Underwear Olympics coming next week

[Panthercougar68]

17 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Has anyone been able to watch any of the combine so far? The nfl network has not shown anything but brief interviews with GM's and Coaches so far.

I don’t think the actual drills start until 3pm

[Jon Snow]

15 minutes ago, Panthercougar68 said:

I don’t think the actual drills start until 3pm

I didn't catch them yesterday unless they weren't shown. 

[Basbear]

23 hours ago, jfra78 said:

Not sure we can use Bojangles in negotiations anymore since Richardson isn't the owner

 

I'll donate my gift cards!!

[flagfootballcoach28]

I’ve really liked what I’ve seen from Ty Robinson, Aeneas Pebbles, Joshua Farmer during their workouts today. Great day 2 and 3 prospects who move extremely well, plus good tape and production to match. 

[Swaggasaurus]

These dudes on this combine blowing Shemar Stewart. 4.5 sacks…career. True 4-3 strong side end will help him. He can obviously jump and play football. Need a sack artist in the first half of round 1 and he is not that…yet.

[Basbear]

3 minutes ago, Swaggasaurus said:

These dudes on this combine blowing Shemar Stewart. 4.5 sacks…career. True 4-3 strong side end will help him. He can obviously jump and play football. Need a sack artist in the first half of round 1 and he is not that…yet.

 

Yep his production is lacking, but he is what some said should be a better pro. 

Here is a guy that was drafted 1st overall in 2021

 

For all these guys, especially in the first round its about upside, projection, what you could/should do in pro system. 

I mean, have you watch how some of the sacks happen form the players with big numbers. Unblock, QB dancing around for 10 seconds, QB falls player touches him, etc. Presures and hurries are important and I think his is 14.8%.

Here a great link on this better than my drool typing

https://www.sbnation.com/2025/2/20/24368685/shemar-stewart-nfl-draft-profile-texas-am

[Basbear]

I thought the IDL were meh, currently just seen James peance Jr run 4.5 with a hoodie on....

[Jon Snow]

1 minute ago, Basbear said:

I thought the IDL were meh, currently just seen James peance Jr run 4.5 with a hoodie on....

His 10 yd split is insane. 

[Basbear]

5 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

His 10 yd split is insane. 

1.5??

 

https://www.si.com/college/tennessee/football/nfl-combine-results-tennessee-edge-james-pearce-jr-01jn4bvyqra3

[Jon Snow]

Just now, Basbear said:

1.5??

 

https://www.si.com/college/tennessee/football/nfl-combine-results-tennessee-edge-james-pearce-jr-01jn4bvyqra3

Walker better step it up or I may have to rethink pick 8.

[Basbear]

Just now, Jon Snow said:

Walker better step it up or I may have to rethink pick 8.

 

I was just thinking that as well!! 

He's form the queen and a huge panther fan, bonus points.

I think we finally found common ground this 2025 season.

 Jon snow.... I didn't want war with you, but I was.........

[Jon Snow]

1 minute ago, Basbear said:

 

I was just thinking that as well!! 

He's form the queen and a huge panther fan, bonus points.

I think we finally found common ground this 2025 season.

 Jon snow.... I didn't want war with you, but I was.........

It's about to come down to Graham or Pierce for me. I cannot bring myself to endorse picking a TE at 8. My conscious won't allow it.

[tukafan21]

9 minutes ago, Basbear said:

1.5??

 

https://www.si.com/college/tennessee/football/nfl-combine-results-tennessee-edge-james-pearce-jr-01jn4bvyqra3

 

7 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Walker better step it up or I may have to rethink pick 8.

 

4 minutes ago, Basbear said:

 

I was just thinking that as well!! 

He's form the queen and a huge panther fan, bonus points.

I think we finally found common ground this 2025 season.

 Jon snow.... I didn't want war with you, but I was.........

And this is why I utterly despise the combine

I don't understand changing your opinions on players based on them performing non football drills without pads and that being the differentiator in your opinion of a player over 3-4 years of game tape on them.

Like I've said before, the combine made more sense a few decades ago when there weren't a hundred HD cameras at every college game, so you get multiple angles of every snap of every player, over the course of their full career.  It allowed you to compare players with each other when you didn't have access to all of that dedicated tape on each player.  

The only thing the combine is good for these days is the interviews and letting teams interview hundreds of players in person without needing to fly around the country for weeks on end.  The actual on field drills are nothing more than TV fodder for fans to watch and networks to sell commercial time to make money.

Edited February 27, 2025 by tukafan21

[Basbear]

1 minute ago, tukafan21 said:

 

 

And this is why I utterly despise the combine

I don't understand changing your opinions on players based on them performing non football drills without pads and that being the differentiator in your opinion of a player over 3-4 years of game tape on them.

Like I've said before, the combine made more sense a few decades ago when there weren't a hundred HD cameras at every college game, so you get multiple angles of every snap of every player, over the course of their full career.  It allowed you to compare players with each other when you didn't have access to all of that dedicated tape on each player.  

 

Im a size/speed nerd, please forgive me!!!!