nicfre2011 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Purdue Boilermakers From Tony Pauline (profootballnetwork) Purdue’s Aidan O’Connell Stock on the Rise? By my count, all 32 teams from the NFL were on hand for Purdue’s Pro Day. Among the bigger names at the workout were Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi, Cincinnati Bengals receivers coach Troy Walters, and Tennessee Titans special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman. Aidan O’Connell continued the momentum from one of the best passing workouts at last week’s Combine and looked terrific today. For those counting, he hit on 47 of 50 passes and looked very accurate. The three misses were all drops by a walk-on receiver. Just like last Saturday in Indianapolis, O’Connell was on target with his throws and did not have receivers adjusting for errant passes. Scouts I’ve spoken with said they graded O’Connell’s passing workout at the Combine just below C.J. Stroud’s performance. O’Connell met with the Raiders last night and is meeting with the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions today. The initial word is that tight end Payne Durham and receiver Charlie Jones looked terrific in pass-catching drills. Meanwhile, defensive back Cory Trice — who measured 6’3’’ and 206 pounds at the Combine — ran 4.47 seconds in the 40, timed the three-cone in 6.70 seconds, and the 20-yard shuttle in 3.96 seconds. Former Indiana safety Reese Taylor, who played for Purdue in 2022, shined during pro-day. Taylor’s marks included forty times which ranged from 4.46 to 4.49 seconds, a swift three cone time of 6.63 seconds and 4.09 seconds in the short shuttle. His vertical was 38.5 inches and broad 10’4’’. Taylor really looked terrific in position drills from people I spoke with and his pro day was labeled a “plus workout.” The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers are showing interest in the priority free agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Ah yes a reminder how inflated Pro Day numbers are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicfre2011 Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 Fordham Rams From Tony Pauline (profootballnetwork) The Fordham Pro Day was actually held at Columbia University on Wednesday as scouts from more than a dozen teams showed up to watch prospects from several schools work out. Among the teams on hand included representatives from the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Fordham quarterback Tim DeMorat, who participated in the Shrine Bowl, impressed scouts with his arm strength. He measured 6’3 1/2”, 220 pounds, timed 4.70s in the 40, 7.1 in the three-cone, and touched 33.5 inches in the vertical jump. DeMorat drove deep passes with speed and displayed the ability to make all the throws. Scouts feel DeMorat grades as one of the stronger arms in this year’s quarterback class. Linebacker Ryan Greenhagen, who recorded more than 400 tackles in the four seasons he played at Fordham, timed as fast as 4.72 seconds in the 40. One interesting note on his workout — Greenhagen was run through a battery of fullback drills on Wednesday. Offensive lineman Jacky Chen, who also participated in the Shrine Bowl, participated in the workout. He measured 6’5”, 300 pounds, timed 5.28 seconds in the 40, touched 29 inches in the vertical jump, and 8’10” in the broad. A left tackle in college, Chen is getting looks at both center and guard at the next level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicfre2011 Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 UNLV Rebels From Tony Pauline (profootballnetwork) The UNLV Pro Day took place on Wednesday in front of almost two dozen teams, including the Jaguars, Seahawks, Raiders, Bills, Chiefs, 49ers, Vikings, Packers, Dolphins, Titans, Bears, Broncos, and Commanders. They were on hand to watch a pair of linebackers. Adam Plant Jr. measured 6’5’’, 255 pounds, timed 4.75 seconds in the 40, and completed 19 reps on the bench press. His broad jump mark was 9’7’’. Plant, who began his college career at TCU, has been used in a variety of schemes at UNLV and is coming off a career season that included 62 tackles, 13.5 TFLs, and eight sacks. Austin Ajiake, a late fill-in at the Shrine Bowl who recorded 132 tackles last season, turned in a phenomenal workout. Measuring 6’1 1/2” and 224 pounds, Ajiake timed 4.55 seconds in the 40, 7.19 seconds in the three-cone, and 4.27 seconds in the short shuttle. His marks in the jumps included 38.5 inches in the vertical and 10’3’’ in the broad jump. Scouts estimated Ajiake to be a 4.75-second 40 player, two-tenths slower than he actually ran. His pro day marks will now put him in late-round conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicfre2011 Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 Miami (OH) Redhawks From Tony Pauline (profootballnetwork) Scouts traveled to Miami, Ohio, on Wednesday, primarily for one next-level prospect slot receiver/return specialist Mac Hippenhammer. Hippenhammer, a Penn State transfer who has averaged well over 15 yards per reception in college and caught nine TDs last season, measured 5’11’’ and 177 pounds. He timed as fast as 4.53 seconds in the 40 and 6.99 seconds in the three-cone. Hippenhammer, a smaller but very quick wideout, looked good running routes in position drills. The Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, and Houston Texans have all expressed interest in the wideout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicfre2011 Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 Harvard Crimson From Tony Pauline (profootballnetwork) About a dozen scouts showed up for Harvard pro-day, including three from the hometown New England Patriots. They were on hand to watch linebacker/edge rusher Truman Jones, a Shrine Bowl participant. Jones measured 6’3 1/2” and 251 pounds, touched 37″ in the vertical jump and 10’2” in the broad. He also completed 17 reps on the bench press. His forty timed as fast as 4.60 seconds on some watches while the three-cone came in at 7.31 seconds and shuttle 4.30 seconds. I’m told he looked exceptionally smooth in coverage drills- important as Jones was primarily used at the line of scrimmage and up the field for Harvard. His numbers last season were reflective of this as Jones totals included 40 tackles, 13 TFL’s, six sacks, and just 1 PBU. Jones never intercepted a pass on the college level. Jones has an official 30 visit set up with the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets will be working him out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 What do we expect Jaxon Smith-Njiba to run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, SmittyBacall said: What do we expect Jaxon Smith-Njiba to run? I don’t expect him to run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 The only pro day numbers I believe are bad ones. The only bump on times I give to anyone are to guys who man up and run at Indy, which is why this year was so disappointing because very few did all the tests and drills only choosing to cherry pick a couple tests here and there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 12 hours ago, Scoundrel said: Ah yes a reminder how inflated Pro Day numbers are I never really care about Pro Day numbers, but I do generally put more stock into Pro Day workouts than combine ones. It's very reasonable to see QB's struggle with timing and rhythm with a bunch of WR they've never played with (or vice versa) as opposed to their teammates and coaches being there to guide the process. If a QB/WR struggles during their Pro Day, that's usually a very bad sign. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 12 hours ago, SmittyBacall said: What do we expect Jaxon Smith-Njiba to run? I'd be shocked if he ran. If I'm him, I let my Combine skills/drills portion ride and dare someone not to draft me. No real upside for him IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebrick Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 I am more interested in other Wr doing 3 cone drill. I was disappointed in how few did it in the combine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 1 minute ago, jebrick said: I am more interested in other Wr doing 3 cone drill. I was disappointed in how few did it in the combine Hot take: The combine should make them do all of the drills, or they get to do none of the drills (barring injury). All this piecemealing so your times don't suffer is weak. Opt in, or opt out. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, THE DUKE said: Hot take: The combine should make them do all of the drills, or they get to do none of the drills (barring injury). All this piecemealing so your times don't suffer is weak. Opt in, or opt out. The combine would get canceled before this would ever happen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, THE DUKE said: Hot take: The combine should make them do all of the drills, or they get to do none of the drills (barring injury). All this piecemealing so your times don't suffer is weak. Opt in, or opt out. For the record, I'd be fine with this, but I'd also mandate that the NFL is responsible to pay out the contract for whatever Round the prospect graded out at before those drills...Vorhees for example just lost hundreds of thousands of dollars working out at the combine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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