Bowers worked out at his pro day and ran a 4.89

Quinn redemed himself from the combine and ran a 4.59

Unless they are playing Ohio State.

Glad to see some who follow the SEC if not outright SEC fans.

As for Peterson, he's number one on the big board now, say goodbye. How did JJ Watt do in the combine? I'm too lazy to look.

@nw220 said:

No dont worry about that man, seeing as that it would affect the player the bengals would select at #4 i think it belongs in this thread, if Palmer is on his way out...Im praying they dont take Green and decide to go with a QB instead. They still may take there best player on the board which still may be AJ Green, im just really hoping someway he falls to us

If Carson bolts, the Bengals have his brother and Dan LeFevour left at qb. Not good. FA? Mike Brown won't pay for a top shelf replacement, and I think Donovan McNabb would rather retire than play in Cinti too.

And in 3 years, the draft has a 6-7 wide receiver who runs 100m in 10.1 seconds () and a vertical of 44 inches. I'm salivating at the idea of the Browns getting him.

....But hopefully in 3 years we'll be so good we won't have a shot at drafting him in the top 5.

@nw220 said:

No dont worry about that man, seeing as that it would affect the player the bengals would select at #4 i think it belongs in this thread, if Palmer is on his way out...Im praying they dont take Green and decide to go with a QB instead. They still may take there best player on the board which still may be AJ Green, im just really hoping someway he falls to us

Seriously, sounds awful, but i'm kind of over AJ Green in hopes that we get Patrick Peterson. The guy is as sure a thing as i've ever seen a cornerback (thank god those stupid safety switch rumors were put to rest). I've now put him ahead of AJ Green on my list.

My new WR crush (who I actually think is better than AJ Green or Julio) next year is Alshon Jeffrey

I'm hoping right now we either get Peterson. But in all honesty, AJ Green is a great consolation prize.

@sj_browns said:

my bad. i forgot this was just a combine thread and not a draft thread, so i deleted my post and started a new thread.

No dont worry about that man, seeing as that it would affect the player the bengals would select at #4 i think it belongs in this thread, if Palmer is on his way out...Im praying they dont take Green and decide to go with a QB instead. They still may take there best player on the board which still may be AJ Green, im just really hoping someway he falls to us

@hoorta said:

Means.... Unless Mike Brown is a total idiot somebody's going to take a quarterback before the Browns draft.

my bad. i forgot this was just a combine thread and not a draft thread, so i deleted my post and started a new thread.

@sj_browns said:

i've been seeing reports on espn (yesterday and today) that carson palmer is at it again. he says he has money in the bank and would play for the love of the game, just not in cinci. his status could possibly affect who will be available at #6 and help the browns out.

Means.... Unless Mike Brown is a total idiot somebody's going to take a quarterback before the Browns draft.

@nw220 said:

Yeah Von Miller and Patrick Peterson are both gonna be gone by the time we pick at #6, they put up impressive numbers

I could see Peterson going as high as #2 now. His in-game production + combine numbers were crazy.

Ah, whatta pipedream it would be if he dropped to us now

@canton-mike said:

Now, there are 2 examples of guys with stellar game production...couple that with outstanding Combine #s & their stock will jump, as will their draft position.

It's going to get real interesting.

Mike

The top 10 has some great talent. At 6 we are sitting pretty good for getting a d lineman.

@nw220 said:

Yeah Von Miller and Patrick Peterson are both gonna be gone by the time we pick at #6, they put up impressive numbers

Now, there are 2 examples of guys with stellar game production...couple that with outstanding Combine #s & their stock will jump, as will their draft position.

It's going to get real interesting.

Mike

With that said, I think Patrick Peterson may have ran his way out of our #6 spot

@wvdawg said:

petersons first 40... 4.32

OK, he's mighty fast- see above.

@canton-mike said:

IMHO, the "measurables" at the Combine are over rated. Sure, they can help (or devastate) someone like Quinn, who missed a year or the small school guys. Too often, a player who had fantastic, or so-so "on field" production over a full season (or more) overlooked & too much importance placed on the Combine results, which many of these guys prepped specifically for.

To me, the most important parts of the Combine are the interviews, testing, & how the players react to their failures, shortcomings, & other players. In other words, we should already know what they can do during games with pads on, but what goes on "inside" is important too.

Just my thoughts.

Mike

Right- teams figured out combine results are just one part of the puzzle. There have been numerous "workout warrior" monumental busts- and guys that didn't test well turning into perennial all-pros. Ray Lewis is exhibit 1A- his 40 time was supposedly "too slow" & remember the concern about Joe Hayden's speed last year? Turns out Joe is plenty fast enough. We're looking for football players, not track stars. Renaldo Nehemiah supposedly ran a sub 4.2, but what good is that if you can't run a route, or catch the ball?

If the guy looks good on film, that's way more important- and again- teams are starting to look at the 10 yard split for defensive & offensive linemen- quickness out of the blocks- those fat guys aren't running 40 yards on every play.

@the-gipper said:

My feeling is that the Bench Press statistic is about as revealing as the "Airplane pull" statistic. If I am not mistaken none of the bench press leaders at the combines over the years have amounted to squat.

Agree alot of them dont pan out to nothing, except maybe Brodrick Bunkley who benched 44, But Paea was a first selection All American not just pac 10

@nw220 said:

Stephen Paea DT-Orgeon St.

Sets NFL Combine Bench Press Record with 49 Reps

My feeling is that the Bench Press statistic is about as revealing as the "Airplane pull" statistic. If I am not mistaken none of the bench press leaders at the combines over the years have amounted to squat.

To me, the most important parts of the Combine are the interviews, testing, & how the players react to their failures, shortcomings, & other players. In other words, we should already know what they can do during games with pads on, but what goes on "inside" is important too.

Just my thoughts.

Mike

Very interesting...

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Illinois ILB Martez Wilson ran the fastest forty time among linebackers at the Scouting Combine, registering an official 4.49.

Unofficially, he was clocked as fast as 4.44. "He's just blowing it up athletically," said NFL Network's Mike Mayock. Wilson was a bit of a surprise as an underclassman entrant into the draft, but it appears he's plenty ready. After a monster fourth-year junior season, the 6-foot-4, 250-pound inside linebacker is proving to be a physical freak. He's put his name into the mix for late first-round consideration.