#NFL draft notes thread...
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) March 19, 2019
1. Evaluators are anxious to see #Alabama safety Deionte Thompson at today's pro day. There were concerns about his weight coming out of the combine (195 vs. 180ish in season). His speed/weight has left his overall report up in limbo for some teams.
2. A number of #NFL evaluators remarked that they had to go back to the tape more than usual after this last combine. Due to both negative and positive assessments. There seems to be a feeling this is a draft with a lot of bust potential - even with the strong defensive class.
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) March 19, 2019
4. With the QBs, several #NFL evaluators feel confident one of the middle-to-late round "development" guys will end up better than advertised. #WVU's Will Grier has some fans (but also strong doubters). #NDSU's Easton Stick got some love that some will strongly disagree with.
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) March 19, 2019
6. More on QBs: "Fit, fit, fit" ... maybe moreso than usual, one #NFL evaluator said this is a class that will be defined by the right fit. That seems typical, frankly, but he said this is a class where there are "very few" guys who can be molded into different offensive systems.
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) March 19, 2019
8. Conversely at cornerback, #Washington's Byron Murphy had teams going back to the tape after the combine for good reasons. His drill work was called the best in years by one #NFL evaluator. Definitely stuck out to a number of teams.
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) March 19, 2019
9. Per evals, rising in #NFL draft process-#AlabamaState OT Tytus Howard, #TexasA&M OL Erik McCoy, #WakeForest OL Phil Haynes, #WestVirginia TE Trevon Wesco, #OhioState WR Terry McLaurin, #WestVirginia WR Gary Jennings, #Massachusetts WR Andy Isabella, #Minnesota LB Blake Cashman
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) March 19, 2019
11. One last thing: FWIW, I noticed a trend of my questions about #Michigan DL Rashan Gary drawing unsolicited applause for LB Devin Bush and DE Chase Winovich. So many #NFL teams were raving about Bush and Winovich. I wouldn't be surprised to see either go higher than expected.
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) March 19, 2019