By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com
So how much will his disastrous performance in Wednesday's on-campus workout hurt Arizona State defensive end Terrell Suggs? Hard to say. But it's fair to point out that several teams were flabbergasted at how poorly he ran and, even more so, how his nervousness transformed into high anxiety. Suggs was certainly sluggish, failing to get into the coveted 4.6-range other defensive ends have posted in their workouts, and didn't appear very strong. "No excuse," said one personnel director who attended the workout. "He looked like a guy who didn't take this seriously." That said, even if Suggs had collected those 24 sacks he registered in 2002 lining up against a mannequin, it would be enough to tempt teams to scrutinize him closely on videotape. It is certainly likely that Suggs cost himself some money, and fell several spots in the first round, but he is probably still a top 10 selection. And maybe even top six, since the sack-challenged Arizona Cardinals (just 65 sacks combined in the past three seasons) would have to consider Suggs if he dropped to their spot in the round.
Then again, don't be shocked if the Texans poke around to see just what it might take to land the No. 1 overall choice from Cincinnati, which clearly would prefer to deal back a few spots. The conventional wisdom for months has been that Charley Casserly would try to move back in the first round and collect additional choices. But the Texans are smitten with Michigan State wide receiver Charles Rogers, feeling he could be the deep threat for David Carr for years to come, and might try to get into position to grab the draft's premier offensive playmaker. Since the Detroit Lions are expected to take Rogers with the second overall selection, the Texans would have to leapfrog them, and that means dealing with Cincinnati for the top pick.
ESPN.com
So how much will his disastrous performance in Wednesday's on-campus workout hurt Arizona State defensive end Terrell Suggs? Hard to say. But it's fair to point out that several teams were flabbergasted at how poorly he ran and, even more so, how his nervousness transformed into high anxiety. Suggs was certainly sluggish, failing to get into the coveted 4.6-range other defensive ends have posted in their workouts, and didn't appear very strong. "No excuse," said one personnel director who attended the workout. "He looked like a guy who didn't take this seriously." That said, even if Suggs had collected those 24 sacks he registered in 2002 lining up against a mannequin, it would be enough to tempt teams to scrutinize him closely on videotape. It is certainly likely that Suggs cost himself some money, and fell several spots in the first round, but he is probably still a top 10 selection. And maybe even top six, since the sack-challenged Arizona Cardinals (just 65 sacks combined in the past three seasons) would have to consider Suggs if he dropped to their spot in the round.
Then again, don't be shocked if the Texans poke around to see just what it might take to land the No. 1 overall choice from Cincinnati, which clearly would prefer to deal back a few spots. The conventional wisdom for months has been that Charley Casserly would try to move back in the first round and collect additional choices. But the Texans are smitten with Michigan State wide receiver Charles Rogers, feeling he could be the deep threat for David Carr for years to come, and might try to get into position to grab the draft's premier offensive playmaker. Since the Detroit Lions are expected to take Rogers with the second overall selection, the Texans would have to leapfrog them, and that means dealing with Cincinnati for the top pick.
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