After the sun made an appearance on Friday, the snow, cold and clouds have returned to Indianapolis for combine day three. Today should be a busy day as Head Coach Josh McDaniels addresses the combine media at 1:30 p.m. EST and the defensive line and linebackers make their way through the media room.
Also we are hoping to get an appearance from the quarterbacks and running backs who didn’t make it in to the room yesterday. That list includes; Sam Bradford, Jimmy Clausen, Colt McCoy, C.J. Spiller and Jonathan Dwyer.
Workouts have begun on the field behind us with the offensive linemen running the 40 and going through their drills. To stay up on all of the workouts and to watch live feeds, visit the NFL’s combine site by clicking here.
As we have the last couple of days, we will do our best to give you the sights and sounds of the annual job fair and with workouts starting; we will fill you in on the latest buzz.
11:14 a.m. EST: Most of the morning buzz has surrounded Maryland offensive tackle Bruce Johnson. The 6-foot-6 314-pound lineman put up 34 repetitions of 225-pounds in the bench press and has put up some of the top times in the 40-yard dash and distances in the broad jump among his position group. Some talent evaluators ofter remark that a player passes the “eye-test” based on their shear physique. Well I am not a talent evaluator by any means, but this guy passes that test with flying colors.
Also a lot of talk has surrounded LSU return specialist Trindon Holliday and his time in the 40. Unofficially, some scouts clocked him at a blazing 4.22 seconds, which if it becomes official, would be among the fastest times in combine history.
12:02 p.m. EST: For the last 10 minutes, Jets head coach Rex Ryan has been holding court in the combine press room. Ryan’s answers and quick wit brought thunderous laughter throughout the media room with many long-time observers remarking that they have never heard this much laughter in a press room, ever.
12:55 p.m. EST: Notre Dame signal caller Jimmy Clausen just made his way through. Since he is not working out at the combine, Clausen said he that his main focus as he meets with teams is to dismiss the perceptions of him being a bad leader and a cocky guy with an attitude. Clausen said that the perceptions of him being a bad leader are inaccurate and that he is just a humble kid ready to work hard at the next level. He said that he had met with the Redskins and the Bills so far, but had many more meetings planned this weekend.
1:10 p.m. EST: Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham – whose dominating five tackle, two sacks and a forced fumbled.performance in the Senior Bowl has him rocketing up draft boards – said that he watches a lot of Elvis Dumervil tape. And for good reason, both players are around 6-foot and have been told by people that they are too short to compete. Dumervil proved those critics wrong by leading the NFL in sacks in 2009 and Graham is hoping to do the same.
1:15 p.m. EST: Alright, we are going to get ready for Head Coach Josh McDaniels to address the press, so if there is a lull in updates, that is why. Unfortunately the setup at the combine doesn’t allow us to stream it live, but we should have it up very soon after he is done.
3:45 p.m. EST: Well that was a busy few hours. Right before Coach McDaniels took the podium, Bradford took his turn in front of the lights. The signal caller form Oklahoma deemed his injured shoulder at around 80% and said that he was progressing each day.
Then it was McDaniels who took center stage at the combine. For 19 minutes, he covered all topics from free agency to how to evaluate a quarterback who ran the spread offense in college. But you don’t have to take my word for it, Chris Hall is in the process of uploading the presser and should have it up in a matter of moments.
Finally the last big name to make an appearance was all-everything linebacker Rolando McClain from Alabama. McClain’s resume – especially last season as he lead the Crimson Tide defense – speaks for itself. No shock that he is considered by most to be the top linebacker in this years draft.
As mentioned previously, here is Head Coach Josh McDaniels’ press conference:
Well looks like we are going to close out day three. Right now, C.J. Spiller from Clemson is meeting with the gathered press to put a wrap on the day. We will post some more interviews tonight and will be back tomorrow morning as the interview session of the combine wraps up.
