No App players invited to NFL Combine

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No App players invited to NFL Combine

Unread post by ArmantiWaterSafety » Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:39 pm

http://www.sbnation.com/2017/2/15/14611 ... rticipants

Not a single App player invited to the NFL combine this year. Really surprised to not see at least one, say, Marcus Cox. Since the transition to FBS we've had one player get invited (Ronald Blair).

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Re: No App players invited to NFL Combine

Unread post by hapapp » Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:45 pm

We aren't likely to see anyone drafted, so I'm not surprised.

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Re: No App players invited to NFL Combine

Unread post by ArmantiWaterSafety » Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:47 pm

I did find it interesting that Elijah McGuire from LaLa got invited while Cox didn't.

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Re: No App players invited to NFL Combine

Unread post by EastHallApp » Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:58 pm

Thought Gilchrist was our best bet. I'm sure we'll have scouts from most of the league at our pro day though.

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Re: No App players invited to NFL Combine

Unread post by ericsaid » Wed Feb 15, 2017 1:38 pm

Gilchrist will be drafted. He played his best games that I recall against both Tennessee and Clemson. If he is able to run a 4.5 during his Pro Day and comes in at around 230, he will likely be drafted and given a "redshirt" year to bulk up. He could easily play in a zone scheme like the Seahawks and Falcons run, playing the blitz or slot zone on pass rushing downs.

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Unread post by appstate77 » Wed Feb 15, 2017 1:55 pm

Cox is projected for 5th rd. or lower. Gilcrest projected middle to late rds. as well. Also talk of Gray being a late rd. pick up.

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Unread post by boonetown1 » Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:10 pm

Gray I'm not sure about, but always thought he has the measurables to go pro.

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Unread post by ASU3432Mi » Wed Feb 15, 2017 4:12 pm

Now I won't have a reason to watch the Combine and listen to that smart ass Mike Mayock.

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Re: No App players invited to NFL Combine

Unread post by ericsaid » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:00 pm

boonetown1 wrote:Gray I'm not sure about, but always thought he has the measurables to go pro.
If he could transition to corner he would likely be okay. He isn't currently big enough to play safety and in my opinion isn't a fluid athlete that could transition to corner.

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Re: No App players invited to NFL Combine

Unread post by AppGrad78 » Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:13 pm

So 6-foot-3, 225 pounds isn't big enough to play safety in the NFL?

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Unread post by firemoose » Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:24 pm

AppGrad78 wrote:So 6-foot-3, 225 pounds isn't big enough to play safety in the NFL?
Don't forget 4.43 40 at our Max Week this past season. If he does anything close to that at our Pro Day he should get some looks.

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Re: No App players invited to NFL Combine

Unread post by Saint3333 » Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:39 pm

Gray is the one guy that NFL numbers guys are going to love.

I think Cox, Gilcrist, Gray, and Tyson (maybe Law) will be the guys in NFL camps later this year.

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Unread post by boonetown1 » Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:55 pm

Saint3333 wrote:Gray is the one guy that NFL numbers guys are going to love.

I think Cox, Gilcrist, Gray, and Tyson (maybe Law) will be the guys in NFL camps later this year.
I agree about this. I think Law will be much like Kimbrough a couple of years ago...get in a camp and then kind of fizzle out due to his size. But, who knows; he could be like a DJ Smith who balls out (just hopefully not the same outcome with a career ending injury).

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Re: No App players invited to NFL Combine

Unread post by bigdaddyg » Sun Feb 19, 2017 8:05 pm

Best route for Cox is probably free agent since he can go to a team in need of his services

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