adam Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 I just wanted to make a general thread for news and notes coming out of the combine. Here are some general tidbits to prepare you for the combine: Combine Dates (22-28 FEB 12) 1. Players are broken down into 11 groups: Group 1 (PK, ST, OL), Group 2 (OL), Group 3 (TE), Group 4 (QB, WR), Group 5 (QB, WR), Group 6 (RB), Group 7 (DL), Group 8 (DL), Group 9 (LB), Group 10 (DB), Group 11 (DB). 2. All groups have basically the same schedule covering 4 days, but the groups arrive on different days. Groups 1-3 arrive on the 22nd, Groups 4-6 on the 23rd, Groups 7-9 on the 24th, and Groups 10-11 on the 25th. 3. The days are broken down: Day 1: Travel, Registration, Hospital Pre-Exam & X-rays, Orientation, Interviews; Day 2: Measurements, Medical Examinations, Media, Psychological Testing, Interviews; Day 3: NFLPA Meeting, Psychological Testing, PK/ST Workout, Interviews; Day 4: Workout (timing, stations, skill drills). So the drills don't actually start until the 25th based on this schedule. NFL.com link: http://www.nfl.com/combine Player listing: http://www.nflcombine.net/players/official-invite-list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 WR Weigh-in: Michael Floyd 6-3, 220 Kendall Wright 5-10, 196 Alshon Jeffery 6-3, 216 Mohamed Sanu 6-2, 211 Nick Toon 6-2, 215 AJ Jenkins 6-0, 190 TY Hilton 5-10, 183 Juron Criner 6-3, 224 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears4Ever_34 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Floyd ran a 4.42 and Wright just ran a 4.45 probably can take Floyd off the list now.. Thanks Lovie for winning a meaningless game against the Vikings when we could have picked 11th or 12th.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABEARSDABOMB Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Bears visit with Illini DE Mercilus INDIANAPOLIS – Coach Lovie Smith provided indications that a pass-rushing defensive end will be an offseason priority this offseason and the Bears looked in that very direction this weekend, meeting with Illinois defensive end Whitney Mercilus during the NFL Scouting Combine. “Some of the teams that I’ve talked with – Bears, Chargers – showed interest, also the Bills,” Mercilus said. “They showed interest – a lot of interest – and those are just to name a few. It sounds good, definitely, and I can’t wait to see what unfolds and to continue on throughout the process and until draft day, see where I land at.” Pro Football Weekly projects the 6-foot-3, 26-pound junior as a first or second rounder, based primarily on his 16 sacks and 22.5 tackles for loss last season, his first as an every game starter. Mercilus said that the NFL committee created for providing some guidance for underclassmen considering the NFL projected him as a third-round pick. http://www.csnchicago.com/blog/bears-talk/...mp;feedID=10330 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABEARSDABOMB Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Brad Biggs @BradBiggs Biggest thing I've taken away from combine to this point is #Bears are being comprehensive in preparation for coming weeks/months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABEARSDABOMB Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Stephen Hill, Georgia Tech. Lot of people like his upside and Cutler is the type of QB that can make his wideouts better. I think it is easier to strike gold on project wideouts when you have an above average QB (and Cutler is that). Prior to the combine, he was a 3rd round pick and we probably could grab him with one of our 3rd's no problem. Now, maybe not, but still, he's incredibly intriguing. He has a tremendous size/speed combination. Below are his measureable's from the combine. 6'4" 215; 4.30 40 His major flaw is he played in an option offense with crap QB play so he had very little utilization and is clearly very raw. Just 29 receptions last year with an YPC of something like 28. