Combine

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Am I smoking crack or was the combine last weekend?

[Freak Out]

You were smoking something.......

[Freak Out]

Please share next time.

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Is it this weekend, then?

[LaFours]

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Am I smoking crack or was the combine last weekend?

I know how you feel. It can be tough to remember what you were doing when crack is involved. The combine was definitely last weekend.

[Freak Out]

...it starts Thursday.

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Am I smoking crack or was the combine last weekend?

I know how you feel. It can be tough to remember what you were doing when crack is involved. The combine was definitely last weekend.

I've got the good stuff. Snoochie Noochies.

[LaFours]

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Am I smoking crack or was the combine last weekend?

I know how you feel. It can be tough to remember what you were doing when crack is involved. The combine was definitely last weekend.

I've got the good stuff. Snoochie Noochies.

Nooge...

[gbgary]

checked out the other combine threads and thought this one would be the best one to bump.

as i've mentioned before i pay no attention to college football. i did click over to the combine today and saw this guy robert turbin. the body on this guy is impressive and his arms are huge. he impressed the scouts and his college numbers seem good too...1500+ rushing and 800+ receiving as a junior. if tt was thinking rb sometime this guy might be worth a look...

robert turbin

[Lurker64]

checked out the other combine threads and thought this one would be the best one to bump.

as i've mentioned before i pay no attention to college football. i did click over to the combine today and saw this guy robert turbin. the body on this guy is impressive and his arms are huge. he impressed the scouts and his college numbers seem good too...1500+ rushing and 800+ receiving as a junior. if tt was thinking rb sometime this guy might be worth a look...

robert turbin

The real question is how the medical checks out with his knee. He missed all of 2010 with a gnarly knee injury, and the state of that joint will be of great interest to NFL teams but they don't release the results of the physicals to the media (which is why ESPN was so surprised when Bowers fell out of the first round entirely, after being considered a top 5 guy.)

If the medial checks out, you probably have a positive mid-round grade on him, but he's 5'9 5/8" and Ted Thompson has never drafted a player that short (though he did draft 5'9 7/8" Brandon Jackson).

[Upnorth]

Bad knee, well based of recent injury history he would fit right in.

[Lurker64]

Bad knee, well based of recent injury history he would fit right in.

It may just be an issue of Turbin won't even be on TT's board because he has a height requirement, and Turbin is too far below it to be willing to bend the rules. The only player he's ever drafted at any position (in Green Bay or Seattle) who was shorter than 5'10" was Brandon Jackson, and he was an eighth of an inch short. That's not likely to be an accident.

[smuggler]

RB is one position where a midget won't necessarily hurt you. besides, Turbin is only a half inch shorter than Jackson. I'm 6'2" but I have a long neck. If I had a normal sized neck, it'd cost me about an inch.

People have different bodies. Maybe Turbin has no neck. =J

[Kiwon]

RG III had a great day. Well-spoken guy as well.

Rams are sitting pretty with the #2 pick whether they choose there or trade down.

[packrulz]

I'm wondering how far Jenkins will drop, and would TT even consider drafting him? Personally, I think GB would be a good place for him, Woodson and Driver would be good mentors, and in a small city he could stay out of trouble. Pot is legal in some states, Moss and Sapp smoked, so I don't think it should drop him out of the first round. Besides, first round picks don't get paid as much as they used to.

Janoris Jenkins answers all character questions

Posted on: February 26, 2012 12:48 pm
Edited on: February 26, 2012 12:49 pm
Jenkins' character will be scrutinized.(Getty Images) By Will Brinson

INDIANAPOLIS -- When the announcement that Janoris Jenkins would speak to the press came over the loudspeaker at the NFL combine, media members members moved faster than they do for the sandwich cart. And Jenkins, a character-issue-ridden cornerback who was booted from Florida and finished his college career at North Alabama, didn't disappoint.

The defensive back, considered one of the top talents in the draft, was asked about his marijuana use, his children (he has four of them), his time at Florida, and the slew of red flags that accompany his draft status. To his credit, he was -- almost to a fault -- honest, he answered every question sincerely, and he didn't pull an Antonio Cromartie and forget his kids names.

"Janoris Jenkins Jr., Legend, Janorion and Paris," Jenkins said when someone asked him what his childrens' names were.

Jenkins was dismissed from Florida after being arrested for marijuana possession and signed on with North Alabama. The experience hurt his draft stock, but he repeatedly said it's been a tremendous learning experience and that he's "done" with marijuana.

"I'm done with it forever," Jenkins said. "I can't do it, man."

Jenkins also said the last time he used marijuana was when he was arrested and kicked off the team at Florida. And Jenkins said that he's been arrested three times, twice for marijuana and once for a bar fight. Jenkins said that he failed only one drug test at Florida.

It's going to be fascinating to see what happens with Jenkins leading up to the draft in April. He's an incredible talent, who hung with the best receivers in the SEC before transferring to North Alabama, where he says he wasn't challenged enough.

But he has big-time character issues. That he's willing to stand up on a podium and speak openly and honestly about those issues is impressive and could go a long way with teams interested in improving their secondary.

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Here's another guy that might still be there when TT picks in the 2nd round, character issues but you can't deny he has good speed and hits like a truck:

02/23/2012 - NFL DRAFT SCOUT PRE-COMBINE TOP 64: 55. *Ronnell Lewis, OLB, Oklahoma, 6-2, 244, 2...Nicknamed "The Hammer" by teammates for the way he hits, but coaches could never find the right nail for this unusually gifted athlete. After playing only eight-man football in high school, Oklahoma coaches knew they had an unusually gifted, raw talent but never figured out where to best use his abilities. He played most of the front seven positions like a wild animal chasing his last meal, especially when in pursuit of a quarterback. College coaches say he is a good kid, willing to learn but he has maturity issues and struggled with class work. Lewis was suspended at the end of last season for academic reasons and his coaches suggested he turn pro. Along with persistent back problems, Lewis had minor knee surgery in 2010 that put him out of two games and a neck injury in the 2011 Fiesta Bowl that caused him to lose feeling in his arms for a short time. But in a little more than two seasons, he totaled 118 tackles (67 solo), 20.5 for a loss, 10 sacks and two interceptions. He is expected to further complicate evaluations by being a workout wonder at the Combine. - Frank Cooney - The Sports Xchange, NFL Draft Scout