Sorting through the height, weight, wingspan, hand size and other key measurements of these prospects are the executives, coaches, scouts and medical staffs of all 32 clubs now gathered in Indianapolis at the 2018 Scouting Combine.
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Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen has the physical traits that could make him the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, even after an uneven college career. Some of the techniques the quarterbacks show can give us hints of their ability to succeed on the next level.
B/R: Do you get any time off after the combine before you go back to preparing for your pro day?
“They’d get a victor”. I’m going to be throwing to guys I’ve played with.
“If you’re not thinking that you’re the best quarterback in this draft, you probably shouldn’t be here”, Allen said. I think I make good decisions.
“I mean, ball is ball”, Rosen said. The way Mayfield explained it, he’s not cocky, he’s confident. And if I tried to, my teammates would see right through it.
We can add Luke Falk to the list of draft quarterbacks the Broncos will interview tonight. “It was a really good eye-opener for me, and I’m super pumped that I got to see past year what was going to happen and kind of seeing it through now”.
“I like the UCF wide receiver credo, what they said, and they took pride in it, ‘No block, no rock, ‘” Mayock said. Just 16 scores and 1,812 yards over 11 games facing an average Mountain West Conference schedule.
Lucas Oil Stadium was nearly library-like Saturday as the first group of quarterbacks and receivers paired up for drills.
It may be the last day of the combine, but the National Football League offseason is just getting started.
Rosen’s former center Scott Quessenberry went to bat for his quarterback at the Senior Bowl and doubled down in Indianapolis this week in conveying how adamantly he disagreed with outsiders’ assessments of Rosen’s personality and leadership. “They just need that one guy and quarterback to make the difference”.
Allen met with nine teams Friday night.
All of the top QBs worked out except for Southern Cal’s Sam Darnold, who elected to wait until his pro-day workout to show his passing form.
“Hopefully, when we step on the field and throw, people see improvement”, Allen said. “I feel improvement, and when I get my feet set I feel like I’m as accurate as anybody”.
Darnold, too, played just two seasons of college football and will not even turn 21 until just before he opens his first NFL training camp in July.
He ran unofficial times of 4.86 and 4.91 in the 40-yard dash.
But Allen is still intrigued by the possibility of going to the Giants. His assessment of the Giants’ quarterback situation was particularly telling. As always, he took the vintage Eli Manning route on Friday.
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Given his already elevated status and those combine results, Allen might have just reinserted himself into top pick discussions.
