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The Shutdown 50: Alabama RB Eddie Lacy
With the 2012 NFL season in the books, and the scouting combine in the rear-view, it's time to take a closer look at the 50 players we think will be the biggest difference-makers at the next level from this draft class. To that end, we're happy to continue this year's Shutdown 50 scouting reports (Hint: There may actually be more than 50). Show More Summary
New tests show that Star Lotulelei’s heart is in normal range, with no evidence of dysfunction
After a dominant Mar. 20 performance at Utah's pro day, defensive lineman Star Lotulelei was able to confirm that his abnormal heart readings during medical tests at the scouting combine in February may have been an anomaly. And on Monday,...Show More Summary
Sports Science: D.J. Fluker
At the NFL scouting combine, the Chicago Bears were said to be interested in Alabama right tackle D.J. Fluker. Then they went and signed left tackle Jermon Bushrod on the first day of free agency, sliding J'Marcus Webb into a competition...Show More Summary
Raiders will let Flynn “compete and battle”
The Raiders have announced the acquisition of quarterback Matt Flynn. And just as it was when we spoke to G.M. Reggie McKenzie at the Scouting Combine, “competition” remains the buzz word for the position. “We’re going to let him compete and battle, and see what happens,” McKenzie said of Flynn in the team’s press release. …
Speedy Lewis stands out at Alcorn State Pro Day
No players from Alcorn State were at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine, but two NFL teams showed up for the school's pro day on March 4.
2013 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Oregon State WR Markus Wheaton
Following a productive career at Oregon State, wide receiver Markus Wheaton seized opportunities to impress evaluators once the regular season ended. Despite impressing onlookers at the Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine, however, he remains one of the most underrated prospects in this class. Show More Summary
SHSU’s Daxton Swanson forced to have separate workout
A total of 10 players worked out at Sam Houston State's pro day on March 19, and NFL Scouting Combine invitee Daxton Swanson held off his workout until Thursday.
The Shutdown 50: LSU DE Sam Montgomery
With the 2012 NFL season in the books, and the scouting combine in the rear-view, it's time to take a closer look at the 50 players we think will be the biggest difference-makers at the next level from this draft class. To that end, we're happy to continue this year's Shutdown 50 scouting reports (Hint: There may actually be more than 50). Show More Summary
Jamie Dukes’ PED snark about Manti Te’o is a compelling case for reliable HGH testing
Apparently, some people were not impressed at the methods by which Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o shaved a full second off his 40-yard dash time from the scouting combine to his pro day a month later. The 4.71 40-yard dash he burned...Show More Summary
New NFL calendar would create enhanced opportunity for collusion
On the surface, the NFL’s proposed shift in the offseason calendar makes sense. To fully capitalize on the ever-intensifying interest in free agency and the draft, the NFL would stagger the major events, with the Scouting Combine in early March, free agency in early April, and the draft in May (presumably during the all-important “sweeps”…
Barkley’s imperfect Pro Day may not have been good enough
With USC quarterback Matt Barkley not throwing at the Scouting Combine due to a shoulder injur suffered in November, his entire allotment of eggs landed in his Pro Day basket. The good news is that he may be able to make an omelet. Barkley completed 56 of 62 passes against a defense consisting of Manti…
Manti Te’o runs unofficial 4.71 40 at Notre Dame Pro Day
With plenty of room for improvement from the 40-yard dash time he posted at the NFL Scouting Combine, linebacker Manti Te'o didn't disappoint. He posted an unofficial 4.71 time at Notre Dame's pro day.
Eifert chooses not to run again
At the Scouting Combine, Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert covered 40 yards in 4.68 seconds. Stanford tight end Zach Ertz did it in 4.76 seconds. Last week, Ertz one-upped Eifert, with a 4.62 at the Stanford Pro Day. Afterward, Ertz not-so-subtly challenged Eifert to try to best Ertz’s Pro Day number. “If I was…
Manti Te’o runs a bit faster at Notre Dame Pro Day
Manti Te’o has run his long-awaited 40-yard dashes at Notre Dame’s Pro Day, and Te’o was a little faster today than he was at last month’s NFL Scouting Combine. Todd McShay of ESPN timed Te’o at 4.75 seconds in his first 40 and 4.71 seconds in his second, and that was the general consensus of…
D.J. Hayden's Miraculous Journey from Life-Threatening Injury to the NFL Draft
"I'm looking around and I'm getting really sleepy," University of Houston cornerback D.J. Hayden recounted to The Morning Journal's Jeff Schudel during February's NFL Scouting Combine. "My left eye goes pitch black. I can't see out of it." He knew something was very wrong. Show More Summary
The Shutdown 50: Notre Dame LB Manti Te’o
With the 2012 NFL season in the books, and the scouting combine in the rear-view, it's time to take a closer look at the 50 players we think will be the biggest difference-makers at the next level from this draft class. To that end, we're happy to continue this year's Shutdown 50 scouting reports (Hint: There may actually be more than 50). Show More Summary
John Simon of Ohio State finally gets chance to work out
Shoulder surgery prevent Ohio State's John Simon from participating in drills at the NFL Scouting Combine and at the school's pro day, so the defensive end held an individual workout on Monday.
Kawann Short’s individual workout witnessed by 20 teams
Purdue defensive tackle Kawann Short was unable to work out at the NFL Scouting Combine or the school's pro day on March 1 due to a hamstring injury, so an individual workout was held on Monday.
Titans think Locker can run the read option, but injuries are a concern
Titans running back Jake Locker is a good athlete who ran a 4.59-second 40-yard dash at the Scouting Combine two years ago, and the Titans think he’s capable of being the same kind of threat with his legs as a couple of other fast quarterbacks who were drafted two years ago, Colin Kaepernick and Cam…
14 teams show up for Sharrif Floyd’s Pro Day workout
Defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd missed Florida’s March 12 Pro Day workout, due to a tweaking of his ankle suffered at the Scouting Combine. Floyd took to the field on Friday, with 14 teams showing up to see what he can do. According to NFL.com, the throng included Raiders G.M. Reggie McKenzie. The Raiders have the…