Well no surprises here. Kaleb Johnson, Lachey, Colby, Black, Higgins, Castro and Jemari Harris were all invited.
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No Jackson????
Tough to say not a surprise, but he is undersized. It's also a crazy deep class at the LB spot. For reference, Higgins is only ranked 13th best LB in this years class according to ESPN.
If Higgins runs a decent 40 and has good shuttle drills He will go higher than many expect. Guy is a baller
Jay Higgins Linebacker Iowa | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Rating: 83.2 Rank: #10 Forty: 4.72 Jay Higgins fits the mold of a potential three-down WILL in a 4-3 front at the next level, with the instincts and coverage chops to stay on the field in su...
looks like 2011 had 8.
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This list shows 13 Hawks invited in 2021.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2021-combine.htm
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2021-combine.htm
I like Jackson’s nfl potential way more than black. Kind of shocked he got invited.
I agree. Really like Black, but he seems to play high some times. If he fixed that, he’ll be a load to handle!
Jackson not getting an invite seems to be a product of the league often valuing “flash” over substance and production. I’m sure there’s more guys invited that are likely more athletic or from bigger brand schools. But Jackson is plenty athletic too and has proven production to go with it - on top of high character and leadership. Rooting for him wherever he goes!
I wouldn't be surprised if Jay Hig doesn't go that high, BUT someone is going to get a steal in round 3-5....
Some of those are pro day numbers, rather than combine results. Here is the official list of combine invites for 2021: https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-scouting-combine-full-list-of-invited-prospects
Iowa only had 5 combine invites in 2021: Chauncey Gholston, Alaric Jackson, Daviyon Nixon, Brandon Smith, and Ihmir Smith-Marsette.
Raise your hand if you thought Alaric Jackson would be the best pro out of that group. (Nick Niemann and Jack Heflin did not get combine invites, but made active NFL rosters as UDFAs.)
Fast enough to outrun every defender and never get run down from behind.
He got ran down several times. Go back and look at the film.
Good luck to all the guys invited to the combine. Kaleb will have a good nfl career.
It’s between Luke and KJ in my opinion. It’ll probably come down to who drafts them.
I didn't see all games and missed parts of games, but I don't remember him ever being " run down" at all. He was caught by guys who had the angle on him, but after he cleared the defense? Maybe in the games I didn't see, or missed parts of. Moulton was run down a couple of times.
So, Kaleb's 40 time is 4.5 which is all I could find online, but he might be a little faster. The Average NFL running back's 40 time is 4.49. So not elite speed by any measurement. Also, the angle thing is in most instances is a myth. On any given play there is usually only 2 and on rare occasions 3 players who can have an angle on a running back who has broken into the clear. That would be the safety(s) and possible one DB. For the angle to come into play and be the deciding factor, the player would be required to run a shorter distance than the running back and be slower than the running back, not be engaged with a blocker, not be required to change direction, and be at full speed immediately. In most cases, it is a faster player who took a good angle who ran down a back from behind. The angle is important, but it's the better speed that is the key.
The reporting of 40 times is very iffy - at best. Depending on whether it is laser or hand-held, the results can very up to 0.5 seconds. I look at 40 times with a grain of salt
Yeah. Kaleb is plenty fast enough and top end speed is probably about 4th on the list of key attributes for running backs, with vision, quickness, and ability to break tackles being the most important qualities. I don't think anyone is going to question Saquon's or Derrick Henry's speed and they ran a 4.4 and a 4.54 respectively at the combine.
This. Being concerned about the difference between guys who run a 4.4 and say a 4.5 or 4.55 even is silly. If the RB (who runs a 4.55) breaks through and gets a 5 yards or more head start, (the RB is also heading in that direction while the DB probably had to turn or shift and get up to speed), even if the DB runs a 4.4 it will take him at least half the field to catch the RB, and its not that often your running more then 50 yards. Not to mention but some guys run faster when their being chased, and the RB can run at an angle away from the defender
Any teenage hoodlum can attest to this (myself included). I was once chased by an angry driver after tossing a snowballs at his car. He surprised us by slamming his brakes and jumped out of his car in a full sprint. He was on my ass and fast.
I bet I ran a sub 4.4 adrenaline forty….. cleared a tall neighborhood fence in no time also. That man had bad days intentions.
So true. I once had a pissed off dude chasing me with a golf club and Usain Bolt couldn’t have caught me.
Snowballs: the great equalizer!
We once expected a chase, so we had three guys "parked", ready to pelt any chasers. The good ol' days!
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Back in the Day real hoodlums would have had a couple D Cell batteries in pocket for that last line of defense against berserker angry Drivers. These Days those hoodlums do not bother throwing anything they just throw the car door open at gun point and steal Your ride , hopefully without discharging said firearm .
9looks like 2011 had 8.
2011 NFL Combine Results | Pro-Football-Reference.com
Checkout the complete 2011 NFL Combine Results on Pro-Football-Reference.com
I didn't count Donahue, I thought specialist had their own showcase event.
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