- Kirk Cousins received a lot of praise around the time of the Senior Bowl; some sports journalists even said he could go as high as the second round. Well, it looks like the excitement may be moderating. NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock recently gave Cousins a fourth-round grade. Not bad, though I wouldn't be surprised to see Cousins' stock improve throughout the combines, if he can flash the kind of brilliance he showed at the B1G championship game. He is currently training with former NFL quarterback Chris Weinke, who is impressed with Cousins.
- Mayock was a lot more positive about Jerel Worthy. Like most draft analysts, Mayock considers Worthy a first-round pick. Of all the evaluations I've of Worthy I've read, Mayock's seems the most positive; he regards Worthy as the number 2 defensive tackle in the draft. As the combine draws near, Worthy's stock seems to be rising. I am seeing more and more mock drafts putting Worthy as a definite first rounder -- many people seem to think he'll go to Denver or New England.
- Brian Linthicum was not invited to the combine. It's hard to know what's going on with Linthicum, considering that he received good reviews during the week of the Senior Bowl, and more recently sites like this one have rated him as a top 5 tight end. Perhaps his trouble with the law in March of 2011 is coming back to haunt him.
- B.J. Cunningham, Keshawn Martin, Edwin Baker, and Trenton Robinson have all been invited to the combine, but these guys have not received as much attention from draft analysts. There is a nice article on Robinson's preparations for the combine, which mentions that he is hoping to run the 40 in 4.35 seconds. That's excellent speed for safety...check that, that's excellent speed for any player. Too bad Al Davis isn't around to use the Raiders' first round pick on Robinson.
The combines started yesterday, so let's get ready for the news to start flowing.
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