RpMc Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) Kyle Hinton G/Washburn 6'2 1/8 291 lbs 4th Year Senior (22.2 y/o - 2/27/1998) Not Rated Edited April 25, 2020 by RpMc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitehops Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 based on this: http://www.draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1029896&DraftYear=2020 he tested insanely for straight-line speed and the jumps but closer to average for the agility tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 A guard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Heavydan85 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 hour ago, RpMc said: I love it when a fat man scores! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Krauser Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 The athleticism is promising. One of Arif’s articles at the Athletic included Hinton as a late round sleeper: Quote An athletic tackle at the Division-II level, Hinton may need to switch to guard in the NFL because of his length. To do so, he’ll have to add some size onto his 295-pound frame. Nevertheless, he falls well within the Vikings’ thresholds for the position, putting together numbers that rival the most athletic offensive linemen at the combine — he ran a faster 40-yard dash than anyone at the position but (Iowa’s) Tristan Wirfs, and he maintains that position even after adjusting for weight. Only three guards ran faster short shuttle times at the combine than he did at his pro day (4.66 seconds), and he didn’t sacrifice explosion or strength to get those speed numbers. With 34 bench press reps, he compares favorably to the rest of the guard class and he still had the ability to put together the second-highest vertical leap, again just behind Wirfs. Would be ideal if he gains some weight and strength this year on the practice squad, compete for a backup C/G role next year (when some of the veteran depth like Jones and Elflein is unlikely to be back). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Hmmmm...glad they took a guard, but I am concerned about his size. I wonder if Kubiak could turn him into an H-Back with his athleticism. Turn him into a contemporary Kleinsasser! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 9 hours ago, Krauser said: The athleticism is promising. One of Arif’s articles at the Athletic included Hinton as a late round sleeper: Would be ideal if he gains some weight and strength this year on the practice squad, compete for a backup C/G role next year (when some of the veteran depth like Jones and Elflein is unlikely to be back). Yeah, if we can redshirt him an entire year that'd be great. I love getting new blood on the OL. We really need it, given that our only above average player at this group is O'Neill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krauser Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 hour ago, SteelKing728 said: Yeah, if we can redshirt him an entire year that'd be great. I love getting new blood on the OL. We really need it, given that our only above average player at this group is O'Neill. Yeah they could use a high level starter, haven’t had one since Hutchinson. That’s why I was on board with trading for Williams. But OL, the most important thing is avoiding weaknesses, not having superstars. The biggest problem is that too many of their investments (Elflein and Bradbury most recently) haven’t even been average. If Elflein and Bradbury had just been solid so far, the Vikings could be going into the year with the tackles sorted out, and only one question, at RG. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle2heaven Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 On 4/26/2020 at 10:17 AM, SteelKing728 said: Yeah, if we can redshirt him an entire year that'd be great. I love getting new blood on the OL. We really need it, given that our only above average player at this group is O'Neill. Hoping to practice Squad Hinton. The jump of level of competition is going to be too crazy for him for his first year. But he's a great candidate for the PS because of his athletic upside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krauser Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 11 plays, 11 pancakes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpMc Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 His size is reminiscent of the 98/99 Broncos teams, both guards were 6'2/6'3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krauser Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Or more recently, Nick Easton was 6'3" 300 and spent his rookie preseason with the Ravens jumping on guys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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