I bet when the NFL comes out with their new manual for the rookies on what not to do when out in public, particularly late at night in clubs, this will be used as the main example.
Ive always been one to avoid a fight but never been scared to get in a good fight if i must. The problem nowadays is that they always end with a gun…Nothing brave about a gun or any weapon for that matter. Use your fists, win/lose, go home…takes no imagination to use a gun, even a monkey can do it…..I guess we will call this gang bashing convo
The thing is no matter how hard the NFL tries, they can’t control every aspect of a players life…same thign with no matter how hard a city or country tries, they can’t completely weed out drugs, gangs, murders, robberies, etc…
People can say they’re the weakest people in society but are they really? What we’re then saying is they’re the weakest link, but yet we continue to turn our back on them, when they’re crying out for help with these type of actions they take. Maybe we’re just as weak for turning our backs on them. They have only one way of life as they know it. It’s a different manifestation within our mainstream society which we know is not perfect. They have to fight to survive within their own system to make it out. More often than not, they die young. I’m not justifying their actions and saying what they do is right or good. We know it not good, and they know it is not, and not acceptable in mainstream society. We hope to continue to work with these people who want and need our help. We can look at it on the surface and say they’re weak or stupid but the problem is much DEEPER than what we see or will ever know.
You all make very good points, but as far as the Broncos are concerned we are getting a bit off subject. It is not a stretch for me to think that we would be better served by signing players of high moral characters. BTW, let’s not forget the guys we are talking about were signed by Shanahan, not McD, Shanny somehow had a weakness for hiring purely for talent overlooking character on many instances, something McD seems to stay away from. Sorry for the guys who’s upbringing might set them back with our football team, but the downside of attempting to get them out of the ghetto mentality far outweighs their performance, maybe they can play for the Raiders or basketball, LOL, but I don’t care for them on our team, I’m glad McD is our coach in that regard.
Back to football… looks like Seth Olsen will have a good chance to start at LG position this year, based on Coach McD’s comments. Still need a Center…most likely, we draft one in April.
Yeah, in the draft there is this center named Eric Olsen, he wouldn’t be first choice , but after Pouncey he is probably even keel with Tennant and Walton, it would be strange to end up with two Olsen’s next to eachother. I do not know if they are related.
Will have to look that one up… was thinking the same name with last name…(Olsen). I believe Seth Olsen is from state of Nebraska but opted to play for Iowa due to scholarship offer.
Here’s a list of 10 NFL prospects that will be potentially drafted in April 2010 for the Center position.
1) Maurkice Pouncey – Florida
John Estes – Hawaii
2) Matt Tennant – Boston College
3) Eric Olsen – Notre Dame
4) Erik Cook – New Mexico
5) Chris Hall – Texas
6) Ted Larson – North Carolina State
7) Reggie Stephens – Iowa State
9) Jake Hickman – Nebraska
10) Justin Walton – Baylor
Not a prediction of the order they will be taken but rather which will should excel at the next level.
Hey – how did I get that cool smiley face in there??
Here’s a list of the same Centers to inlcude their height and weight.
1) Maurkice Pouncey – 6’5″ 318 lbs – Florida
Jake Hickman – 6’4″ 292 lbs – Nebraska
2) Erik Cook – 6’6″ 318 lbs – New Mexico
3) Reggie Stephens – 6’3″ 333 lbs – Iowa State
4) Justin Walton – 6’3″ 305 lbs – Baylor
5) Matt Tennent – 6’4″ 291 lbs – Boston College
6) Chris Hall – 6’4″ 295 lbs – Texas
7) Eric Olsen – 6’3″ 305 lbs – Notre Dame
9) John Estes – 6’2″ 295 lbs – Hawaii
10) Ted Larsen – 6’2″ 295 lbs – North Carolina State
baylinor- Couldn’t find anything tying Eric Olsen to Seth Olson.
I did find that Erik Cook’s older brother Ryan Cook, is the Center for the Minnesota Vikings. Both played at UNM.
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