DT Adam Carriker

[RedEyE]

Did anyone else read this? 4.7 40 at 291 LBs?!!!! That's just crazy. These guys get bigger and faster every year.

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CARRIKER IS A FREAK: Nebraska defensive lineman Adam Carriker is officially a freak of nature. He had his pro day yesterday along with all the other Cornhuskers coming out. He's 6'6" and weighed in a 291 pounds. He ran a 4.72 and a 4.73 40 time... at 291 pounds!!! By contrast Nebraska LB Stewart Bradley ran a 4.75 and 4.76 at 258 pounds. I was talking to Kelsay about his fellow Cornhusker (Carriker) when he was in town to sign his new deal. Kelsay said,

[GhostofVanPelt]

Ya, but everyone runs a lot faster on their pro day.. Don't get too excited

[Nighthawk]

Don't want him...we already have guys that play like him...their names are Schobel & Kelsey.

[the dude]

especially at the Nebraska track - their RB ran about .15 seconds faster than he did at the combine.

Grain of salt, meet Bills fan.

j/k

[BillsNick]

A DT that weighs 291 seems pretty small to me.

[Slim]

Didnt he play DE at Nebraska?

[OpIv37]

I don't want any DT that doesn't weigh 3 bills.

[DraftBoy]

You guys are missing the point, this kid was a dominant pass rusher at Nebraska playing DE and has openly admitted he'd be open to moving to DT and bulking up. He has crazy athleticism, he is not Schoebel or Kelsay.

[OpIv37]

You guys are missing the point, this kid was a dominant pass rusher at Nebraska playing DE and has openly admitted he'd be open to moving to DT and bulking up. He has crazy athleticism, he is not Schoebel or Kelsay.

interesting but our DL is hurting BAD- we need a proven commodity, not someone who needs to bulk up and change positions.

[The Spaz]

Okoye FTW!:lol:

[Devin]

You guys are missing the point, this kid was a dominant pass rusher at Nebraska playing DE and has openly admitted he'd be open to moving to DT and bulking up. He has crazy athleticism, he is not Schoebel or Kelsay.

Oi you keep facts out of this argument.

Carriker having probably the best technique of any DE in the draft, or being one of the strongest/most versatile.....etc has nothing to do with this. He runs really fast!

[TigerJ]

Yeah, I posted it in the Scouting Zone earlier.

[feelthepain]

I think he would be an awsome selection for the Bills and a guy I don't want in the division unless he's a fin!!

[DraftBoy]

interesting but our DL is hurting BAD- we need a proven commodity, not someone who needs to bulk up and change positions.


Technically at 291 he has no need to bulk up and he'd already come in as one of the strongest dlineman on our team. As for changing posistions Im not that concerned, bc even if we take a player like Okoye, it will take him atleast a year to adjust to the NFL game being only 19, and with Branch he has to learn a whole new system. Im not too worried about Carriker needing to switch, I just like that on passing downs he can roll outside and it also makes for a dominant stunt with the DE and DT.

[DraftBoy]

Oi you keep facts out of this argument.

Carriker having probably the best technique of any DE in the draft, or being one of the strongest/most versatile.....etc has nothing to do with this. He runs really fast!

Damnit I did it again my bad... :nerd:

[LtFinFan66]

I don't want any DT that doesn't weigh 3 bills.One good buffet line and he would be at 3 bills

[don137]

I am no expert or guru but I would think quickness is better than being fast for a DT. I would think the ability to adjust and being quick to run 10 yards to attack a player is better than a fast 40 time since if you are in the open field you still won't catch a RB or WR. IF you are fast you might be able to close the whole quicker or get to the player while he is dancing back there.

[DraftBoy]

I am no expert or guru but I would think quickness is better than being fast for a DT. I would think the ability to adjust and being quick to run 10 yards to attack a player is better than a fast 40 time since if you are in the open field you still won't catch a RB or WR. IF you are fast you might be able to close the whole quicker or get to the player while he is dancing back there.

I am glad you mentioned that;


Not athletic? His 4.7 at his pro day puts him 4th among fastest DEs, He had the most bench reps with 33, 5th highest vertical jump, middle of the pack broad jump, the fastest shuttle time, and the 2nd fastest cone drill...the kids drips athleticism.

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/nflcombinebypos.php?draftyear=2007&GenPos=DE&sortorder=cone&order=ASC

(thanks to TigerJ for the link, which is stickied in this forum)


this was in response to a thread in the Scouting Zone. Quickness is measured by two drills Shuttle and Cone as you can see Carriker is arguable the "quickest" DE in the draft.

[OpIv37]

Technically at 291 he has no need to bulk up

I disagree. We have a bunch of 290-295 guys on the DL and they get pushed all over the field.

[DraftBoy]

I disagree. We have a bunch of 290-295 guys on the DL and they get pushed all over the field.


Well thats why I said (and its the part of the quote you cut off) he would probably come in as our strongest lineman, which would say that he would not be so easily pushed off the line.

[Saratoga Slim]

strength can compensate for lack of weight. an exceptionally strong 290 pounder is every bit as immovable as an average 310 pounder.