Glasgow Combine Measurables
So, the NFL combine is starting up today with the OL getting measured in. Noteably for Michigan, that means Graham Glasgow.
Height: 6'6"
Arm Length: 33 5/8"
Weight: 307 lbs
Hands 10 3/4"
These are very good numbers for Glasgow. As an OG, he may be a little on the light side, but as a Center prospect he's great weight. Furthermore, he has very long arms for an interior OL, has good height (and has demonstrated an ability to bend at his height), and has really big hands which allow him to grip onto defenders.
For comparison, he is taller and has bigger hands than Lamery Tunsil, is as tall and has as big hands as Jack Conklin (who has great arm length at 35"), better arm length and bigger hands than Drango, better arm length and bigger hands than Taylor Decker and Tyler Marz, and is significantly bigger than the undersized Jack Allen.
From an interior OL perspective, he's shown as well as anyone right now in terms of measurements. A few other guys compare nearly as well, but few interior OL better. This is a good start for Glasgow.
February 25th, 2016 at 7:02 AM ^
February 25th, 2016 at 7:12 AM ^
The only time you see WR and DB in action is when the ball is going towards them. The real scouting comes when the ball doesn't come their way. You have questions on how's their effort level? How's their footwork? Can CBs flip hips and run? How well does the DBs do in trail position?
You don't always see how they do on a regular basis because they're not on tv screen and the camera focused on where's the ball is going. I wish there is an all22 angle for every game so I can see what's going on
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February 25th, 2016 at 11:23 AM ^
It makes sense that you don't see every rep and every play, but I don't think you have to in order to get an idea if a guy is good at those two positions. If guys a DB is getting beat on the 5-10 balls that go his way it doesn't really matter if he covers well on the other plays. Same thing about a WR. We can all watch a game and be able to tell if a DB or WR is good. It doesn't take watching every play to know that Corey Coleman was a good WR or that Jordan Lewis was a good DB. Even someone that isn't a fan of football can watch a game on TV and see that.
February 25th, 2016 at 5:21 PM ^
It's easy to blame DBs when there's a coverage bust but when it should be the other DBs or LBs who blew it. This is why you need all 22.
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February 25th, 2016 at 5:22 PM ^
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February 25th, 2016 at 7:58 PM ^
It seems obvious that good college players make a lot of good plays. And watching on TV we can see them making those plays. Those plays help college players win awards. Maybe there's a difference between being a good player in college and a good NFL prospect. It sounds like that is what you're talking about...differetiating the two. I think I see what you're saying.
February 24th, 2016 at 8:15 PM ^
Holy shit, those are huge hands.
I'm a bigger guy: 6'4, 235 lbs, with big damn hands. I have been able to palm a basketball with either hand since I was a not-nearly-full-grown 14 year old.
Just measured my hands: barely 9.5 inches. Graham has freak hands.