Taking a brief break from my gastrointestinal churning secondary to the ridiculous market rise on Ambac and horrible economic data, let's talk combine and football as per my loyal readers' (reader's) request.
Guys who have impressed so far include Donald Royal, who ran a 4.39 40, benched 225 24X, and bounced 36". Royal was also listed as one of Kansas State's top CB prospects as his most difficult assignment this past year. In addition, he was explosive at Senior Bowl workouts.....
Vernon Gholston was a beast, running a 4.67 40 and topping all DLs with 37 reps on the bench. Other DLs who impressed were Chris Long, who ran a 4.75 and had a vertical of 34". Just goes to show that NBA verticals are inflated on these 6'9" dudes......
I won't cover McFadden much, needless to say he blew it up with a 4.33 40, solidifying his #1 RB status. But, moving up is Jonathan Stewart, a big back from Oregon who still clocked a 4.48 40, bounced 36.5", and just for fun, did 28 reps at 225.
As usual, there are a couple of freaks at TE, foremost among them Dustin Keller from Purdue. He ran a 4.55 40, jumped 38", and put up 26 reps. Tamme from UK impressed as well.
Guys who wish they hadn't showed up include the Michigan offensive skill players. I can't even find a time for Mike Hart and Mario Manningham ran a 4.59. Ouch. Hart has always been overrated and the combine will not showcase him as an excellent athlete.
Will post more financial and economic thoughts later.....
Grupo Prisa: Why the Sudden Rise?
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Today, I'd like to revisit Grupo Prisa (PRIS), a Spanish media stock I
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2 comments:
WOW you must really hate Michigan. You must be from Ohio a.k.a. the mistake on the lake. I agree M. Hart might not be that good as a RB maybe a better FB but never mess with Michigan Wide outs. Just ask B. Edwards who plays for an Ohio team now just incase you did not know.Also what about J. Long, the stud OL. He will be an immediate impact in the NFL much like O. Pace.
Dear Anonymous,
Why don't you "sac" up and leave your real name already? Long is a big dude, but to compare him to Pace is ridiculous, as Pace in a HOFer who made Dwight Freeney look like a school girl. Last I checked, Vernon Gholston had 3 sacks against UM, 1 against Long. As far as the skill players go, a 4.59 doesn't impress anyone, not even at TE. B. Edwards has a lot more talent than Manningham, even if some people lucked into him in the 7th round of their ff drafts!
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