Josh Gordon run 4.52 at pro day

[ckparrothead]

He blew a tire during the run, pulling up with a quad injury. Supplemental prospects never run as well as regular Draft prospects, the training usually just isn't there. Gordon left school as early as March but he didn't choose an agent until May, has had financial issues which means he can't necessarily hire good trainers, and he only found out he'd be admitted into the Supplemental Draft in June. Not a recipe to get the kind of 4.4's and 4.3's you usually look for from the physical dynamos.

With a full and proper training regimen I'm sure he's down into the 4.4's.

The main thing to take from the pro day is that he showed exactly what he is. He did no better and no worse than was expected of him, which was for him to be a guy that is really big and really fast and has a lot of potential. He ran his routes despite the quad strain, caught everything without any drops, and I think he maintained 3rd or 4th round grades. I think he would have needed to blow some people away to get 2nd round bids.

The Dolphins were there. There are people that want to read into who exactly Miami sent, etc...and I don't think that's a good way to go about things. Miami trusts their scouts and Jeff Ireland has a bunch of Baylor connections.

[Mr. Day]

I hope Dolphins pick him up, because I am not excited about what I am hearing about the receiving corps.

[Lee2000]

Not sure if this had been posted, but saw this and found it interesting that he was even slower than we thought. No way I am interested in spending anything higher than a 5th on this guy. JMO

He pulled up with a quad injury and still ran 4.52.

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I think you committ a third or fourth and go for it.

[allsilverdreams]

how about a 5th or even a 4th

[KTOWNFINFAN]

He pulled up with a quad injury and still ran 4.52.

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I think you committ a third or fourth and go for it.

I am not going to be upset if we spend a third on this guy, but I really think that is a high risk low reward proposition. But Ireland has a lot more info on him than I, and he is very conservative with such decisions so if he thinks the guy is worth that much then I am on board. My thoughts are more with how committed the guy is to football. He has a lot of catching up to do before the last cut down day or we will have some really tough decisions to make. We have two other late rd WRs picked this year, and a 4th rounder from last year. You can't stash all those guys on the PS and you certainly can't stash a guy like Gordon on the PS so you are going to HAVE to make room for Gordon on the 53 no matter if he is ready for any PT or not, (which we all know he probably won't be by game one).

IMO there is more to it than just trying to figure out if he is worth a 3rd rd pick. You have to also figure out how you are going to keep him. The way I see it you are probably going to have to commit to keeping 6 WRs on the 53 which will cut down your number of TEs. In the GB system TEs were numberous, so I doubt 6 WRs is realistic. That means you have to be convinced that Gordon will have to be up to speed enough to be your 5th WR by game one. That is a lot to ask from a sup pick. I just don't see how he fits right now unless they see this guy as being REALLY special. JMO

[hooshoops]

i pass on a high 3rd round pick...personally...lord knows we could use some talent but i pass...i'll get my wr in the 2013 draft...guys i feel better about anyways...i don't know what this kids got going b/t the ears

[ckparrothead]

Evidently he ran his 1st forty without incident and ran anywhere from a 4.52 to a 4.55 depending on the stopwatch. It was his 2nd forty where he pulled up with a quad injury and ran a 4.60 because of it.

So he ran an uninjured 4.52 at 6031 and 224 lbs, as a Supplemental prospect without much training. I think scouts expect that translates to a guy that runs in the 4.4's with the proper amount of training.

[MiamiDolfan85]

i pass on a high 3rd round pick...personally...lord knows we could use some talent but i pass...i'll get my wr in the 2013 draft...guys i feel better about anyways...i don't know what this kids got going b/t the ears

I agree....as much as we need talent(and we do), the wideout prospects in 2013 are far superior than Gordon. I suspect Miami will go WR fairly early next year, probably higher than the 3rd round.


Just gotta live with what we've got....

[hooshoops]

i agree with training he's probably a late 4.4's guy...thats damn good wheels for that size...damn good

[ANUFan]

I agree....as much as we need talent(and we do), the wideout prospects in 2013 are far superior than Gordon. I suspect Miami will go WR fairly early next year, probably higher than the 3rd round.


Just gotta live with what we've got....

Like who exactly? I don't follow college football much!