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2012 NFL Combine Preview

2012 NFL Combine Preview
How tall is RG3, really? With the 2012 NFL Combine beginning on Wednesday, Josh Norris tells you what to look for in Indianapolis.
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Fletcher Cox - DL - Player

NFL draft "insiders" tell SI.com's Tony Pauline that Mississippi State DT Fletcher Cox could make a leap up draft boards ala Tyson Jackson in 2009.

Jackson was considered a late first- to early second-round prospect for most of the 2009 draft process. He wound up going No. 3 overall. Per Pauline, Cox is expected to run a sub-4.8 forty time at the Combine and is currently tipping the scales at 300 pounds. An explosive interior pass rusher, Cox was a first-team All-SEC pick as a junior, playing most of the season at age 20.
Source: SI.com
Feb 22 - 2:09 PM
Lamar Miller - RB - Player

Miami (FL) RB Lamar Miller has reportedly recovered from postseason shoulder surgery and has been running forty times in the mid-4.3s during pre-Combine training.

Miller is a candidate for a huge Combine because of his straight-line speed. ESPN College Scouting Director Todd McShay likens Miller's explosiveness to that of Chris Johnson, and he's in the mix to be the second tailback drafted. A forty time in the mid-4.3s would excite NFL evaluators, to put it mildly.
Source: SI.com
Feb 22 - 2:04 PM
George Iloka - DB - Player

According to SI.com draft analyst Tony Pauline, Boise State S George Iloka is currently "the top free safety on draft boards around the league."

Alabama's Mark Barron and Notre Dame's Harrison Smith are considered strong safeties. Iloka is an imposing free safety prospect at 6-foot-4, 222 with a sub-4.5 forty on record. Pauline expects Iloka to be an early second-round pick if he runs well and does 25 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press, as expected. Iloka could be a tight end-buster kind of safety with the ability to defend athletic tight ends like Jimmy Graham and Aaron Hernandez.
Source: SI.com
Feb 22 - 1:53 PM
Robert Griffin III - QB - Player

Baylor QB Robert Griffin III said on ESPN Radio Wednesday that he will measure 6-foot-2 or taller at the Combine.

"I'm gonna say 6'2" or over," said RG3. "But ... I don't think it'll matter if I'm taller than 6'2" or not. The game film speaks for itself." Griffin also said he'll wait until he arrives in Indy to decide whether to throw at the Combine. Added RG3, "There's no one in the draft who has the skill set I have from arm strength and accuracy, to explosive big-play ability and elusiveness."
Source: ESPN.com
Feb 22 - 1:40 PM
Justin Blackmon - WR - Player

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, "it doesn't look like" Oklahoma State WR Justin Blackmon will run at the Combine.

Blackmon told NFL Network in early February that he would perform all drills at the Combine, but he's apparently reconsidering. Schefter suggests that Blackmon might have too much to lose by running on a historically "slow track" in Indy, and will wait for the Cowboys' Pro Day. The forty time could be crucial for Blackmon's chances of being a top-six pick, but it would be a disappointment if he skipped out on the speed test in Indianapolis.
Source: ESPN Insider
Feb 22 - 1:29 PM
Robert Griffin III - QB - Player

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, "some scouts" believe Baylor QB Robert Griffin III throws the football better than 2011 No. 1 overall pick Cam Newton.

NFL Network's Mike Mayock is on the record as calling Griffin a "more natural thrower of the football" than Newton when he came out of Auburn. Schefter also "guarantees" Griffin will be a top-four pick, no matter how tall he measures at the Combine. Per Schefter, "chances are" Griffin will be the No. 2 overall pick, likely after a trade with the Browns, Redskins, or Dolphins.
Source: ESPN Insider
Feb 22 - 1:24 PM
Amini Silatolu - T - Player

NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock suggests that Midwestern State T/G Amini Silatolu has a chance to be a second-round pick.

Silatolu is not a well-recognized name because he played D-2 ball, but the two-time Lone Star Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year has gained steam recently in the public eye. "This kid played left tackle. Most people think he's gonna kick inside," says Mayock. "But I put the tape on ... I couldn't believe how well this thick-bodied left tackle moved laterally. Trust me folks, he's nasty as can be. He might be a second-round pick."
Source: NFL.com
Feb 22 - 1:04 PM
D'Qwell Jackson - LB - Browns

Beat writer Scott Petrak confirms the Browns opened contract talks with free agent MLB D'Qwell Jackson last week.

Of the Browns' own free agents, Jackson has been identified as the top priority. The front office would like to lock him into a long-term deal before the franchise tag deadline in early March, though that's easier said than done on a five-year asking price.
Source: Elyria Chronicle-Telegram
Feb 22 - 12:55 PM
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