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Maualuga ran a 4.65 40 at the USC Pro Day. He also did LB drills. And he did all this with a "quarter-sized blister" on his right big to that he made sure to show to the scouts after he completed the workouts.
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Maualuga ran a 4.65 40 at the USC Pro Day. He also did LB drills. And he did all this with a "quarter-sized blister" on his right big to that he made sure to show to the scouts after he completed the workouts.
I really think that if his Hamstring was 100% He could run a high 4.5, actually some times had him in the low 4.6's.
I really think that if his Hamstring was 100% He could run a high 4.5, actually some times had him in the low 4.6's.
There was no mention of the hamstring still being an issue. And the 4.65 was the lowest time that NFLDraftscout could confirm.
I know the Pats need another ILB. But I am not sold on Maualuga or Laurinitius. I think they'd get better value from a Jason Williams or Franz Joseph. But, I lost BB's number so I can't call him and let him know..
There was no mention of the hamstring still being an issue. And the 4.65 was the lowest time that NFLDraftscout could confirm.
I know the Pats need another ILB. But I am not sold on Maualuga or Laurinitius. I think they'd get better value from a Jason Williams or Franz Joseph. But, I lost BB's number so I can't call him and let him know..
He ran his 40 at the very end because of an ankle problem (no biggie becuase he still participated in all the drills) There is no way his Hamstring is healed by now and I think that some teams might be afraid causing him to slip a little and we might be able to grab him with #23. Wishfull thinking...yes but it is possible.
"Inside linebacker Rey Maualuga needed desperately to work out well today because he ran a 4.88 40 while aggravating a hamstring injury at the Combine.
He did just that, running a 4.65 40-yard dash for scouts' hand-held times. And he ran his time with a quarter-size blister on his right foot, which he displayed after looking a bit tentative during linebacker drills. Maualuga, to his credit, did not make a big deal of the blister. He stepped to the side to speak to his agents as the linebacker drills were ending and I happened to be standing near them. I peeked over their shoulders as he took off his bright green shoe and pulled down his sock. There, under his big toe and on the primary pad of his right foot was a significant blister. The skin had been worn down and nearly rubbed off and looked quite painful. As he did this, fellow linebackers Brian Cushing and Clay Matthews, Jr. finished the workout and most scouts' attention turned to quarterback Mark Sanchez, who was warming up.
Scouts were a bit surprised, frankly, when Maualuga returned later to run the 40. They seemed to appreciate the fact that he did not shut it down at that point, and that he also looked strong in the shuttle drills earlier in the day. His 4.25 and 4.27 short shuttle times were comparable to the best linebacker times in Indy.
Maualuga looked fairly fluid in drills before dropping a couple of faux interceptions, although he did rebound a bit at the end of that exercise.
Teammate Clay Matthews looked fabulous in his drops and made multiple fantastic catches.
The team's fourth linebacker prospect, Kaluka Maiava, joined CB Cary Harris on the sideline with a pulled hamstring."
....Pretty good for a two down backer.
Last edited by TriplecHamp; 04-09-2009 at 12:54 AM..
He ran his 40 at the very end because of an ankle problem (no biggie becuase he still participated in all the drills) There is no way his Hamstring is healed by now and I think that some teams might be afraid causing him to slip a little and we might be able to grab him with #23. Wishfull thinking...yes but it is possible.
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"Inside linebacker Rey Maualuga needed desperately to work out well today because he ran a 4.88 40 while aggravating a hamstring injury at the Combine.
He did just that, running a 4.65 40-yard dash for scouts' hand-held times. And he ran his time with a quarter-size blister on his right foot, which he displayed after looking a bit tentative during linebacker drills. Maualuga, to his credit, did not make a big deal of the blister. He stepped to the side to speak to his agents as the linebacker drills were ending and I happened to be standing near them. I peeked over their shoulders as he took off his bright green shoe and pulled down his sock. There, under his big toe and on the primary pad of his right foot was a significant blister. The skin had been worn down and nearly rubbed off and looked quite painful. As he did this, fellow linebackers Brian Cushing and Clay Matthews, Jr. finished the workout and most scouts' attention turned to quarterback Mark Sanchez, who was warming up.
