By Scott Anderson
Pro days are a great chance for a player that either didn’t perform well at the combine or wasn’t even invited to show off their skills to NFL scouts. A pro day can either validate or diminish a players skills in the eyes of the public, just ask former Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgwater who went from top 5 to the last pick of the first round. Here are some quick notes on the fourth week of pro days.
March 23rd Pro Days
- Iowa’s Brandon Scherff worked out at both guard and tackle for the 31 NFL teams in attendance. He has also been telling teams that he will play either position.
- After missing the Colorado State Pro Day, and being limited during the combine it was finally time for CSU QB Garrett Grayson to take the field. Grayson ran a 4.72 40, and looked very good throwing the football, having only four incomplete passes. Grayson had some work to do to catch up to Brett Hundley and Bryce Petty but his performance has put him in the discussion to be the third QB selected.
March 24th Pro Days
- After spending his college career not getting attention from the media due to his teams lack of success, it was time for Iowa State TE E.J. Bibbs to have his day. Bibbs delivered going through the full workout and looked good catching the ball.
- Northern Iowa RB David Johnson continues to see his stock rise, this time with his pass catching ability. Williams stood on his combine numbers and only did the position work. Johnson is creeping towards the second round, and could be the third running back selected, behind Melvin Gordon and Todd Gurley.
- Texas defensive tackle Malcom Brown went through a grueling workout and looked very impressive during his position drills. He’s going to be a mid first round selection.
- Cornerback Quandre Diggs is undersized at 5’8 7/8 but showed off his great ball skills and cat like quickness.
- WR Jaxon Shipley ran a 4.49 40 and caught the ball very well. He went from off the radar to a possible 6th round selection.
March 25th Pro Days
- Central Florida’s Breshad Perriman blazed through the 40 in an unofficial 4.25. Even better news for the WR, was that he caught most of the balls thrown his well.
- Duke WR Jamison Crowder improved his 40 time to 4.46, and should stick in the NFL as a slot receiver/return man. Teammate, guard Laken Tomlinson, had a solid positional workout and is one of the top guard prospects in the draft.
- Rice defensive tackle Christian Covington looked very good in his workout, showing great agility and explosion. Covington, at 289 pounds, recorded a 40 time of 4.89 and benched 225 pounds, 24 times.
March 26th Pro Days
- Utah’s Nate Orchard did not run his 40, after posting a 4.80 at the combine. He di go through the position drills at both outside linebacker and defensive end. If Orchard’s going to play OLB in the pros, he will need to get considerably better at droping into pass coverage. A task that he was rarely asked to do at Utah.
- Houston’s Deontay Greenberry was one of the surprise non-invitees for the combine, but looked good catching the ball and ran a 4.50 40.
- Fellow Cougar Joey Mbu falls in the third tier of the defensive tackles, and had a bad combine. However he was able to improve on all of his numbers and he really stands out of film as an impact player.
March 27th Pro Days
- TCU’s Paul Dawson was one of the big losers of the combine, have a near 5 second 40 time. However, he improved his pro day time to 4.78 and he is one of the more impressive players on film. His nose for the football will make him a fan favorite of front offices and fans for whomever he is drafted by.
- LSU CB Jalen Collins only started 10 games in college but has impressed teams with his size and 4.48 speed. However, he recently had foot surgery which made him unable to go at the Tigers Pro Day.
- Offensive tackle La’El Collins weighed in at 320 pounds, after coming in at 305 at the combine. The 15 extra pounds did not appear to hinder his mobility and Collins should be starting at Day 1 at either guard or tackle for a team.
- Nobody will ever question Danielle Hunter’s athleticism, and by recording at 36.5 inch vertical at 6’5 and 252 he proved he is downright freaky.
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