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There are still a lot of questions to be answered on pro days that will determine who will get drafter where in the 2013 NFL Draft. A lot of players have a lot to prove before the draft in April.
Matt Barkley, QB USC - Is he the Top QB?
If the way he dealt with the media at the combine was any clue, Barkley most certainly killed his interviews with teams. Barkley is engaging, confident, funny and sharp. What Barkley didn't do was throw the ball or participate in any drills in Indy, as he is still recovering from a separated shoulder. All eyes will be on Barkley's USC pro day, when he will—for the first time—finally throw and run drills for NFL scouts and team executives.
If the way he dealt with the media at the combine was any clue, Barkley most certainly killed his interviews with teams. Barkley is engaging, confident, funny and sharp. What Barkley didn't do was throw the ball or participate in any drills in Indy, as he is still recovering from a separated shoulder. All eyes will be on Barkley's USC pro day, when he will—for the first time—finally throw and run drills for NFL scouts and team executives.
Ace Sanders, WR, South Carolina - Where did his speed go?
For a player who seems to operate with great speed and acceleration, the 4.58 40-yard-dash time he ran was a huge shock. We've seen that the 40 doesn't mean everything for a wide receiver at the NFL level, but really? 4.58?
For a player who seems to operate with great speed and acceleration, the 4.58 40-yard-dash time he ran was a huge shock. We've seen that the 40 doesn't mean everything for a wide receiver at the NFL level, but really? 4.58?
Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State - Is he really nothing special?
Still, public perception is very important, as is leaving a lasting impression in your last meeting with a prospective future employer. Werner needs a good pro day to get back into the top five—a projection he nearly universally garnered prior to mid-February
Still, public perception is very important, as is leaving a lasting impression in your last meeting with a prospective future employer. Werner needs a good pro day to get back into the top five—a projection he nearly universally garnered prior to mid-February
Manti Te'o, LB, Notre Dame - Can he run as fast as he says he can?
The 40 in Indy is not the most important drill in an athlete's career, but a 4.82 for a player like Te'o, who many teams will hope to come in as a "steady" plug-and-play linebacking piece, is worrisome.
The 40 in Indy is not the most important drill in an athlete's career, but a 4.82 for a player like Te'o, who many teams will hope to come in as a "steady" plug-and-play linebacking piece, is worrisome.
Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State - Can He Improve His 40 time?
Banks was known as a corner with "new" prototypical size as a big defender who also showed great closing speed and agility both downhill and in taking vertical stems. His 4.61 40 time at the combine was an eyebrow-raiser unlike many others in Indy.
Banks was known as a corner with "new" prototypical size as a big defender who also showed great closing speed and agility both downhill and in taking vertical stems. His 4.61 40 time at the combine was an eyebrow-raiser unlike many others in Indy.
Alex Okafor, DE, Texas - Is He fully Healthy and how will he measure?
The same injury that kept Okafor out of Senior Bowl practices—a hip contusion suffered when landing on a teammate's cleat—also kept him out of combine drills. If Okafor blows his pro day out of the water, we will see a launch back into late-first round consideration.
The same injury that kept Okafor out of Senior Bowl practices—a hip contusion suffered when landing on a teammate's cleat—also kept him out of combine drills. If Okafor blows his pro day out of the water, we will see a launch back into late-first round consideration.
Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M - Why did he have such a terrible combine?
Damontre Moore bench-pressed 225 pounds 12 times at the NFL combine. He was competing in a multimillion-dollar job interview, and he showed up unprepared and, as statistical metrics go, unqualified.
Damontre Moore bench-pressed 225 pounds 12 times at the NFL combine. He was competing in a multimillion-dollar job interview, and he showed up unprepared and, as statistical metrics go, unqualified.
Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah - What is the status of his heart condition? Now that Kansas City has slapped the franchise tag on OT Branden Albert and traded for QB Alex Smith, we could be talking about a set of test results forthcoming that have a huge effect on the first overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft.
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