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UNC LB Cole Holcomb


LinvilleGorge

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Not trying to start a homer thread here, but this is a guy who really wasn't on many NFL radars but he led the ACC in tackles this year and then absolutely blew up his Pro Day.

His numbers and where they would've ranked amount LB prospects at the Combine:

4.44 40 (2)

40" vertical (1)

11' broad jump (1)

6.77 3 cone (1)

4.18 20 yard shuttle (8)

22 reps (tied for 7th)

If this guy goes undrafted we should be all over him.

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2 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Not trying to start a homer thread here, but this is a guy who really wasn't on many NFL radars but he led the ACC in tackles this year and then absolutely blew up his Pro Day.

His numbers and where they would've ranked amount LB prospects at the Combine:

4.44 40 (2)

40" vertical (1)

11' broad jump (1)

6.77 3 cone (1)

4.18 20 yard shuttle (8)

22 reps (tied for 7th)

If this guy goes undrafted we should be all over him.

Overachiever with a nose for the ball...weakness is in pass coverage...

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28 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Seems like a special teams type. I am okay giving him a shot as an undrafted/camp guy. No real downside.

This. He'll ultimately get his shot in the NFL as a special teamer. For a late round pick or UDFA, a core special teamer is a good grab. If he turns into more than that, great. If not, well he was a late round pick or UDFA.

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I definitely wouldn’t call him an underachiever. His athletic measures and academics have Patriots written all over him.

John Madden used to say you can teach an athlete to be a football player but not a football player to be an athlete.

Discounting guys like this is why one team has been to 8 Superbowls and won 6 since 2001 and everyone else keeps chasing their tails.

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