Literally, today as they run and test at the Combine in Indy. They may also be going fast come April in New York City. Some of the top corners have run very well today, with the exception being Brandon Flowers. Here are some times:
Leodis McKelvin ran 4.40 & 4.35
Aquib Talib ran 4.48
Antoine Cason ran 4.49
UPDATE--Mike Jenkins ran a 4.4
and if you want to see how fast fan favorite Dominique Rogers Cromartie ran....
D.R.C. put up a tasty 4.28 & 4.34! Wow!
Anyway, these times probably cement these five as likely first round pick material. The mid tier guys such as Dajuan Tribble and Brandon Flowers are struggling. This is good for the Hawks, especially since many of the teams looking for running backs also need corners (AZ, Hou). If they feel that they will not be able to get a good corner in the middle of the second they are far more inclined to take one in the first. Running backs will defintely be available at that time.
UPDATE-- A couple of second tier guys did put in some good times at the end.
Penn States Justin King ran 4.31, Terrance Wheatley of CO ran a 4.41, Tyrell Branch of UCON ran a 4.32 and Tracy Porter of IND ran a 4.45, the Hawks interviewed Porter at the Senior Bowl. (he is short!)
more great updates! I love the ebb and flow of off-season - how FA and rookie stocks go up and down. It's great drama leading up to the draft! The fact that we already have Lock and Wahle make all these proceedings less nerve racking and more fun!
ReplyDelete>> the Hawks interviewed Porter at the Senior Bowl. (he is short!)
ReplyDeleteJust what we need, another midget CB
I don't mind the undersized corner as much, they tend to be quick and recover quickly. I've been fairly impressed with Jennings since he started (he was always better than Herndon anyway). He might be small but he positions himself well and gets his hands in there. That strip of Terry Glenn (I think) in the Dallas playoff game at our 5 yard line was clutch.
ReplyDeleteAs long as our D-line can get to the QB our corners don't have to be that big, long as they can tackle.
Just my opinion though :)
Aquib Talib wins the award for best name
ReplyDeleteIs there anybody we can pick up to replace Tru should he not sign the long term deal?
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