NFL Combine Thread

[LinvilleGorge]

6 minutes ago, ncfan said:

True, but Polite may be a strong look now as well too.

 

He was listed as 6'2 240 so thought he was to small and most thought he'd have to be fit as OLB

He came in the same size as Derek Barnett today at 6'3 258

Also keep in mind that guys know when the NFL would like them heavier or lighter and they come into this weigh in with that in mind. Guys who need to lose (Lawrence) will come in dehydrated and haven't eaten in the last two days. Guys who need to gain (Sweat and Polite) will come in tanked up. With guys that size, you can really easily swing 10-15 pounds either direction within the matter of a day or two if you need to do it to step onto a scale. Wrestlers and fighters do it constantly.

[kungfoodude]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Also keep in mind that guys know when the NFL would like them heavier or lighter and they come into this weigh in with that in mind. Guys who need to lose (Lawrence) will come in dehydrated and haven't eaten in the last two days. Guys who need to gain (Sweat and Polite) will come in tanked up. With guys that size, you can really easily swing 10-15 pounds either direction within the matter of a day or two if you need to do it to step onto a scale. Wrestlers and fighters do it constantly.

It is a fine line because you will lose stamina, strength and speed by dehydrating. You will lose some speed and stamina by overbulking.

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

It is a fine line because you will lose stamina, strength and speed by dehydrating. You will lose some speed and stamina by overbulking.

They don't do field drills until tomorrow. Fighters suck down for weigh ins and then fight the very next day. It won't have a significant impact on their drill performances tomorrow. It's just water weight. If I'm a team watching one of these guys, I'm asking them to step onto a scale right before drills if that's a option available to me. Then you're going to get a much better idea of their true playing weight.

[ncfan]

7 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Also keep in mind that guys know when the NFL would like them heavier or lighter and they come into this weigh in with that in mind. Guys who need to lose (Lawrence) will come in dehydrated and haven't eaten in the last two days. Guys who need to gain (Sweat and Polite) will come in tanked up. With guys that size, you can really easily swing 10-15 pounds either direction within the matter of a day or two if you need to do it to step onto a scale. Wrestlers and fighters do it constantly.

Polite and Sweat came in 20 pounds heavier

If they dont lose speed, quickness, and bend at that weight its really going to open eyes

[LinvilleGorge]

14 minutes ago, ncfan said:

Polite and Sweat came in 20 pounds heavier

If they dont lose speed, quickness, and bend at that weight its really going to open eyes

I'm just saying I'd be really interested to know what they weight during on field drills. A gallon of water weighs about eight and a half pounds. If I was a betting man, I'd bet on about half the weight being actual mass gains and they tanked up for the rest of it.

[ncfan]

 

[ncfan]

6 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm just saying I'd be really interested to know what they weight during on field drills. A gallon of water weighs about eight and a half pounds. If I was a betting man, I'd bet on about half the weight being actual mass gains and they tanked up for the rest of it.

I doubt its just water with a 20 pound difference 

Maybe 5

[ncfan]

Panthers met with this guy at the senior bowl

[ncfan]

 

[Shocker]

50 minutes ago, ncfan said:

True, but Polite may be a strong look now as well too.

 

He was listed as 6'2 240 so thought he was to small and most thought he'd have to be fit as OLB

He came in the same size as Derek Barnett today at 6'3 258

Nice about face on Polite.  You assured me earlier that he was too small for the 4-3.  Polite is definately in play for us.

Burns coming in at 250 was impressive as well.  He has some incredible potential.

[LinvilleGorge]

There are so many good edge rusher and DL prospects in this draft and while OL may lack an elite OT prospect (that we wouldn't be in position not to draft anyway) it looks deep too. FS looks weak, but oh well. By and large, I'd say we lucked out with a draft class that fits our roster needs well.

[ncfan]

 

[ncfan]

32 minutes ago, Shocker said:

Nice about face on Polite.  You assured me earlier that he was too small for the 4-3.  Polite is definately in play for us.

Burns coming in at 250 was impressive as well.  He has some incredible potential.

Yeah, he was listed at about 240 and thats what everyone said he was.  I wasnt the only one concerned about him playing a 4-3 DE at 6'2 240.

 

 

 

[ncfan]