Official 2014 Combine Thread

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Collins couldn't have been that short, was he? He was taller than Tramon and Wood in all the game pictures and in their vacation picture, he was almost as tall as James Jones.

Not sure its a dealbreaker as there are under 6 foot safeties doing quite well in the pros.

5'11, 207

http://www.nfl.com/player/nickcollins/2506390/careerstats

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CollNi20.htm

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=53604&draftyear=2005&genpos=CB

he never looked short out there though

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I seem to recall LeRoy Butler explaining how it's not some easy transition from cb to safety. The first you are mostly running with someone with your back to the LOS, moving away from it; the other you face the LOS and a good deal of the time you are moving up to and attacking the line. A pretty different set of skills. In some ways LBs and safeties have more in common than corners and safeties.

i would imagine you have to use your brain a whole hell of a lot more as a safety also

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5'11, 207

http://www.nfl.com/player/nickcollins/2506390/careerstats

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CollNi20.htm

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=53604&draftyear=2005&genpos=CB

he never looked short out there though

Is James Jones standing in the drain?

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maybe nicks on his tip toes?

and jones seems to be leaning in a bit, not standing up straight

i've never believed the heights that nfl teams list, not since i stood next to nick barnett at a listed 6'2, yet my 5'11 ass was looking down at him, even though he was wearing cleats

and maybe the plate they put in nicks neck has made him a bit taller? stretched him out some

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I'm a bit disappointed that three NFL players aren't in a resort with hotter chicks all over.

This one seems so...pedestrian. So normal.

So, since the Nick Collins announcement of his interest in returning, has any team brought him in for a physical?

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do you mean he was a convert from cb?

because he wasn't. he played safety in college, but because of his shortness, people that he would have to be a cb in the pros. so he was projected as a cb, but i'm pretty sure he was a safety all through is college career

I did mean CB, thanks for pointing that out. I suppose I'm just going on the memory of what the draft nerds were saying about him way back when. Looking back its extremely presumptuous of the draft nerds to project him to CB.

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do you mean he was a convert from cb?

because he wasn't. he played safety in college...

All this time I thought he was a CB in college, projected to be a CB in the NFL and the Packer Staff decided he was good enough to be a safety.

Total mind blow.

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I'm a bit disappointed that three NFL players aren't in a resort with hotter chicks all over.

This one seems so...pedestrian. So normal.

So, since the Nick Collins announcement of his interest in returning, has any team brought him in for a physical?

LOL, thats what i thought too. looks like an all inclusive resort for retirees

wheres all the hot young drunk chicks running around topless?

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LOL, thats what i thought too. looks like an all inclusive resort for retirees

wheres all the hot young drunk chicks running around topless?

that's the evening swim

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well, calvin pryor just took a nose dive off my draft board. the main thing i liked about him was his size. he's been listed as 6'2, 207

he measured in yesterday and 5'11, 207, putting him on the smaller side for safeties imo

that is a huge turn of events for me

haha. measured in at his exact stated height and weight. 6'1, 208

I wish the Packers had someone on the roster that was 6' 200lbs with a safety skill set who could run about a 4.57. (I understand Dix and Pryor ran OFFICIAL 4.58 identical 40's). If only that guy were on the roster it would Hyde some of our defensive deficiencies.

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I wish the Packers had someone on the roster that was 6' 200lbs with a safety skill set who could run about a 4.57. (I understand Dix and Pryor ran OFFICIAL 4.58 identical 40's). If only that guy were on the roster it would Hyde some of our defensive deficiencies.

yeas, but can hyde make the transition and quickly learn the new position that those other two guys, and a bunch of other in the draft, already know how to play?

or are we gonna try and jam another square peg into a round hole?

sometimes it makes sense to draft a guy to play a position he's been playing for the last 3-8 years

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yeas, but can hyde make the transition and quickly learn the new position that those other two guys, and a bunch of other in the draft, already know how to play?

or are we gonna try and jam another square peg into a round hole?

sometimes it makes sense to draft a guy to play a position he's been playing for the last 3-8 years

I agree Red...that is unless you're Green Bay and you're looking for an actual linebacker who already knows how to play in space.

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yeas, but can hyde make the transition and quickly learn the new position that those other two guys, and a bunch of other in the draft, already know how to play?

or are we gonna try and jam another square peg into a round hole?

sometimes it makes sense to draft a guy to play a position he's been playing for the last 3-8 years

Don't get me wrong, if the right guy is available and worth the pick take him. I want more talent everywhere, but having too many safeties that can play doesn't seem like it is going to be a problem in the near future. I just don't want them reaching for a guy and passing on a better player.

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Don't get me wrong, if the right guy is available and worth the pick take him. I want more talent everywhere, but having too many safeties that can play doesn't seem like it is going to be a problem in the near future. I just don't want them reaching for a guy and passing on a better player.

This! Matt Elam is becoming Brooks "Smash Mouth" Reed. The only thing they do on the field that is worth being jealous of is not be named Erik Walden/MD Jennings.