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The winners and losers of the NFL Combine
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- The winners and losers of the NFL Combine
- Gewinner: Kenyon Sadiq (TE, Oregon)
- Loser: Rueben Bain Jr. (DE, Miami)
- Loser: Cashius Howell (DE, Texas A&M)
- Winner: Marlin Klein (TE, Michigan)
- Gewinner: Sonny Styles (LB, Ohio State)
- Loser: Lee Hunter (DT, Texas Tech)
- Winner: Dillon Thieneman (S, Oregon)
- Loser: Malachi Fields (WR, Notre Dame)
- Winner: Malik Washington Jr. (RB, Arkansas)
- Loser: Emmett Johnson (RB, Nebraska)
- Winner: David Bailey (DE, Texas Tech)
- Gewinner: Caleb Banks (DT, Florida)
- Winner: Monroe Freeling (OT, Georgia)
- Verlierer: Carnell Tate (WR, Ohio State)
During the last week of February, a number of college talents were put through their paces at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. While some players have improved their predictions for the NFL Draft, others left some questions unanswered. sport.de shows you the winners and losers of the NFL Combine.
Gewinner: Kenyon Sadiq (TE, Oregon)
Sadiq surprised in the 40-yard dash with an outstanding 4.39 seconds, the best ever for a tight end. Sadiq also proved himself in the jumping disciplines and will have impressed some teams with his performance at the combine.
Loser: Rueben Bain Jr. (DE, Miami)
With Rueben Bain Jr. we continue to talk about an impressive player who there is little doubt that he will be picked in the first round of the draft. His big problem: the arms, which were far too short, were even shorter than expected at less than 31 inches in the official measurement. This fact will likely hurt his draft stock.
Loser: Cashius Howell (DE, Texas A&M)
And you have to stay on topic, because the same problem applies to Howell. In fact, at 30 1/4 inches, he has one of the shortest arms of any edge rusher in recent memory. He also doesn’t have the talent of Ruben Bain, which is why this measurement could cost him a little more.
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The German is already seen as a possible third-round talent by draft experts like Daniel Jeremiah. At the combine, he particularly impressed with his speed. His 4.61-second 40-yard dash is particularly impressive because he is already considered a strong run blocker. If he shows other athletic components, he could be even more interesting for teams.
Gewinner: Sonny Styles (LB, Ohio State)
Perhaps the biggest winner of the Combine. Styles had an exceptional performance in Indianapolis. In the vertical jump he reached an incredible 43.5 inches (110.5 cm) and his 40-yard dash was also impressive at 4.46 seconds. There were also further strong performances and good position drills.
Loser: Lee Hunter (DT, Texas Tech)
In the position drills, Hunter showed that he has quick feet, but his numbers in the two jumping disciplines were extremely poor, so the explosiveness issue could be a concern for Hunter and could potentially cost him a spot in the first round of the draft.
Winner: Dillon Thieneman (S, Oregon)
His 4.35-second 40-yard dash was quite impressive for the 200-pound safety. This also applies to his performance in the on-field drills, where Thieneman moved very fluidly and at times looked a bit like a cornerback. Thieneman consolidated his already good draft stock.
Loser: Malachi Fields (WR, Notre Dame)
Performed well in the Senior Bowl, which boosted his draft stock. However, his performance at the Combine didn’t match that. First of all, 4.61 seconds in the 40-yard dash is too slow. He also dropped a ball or two while playing the Gauntlet. Not a good performance overall from Fields.
Winner: Malik Washington Jr. (RB, Arkansas)
Washington performed so well at the Combine that he himself became emotional. His 4.33 seconds in the 40-yard dash left him in tears afterwards. Washington also performed very well in the other drills and sustainably increased his draft stock.
Loser: Emmett Johnson (RB, Nebraska)
With 4.56 seconds in the 40-yard dash, Johnson ranked at the very end of the running backs. Although his style of play is a bit more wait-and-see, a running back should of course have a certain degree of explosiveness.
Winner: David Bailey (DE, Texas Tech)
Bailey was already highly rated by many draft experts. But his measurements and performance in the 40-yard dash (including a strong 10-yard split) impressively confirmed that Bailey is likely to be a top-10 pick.
Gewinner: Caleb Banks (DT, Florida)
Banks was the tallest defensive tackle at the combine at 6-foot-3 and the third-heaviest defensive tackle at the combine at 300 pounds, and he also has the longest arms. But, for example, showed the second best performance in the vertical jump with 2.89 m. He had to end the day a little early with a minor injury, but he left a lasting impression by then.
Winner: Monroe Freeling (OT, Georgia)
Freeling already has the advantage over the competition at his position because he played a lot of left tackle in college. With a height of 2.01 m, a weight of 143 kg and a wingspan of 88 cm, he is physically capable of everything. He was also one of the best offensive linemen when it came to the vertical jump and the 10-yard split of the 40-yard dash.
Verlierer: Carnell Tate (WR, Ohio State)
Tate only competed in the 40-yard dash in Indy, which was officially over 4.50 seconds. “That’s pretty slow, I probably wouldn’t pick him early,” was the verdict from Bills GM Brandon Beane, who probably wanted to express that he would like to pick Tate. However, at Ohio State’s Pro Day, Tate will now be under some pressure if he wants to keep his draft stock high.
