Early Combine Returns on OL

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Bench Press

• Reid Fragel, OT, Ohio State: 33 reps
• Vinston Painter, OT, Virginia Tech: 32
• Terron Armstead, OT, Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 31
• Luke Marquardt, OT, Asuza-Pacific: 31
• J.C. Tretter, OT, Cornell: 29
• David Bakhtiari, OT, Colorado: 28
• Rogers Gaines, OT, Tennessee State: 28
• Garrett Gilkey, OT, Chadron State: 28
• Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma: 28
• Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M: 27 reps
• Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan: 27
• David Quessenberry, OT, San Jose State: 25
• Manase Foketi, OT, West Texas A&M: 25
• Jason Weaver, OT, Southern Miss: 23
• D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama: 21
• Ricky Wagner, OT, Wisconsin: 20
• Mark Jackson, OT, Glenville State: 20
• Jamaal Johnson-Webb, OT, Alabama A&M: 17
Offensive Guards
• Eric Herman, OG, Ohio: 36 reps
• Jonathan Cooper, OG, 35
• Lamar Mady, OG, Youngstown State: 35
• Zach Allen, OG, North Carolina State: 32
• Chris Barker, OG, Nevada: 29
• Larry Warford, OG, Kentucky: 28
• Edmund Kugbila, OG, Valdosta State: 23
• Brian Winters, OG, Kent State: *unable to finish due to strained pectoral
Centers
• T.J. Johnson, OC, South Carolina: 32 reps
• Brian Schwenke, OC, California: 31
• PJ Lonergan, OC, LSU: 25
• Khaled Holmes, OC, USC: *unable to finish due to strained pectoral
Tight Ends
• Vance McDonald, TE, Rice: 31 reps
• Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford: 24
• Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame: 22
• Nick Kasa, TE, Colorado: 22
• Dion Sims, TE, Michigan State: 22

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/21747885/nfl-combine-hidden-gems-along-ol-surprise-in-bench-press

Not listed is Luke Marquardt of Azuza Pacific. He put up 31 and was disappointed. Came in at 6'8" 315lb. and has been described as a cross between Sid Vicious and Ivan Drago.

Note the bench time by Armstead from Arkansas Pine-Bluff. It'll be more important below.

The 40 times. These are unofficial. On NFLN, they said 6 timed below 5.0. They're calling this one of the more athletic groups in a while.


Terron Armstead, Arkansas Pine-Bluff (4.65, 471)
• Brugler: Armstead continues pre-draft ascent.
Lane Johnson, Oklahoma (4.75)
Vinston Painter, Virginia Tech (4.87)
Kyle Long, Oregon (4.93)
Tanner Hawkinson, Kansas (5.00)
Brian Schwenke, California (5.00)
David Bakhtiari, Colorado (5.01)
Eric Fisher, Central Michigan (5.01, 5.07)
Jeff Baca, UCLA (5.03)
David Quessenberry, San Jose St. (5.06)
Earl Watford, James Madison (5.06)
Alvin Bailey, Arkansas (5.09)
Reid Fragel, Ohio St. (5.09)
Ricky Wagner, Wisconsin (5.09)
J.C. Tretter, Cornell (5.09)
Justin Pugh, Syracuse (5.10)
Hugh Thornton, Illinois (5.10)
Nick Becton, Virginia Tech (5.12)
Eric Herman, Ohio (5.12)
Stephane Milhim, Massachusetts (5.12)
Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina (5.13)
Rogers Gaines, Tennessee St. (5.15)
Joe Madsen, West Virginia (5.16)
Emmett Cleary, Boston College (5.16)
Chris Barker, Nevada (5.22)
Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M (5.22)
Travis Bond, North Carolina (5.24, 5.29)
Menelik Watson, Florida State (5.25)
T.J. Johnson, South Carolina (5.25)
Jordan Devey, Memphis (5.25)
Braden Brown, BYU (5.25)
Jordan Mills, Louisiana Tech (5.28)
P.J. Longergan, LSU (5.29) (Strained left hamstring)
Edmund Kugbila, Valdosta State (5.30)
Jamaal Johnson-Webb, Alabama A&M (5.31)
Jason Weaver, Southern Miss (5.31)
Braxston Cave, Notre Dame (5.31)
D.J. Fluker, Alabama (5.32, 5.35)
• Rang: Fluker's slow times not concerning
Garrett Gilkey, Chadron St. (5.34)
Matt Stankiewitch, Penn St. (5.38)
Oscar Johnson, Louisiana Tech (5.41)
Oday Aboushi, Virgina (5.44)
Lamar Mady, Youngstown St. (5.47)
Chance Warmack, Alabama (5.50, 5.53)
John Wetzel, Boston College (5.50)
Travis Frederick, Wisconsin (5.50, 5.60)
Larry Warford, Kentuck (5.53)
Mark Jackson, Glenville St. (5.60)
Zach Allen, N.C. State (DNP)

The times by Armstead and Lane Johnson of Oklahoma have been the talk of the day. 4.65? That's insane for a 300+ guy. Armstead made some money so far.

I'm becoming more and more impressed with Lane Johnson. I loved watching him in the drills during the Senior Bowl.

[Night Train]

Re: Early Combine Returns on OL

Armstead official 4.71 and Johnson 4.72. Best times by any OL in the last 5 years.

I like 3 OT's ( Joeckel,Fisher,Johnson ) a ton and if the Bills somehow lose Levitre in FA while signing Byrd, I wouldn't mind any of those 3 guys at #8 , in addition to a few other positional players (WR Patterson, DE/LB Jordan and more). Glenn could always move to G and our line would still be solid.

[X-Era]

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Brian Winters is the guy I like best as a Levitre replacement. I hope he'd last till the 3rd.

Some think Lane Johnson is the top LT candidate but I feel like it's Eric Fisher... over Joeckel.

[CleveSteve]

Re: Early Combine Returns on OL

Thanks for the rundown, Night Train. I like Johnson and Armstead a lot. Johnson's first step is one of the best I've seen.

[CleveSteve]

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Also, don't sleep on my guy Mady. He's a strong guard, same size as Warmack, very good blocker, will be a third day pickup. I did a feature on him on my site.

[Night Train]

Re: Early Combine Returns on OL

OL and DL is loaded this year.

[YardRat]

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Just for ****s and giggles...

Levitre = 23 reps http://nflcombineresults.com/playerp...Levitre&i=8269
Wood = 30 http://nflcombineresults.com/playerp...&l=Wood&i=8399
Glenn = 31 http://m.nfl.com/combine/profile/2532849/cordy-glenn/
Urbik = 29 http://www.steeleraddicts.com/forum/...3rd-round-pick
Rhinehart = 26 http://nflcombineresults.com/playerp...inehart&i=8053
Pears = did not participate in any drills http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft...659/erik-pears
Hairston = 33 http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profil...ton?id=2495157