2013 Combine thread

[RashanGary]

I think Tony Jefferson plays a similar game to Collins.

[pbmax]

Kareem Copeland @kareemcopeland
Speilman calls this one of the best defensive line drafts in a while.


Wes Hodkiewicz Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod
Spielman likes the defensive tackle draft. Not a sexy or splashy class but players are there to help teams

[pbmax]

Badgers Travis Frederick is honoring Brett Keisel or headed to a cabin in Montana.

[packrulz]

Combine workout schedule:
» Saturday, Feb. 23: Tight ends, offensive linemen, special teams
» Sunday, Feb. 24: Quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers
» Monday, Feb. 25: Defensive linemen, linebackers
» Tuesday, Feb. 26: Defensive backs

[SkinBasket]

Starts the 23rd.

Fuck me. I'm living in a shitty hotel for two weeks. Their internets doesn't even owrk, I doubt they have NFL netwrok. But I canstikll drink.

[Pugger]

Kareem Copeland @kareemcopeland
Speilman calls this one of the best defensive line drafts in a while.


Wes Hodkiewicz Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod
Spielman likes the defensive tackle draft. Not a sexy or splashy class but players are there to help teams

Good, our D line needs help - especially some speed.

[Fritz]

Agreed, Pugger. I would not be unhappy if the Packers went for a nose tackle, a defensive end, and a safety fairly high in the draft.

[Iron Mike]

Or ...

Dude was awesome in "I'm Gonna Get You, Sucka"

[packrulz]

40-Yard Dash Results - Tight Ends

Chris Gragg, Arkansas, 4.50
Matt Furstenburg, Maryland, 4.62
Jake Stoneburner, Ohio St., 4.65
Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame, 4.68
Vance McDonald, Rice, 4.69
Nick Kasa, Colorado, 4.71
Jordan Reed, Florida, 4.72
Dion Sims, Michigan St., 4.75
Zach Ertz, Stanford, 4.76
Mychal Rivera, Tennessee, 4.81
Gavin Escobar, San Diego St., 4.84
Levine Toilolo, Stanford, 4.86
Philip Lutzenkirchen, Auburn, 4.94
Justice Cunningham, South Carolina, 4.94
Chris Pantale, Boston College, 4.99

3-Cone Drill Results - Tight Ends

Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame, 6.92
Gavin Escobar, San Diego St., 7.07
Zach Ertz, Stanford, 7.08
Chris Gragg, Arkansas, 7.08
Vance McDonald, Rice, 7.08
Levine Toilolo, Stanford, 7.09
Matt Furstenburg, Maryland, 7.09
Justice Cunningham, South Carolina, 7.12
Jake Stoneburner, Ohio St., 71.2
Philip Lutzenkirchen, Auburn, 71.5
Mychal Rivera, Tennessee, 7.17
Dion Sims, Michigan State, 7.36
Chris Pantale, Boston College, 7.48

[Patler]

From NFP:

Russ Lande looks at some prospects who struggled in Saturday's Combine workout. Russ Lande
February 23, 2013

1. Travis Frederick, C, Wisconsin: Not only did Frederick run the slowest 40 of the offensive linemen (In the 5.6’s depending on the scout we spoke), but he did not impress in the positional drills. He looked slow during the drills and as a scout told us he looked like a bad athlete. This is a concern because Frederick was viewed as a good athlete who struggled at times on film due to bad technique, but now teams need to double check the film to make sure those struggles were not due to a lack of athleticism

[Pugger]

I missed yesterday's activities because I wasn't home. When does it start today? I went to the NFLN but I couldn't find the on air schedule there.

[packrulz]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:8979075

INDIANAPOLIS -- I sat in on the Manti Te'o news conference Saturday afternoon. After all, you could argue that three of our four teams in the NFC North are in the market for an inside/middle linebacker in the 2013 NFL draft. A fourth, the Detroit Lions, could conceivably draft him as a strong-side linebacker who eventually moves back into the middle.

So my eyes lit up for a moment when Te'o revealed that the Green Bay Packers were one of the first two teams he has formally met with here at the NFL scouting combine. Injuries sidelined two of the Packers' inside linebackers last season, Desmond Bishop and D.J. Smith, and the San Francisco 49ers exposed what was left of their depth chart in the divisional playoffs.

But it's important to remember that the Packers (and Houston Texans) are two of 20 teams that will get formal face time with Te'o at the combine. The remainder will have an opportunity for informal discussions and/or private visits later in the draft process. There is almost no established connection between combine meetings and the likelihood that a team will draft a player.

2013 NFL Combine
Rd. 1: April 25, 8 p.m. ET
Rds. 2-3: April 26, 7 ET
Rds. 4-7: April 27, noon ET

Te'o said that everyone he has talked to has asked him about the hoax he said he fell for, leading him to believe he was in an online relationship with a woman who did not exist. Indeed, the Packers would be foolish not to ask Te'o about the situation and gauge his response.

To that end, Te'o said he is telling teams "the facts" and summarized his response to them in this way: "I cared for somebody and that's what I was taught to do. Ever since I was young, when someone needs help, you help them out. Unfortunately, it didn't end up the way I thought it would."

Earlier this week, Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said his most pressing question for Te'o would be an explanation for his poor performance in the Discover BCS National Championship against Alabama. Was he distracted by the hoax? Physically outmatched? Both? Neither?

Asked if he was distracted in that game, Te'o said, "No." He added: "That's all on me. I played hard, so did my team. But Alabama had a great game plan and so did we. They just executed it better than we did."

The Vikings' middle linebacker, Jasper Brinkley, is a pending free agent. So is strong-side linebacker Erin Henderson. Meanwhile, the Chicago Bears might be seeking a long-term replacement for middle linebacker Brian Urlacher.

Before that can happen, NFC North teams must determine if they can trust Te'o. Do they believe his story? Or do they think he is continuing to perpetuate a lie? Now is the time to find out.

"They want to be able to trust their player," Te'o said. "You don't want to invest in someone they can't trust. Everybody here, they're just tying to get to know you. They're trying to get to know you as a person and a football player.

"It could be a hurdle but it could also be an opportunity to show how you really are. That's the way I have approached it and it's been a big learning experience for me."

For what it's worth, I thought Te'o handled the news conference well. If he performs the same way for teams in interviews here, he will go a long way toward putting this unique story behind him.

[Iron Mike]

http://centraltrack.com/Culture/2605/Wolf-At-The-Door/Theres-A-Reason-Why-NFL-Scouts-Are-Drooling-Over-SMUs-Margus-Hunt

[rbaloha1]

With Manti, TT is just doing due diligence. TT usually keeps minimal contact with the players he is really interested in.

Witnessed numerous Finley replacements.

[packrulz]

TT often doesn't draft guys he interviews but I do think T'eo will be a good NFL ILB, I just don't think he'll be the best player available when it's his turn to pick. Some think Minter is better.