The Combine DL and LB Discussion Thread

[Mat'hir Uth Gan]

Starting this thing up since there's a good chance we draft one of the guys that will be working out tomorrow.

The benchpress was done today, the top 10 DL were:

1. Terrance Taylor - 37 reps
2. Roy Miller - 36 reps
3. David Veikune - 35 reps
4. Evander Hood - 34 reps
5. BJ Raji - 33 reps
6. Ron Brace - 32 reps
7. Adrian Grady - 31 reps
8. Brian Orakpo - 31 reps
9. Alex Magee - 30 reps
10. Khalif Mitchell - 30 reps


The top 10 LBs were:

1. Brian Cushing - 30 reps
2. Marcus Freeman - 30 reps
3. Kaluka Maiava - 30 reps
4. Anthony Felder - 28 reps
5. Scott McKillop - 27 reps
6. Tyrone McKenzie - 27 reps
7. Jasper Brinkley - 26 reps
8. Aaron Curry - 25 reps
9. Jonathan Casillas - 24 reps
10. Lee Robinson - 24 reps


NOTABLES:

Everette Brown - 26 reps
Rey Maualuga - 23 reps
James Laurinaitis - 22 reps


Not sure what the rest of the numbers were or who did not participate. Maualuga and Laurinaitis were supposed to, so either they benched like girls or they bowed out. No word on Everette Brown or Aaron Maybin yet either.

Brown weighed in at 256, Maybin at 249.

Raji weighted in the heaviest at 337, Brace at 330. Terrance Taylor weighed in at a svelt 306 and then went bonkers in the bench press. He's short and stubby, he may be a NT after all.

Strongest guy seems to be DE David Veikune from Hawaii that weighed in at 257 and then benched 225 35 times. Yikes. He's a pure 4-3 Rush End, so that should raise some eyebrows. He's expected to run well tomorrow too.



Anyway, thoughts? As people get information on Maualuga and Laurinaitis, post it.

[Murph2432]

i thought the DL and LB dont start until tomorrow?

[dragster69]

Right on. Thanks for posting that...

I'd like to believe we'll be getting one of these guys; BJ Raji, Ron Brace, Cushing or Maualuga. Preferrably in that order of availability... :salute!:

[MFJ]

Cushing and Brace would look great in Denver uniforms, impressive bench #'s for both. I'll take the next "Romo Jr." anyday!

[Murph2432]

Cushing and Brace would look great in Denver uniforms, impressive bench #'s for both. I'll take the next "Romo Jr." anyday!

I would love to see Denver get Cushing and then Brace!! But in order for me to be happy about this i say we have to get Bart Scott or Vilma for MLB. Cushing will give Boss plenty of time to fully heal his injury and later on move him in ILB with Bart/Vilma

[24TheCHAMP24]

I would love to see Denver get Cushing and then Brace!! But in order for me to be happy about this i say we have to get Bart Scott or Vilma for MLB. Cushing will give Boss plenty of time to fully heal his injury and later on move him in ILB with Bart/Vilma

Cross Vilma off your list. He wanted nothing to do with the 3-4 defense after the jets switched to it. He tried it for 1 year and wanted nothing more to do with it. He is strickly a 4-3 mlb

[Murph2432]

Cross Vilma off your list. He wanted nothing to do with the 3-4 defense after the jets switched to it. He tried it for 1 year and wanted nothing more to do with it. He is strickly a 4-3 mlb

i Know he is not a fan of the 3-4 but he still put up good stats. over a 100 tackles. I think with the right players he will like the 3-4 system. he was just put in a 3-4 with no help

[GridironChamp]

Cross Vilma off your list. He wanted nothing to do with the 3-4 defense after the jets switched to it. He tried it for 1 year and wanted nothing more to do with it. He is strickly a 4-3 mlb

Just like a 4-3 defense, a 3-4 can be ran different ways. Look at any Tampa-2
based defense compared to what the Eagles run. A 3-4 can differ in the same
way, so yes vilma hated the Jets 3-4, but would he hate what you guys will
run? I don't pay enough attention to Denver to know if your DC has connections
to anything that had to do with that Jets defense or not.

