Monthly Archives: February 2011
Moch draft
The media might have left town, but the NFL scouting combine rages on at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis. The proof is in the numbers that Nevada’s Dontay Moch put up today, when the defensive linemen and linebackers worked out. Moch ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.44 seconds and popped an official [...]
Cox signed for 2011
The Seahawks have secured the services of another versatile role player by signing cornerback and special teams player Kennard Cox for the 2011 season. Cox made the original 53-man roster last season, only to be released and signed to the practice squad in September. But he was added to the active roster in mid-October. Cox [...]
Julio making it happen
INDIANAPOLIS – All eyes are on the quarterbacks as they go through their workouts at Lucas Oil Stadium today. But Julio Jones is stealing their show at the NFL scouting combine. The Alabama wide receiver ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.39 seconds and then popped an 11-3 effort in the board jump. Already [...]
Another look at Locker
INDIANAPOLIS – Today is the day reporters are allowed into Lucas Oil Stadium to watch workouts. Here is the pool report ESPN’s John Clayton provided on University of Washington quarterback Jake Locker: Though Sunday wasn’t a perfect rebound from a sub-par Senior Bowl week, University of Washington quarterback Jake Locker bounced back with his throwing. [...]
An eye on Indy
INDIANAPOLIS – From Cam Newton’s impressive board jump this morning to an evaluation of Jake Locker by NFL draft analysis Mike Mayock, you can see videos from the NFL scouting combine here. Check back often, as they will be updated throughout the day.
Locker looking good
INDIANAPOLIS – Jake Locker continues to make the most of his NFL scouting combine experience. The University of Washington quarterback ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.52 seconds this morning at Lucas Oil Stadium, which will rank as one of the fastest times in combine history if it holds up when the official times [...]
Confidently confident
INDIANAPOLIS – Rahim Moore might have just set a combine record for confidence. The free safety from UCLA is generally considered a third-round prospect. But Moore isn’t buying it. “I believe I’m a first-round talent,” Moore said today during his media interview session at Lucas Oil Stadium. “I can do it all. I believe I’m [...]
Getaway day
INDIANAOPLIS – Most of the 715 media members here for the NFL scouting combine will be leaving town at some point today, including yours truly. The player workouts continue through Tuesday, but media availability ends today with the interview sessions for cornerbacks and safeties. The quarterbacks already are on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium, [...]
Weight just a minute
INDIANAPOLIS – The history of the NFL scouting combine is littered with stories of offensive linemen who ate themselves out of first-round grades by showing up way too heavy. Then there’s Tyron Smith, the tackle from USC who played at 285 last season but checked in here at 307. It was “good” weight, however. His [...]
Rookies, and rookies
INDIANAPOLIS – During an interview with Danny O’Neil of the Seattle Times and me on Saturday, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll stressed how the team will be improved this season because of the progress made by the players the team drafted last year. But in the discussion during a break at the NFL scouting combine, Carroll [...]
