Combine 2009

hey ed,good chat the other day need to get some more on the go but until then here's a review of the combine.first of all i would like to apoligise for the now obselete post below!free agency is fast and only a few players remain!the newest signings have been:ward to the bucs;brooking to the boys;cassel to the chiefs and houshmanzadeh to the seahawks!

as you know the combine can propel players to the first round while it can also send a stock crashing.news such as the unexplained withdrawl of andre smith,the surgery that is required by reciever micheal crabtree has upset a few mock drafts while the performance of nobodys has elevated their status to first day picks.while the combine is basically a glorified workout,that doesnt mean injuries dont occur,maualuga and brian orakpo(de/lb) both suffered injuries which ruined their combine,they still however are present in all mock drafts in a very high choice!

before the combine began,aaron curry was said to be the best;at the combine......he proved it.with running back speed and agility and the strength to overcome blockes,curry is sure to become the next willis,ryans and tatupu.if the lions didnt have the need for a quarterback,he would surely go number 1.thats not say he wont become the fifth linebacker to go number 1,imagine a corps containing curry and sims?

other players also made their mark with good performances:

pat white(qb)-threw well and ran well.continuing to puzzle gm's whether or not to take him
brian cushing(lb)-good all round solid performance continues to impress after being overshadowed at usc by maualuga
jared cook(te)-fastest te and a top ten finisher in most disciplines,still not first round material but did impress
david buehler(k)-completed 25 reps on the bench press,thats more than brandon pettigrew did and the same as curry and beanie wells!

james laurinitis,a lb from ohio had an illustrious career,he also had a poor showing at the combine failing to show the kind of speed that backs up his stats.he will still go in the first round but his run in indianapolis didnt help him!for me brandon pettigrew didnt establish himself as the dominant te he is slated to be.however to buzz seems to be about the performance,or lack of one from matthew stafford.didnt excite scouts but will ultimatey be a high pick due to his position and other teams needs at his position!

that concludes my final post as an 18 year old!my next one will concern mock drafts and the like along with the draft order!hope everything is going alright in india!btw just get a can of deoderant and a lighter and burn those ant suckers!