Okay, so I’m not reallyat the 28th annual NFL scouting combine but it sure feels like I am. With the great live coverage of the event on NFL.com as well as the NFL network, I feel like a real pro scout. I’ve also been very impressed with my ability to predict the unofficial 40 times of the athletes as they cross the finish line, but that is neither here nor there. You want to know what can really be taken away from this year’s pre-draft extravaganza, don’t you? Well let me give you my take on a few of the happenings over the last few days.
Day 1
The star of this group was OT Bruce Campbell from Maryland. He was considered a first rounder prior to the combine, but his physical attributes and athleticism definitely improved his stock. Unlike most offensive lineman, he doesn’t look like a bag of doughnuts (no offense big boys) and he has the figure of someone who descended from Mt. Olympus. He did 34 reps in the bench press and ran a blazing 4.85 in the 40 yard dash. By comparison, the oft talked about Myron Rolle out of Florida State ran a 4.70 and he plays safety!
