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SOUTHERNDISTRICTOFNEWYORK1.The league’s annual shop-
ping mall offered scads of proof
that this draft might have a
bigger impact than any in re-
cent memory. Off the top,
you’ve got compelling quarter-
back prospects (LSU’s Joe Bur-
row and Alabama’s Tua Tago-
vailoa leading the way) but an
unusually heavy mix of talent
and depth at premium posi-
tions including pass rusher, of-
fensive line, cornerback and
wide receiver. Plenty of high-
end backs and linebackers, too.
Definitely projects as a good
year to trade down and stock-
pile draft capital.
- NFL position designations
continue to increasingly blur.
Players such as the 49ers’ Dee-
bo Samuel, a rookie in 2019 who
usually played receiver but also
earned increasing touches as a
running back in the playoffs,
are in vogue. Position versatil-
ity is even more pronounced on
defense. Highly rated DL Der-
rick Brown said they “didn’t
really have positions” at Au-
burn. Wisconsin LB Zack Baun
was being referred to as “The
Toy” for his flexibility. And
Clemson star Isaiah Simmons –
he played linebacker, safety
and manned several other roles
for the Tigers – referred to his
position as “defense.” - Not much news to report
out of Indianapolis – no sur-
prise, really – even as dozens of
coaches and league executives
met with media members. The
Jets, for example, will appar-
ently be keeping S Jamal Ad-
ams on the roster for the rest of
his career but have no intention
of moving veteran RB Le’Veon
Bell and his bloated contract.
Hmm. - Of course, the lack of any
recent contractual updates –
aside from veteran TE Greg Ol-
sen joining the Seahawks –
largely seems to be a function
of the stalled labor negotia-
tions. However, if the players
do soon approve the proposed
collective bargaining agree-
ment, expect some level of clar-
ity for stars like Tom Brady,
Derrick Henry and Dak Pres-
cott. - Yet not a lot of evidence
(so far) that teams are quite
ready to trigger what’s expect-
ed to be a seismic shake-up of
quarterbacks in 2020. Raiders
GM Mike Mayock loved up in-
cumbent Derek Carr despite ru-
mors the Las Vegas team will
make a run at Brady. Chargers
brass did the same for veteran
Tyrod Taylor, who backed up
Philip Rivers in 2019, while the
Colts threw bouquets to Jacoby
Brissett. Even Bruce Arians
tamped down his apparent dis-
pleasure with Jameis Winston
following the Bucs’ 7-9 season.
But it only takes one domino to
fall before the anticipated
chain reaction could cascade. - Lots of talk about Iowa OL
Tristan Wirfs moving from col-
lege tackle to NFL guard. But
after tying the combine’s broad
jump record for O-linemen
(10-1) and breaking the posi-
tional mark for the vertical
jump (36^1 ⁄ 2 inches) – to go along
with a 4.85 40 and loads of im-
pressive Hawkeyes game film –
I personally see no reason to
shift him inside. - In that same vein, I found
some skeptics of Isaiah Sim-
mons, at least as it pertained to
his ability to play a spot like free
safety in the pros. But after the
“linebacker” blazed a sub-4.
40 on Saturday, who’s to say he
can’t play five positions in an
NFL game too? - The combine’s most
heartwarming story? How
about South Carolina DT Javon
Kinlaw, who’s overcome home-
lessness and long, lonely Grey-
hound rides as a pre-teen, now
blossoming into a potential top
10 selection. - Burrow pulled a chair onto
the podium and made himself
nice and comfortable for his
media session Tuesday. Never
saw that before, but I liked his
confidence and apparent can-
dor – including his stated will-
ingness to play for the Bengals.- If the combine began
with some question about who
the third-best quarterback here
was, Oregon’s Justin Herbert
might have put that to rest with
impressive interviews and a
strong showing on the field. - The general consensus
seems to be that no position
is as talented or deep this year
as the wideout class. Said
Mayock: “The average over the
last five years for wide receiv-
ers going in the first three
rounds is 12, between 12 and 13 a
year. You can easily make an ar-
gument, from a grade perspec-
tive, that there are 20-25 of
those guys out there this year.” - Speculation about Bra-
dy’s future – the Patriots once
again failed to address national
reporters – continued to be a
popular topic in Indy and many
other corners of the country.
