Official NFL Combine Thread

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kurtfaulk said:
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Can you believe that crap.

I hope that team pays for it's stupidity.

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It's nothing new. They're trying to gauge how a guy will react. Teams did that to Dez Bryant because they were concerned about his temper. You gotta know if a guy can control himself. If he can't control himself at the Combine, he's not going to control himself on the field.
 
LoyalRam said:
I would like to believe that, because the guy is killing the underwear olympics in Indy...no doubt. I don't know a few things that maybe you do. Will he be allowed to play with a prosthetic hand? His hand-less arm becomes a club in a way, tipped with something hard (prosthetic). Plus, with the force with which NFL players play seems to make the possibility of a prosthetic getting ripped off in a play, likely...

If no prosthetic, how effective can a CB be with only one hand when trying to reach up and break up balls? Will it affect his ability to tackle a guy like Todd Gurley in the open field? I know the positions are different (DE vs CB), but a few years back when John Pierre Paul blew up his hand with a firework, he had to prove to the Giants that he could still be effective with a few less fingers...This guy is missing the whole hand, so will a team give up a draft pick to gamble that a one hand CB will be effective in the NFL?

I can tell you, that I will be upset if the Rams take that gamble, unless it's as a UDFA (which I would love)
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I will be upset if the Rams don't take that gamble. The guy didn't just kill the underwear Olympics. He killed just about every team he faced over the past two years while playing out of position as a 3-4 OLB. He held his own against LTs. He absolutely destroyed an Auburn Tigers team that beat both Bama and Georgia this year. His film is better than his performance in the underwear olympics.

And no, he doesn't play with a prosthetic hand. He doesn't need one:
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https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/shaquem-griffin-1.html
https://www.seniorbowl.com/news-highlights-detail.php?news=791
 
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Akrasian said:
Well, many of your objections still stand, but he is actually an OLB, not a CB. So he would still have to cover TEs, just not as frequently, especially since he probably would be a pass rushing specialist. Not likely to be a high draft pick, since he's unlikely to be an every down player, but I could see using a 6th, maybe even a little higher, on him.
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I'm taking him in the 3rd round to play ILB.
 
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jrry32 said:
I will be upset if the Rams don't take that gamble. The guy didn't just kill the underwear Olympics. He killed just about every team he faced over the past two years while playing out of position as a 3-4 OLB. He held his own against LTs. He absolutely destroyed an Auburn Tigers team that beat both Bama and Georgia this year. His film is better than his performance in the underwear olympics.

And no, he doesn't play with a prosthetic hand. He doesn't need one:
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https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/shaquem-griffin-1.html
https://www.seniorbowl.com/news-highlights-detail.php?news=791
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He killed college players for two years. Why won't an NFL RB do a twist move to the outside of his stump? Wade knows more than me I guess, so if they pick him, that's ok.
 
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LoyalRam said:
He killed college players for two years. Why won't an NFL RB do a twist move to the outside of his stump? Wade knows more than me I guess, so if they pick him, that's ok.
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Yes, every player in the Draft only played college players. However, Griffin went to the Senior Bowl and won Practice Player of the Week (awarded to the player who performed best during the practices).

Why won't a NFL player attack his weakness? I'm sure they'll try. But Griffin has 4.3 speed and amazing instincts. What that means is that the plays where his stump limits him are plays that 99% of NFL LBs would not be in position to make.

This is a kid who slept at UCF's facility during Camp to allow himself more time in the film room. This is a kid who will work twice as hard as other players to be great. This is a kid who is a freak athlete with great production. Don't focus on what he doesn't have. Focus on what he does have.

Aaron Donald was too small. Cooper Kupp was too slow. Jared Goff was too skinny. Sean McVay was too young. The question isn't if Griffin has a limitation. The question is if his limitation defines his game. It does not.
 
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jrry32 said:
Yes, every player in the Draft only played college players. However, Griffin went to the Senior Bowl and won Practice Player of the Week (awarded to the player who performed best during the practices).

Why won't a NFL player attack his weakness? I'm sure they'll try. But Griffin has 4.3 speed and amazing instincts. What that means is that the plays where his stump limits him are plays that 99% of NFL LBs would not be in position to make.

This is a kid who slept at UCF's facility during Camp to allow himself more time in the film room. This is a kid who will work twice as hard as other players to be great. This is a kid who is a freak athlete with great production. Don't focus on what he doesn't have. Focus on what he does have.

Aaron Donald was too small. Cooper Kupp was too slow. Jared Goff was too skinny. Sean McVay was too young. The question isn't if Griffin has a limitation. The question is if his limitation defines his game. It does not.
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good points.....SIGN HIM UP!
 
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jrry32 said:
Aaron Donald was too small. Cooper Kupp was too slow. Jared Goff was too skinny. Sean McVay was too young. The question isn't if Griffin has a limitation. The question is if his limitation defines his game. It does not.
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He definitely fits this teams underdog and new mentality to a tee. I hope we have a chance to grab him in the 3rd.
 
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