Five players use Combine to leap into Round 1
Article By cbrown.tsn on 3rd March, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- Players can be made or broken at the NFL Scouting Combine, and these five players handled the pressure and left Lucas Oil Field as first-round prospects:
Bruce Campbell, LT, Maryland He has a superb body and backed that up with a sparkling workout. Can all the teams that need a left tackle pass on Campbell in the first round? Don't think so, although he remains a risky pick. "I've never seen a guy that looks that good in a pair of shorts as far as what a tackle should be—long arms, unbelievable shape, tested unbelievably well," NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said. "But he's a junior with 17 starts. There's a lot of average tape on him. I'm not trying to kill him; I'm trying to be honest. If you tell me he's a top-10 or -15 pick, that's too rich for my blood. I gave him a second-round grade based on upside, but somebody's going to get carried away with what he did this weekend." Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma After missing last season with a knee injury, Gresham looked healthy and underwent intense medical testing at the Combine. "I've been yanked and tugged on, and not one doctor said anything bad," Gresham said. He is the only tight end worthy of a first-round pick, making it difficult for teams like the Bengals and Ravens to pass on him. Sergio Kindle, OLB, Texas His skills suit a 3-4 scheme, and more teams are switching to that defense. The Dolphins (No. 12) need help at linebacker, but if Kindle slips past them he will not go much further. "He's every bit as good as, if not better than, (the Redskins' Brian) Orakpo, who had a very good year," Mayock said. Taylor Mays, S, Southern Cal He left mouths agape Tuesday after running a 4.43-second 40-yard dash—the fastest time among all defensive backs. A 6-3, 230-pound thumper, Mays now could be a top-20 pick. Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State He had a strong Senior Bowl and showed surprising quickness...
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Bruce Campbell, LT, Maryland He has a superb body and backed that up with a sparkling workout. Can all the teams that need a left tackle pass on Campbell in the first round? Don't think so, although he remains a risky pick. "I've never seen a guy that looks that good in a pair of shorts as far as what a tackle should be—long arms, unbelievable shape, tested unbelievably well," NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said. "But he's a junior with 17 starts. There's a lot of average tape on him. I'm not trying to kill him; I'm trying to be honest. If you tell me he's a top-10 or -15 pick, that's too rich for my blood. I gave him a second-round grade based on upside, but somebody's going to get carried away with what he did this weekend." Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma After missing last season with a knee injury, Gresham looked healthy and underwent intense medical testing at the Combine. "I've been yanked and tugged on, and not one doctor said anything bad," Gresham said. He is the only tight end worthy of a first-round pick, making it difficult for teams like the Bengals and Ravens to pass on him. Sergio Kindle, OLB, Texas His skills suit a 3-4 scheme, and more teams are switching to that defense. The Dolphins (No. 12) need help at linebacker, but if Kindle slips past them he will not go much further. "He's every bit as good as, if not better than, (the Redskins' Brian) Orakpo, who had a very good year," Mayock said. Taylor Mays, S, Southern Cal He left mouths agape Tuesday after running a 4.43-second 40-yard dash—the fastest time among all defensive backs. A 6-3, 230-pound thumper, Mays now could be a top-20 pick. Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State He had a strong Senior Bowl and showed surprising quickness...
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