According to reports, TB12’s
representatives met with the
Chargers, Raiders and Colts
even though pending free
agents can’t begin officially
talking to suitors for another
two weeks. Hall of Fame QB
Kurt Warner, now an analyst for
NFL Network, told me the chal-
lenge of adapting to a new cul-
ture might be an unwelcome
surprise for Brady ... though
Warner thinks the four-time
Super Bowl MVP should join
the Titans if he’s really going to
bolt New England. - Tagovailoa’s goal enter-
ing the combine was to “win”
his medical evaluation. Hard to
know if that happened, but he
expects to be cleared for foot-
ball activities March 9 and
plans to showcase his ability
(and surgically repaired hip)
April 9. If things generally
check out, the Bengals and oth-
er quarterback-deprived teams
could face a quandary. - Politeness points to Ohio
State CB Jeff Okudah, who
seems likely to be a top-five
pick and might be the best de-
fender in this draft aside from
his teammate, Buckeyes DE
Chase Young. Asked by a re-
porter about what he needed to
do to address alleged “sloppy”
play, Okudah evenly respon-
ded: “I had zero pass interfer-
ences, zero holdings, so cut the
tape again. I think you might
see something else.” - Louisville LT Mekhi Bec-
ton ran 40 yards in 5.1 seconds
... after measuring in at 6-7 and
364 pounds. Don’t get fooled
into thinking the big fellas in
the NFL aren’t elite athletes. - Of course, the fastest 40
came courtesy of Alabama WR
Henry Ruggs III. He had hoped
to take down John Ross’ com-
bine record (4.22) but clocked
in at 4.27. Still, Ruggs and Utah
DB Javelin Guidry (4.29) were
the only prospects in 2020 to
crack 4.3 ... or even 4.35. - And yet further evidence
of how the game is evolving
was evident when the lineback-
ers ran, 10 of them blazing 40
yards in fewer than 4.6 seconds
with Simmons (6-4, 238) post-
ing a sublime 4.39. As he said,
these guys are now weapons
designed to neutralize Travis
Kelce and George Kittle, not Jim
Brown or Jerome Bettis.- However, speaking of big
backs, did Wisconsin’s Jona-
than Taylor (5-10, 226), coming
off consecutive 2,000-yard
rushing campaigns against Big
Ten competition, vault himself
into Round 1? Perhaps a bit of a
surprise that his 4.39 40 paced
all backs. - Coolest way a prospect is
transforming what might be
perceived as a weakness into a
strength? Check out Virginia
CB Bryce Hall: “I have (atten-
tion deficit disorder), but I
think that’s a blessing in dis-
guise. People that have ADD,
the thing is it’s not that you lose
focus, it’s that you’re able to
take in everything, but what-
ever catches your attention the
most is what you’re going to
hone in on. So I’m able to see
and hear different things on the
field at all times.” - Lots of talk about where
the 2020 draft will “start,”
though it’s currently widely as-
sumed the Bengals will take
Burrow while the Redskins take
Young – the No. 1 overall player
on most boards, including his
own – with the second selec-
tion. Does that mean the Lions
control the board at No. 3, espe-
cially if teams that fall in love
with Tagovailoa want to jump
Miami (No. 5)? Do the Dolphins
already hold the cards, owners
of three first-round picks and
two more in the second round?
Or is this all premature given
the amount of time Cincinnati
and the ’Skins have to throw
curveballs? It’s why we love the
draft.- Unofficially, no player,
quarterbacks included, seemed
to draw a larger media throng
than Young. Okudah and Sim-
mons were in a virtual heat for
the second-biggest group of re-
porters at their sessions. - I imagine it’s hard
enough – if you’re, say, LSU TE
Thaddeus Moss, Michigan LT
Jon Runyan Jr., Southern Cali-
fornia WR Michael Pittman or
Minnesota S Antoine Winfield
Jr. – following your father’s
massive footsteps into the NFL. - But if you’re a prospect
named Lamar Jackson or A.J.
Green? Might be time to con-
sider a distinguishing nick-
name as opposed to intermina-
ble comparisons to your very
established NFL namesake. - Speaking of Jackson, we
knew the league’s MVP is at the
vanguard of what seems to be
quite a sea change at the quar-
terback position. But when did
punters start benching 225
pounds 25 times? Bravo to Ari-
zona State’s Michael Turk. - Nothing like covering a
combine (2019 version) with
another Nate Davis. The sec-
ond-best thing might be watch-
ing twin Davises (Nebraska DL
Carlos and Khalil) blow up the
event, Khalil ripping off a 4.
40 at 6-1 and 308 pounds. - Going forward, expect
the College Football Playoffs to
impact the combine. Quite a
few players, particularly from
LSU, cited the long season as a
reason to skip drills as their
bodies continue to recover.- And probably no sur-
prise, 16 Bayou Bengals were in-
vited to the combine. No other
school had more than 11 players
in attendance. - Just when you thought
the menu at St. Elmo Steak
House couldn’t get better, they
hit you with a local delight
called a sugar cream pie. I think
colleague Mike Jones ate four. - Combine participants
typically get asked about the
weirdest questions they field
from clubs during their sit-
down meetings. But the weir-
dest answer I heard a player
give came when Nebraska DL
Darrion Daniels was holding
forth with a reporter Thursday
about his shower and moistur-
izing habits. Always something
to learn at the combine. Daniels
couldn’t have been nicer ... or
more expansive. - Vikings coach Mike Zim-
mer has yet to embrace analyt-
ics with a bearhug. “We look at
tendencies, we could say
they’re analytics,” Zimmer said
last week. “But I have a hard
time with somebody telling me
to go for it on 4th-and-5 and
we’re up by two scores and they
don’t know the team that
they’re playing against. If you
do go for it and you don’t get it
they don’t get fired. I do. So
that’s my take on it.” - NFL Network draft ana-
lyst Daniel Jeremiah, who dou-
bles as one of the nicest guys
in the business, continues to
do sterling work – along with
colleagues Charles Davis,
Bucky Brooks, Chad Reuter,
Lance Zierlein and many oth-
ers. And host Rich Eisen does
laudable work, leveraging the
event to raise hundreds of
thousands of dollars for St.
Jude’s. But I miss the prickly
personality and Bootsy Collins/
Parliament-Funkadelic refer-
ences provided by former NFL
Network draft guru Mayock.
32.Dearest NFL ...
Time for my annual missive
imploring you not to move the
combine from Indianapolis to
Los Angeles or any other mu-
nicipality. Jeff Foster, National
Invitation Camp president and
the man who organizes this
event, and this town have this
yearly drill down to a science.
Talk to any media member or
talent evaluator, and they’ll
rave about Indy’s convenience
- which helps teams, reporters
and prospects most efficiently
and effectively grind through
what’s inherently a long week.
Oh, and the locals are great and
the dining highly underrated (if
you’ve never been here).
NFL 32 THINGS WE LEARNED AT THE SCOUTING COMBINE
Defensemen flex agility and versatility
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Defensive back Jeff Okudah, completing his broad jump at the combine, seems likely to be a
top-five pick despite alleged “sloppy” play. BRIAN SPURLOCK/USA TODAY SPORTS