weswelker#83
In the Starting Line-Up
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"New England Patriots offensive linemen are smart. Damn smart. And I've got the numbers to prove it.
Each year at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, prospective draft picks are timed and measured in the 40-yard dash, 225-pound bench press, vertical jump, broad jump and the 20-yard and 60-yard shuttles. Using those physical exercises, scouts, coaches and general managers can gauge a player's straight-line speed, strength, explosiveness and lateral quickness.
But as we all know, the mind is a terrible thing to waste. So intelligence also is measured..."
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Each year at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, prospective draft picks are timed and measured in the 40-yard dash, 225-pound bench press, vertical jump, broad jump and the 20-yard and 60-yard shuttles. Using those physical exercises, scouts, coaches and general managers can gauge a player's straight-line speed, strength, explosiveness and lateral quickness.
But as we all know, the mind is a terrible thing to waste. So intelligence also is measured..."
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Source:
http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=338105