I thought it would be interesting to see how some of the ILB's & OLB's of this draft stack up against some of todays NFL stars & recent high picks. Here goes...
Name (Hght Wght) Bench - 40yd - 10yd - 20yrd - VJ - BJ - 20ys - 3cone
OLB:
V. Gholston (6-3 263) 37 - 4.58 - 1.53 - 2.65 - 42.0 - 10.5 - 4.40 - 7.12
Q. Groves (6-3 259) 31 - 4.57 - 1.57 - 2.62 - 35.0 - 10.0 - 4.42 - 7.32
C. Avril (6-3 253) 26 - 4.51 - 1.50 - 2.58 - 36.5 - 9.9 - 4.31 - 6.90
D. Ware (6-4 251) 27 - 4.56 - 1.62 - 2.71 - 38.5 - 10.2 - 4.07 - 6.85
S. Merriman (6-4 272) 25 - 4.64 - x - x - 40.0 - 10.1 - 4.21 - x
K. Wimbley (6-4 248) 24 - 4.61 - 1.58 - 2.65 - 38.5 - 10.9 - 4.42 - 6.88
M. Lawson (6-5 238) 23 - 4.43 - 1.53 - 2.53 - 39.5 - 10.4 - 4.18 - 6.90
A. Spencer (6-3 265) 30 - 4.69 - 1.67 - 2.61 - 32.5 - 9.4 - 4.43 - 7.15
ILB:
J. Mayo (6-1 242) 22 - 4.54 - 1.50 - 2.58 - 40.5 - 9.6 - 4.29 - 7.31
J. Goff (6-2 245) 28 - 4.63 - 1.53 - 2.64 - 31.5 - 9.10 - 4.26 - 6.86
A. Hawk (6-1 248) 24 - 4.42 - 1.56 - 2.65 - 40.0 - 9.7 - 3.96 - 6.82
P. Willis (6-1 241) 22 - 4.51 - 1.54 - 2.63 - 39.0 - 9.11 - 4.37 - 7.10
D. Harris (6-2 245) 23 - 4.60 - 1.54 - 2.60 - 33.0 - 9.2 - 4.29 - 7.26
D. Ryans (6-1 236) 23 - 4.65 - 1.60 - 2.68 - 39.0 - 10.9 - 4.17 - 7.19
Observations:
1) Gholston, Groves & Avril all compare favorably to Ware & Merriman, at least from an athletic standpoint.
2) Avril's 10yrd split is pretty crazy- faster than Hawk & Lawson who torched the 40.
3) Gholston's 37 reps is pretty crazy as well- compared to Merriman's 25.
4) Mayo's numbers are comparable to Willis' and Goff's are comparable to Harris' - both of which are better than Demeco Ryans'.
Obviously this is purely a comparison of combine numbers and not football ability but I think it's interesting just the same. I wouldn't mind having any of these guys on the roster next year (for the right price).
Name (Hght Wght) Bench - 40yd - 10yd - 20yrd - VJ - BJ - 20ys - 3cone
OLB:
V. Gholston (6-3 263) 37 - 4.58 - 1.53 - 2.65 - 42.0 - 10.5 - 4.40 - 7.12
Q. Groves (6-3 259) 31 - 4.57 - 1.57 - 2.62 - 35.0 - 10.0 - 4.42 - 7.32
C. Avril (6-3 253) 26 - 4.51 - 1.50 - 2.58 - 36.5 - 9.9 - 4.31 - 6.90
D. Ware (6-4 251) 27 - 4.56 - 1.62 - 2.71 - 38.5 - 10.2 - 4.07 - 6.85
S. Merriman (6-4 272) 25 - 4.64 - x - x - 40.0 - 10.1 - 4.21 - x
K. Wimbley (6-4 248) 24 - 4.61 - 1.58 - 2.65 - 38.5 - 10.9 - 4.42 - 6.88
M. Lawson (6-5 238) 23 - 4.43 - 1.53 - 2.53 - 39.5 - 10.4 - 4.18 - 6.90
A. Spencer (6-3 265) 30 - 4.69 - 1.67 - 2.61 - 32.5 - 9.4 - 4.43 - 7.15
ILB:
J. Mayo (6-1 242) 22 - 4.54 - 1.50 - 2.58 - 40.5 - 9.6 - 4.29 - 7.31
J. Goff (6-2 245) 28 - 4.63 - 1.53 - 2.64 - 31.5 - 9.10 - 4.26 - 6.86
A. Hawk (6-1 248) 24 - 4.42 - 1.56 - 2.65 - 40.0 - 9.7 - 3.96 - 6.82
P. Willis (6-1 241) 22 - 4.51 - 1.54 - 2.63 - 39.0 - 9.11 - 4.37 - 7.10
D. Harris (6-2 245) 23 - 4.60 - 1.54 - 2.60 - 33.0 - 9.2 - 4.29 - 7.26
D. Ryans (6-1 236) 23 - 4.65 - 1.60 - 2.68 - 39.0 - 10.9 - 4.17 - 7.19
Observations:
1) Gholston, Groves & Avril all compare favorably to Ware & Merriman, at least from an athletic standpoint.
2) Avril's 10yrd split is pretty crazy- faster than Hawk & Lawson who torched the 40.
3) Gholston's 37 reps is pretty crazy as well- compared to Merriman's 25.
4) Mayo's numbers are comparable to Willis' and Goff's are comparable to Harris' - both of which are better than Demeco Ryans'.
Obviously this is purely a comparison of combine numbers and not football ability but I think it's interesting just the same. I wouldn't mind having any of these guys on the roster next year (for the right price).