Michigan Pro Day Results
In addition to the earlier thread about Jake Butt, I found this article about the pro day today.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000795088/article/pro-day-results-…
Highlights include:
Bill Belichick stopped by to evaluate.
Taco ran a 4.83 (combine time was 4.92) and looked good in coverage
Ryan Glasgow did 24 reps of 225 (20 at the combine) and discussed playing offense with teams
Jourdan Lewis ran a 4.45 (combine time was 4.54) and discussed the domestic violence allegations at length with teams.
Many players "stood" on their combine numbers and didn't participate in drills as much as they talked to team representatives.
Pro day times are usually faster due to home field advantage/favoable testers, but the article seems to believe that many players held their own or improved their stock.
Some NFL scouts believe there could be 20+ Wolverines from this class in NFL team camps this summer.
March 24th, 2017 at 10:51 PM ^
How many scouts/coaches were in attendance?
March 24th, 2017 at 11:07 PM ^
were there, at least 8 HCs
March 24th, 2017 at 11:46 PM ^
Belichick was there.
He's got other things to do, so that's kinda good.
He'd visit Eastern Michigan before he'd visit East Lansing.
March 24th, 2017 at 10:57 PM ^
March 24th, 2017 at 11:02 PM ^
What did D. Smith run?
EDIT: 4.75. He is not fast.
March 24th, 2017 at 11:05 PM ^
putting his time up but...I didn't want to be disrespectful.
March 24th, 2017 at 11:17 PM ^
I think he could be a FB.
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March 24th, 2017 at 11:35 PM ^
Right! I remember a story that Briget Moynahan told to Conan O'Brien years back. She was talking about Brady (her BF at the time), and said she thought he was slow because of the NFL reports of him being slow as dirt. Said she was athletic, thought she was fast, and challenged him. Then she laughed about how fast he really was.
Some NFL players may be slow as compared to other world class professional athletes, but not to regular humans.
March 24th, 2017 at 11:45 PM ^
March 25th, 2017 at 11:16 AM ^
too funny!
March 25th, 2017 at 12:53 PM ^
A 3.3 30-yd dash is about a 4.1 40-yd dash. That's faster than Deion Sanders, Bo Jackson, John Ross, etc....
If you are going to make something up, at least make it reasonable.
March 25th, 2017 at 11:27 AM ^
March 25th, 2017 at 11:41 AM ^
Fox Sports ran a 40 yard dash challenge in Nashville and only one person broke a 5.0 and he was a former college baseball player an the fastest on his team.
The article suggests that if you're under 6' tall and can dunk, you can probably run under a 5.0 forty.
In HS I ran a generously timed 5.1 40 and was one of the fastest non-skill players. I probably run a 6.5 at this point. The kid who returned 10 kicks/punts for TDs of 50+ yards ran a 4.9 and made people look silly.
March 25th, 2017 at 12:38 PM ^
And if he lined up against a bunch of bloggers every Sunday, that distinction would be relevant.
March 25th, 2017 at 12:10 AM ^
which is even worse. Woof, now we know why he elected to skip the 40s at the combine. Probably would've ran 5.00 electronic timed.
March 25th, 2017 at 12:15 AM ^
That's why some people thought he would have been a good option at LB. He seems to test well for lateral quickness and doesn't seem to mind contact.
March 24th, 2017 at 11:02 PM ^
March 24th, 2017 at 11:36 PM ^
I wouldn't mind the Lions taking either Glasgow, Charlton, Lewis, or Peppers with thier first round pick.
Glasgow as a 1st rounder? At this point Lewis isn't even sniffing the 1st either. Now Taco seems like a perfect fit on the Lions at 21. I have been holding out hope that the Lions are able to snag either Dalvin Cook or Taco.
Most of the guys who run on a pro day are running because they put up an abnormally bad time at the combine as compared to their usual performance.
4.82 40 at nearly 300 pounds. He weighed in bigger and ran faster than Taco Charlton, and Charlton is almost certainly going to be a 1st round pick. I wonder if Wormley could sneak into the 1st round.
...us some Wolverines there are other really good players in the draft. Just sayin'.
D. Thomas ran a 4.5 in the forty!
March 25th, 2017 at 12:41 PM ^
Mayock has a weird view of Peppers as a RB. He's the only guy I've seen on a national stage saying this as far as I've read, and while I get it on some level, if I'm an NFL team I'd rather have that athleticism in my secondary (where it might be available for years) than in the meat grinder that is RB where he hasn't played consistently at any level.
I can't disagree that Peppers is a good athlete, but he's not that outstanding for a defensive back. His 40 time, jumping ability, etc. don't stand out as "wow" type of numbers. Now he might have been faster if he wasn't 213 lbs. at the Combine, but that combination of power, speed, and change of direction is very valuable at running back, too.
Last i checked on the mock draft, Peppers to Ravens or #28 to Dallas. Taco to lions! Per Mel Kiper.
Id be shocked if the Lions passed on any LB at 21 with a first round grade. My money is on the wlb from Temple to replace Levy. If there are no LBs worth taking then I could definately see Taco if hes there. Their second biggest need behind LB is on the DL and a pass rush from the weakside would be enticing.
They will be taking a safety at some point. Glover is entering his last contract year. But I would guess fourth round or later.