Draft Dish: Bradford can lock up No. 1 spot with strong workout
Article By rlande.tsn on 29th March, 2010
News, notes and analysis on pro days and individual workouts heading toward the April 22-24 draft:
• Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford, having checked out medically after his late-season shoulder surgery, sits atop most team's draft boards and very well could lock up the No. 1 overall draft pick Monday when he holds a workout for NFL scouts, coaches and general managers.
Monday in Norman, Okla., Bradford must prove he has the arm strength necessary to make all the NFL throws and show consistent footwork and mechanics. After evaluating all his game film, arm strength really is the only question mark.
• On Tuesday, Oklahoma State CB Perrish Cox and Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant will hold individual workouts in Texas; Cox in Waco and Bryant in Lufkin. For both, interviews before and after are as important as the workout itself.
There are not many questions about Cox's athleticism, but he's not a first-round prospect because of off-field issues. He still show the elite speed he displayed on film, and if so he'll move up draft boards because elite prospects typically get more wiggle room when it comes to character issues.
Bryant has questions to answer for, too, but he missed most of the 2009 season after lying to NCAA investigators and must prove he has stayed in good shape. He still must answer questions about his explosiveness and top-end speed because scouts still have questions about his ability to consistently separate from NFL defenders.
Related Links Trenches: Rams get good news on Bradford's shoulder Super 99: Ranking the prospects War Room eval: Sam Bradford • Missouri State TE Clay Harbor had a great workout last week. He ran the 40-yard dash in the high 4.5-second range to low 4.6-second range, dependin...
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• Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford, having checked out medically after his late-season shoulder surgery, sits atop most team's draft boards and very well could lock up the No. 1 overall draft pick Monday when he holds a workout for NFL scouts, coaches and general managers.
Monday in Norman, Okla., Bradford must prove he has the arm strength necessary to make all the NFL throws and show consistent footwork and mechanics. After evaluating all his game film, arm strength really is the only question mark.
• On Tuesday, Oklahoma State CB Perrish Cox and Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant will hold individual workouts in Texas; Cox in Waco and Bryant in Lufkin. For both, interviews before and after are as important as the workout itself.
There are not many questions about Cox's athleticism, but he's not a first-round prospect because of off-field issues. He still show the elite speed he displayed on film, and if so he'll move up draft boards because elite prospects typically get more wiggle room when it comes to character issues.
Bryant has questions to answer for, too, but he missed most of the 2009 season after lying to NCAA investigators and must prove he has stayed in good shape. He still must answer questions about his explosiveness and top-end speed because scouts still have questions about his ability to consistently separate from NFL defenders.
Related Links Trenches: Rams get good news on Bradford's shoulder Super 99: Ranking the prospects War Room eval: Sam Bradford • Missouri State TE Clay Harbor had a great workout last week. He ran the 40-yard dash in the high 4.5-second range to low 4.6-second range, dependin...
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