2009 nfl combine Stories - Pride Of Detroit
Interview With The Newest Texans Defensive Lineman: Connor Barwin
From the very second the pick was made on Saturday, I’ve been thrilled about the Texans’ selection of Connor Barwin with the 46th overall pick. His rare athletic ability, non-stop motor and intelligence are rarely found in the draft, especially in the second round. I’ve been on...
REPORT: Prospects Including Percy Harvin and Clay Matthews Test Positive at Combine
Mocking The Draft via NFL Draft Bible is reporting that the USC linebackers, Clay Matthews and Brian Cushing, tested positive for steroids at the combine, and that B.J. Raji, Vontae Davis, and Percy Harvin tested positive for marijuana. (SI is also reporting the Raji positive.) It blows my mind...
SI: B.J. Raji failed drug test at Combine
Not sure what the exact drug is, but SI is reporting B.J. Raji failed his Combine drug test. He tested positive for marijuana at BC so it might not have been a steroid test he failed. Either way it should hurt his draft stock. According to the NFL's drug policy, a positive test for street drugs,...
2009 Wonderlic test scores: Way to keep them confidential NFL
Every year we read about the confidentiality of the Combine Wonderlic test scores. And every year within a month numerous scores are released. Some folks are certainly proud of their scores, while others might be less than thrilled that their score was released. This year Dan Pompei of the...
Pro Day Notes: Third Edition
Dozens of premier players have displayed their skills before NFL personnel in the last five days, either at their official Pro Day or in private workouts. Two of those players tried to make their case that they should be the first overall pick in the Draft. Scouts, coaches and general nanagers...
CSC Incredibly Huge Mock Draft Database Updated. Not So Incredibly Huge Anymore.
I meant to update our incredibly huge mock draft database right after the Combine but then the insanity of free agency hit us and it just got left behind for a bit. Things have finally settled down a bit and I just now got around to it. It turns out that since the Combine a majority but not all...
Pro Day Notes: Second Edition
This was an eventful week for NFL Pro Days. In the last three days there have been no less than 15 Pro Days at various campuses all around the country. Some developments were minute and some were significant, but all of them will influence the draft in ways that we will never know. As with the...
Lawrence Sidbury: A Poor Man's Michael Johnson
The NFL has a love affair with incredibly gifted athletes. Every year, players’ draft statuses are elevated based on the presence of raw athletic abilities that seem tailor-made for various football positions. While the negative examples of this practice are frequently recounted as...
Pro Day Notes: First Edition
To many casual fans, the Combine is the only scouting event used to measure prospects entering the draft. For NFL franchises, the Combine is just one of three major events used to initially determine a player’s suitability. Before the Combine, the prospects who finish their senior year...
Monday Notes: Lions Agree to One-Year Deal with Loper
Offensive lineman Daniel Loper agreed to a one-year deal with the Lions on Friday. Loper visited Detroit earlier in the week but left town without a deal. He was scheduled to visit Atlanta on Friday but decided to agree to a deal with the Lions instead. It is expected that Loper will compete...
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