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I feel like typing, some news I picked up over at NFL Draft Scout:

Joe Staley has interviews set up with the Jets, pats, Chiefs, and the Lions have shown interest.

The Lions have shown interest in Brady Quinn. They sent 4 scouts, two coaches, and an assistant GM to Quinn's personal workout.

Sabby Piscitelli, a SS prospect from Oregon State, ran again at his Pro Day, against the advice of OSU's DC. He was timed as fast as 4.36. This kid is 6'3", 224, BTW.

Check out these workout numbers: 6'3.5 tall, 210 pounds, 4.48 40 time, 3.88 short shuttle, 37" vertical, 10'6 broad jump, 10.85 60 yard shuttles. Those are the numbers for WR Brad Ekwerekwu, Missouri WR not invited to the combine.

Joe Newton, a fave around here, made major improvements in his 40 time at Pro Day. Ran 4.74 and 4.79. NFLDS lists him as a apossible 4th rounder.

Another TE that worked out better at his Pro Day was Kevin Boss, from Western oregon. At 6'7, 252, he ran a 4.66, better than the 4.74 he ran at the combine.

Teams in attendance at Lawerence Timmons' Pro Day: Jax, Baltimore, Pitt, Miami, Cincy, Carolina.
 
Joe Staleys my boy... I think I'll lose my mind if he goes to the Chiefs

Although I'd love him in rd 2, I believe the whole Sims thing and the resigning of Slaughter pretty much in the writing on the wall we wont take a OT in rd 2

Ya know, dont be shocked to see us take defense in rds 2-3
 
Jack's sore libido said:
I wonder how much Al blames last year on coaching.
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Judging by his actions, I'd say he blames coaching for almost all of it. We've re-signed everyone including a few more of our RFA's yesterday. I think it's easier for Al to believe he gave Shell the right pieces and it was through Shell's actions that the team failed - not because Al gave him a bad team. Of course Al did hire Shell and co-signed his crew.
 
Michael Bush underwent surgery to place a pin in his leg, and will not be able to work out before the draft. hard to imagine him being a 1st day pick now.
 
Patrick Willis LB (6-1, 237 pounds) ran the 40-yard dash in 4.37 and 4.38. He also had a 4.37 short shuttle and 7.10 three-cone drill. He stood on his numbers from the Combine for the rest.

The workout was held indoors on FieldTurf. :eek: :eek: :eek:

The man just made him some money
 
R4Life said:
Patrick Willis LB (6-1, 237 pounds) ran the 40-yard dash in 4.37 and 4.38. He also had a 4.37 short shuttle and 7.10 three-cone drill. He stood on his numbers from the Combine for the rest.

The workout was held indoors on FieldTurf. :eek: :eek: :eek:

The man just made him some money
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Haha you beat me to it. I was just coming here to post that. Rep for you. Those are some amazing #'s and this is good for us. More teams needing LB's will be forced to take players like Timmons, Puzc and Beason late round one. Hopefully some O-Lineman will slip.
 
massraider said:
Michael Bush underwent surgery to place a pin in his leg, and will not be able to work out before the draft. hard to imagine him being a 1st day pick now.
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didn't the dude break his leg in like the first game of the season (early Sept.)? That would have given him 7 months to heal by now and he's just getting a pin inserted? WTF. who's the doctor in charge of this fiasco?

I had high hopes for bush but not so sure now.
 
Jordan and Rhodes are both on 1 year trials. Draft Bush in a later round and let him rest up and be ready to go in 2008?
 
Anyone ever heard of Courtney Brown? I-AA corner who goes to my school. IIRC he's from Oakland and wore No. 2 in college because of Charles Woodson.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=159390

NFL | C. Brown works out at Pro Day
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 02:06:35 -0800
Gil Brandt, of NFL.com, reports Cal-Poly DB Courtney Brown measured a height of 6-1 3/8 and a weight of 200 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.35 seconds and 4.32 seconds. He finished the short shuttle in 4.07 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.10 seconds. He had a 41 1/2-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-11 broad jump and completed 15 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press.
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http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=21669

03/13/07 - Stock Rising: The most impressive overall workout of the early Pro Day sessions unquestionably belongs to Cal Poly CB Courtney Brown. Not invited to the Combine due to questions about his speed, Brown's efforts March 6 at San Jose State silenced critics in exactly 4.35 seconds. After running that first blistering time, Brown's second attempt was timed at 4.32, matching the top time in Indianapolis this year (Arkansas CB Chris Houston). Brown wasn't only fast, his 41.5-inch vertical jump, 10'11" broad jump and 4.07-second short shuttle were also among the elite turned in by any athlete at the Combine or subsequent Pro Days. Perhaps most exciting is the fact that Brown is hardly considered a workout warrior. He missed nearly the entire 2004 season with a torn ACL, but returned in 2005 to earn D-IAA All-American honors with seven interceptions. Timed at a 4.60 last spring, Brown entered his senior season discounted by some scouts, yet rarely challenged by the opposition, leading to less than eye-popping statistics in 2006 (one interception, seven pass break ups, 55 tackles). With size, athleticism and obvious upside, Brown certainly won't be overlooked any more.