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger226 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Stephen Hill, Georgia Tech. Lot of people like his upside and Cutler is the type of QB that can make his wideouts better. I think it is easier to strike gold on project wideouts when you have an above average QB (and Cutler is that). Prior to the combine, he was a 3rd round pick and we probably could grab him with one of our 3rd's no problem. Now, maybe not, but still, he's incredibly intriguing. He has a tremendous size/speed combination. Below are his measureable's from the combine. 6'4" 215; 4.30 40 His major flaw is he played in an option offense with crap QB play so he had very little utilization and is clearly very raw. Just 29 receptions last year with an YPC of something like 28. If he runs a 4.3, I dont see him lasting into the 3rd round. Many teams valve speed and with his size speed ratio, probably wont last until our pick in the third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABEARSDABOMB Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 If he runs a 4.3, I dont see him lasting into the 3rd round. Many teams valve speed and with his size speed ratio, probably wont last until our pick in the third. At this point, he is a borderline 1st rounder. Apparently a tremendous run blocker too and supposed to be a great kid. His major flaw is he just hasn't run a lot of pro-routes so he's unpolished. Showed above average hands during the combine. Mayock was talking about how he is going to have to go back and do more homework on this kid because he outperformed everyone (or almost everyone). Kid put on a show. Of course, he could be the next Haward Bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockren Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Floyd ran a 4.42 and Wright just ran a 4.45 probably can take Floyd off the list now.. Thanks Lovie for winning a meaningless game against the Vikings when we could have picked 11th or 12th.. I said over a month ago if Floyd runs in the 4.4s he'll be a top 10 pick and I'll stand by that for now. Vincent Jackson may very well be worth 12 mil a year to the Bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 WR 40 Times Michael Floyd 4.47 Kendall Wright 4.61 Mohamed Sanu 4.67 Nick Toon 4.54 AJ Jenkins 4.39 Juron Criner 4.68 Stephen Hill 4.36 Travis Benjamin 4.36 Chris Owusu 4.36 I was surprised to see Jenkins finish that fast. Yeah, Floyd's 40 probably just made him a Top 15 pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears4Ever_34 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Stephen Hill, Georgia Tech. Lot of people like his upside and Cutler is the type of QB that can make his wideouts better. I think it is easier to strike gold on project wideouts when you have an above average QB (and Cutler is that). Prior to the combine, he was a 3rd round pick and we probably could grab him with one of our 3rd's no problem. Now, maybe not, but still, he's incredibly intriguing. He has a tremendous size/speed combination. Below are his measureable's from the combine. 6'4" 215; 4.30 40 His major flaw is he played in an option offense with crap QB play so he had very little utilization and is clearly very raw. Just 29 receptions last year with an YPC of something like 28. Stephen Hill could be a sleeper. He would fit the Big play making WR that Lovie keeps talking about. He won't last till the 3rd. Sounds like he'll be a late first early second with those measurables and 40 time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABEARSDABOMB Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 WR 40 Times Michael Floyd 4.47 Kendall Wright 4.61 Mohamed Sanu 4.67 Nick Toon 4.54 AJ Jenkins 4.39 Juron Criner 4.68 Stephen Hill 4.36 Travis Benjamin 4.36 Chris Owusu 4.36 I was surprised to see Jenkins finish that fast. Yeah, Floyd's 40 probably just made him a Top 15 pick. McNutt had a 4.47 and was 6'2 (almost 6'3). I know a lot of people are high on him and I'd still really like him. I'd be fine drafting a wideout in the 2nd and 3rd (if we didn't take one in the 1st). That is how big of a need I feel wideout is for the Bears. Especially given the fact that it appears