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Every year there are guys who shoot up the draft boards because of their workout numbers.On the other side, you have guys who were considered very productive college players, and excellent pro prospects, that fall down the board because of a poor 40 time or bad workout. This year the workout guys that are shooting up the board are Connor Barwin, Robert Ayers, Josh Freeman,BJ Raji,and Clay Mathews. Guys who stocks are falling are Malcolm Jenkins, Michael Oher, Rey Mauluaga, James Laurinitis, Andre Smith, and Knowshon Moreno.
Go back to January and tell me which list of players you'd prefer. I find it almost inconcievable that Robert Ayers or Connor Barwin would be off the board before Rey Mauluaga or Knowshon Moreno but that could easily be the case. I'm seeing Barwin and Ayers as top 20 picks these days. Heck,i've seen all go in the top 25. At the same time, i just saw a mock with the Cards selecting Oher at 31 and it was from a reputable guy in Frank Coyle.It's common to see Moreno, or even Wells at 31.
If you're running a team, what would you rather have, a guy with the raw athletic ability that with NFL coaching could become a beast or the guy who performed at a high level on Saturdays and projects well to the NFL? There are good cases that can be made for each. Guys who shot up the bard recently because of workouts that are productive include DRC, DeMarcus Ware, Phillip Rivers, and Jerod Mayo. Then you have the failures in guys like Mamula, Vernon Davis,the safety Miami yook from Tennessee a couple years ago and Gholston(so far)( that hurts).
Go back to January and tell me which list of players you'd prefer. I find it almost inconcievable that Robert Ayers or Connor Barwin would be off the board before Rey Mauluaga or Knowshon Moreno but that could easily be the case. I'm seeing Barwin and Ayers as top 20 picks these days. Heck,i've seen all go in the top 25. At the same time, i just saw a mock with the Cards selecting Oher at 31 and it was from a reputable guy in Frank Coyle.It's common to see Moreno, or even Wells at 31.
If you're running a team, what would you rather have, a guy with the raw athletic ability that with NFL coaching could become a beast or the guy who performed at a high level on Saturdays and projects well to the NFL? There are good cases that can be made for each. Guys who shot up the bard recently because of workouts that are productive include DRC, DeMarcus Ware, Phillip Rivers, and Jerod Mayo. Then you have the failures in guys like Mamula, Vernon Davis,the safety Miami yook from Tennessee a couple years ago and Gholston(so far)( that hurts).