jim1
02-23-2012, 12:56 PM
Combine buzz ... With the offensive linemen and TEs already in town, things at this year’s scouting combine in Indianapolis start to heat up later today with the arrival of the quarterbacks, RBs and receivers, although they won’t actually workout on the field until Sunday. It is also more than likely that neither Andrew Luck nor Robert Griffin, who are expected to go first and second overall at this April‘s draft, will take part in the passing drills on Sunday as both will wait for their respective pro days. Oklahoma State’s Brandon Weeden, one of the three QBs vying for the #3 spot at the position behind the top two guys, also says he still hasn’t decided whether he will throw this weekend. Of course, Ryan Tannehill of Texas A&M, who is still rehabbing from a broken foot, also won’t be on the field Sunday.
And whether or not any of the top QB prospects actually work out this week, there is a growing sense around the league that as many as 5 QBs could actually be taken in this year’s opening round. Indeed, one rumor making the rounds this week is that Washington, which has the 6th overall pick and had been expected to be seriously involved in bidding to trade up with St. Louis for the second pick overall, may actually consider trying to trade back into the opening round and target Weeden, who is somewhat over-aged for a draft prospect after playing minor league baseball for several seasons, but has the maturity to step right into an NFL roster. And the Redskins are always a franchise in a hurry.
At the same time, Arizona State junior Brock Osweiler is also starting to generate some late-first round buzz of his own. While he did a lot of dinking and dunking in the Sun Devils’ version of a spread offense, Osweiler is a rangy 6-7 passer with a strong, accurate arm who at least looks the part of a prototype pro pocket passer. And with so many teams looking to upgrade at QB, those that hesitate on April 26th may be lost. And speaking of Stanford’s Luck, he has been training with quarterback guru George Whitfield who worked with Cam Newton prior to the 2011 draft.
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And whether or not any of the top QB prospects actually work out this week, there is a growing sense around the league that as many as 5 QBs could actually be taken in this year’s opening round. Indeed, one rumor making the rounds this week is that Washington, which has the 6th overall pick and had been expected to be seriously involved in bidding to trade up with St. Louis for the second pick overall, may actually consider trying to trade back into the opening round and target Weeden, who is somewhat over-aged for a draft prospect after playing minor league baseball for several seasons, but has the maturity to step right into an NFL roster. And the Redskins are always a franchise in a hurry.
At the same time, Arizona State junior Brock Osweiler is also starting to generate some late-first round buzz of his own. While he did a lot of dinking and dunking in the Sun Devils’ version of a spread offense, Osweiler is a rangy 6-7 passer with a strong, accurate arm who at least looks the part of a prototype pro pocket passer. And with so many teams looking to upgrade at QB, those that hesitate on April 26th may be lost. And speaking of Stanford’s Luck, he has been training with quarterback guru George Whitfield who worked with Cam Newton prior to the 2011 draft.
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