profil...tin?id=2532899

OVERVIEW
Martin had 1,299 yards and 16 TDs in Boise State's electric offense in 2011. He has strong athletic ability, with outstanding footwork. He can make people miss in the open field and in tight spaces. He is an effective runner between the tackles and can burst through the lane. What stands out most about Martin is his decisiveness as a ball carrier; he often hits the hole hard. He is a natural with the ball in his hands and will bring value to an NFL team as a special teams player. Though ball security has been a concern in the past, Martin is an overall solid back and should expect to be selected in the second round.
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS Martin is a highly productive back with a polished all-around game. He looks and plays like a starting NFL back. He has a lot of experience and has been reliable closing out games for Boise State. He is careful with the ball and a very savvy runner between the tackles with the athletic ability to break it outside.
WEAKNESSES Martin is a very traditional back who is not extremely explosive. He is good in all facets, but some scouts will knock him for not being "outstanding" in any one particular area.