less likely that they will be able to find a wideout via FA. I'd sign a second tier wideout, draft 2 wideouts, and spend big on a DE (and possibly a CB). Or go oline and CB and draft a DE in the 1st round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Floyd ran a 4.42 and Wright just ran a 4.45 probably can take Floyd off the list now.. Thanks Lovie for winning a meaningless game against the Vikings when we could have picked 11th or 12th.. Exactly. When I saw the time I thought the same thing. Freaking Lovie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 40-yard Dash (LBs) Top 10 Marvin Kendricks, California, 4.47 seconds Zach Brown, North Carolina, 4.50 Luke Kuechly, Boston College, 4.58 Demario Davis, Arkansas State, 4.61 Nigel Bradham, Florida State, 4.64 Najee Goode, West Virginia, 4.64 Lavonte David, Nebraska, 4.65 Dont’a Hightower, Alabama, 4.68 James-Michael Johnson, Nevada, 4.68 Ricky Carder, TCU, 4.69 Top five in three-cone drill Nathan Stupar, Penn State, 6.84 seconds Tank Carder, TCU, 6.89 Chris Galippo, USC, 6.90 Luck Kuechly, Boston College, 6.92 Audie Cole, N.C. State, 6.96 Top five in short shuttle Brandon Marshall, Nevada, 4.09 seconds Galippo, 4.10 Kuechly, 4.12 Carder, 4.18 Mychal Kendricks, California, 4.19 Top 10 in vertical jump Marvin Kendricks, California 39.5 inches DeMario Davis, Arkansas State, 38.5 Luke Kuechly, Boston College, 38 Miles Burris, San Diego State, 37.5 Nigel Bradham, Florida State, 37 James-Michael Johnson, Nevada, 37 Tahir Whitehead, Temple, 37 Lavonte David, Nebraska, 36.5 Steven Johnson, Kansas, 36 Travis Lewis, Oklahoma, 36 Top 10 in broad jump Kendricks, 10 feet, 7 inches Davis, 10-4 Johnson, 10-4 Whitehead, 10-4 Kuechly, 10-3 Lewis, 10-2 Bradham, 10-1 Burris, 10-1 Ricky Carder, TCU, 10-1 Keenan Robinson, Texas, 10-0 Kuechly Top 5 in all 5 events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Defensive Linemen Top 10 40-yard Dash Bruce Irvin, West Virginia, 4.50 seconds Shea McClellin, Boise State, 4.63 Nick Perry, USC, 4.64 Ronnell Lewis, Oklahoma, 4.68 Whitney Mercilus, Illinois, 4.68 Andrew Branch, Clemson, 4.70 Quinton Coples, North Carolina, 4.78 Fletcher Cox, Mississippi State, 4.79 Melvin Ingram, South Carolina, 4.79 Oliver Vernon, Miami, 4.80 Top five in three-cone drill Bruce Irvin, West Virginia, 6.70 seconds Melvin Ingram, South Carolina, 6.83 George Bequette, Arkansas, 6.90 Vincent Curry, Marshall, 6.90 Justin Francis, Rutgers, 7.05 Top five in short shuttle Irvin, 4.03 seconds Bequette, 4.07 Ingram, 4.18 Anton Blatnick, Oklahoma State, 4.20 Vaughn Meatoga, Hawaii, 4.21 Top 10 in vertical jump Nick Perry, USC, 38.5 inches Justin Sweezy, North Carolina, 36 Derrick Shelby, Utah, 35.5 Cameron Johnson, Virgina, 35 Chandler Jones, Syracuse, 35 Scott Solomon, Rice, 35 Melvin Ingram, South Carolina, 34.5 Markus Kuhn, North Carolina, 34.5 Kendall Reyes, Connecticut, 34.5 Olivier Vernon, Miami, 34.5 Top 10 in broad jump Perry, 10 feet, 4 inches Solomon, 10-4 Bruce Irvin, West Virginia, 10-3 Vernon, 10-2 Andre Branch, Clemson, 10-0 Jones, 10-0 Jonathan Massaquoi, Troy, 10-0 Shea McClellin, Boise State, 9-10 Whitney Mercilus, Illinois, 9-10 Brandon Lindsey, Pittsburgh, 9-9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ54 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Take Burfict off the draft board at least until the late rounds: He ran a Rich Eisen-like forty at 5.09. Then there's this: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/moving_.../140613323.html Meanwhile, Burfict didn't help himself, clocking the worst time of the 29 linebackers who ran today. "He's a guy that flashes two or three times a game with big hits, but his run-pass instincts, ability to get to the football on an every-snap basis, to me, are below average," Mayock said of Burfict. For the record I agree with Mayock after watching Burfict the last 3 seasons. and this: http://bruce-feldman.blogs.cbssports.com/m...626208/35006810 He still has a lot of growing up to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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