[lancane]

Nose Tackle Prospects...

According to their measurements there is a change in the apparent nose tackle prospects for the draft. Some kids showed up at weights that impressed the 3-4 defensive scouts:

Ron Brace - Boston College: 6'3 330lbs. (Late 1st early 2nd round pick)

Chris Baker - Hampton: 6'2 326lbs. (Mid 3rd to 4th round pick - Stock is rising)

Marlon Favorite - LSU: 6'1 314lbs. (Late 6th early 7th round pick)

Sammie Lee Hill - Stillman: 6'4 329lbs. (Late 3rd to 4th round pick - Stock is rising)

Terrance Knighton - Temple: 6'3 321lbs. (Late 5th mid 6th round pick - Stock is rising)

Myron Pryor - Kentucky: 6'0 319lbs. (Mid 5th to early 6th round pick)

B.J. Raji - Boston College: 6'1 337lbs. (Top 10 pick - Stock is rising)

Losers:

Terrance Taylor - Michigan: 6'0 306lbs. (Came in lighter then expected, will be looked at by 4-3 teams. Stock will measure out about a 4th round pick)

[Mat'hir Uth Gan]

Maualuga checked in with 23 reps, Laurinaitis with 22 reps.

Everette Brown with 26.

[halfback]

I would love to see Denver get Cushing and then Brace!! But in order for me to be happy about this i say we have to get Bart Scott or Vilma for MLB. Cushing will give Boss plenty of time to fully heal his injury and later on move him in ILB with Bart/Vilma

id love to see cushing in the first and brace in the second, but instead of vilma who is washed up and cant play or wont play in a 3-4 how about channing crowder for MLB opposite DJ? crowder is much better then vilma at this stage of the game

[Mat'hir Uth Gan]

id love to see cushing in the first and brace in the second, but instead of vilma who is washed up and cant play or wont play in a 3-4 how about channing crowder for MLB opposite DJ? crowder is much better then vilma at this stage of the game

What's wrong with Spencer Larson? He's cheap. Signed for 3 more years. And he was a stud playing as a two down thumper last year. You don't spend big bucks, or a high draft pick, on a two down thumper. DJ Williams is the ILB that will stay on the field for passing downs.

[Murph2432]

id love to see cushing in the first and brace in the second, but instead of vilma who is washed up and cant play or wont play in a 3-4 how about channing crowder for MLB opposite DJ? crowder is much better then vilma at this stage of the game

I wouldnt mind Crowder on the team, but to say vilma is washed up?!? Vilma has had better stats then Crowder even when he played in the Jets 3-4

[halfback]

What's wrong with Spencer Larson? He's cheap. Signed for 3 more years. And he was a stud playing as a two down thumper last year. You don't spend big bucks, or a high draft pick, on a two down thumper. DJ Williams is the ILB that will stay on the field for passing downs.

id be ok with larsen i have no problem with him, with the logic you just used why are so many on here primed to have rey maulaluga? if DJ is our 3 down LB in the middle why waste a 1st rd pick on him? not saying your one of the ones that want him, but just curious

[Goatmaster]

id be ok with larsen i have no problem with him, with the logic you just used why are so many on here primed to have rey maulaluga? if DJ is our 3 down LB in the middle why waste a 1st rd pick on him? not saying your one of the ones that want him, but just curious

they are only thinking of the 3-4, not when we play in the 4-3. we play a hybrid now people. we are not a purely 3-4 defense, maualuga would be unreliable to say the least in a 4-3 in the nfl. and after putting up 225 just 23 times im not even sure he will be good in the 3-4. eddie royal had 24. do we really want a man who will be taking on 300+ linemen on the team who is weaker than someone else who was drafted to be a returner?