Scouts were a bit surprised, frankly, when Maualuga returned later to run the 40. They seemed to appreciate the fact that he did not shut it down at that point, and that he also looked strong in the shuttle drills earlier in the day. His 4.25 and 4.27 short shuttle times were comparable to the best linebacker times in Indy.
Maualuga looked fairly fluid in drills before dropping a couple of faux interceptions, although he did rebound a bit at the end of that exercise.
Teammate Clay Matthews looked fabulous in his drops and made multiple fantastic catches.
The team's fourth linebacker prospect, Kaluka Maiava, joined CB Cary Harris on the sideline with a pulled hamstring."
....Pretty good for a two down backer.
A few things.
First and foremost, please do not post entire articles on the site. Either para-phrase or post a few sentence. You also need to make sure you credit the sources by providing a link. You can cause issues for the site, otherwise. And that's not some BS either. The owner of the site has had issues before.
Next, nothing in what I've read or what you've posted says anything about Maualuga running his 40 at the end because of an ankle issue. All they talk about is a blister issue.
Third, Maualuga strained his hamstring on 2/23. That was 5 weeks ago. Unless its a 3rd degree strain (which is actual complete tear of the muscle), the recovery time is 1-4 weeks. So, why wouldn't it be fully healed by now?
"Inside linebacker Rey Maualuga needed desperately to work out well today because he ran a 4.88 40 while aggravating a hamstring injury at the Combine.
He did just that, running a 4.65 40-yard dash for scouts' hand-held times. And he ran his time with a quarter-size blister on his right foot, which he displayed after looking a bit tentative during linebacker drills. Maualuga, to his credit, did not make a big deal of the blister. He stepped to the side to speak to his agents as the linebacker drills were ending and I happened to be standing near them. I peeked over their shoulders as he took off his bright green shoe and pulled down his sock. There, under his big toe and on the primary pad of his right foot was a significant blister. The skin had been worn down and nearly rubbed off and looked quite painful. As he did this, fellow linebackers Brian Cushing and Clay Matthews, Jr. finished the workout and most scouts' attention turned to quarterback Mark Sanchez, who was warming up.
Scouts were a bit surprised, frankly, when Maualuga returned later to run the 40. They seemed to appreciate the fact that he did not shut it down at that point, and that he also looked strong in the shuttle drills earlier in the day. His 4.25 and 4.27 short shuttle times were comparable to the best linebacker times in Indy.
Maualuga looked fairly fluid in drills before dropping a couple of faux interceptions, although he did rebound a bit at the end of that exercise.
Teammate Clay Matthews looked fabulous in his drops and made multiple fantastic catches.
The team's fourth linebacker prospect, Kaluka Maiava, joined CB Cary Harris on the sideline with a pulled hamstring."
....Pretty good for a two down backer.
Translation: Inside linebacker Rey Maualuga needed desperately to work out well today after he showed up at the Combine out of shape and out of training before pulling up injured while running the 40 yard dash. Prior to his injury Maualuga failed to make a qualifying broad jump despite numerous efforts barely clearing a sub-par eight feet, all ended with an off-balance and frustrated Maualuga stumbling away from the landing. Today's strong showing helped ease concerns raised by poor postseason outings at the Senior Bowl and Combine and should cement Maualuga's status as a first round value for teams looking for MLB help in the upcoming draft.
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Translation: Inside linebacker Rey Maualuga needed desperately to work out well today after he showed up at the Combine out of shape and out of training before pulling up injured while running the 40 yard dash. Prior to his injury Maualuga failed to make a qualifying broad jump despite numerous efforts barely clearing a sub-par eight feet, all ended with an off-balance and frustrated Maualuga stumbling away from the landing. Today's strong showing helped ease concerns raised by poor postseason outings at the Senior Bowl and Combine and should cement Maualuga's status as a first round value for teams looking for MLB help in the upcoming draft.
NFLDraftscout has down that Maualuga did, actually, complete ONE broadjump of 8'11".
NFLDraftscout has down that Maualuga did, actually, complete ONE broadjump of 8'11".
My bad, I just remember him flailing around so many times I thought he'd given up on it. Not that 8'11" is any great shakes, but it's not as bad as I thought he was doing (actually landing off-balance that often is pretty bad, but at least he made it).
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