Elliott Henry dont diminish lofty draft status at combine
INDIANAPOLIS -- Ohio State's and Alabama's did nothing to diminish their status as the 2016 's top-rated running backs at the NFL on Friday.As Henry was impre sive in the jumps ( and among running backs), Elliott blazed a 4.47-second 40-yard dash, good for ."I saw what I thought I would see from (Elliott and Henry) today," NFL Media draft analyst . "Solid, all-around days from both Elliott and Henry."With as a guide, Elliott appears to be a
Jose Osuna Jersey near lock to be a first-round pick. Meanwhile, Henry -- the 2015 Heisman Trophy winner -- might need to show a little extra something to entice a team to select the 6-foot-3, 247-pound behemoth of a back on the draft's opening night.Alabama's recent history in the NFL at the position has been scattershot. While has been and has in the pros, had a promising rookie season and was a 2014 selection. This doesn't do Henry any favors. "When you're an Alabama back people question whether or not you're overworked," r and NFL Media analyst . "So today for Derrick Henry, it was about proving that he's just not another Alabama running back. He ran well for a guy his size, and he caught the ball pretty well today for a guy who didn't catch a lot of balls at Alabama."Beyond the top backsAt the 2015 NFL , -- a little-known running back from Northern Iowa -- . He was a top performer in every event but the 20-yard shuttle
Pittsburgh Pirates Jersey . He parlayed that combine performance into a third-round draft spot to the and .Who might be the le ser-known running backs in this year's draft who could experience a similar rise as Johnson did in 2015?A trio of backs might have thrown their names into that hat: Alabama's , California's and Notre Dame's ."Kenyan Drake ," former NFL running back and current NFL Media analyst Maurice Jones-Drew said. Drake posted a 4.45 40 () and had a 10-foot-3 broad jump. "In this day and age, he could come into a team right now and be a third-down back," NFL Media draft analyst Lance Zierlein said.Lasco was among the workout wonders on Friday, and now has hope that an injury-riddled 2015 won't cost him a draft spot. "Daniel Lasco, nobody knows about because he had a hip injury and only played three or four games," Mayock said. "At the East-West game, he opened my eye. He ran well in the 40 and caught the football well. He'll be a natural out of the backfield for somebody next year
Joe Musgrove Jersey ."Prosise -- a member of NFL Media reporter -- finished with the seventh-best (35 1/2 inches), and eighth-best (4.48) and (10 feet, 1 inch) among running backs. However, he is a prospect to monitor closely this draft season."Prosise only played running back one year in college. He played the slot (receiver spot). He was a defensive back. He's a big back. He's really intriguing," Mayock said. "There's a lot of upside to this kid."Tunsil saves some for pro dayOle Mi s offensive tackle opted to skip the combine's runs and jumps, and is saving himself for Ole Mi s' pro day on March 28. .Tunsil did, however, .Tunsil is to be the No. 1 pick in the 2016 . He is , and .Competition for Tunsil?Mayock proposes that Tunsil's grip on the top tackle spot has a challenger in Notre Dame's ."To me Ronnie Stanley is a top
Trevor Williams Jersey 10 pick. Would you pick him No. 3 overall?" . "I think he's closer to Tunsil than a lot of people do, so I think he could be in the conversation, also."Conklin shows wellTunsil and Stanley aren't the only offensive linemen pegged for slots in the first round of the 2016 draft. Another is Michigan State offensive tackle , who NFL Media draft experts ."He's so consistent," Jeremiah said. "I went to the game against Alabama where Michigan State got crushed, (Conklin) was the one guy that held up well in that contest."Conklin came out of a small high school and without any major college football scholarship offers. His rise from walk-on to all-Big Ten honoree helps fuel his approach to the game."I just go about my busine s. I'm the type of guy who keeps my head down," . "I'll show you how I play once I put you on the ground and on your back. I get back up and walk back to the huddle and don't say anything. I thnk that goes to show something in your game."Gronk runs well in 40In case , Kansas State's -- the younger brother of tight end -- participated in this year's combine.As a fullback, he faces a long road toward being selected in the 2016 and earning a spot on a 53-man roster."He's going to have to do all of the dirty jobs ... play fullback, play halfback, block linebackers, block defensive ends, play special teams," Mayock said.Gronkowski dropped a 4.71 40 time."That's a good time for a 239-pounder," Mayock said."Because he's a Gronkowski, you have to say he was cruising," NFL Network host Rich Eisen added.Glenn fared better in the 40 at the combine than his more famous brother did . Of course, Rob didn't run because he was still recovering from a back injury that kept him out of his final college season at Arizona.Poor fellaArkansas offensive tackle was called "a little bit of a waist-bender," by Mayock. This was the first on-air "waist-bender" reference of this combine.In case you're not familiar with , this isn't a compliment.
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