03/08/07 - Former Cal Poly cornerback Courtney Brown established some eye-catching marks at the Pro Day held Tuesday at San Jose State. So much so that the NFL Network is doing a feature story Thursday afternoon on the Mustang senior. Brown posted the fastest 40-yard dash time of 4.32 seconds as well as the highest vertical jump at 41.5 inches. In addition, Brown recorded the second-fastest 10-yard time of 1.46 seconds, was No. 4 in shuttle time (4.07 seconds) and also recorded marks of 15 reps in the 225-pound bench press and 7.10 seconds in the three-cone drill time. Brown, a 6-2, 205-pound senior cornerback from Oakland (Saint Mary’s College High School), tied the Cal Poly Division I-AA school record for interceptions in a season with seven thefts in 2005 and added one more last season -- Sept. 2 against Fort Lewis -- to raise his career total to 10, moving to within three of the all-time top 10 at Cal Poly. The two-time first-team All-Great West Football Conference selection had seven pass breakups last season and 29 for his Mustang career. He is considered by many to be Cal Poly's top NFL prospect this fall and has 51 tackles, including 33 solo stops. Brown notched 44 tackles a in 2005, earning third-team All-Northwest Region honor sby Don Hansen's Football Gazette. He missed virtually the entire 2004 season due to a knee injury suffered in the season opener against Humboldt State. - Cal Poly Athletics

12/21/06 - Though Cal-Poly is far from being confused with USC, some will be surprised to learn that first day picks have been plucked from the relatively tiny campus each of the past two years (Jordan Beck 2005, Chris Gocong, 2006) and in cornerback Courtney Brown, another athletic defender is on the way. Brown earned his second consecutive year of all conference recognition despite posting only 1 interception and 7 pass breakups. The reason was that most quarterbacks chose to throw elsewhere after Brown broke the D-IAA record with 7 interceptions in 2005. At 6-1, 205 pounds Brown has prototypical size for the position, though there have been questions about his speed after he was clocked at a 4.60 this past spring. Brown is expected to shave at least a tenth off this time, with two years now removed from the ACL surgery that limited him to only 1 game in 2004. Teams looking for a late round cornerback with upside will certainly keep Brown in mind.
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http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=uwire-polycornerbrownsnfldraftst&prov=uwire&type=lgns

Seems to have da Raidas written all over it in some respects.
 
There's your second round pick, ladies and gentlemen.

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If as it looks now we are not going to have Peterson this year then yes I most certainly want McFadden next year.
 
Take the trade with Atlanta and dump Moss

Get #8, #33, #39, #44 & #47

If Atlanta takes CJ, Browns will surely take Russell.. That'll put us in a good position to grab Adrian Peterson at #8

Now we are in a prime postion to select some solid players early in rd 2

Hell, if this goes down, we could arguably have 5 players drafted by the middle of rd 2

Cook it up
 
Per PFT

QUINN RUNS A 4.73

According to NFL.com, Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn churned out a 4.73 and a 4.82 in two tries at the 40-yard dash on Thursday.

Quinn did not run at the scouting combine, or at Notre Dame's initial Pro Day workout.

He posted the times running outdoors on FieldTurf.

Last week, LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell ran the 40 in 4.83 seconds.

Recently, the perception that Quinn would slide to the bottom of the top ten has changed, and there's a school of thought in some league circles that he will be gone within the first few picks.

NFL.com

Quinn did only passing drills and had a good workout, showing good velocity and good anticpaction. Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis ran the passing drills. Quinn threw to Irish tight end Marcus Freeman and receivers Rhema McKnight, Darius Walker and Matt Shelton, who finished at Notre Dame in 2005. On March 22, Quinn weighed in 233 pounds. He ran indoors on FieldTurf. He ran his 40s faster than expected (4.82 and 4.73). He also ran the short shuttle in 4.22 seconds and the three-cone drill in 6.79 (with tiny cones, not tall ones). In addition, he had a 36-inch vertical jump and a 9-foot-7 broad jump.
 
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Hehehe, check out the serious manboobs on Amobi Okoye (1st on the left):
 
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Houston had their Pro Day yesterday, and Kevin Kolb had a good day, but RB Jackie Battle stole the show.

http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/4657932.html

NFL scouts went to the Yeoman Field House for the University of Houston's pro day on Friday to see highly touted quarterback Kevin Kolb, but they left talking about underrated running back Jackie Battle.

Kolb, who's expected to be a second-round pick in next month's draft, put on a good show, but Battle brought down the house.

"That was one of the greatest workouts I've ever seen," said Tennessee's coordinator of college scouting C.O. Brocato.

Battle is 6-2, 238. Brocato timed him in the 40-yard dash in 4.44 and 4.43.

"Some had him in the 4.3s," Brocato said. "He put on a fantastic show. He made himself a lot of money. He went from a player going to be drafted in the fifth through seventh rounds to a first-day pick. It was just a fabulous workout."

Battle showed outstanding size and incredible speed. He excelled in every drill. He caught the ball extremely well.

"I mean, that kid's stock shot way up," Brocato said. "If he'd been able to do that at the combine where every coach and general manager was, he'd be a first-round pick. He showed us everything we wanted to see today."

Kolb was the only Cougar invited to attend the Indianapolis scouting combine. Battle and receiver Vincent Marshall, who also had a terrific performance Friday, weren't invited.

"I wish I would have been invited to the combine," Battle said, "but I wasn't, so I focused all my energy on our pro day. I knew what I'm capable of doing. I've just been waiting for a chance to show it.

"I'm very happy with what I did. I don't know where I'll be drafted or how much it'll be worth, but I'm real excited about today. I was very confident coming in, and I'm very confident going out. Now we'll have to wait and see what happens."
 
Limee said:
If as it looks now we are not going to have Peterson this year then yes I most certainly want McFadden next year.
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Mcfadden is something to see. I've seen him play probably 12 games live, including high school when he played for Pulaski Oak Grove. His high school was 2A at the time so you can imagine the competition he faced. Basically a TD everytime he got the ball. The guy I coach football with actually coached Mcfadden back in the pee wee days.


Arkansas has another RB who's pretty solid as well, Felix Jones and an Alstott type of FB named Peyton Hillis. I expect all 3 will be coming out next year, Hillis is the only senior
 
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