It’s combine week
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place today with offensive linemen, running backs,..."and although the cameras and players don’t take the field until
Friday, exams and measurements are taking place today with offensive linemen,
running backs, along with the few special teams players that got the invite to
Indianapolis.As per usual, measurements are fun for those of us who cannot get
enough information about draft prospects. It’s just another number with which we
can use to compare to others and allow us to paint clearer pictures about each
players’ physical profile.And if you’re like me, you can’t wait to see how
freakishly small or large some players hands and arms are.For the sake of
convenience, I’ll only be highlighting the majority of offensive linemen that
will likely find themselves getting drafted in the first three rounds of the
draft as there are currently over 60+ offensive linemen in Indy this week.Now I
present to you, the top hogs to watch this week.(Thank you to the amazing
@CharlesRobinson of Yahoo for always being on point with the measurements.
*Hand
Youth Austin Ekeler Jerseys , Arm, Wingspan all in inches.)Florida OT Jawaan TaylorHeight: 6-5Weight: 312Hand: R 9 4/8” L 10”Arm: 35 1/8Wingspan: 84
6/8Alabama OT Jonah WilliamsHeight: 6-4 4/8Weight: 302Hand: 10 1/8Arm: 33
5/8Wingspan: 81 6/8North Carolina State C Garrett BradburyHeight: 6-2 7/8Weight:
306Hand: 10 4/8Arm: 31 6/8Wingspan: 76 4/8UNC Charlotte OG Nate DavisHeight: 6-3
2/8Weight: 316Hand: 9 4/8Arm: 33 1/8Wingspan: 79 3/8Wisconsin OG Michael
DeiterHeight: 6-5 1/8Weight: 309Hand: 10 6/8Arm: 33 1/8Wingspan: 78 5/8West
Virginia OT Yodney CajusteHeight: 6-4 7/8Weight: 312Hand: 10Arm: 34Wingspan: 82
2/8Washington State OT Andre DillardHeight: 6-5Weight: 315Hand: 10Arm: 33
4/8Wingspan: 80 3/8USC OT Chuma EdogaHeight: 6-3 4/8Weight: 308Hand: R 9 2/8 L 9
5/8Arm: 36 6/8Wingspan: 81 4/8Wisconsin OT David EdwardsHeight: 6-6 2/8Weight:
308Hand: 9 6/8Arm: 33 3/8Wingspan: 80 1/8Oklahoma OT Cody FordHeight: 6-3
6/8Weight: 329Hand: 9 6/8Arm: 34Wingspan: 82 4/8Boston College OG Chris
LindstromHeight: 6-3 6/8Weight: 308Hand: 9 4/8Arm: 34 1/8Wingspan: 80 1/8Alabama
State OT Tytus HowardHeight: 6-5Weight: 322Hand: 10 5/8Arm: 34Wingspan: 81
5/8Ole Miss OT Greg LittleHeight: 6-5 2/8Weight: 310Hand: 10 2/8Arm: 35
2/8Wingspan: 85Washington OT Kaleb McGaryHeight: 6-7 1/8Weight: 317Hand: 10
1/8Arm: 32 7/8Wingspan: 79 6/8Kansas State OT Dalton RisnerHeight: 6-4
6/8Weight: 312Hand: 10 2/8Arm: 34Wingspan: 81 1/8Oklahoma OG Ben PowersHeight:
6-4Weight: 307Hand: 9 7/8Arm: 33 6/8Wingspan: 81 6/8Texas A&M C Erik
McCoyHeight: 6-3 7/8Weight: 303Hand: 9 5/8Arm: 33Wingspan: 77 6/8Mississippi
State C Elgton JenkinsHeight:6-4 4/8Weight: 310Hand: 10 2/8Arm: 34Wingspan: 83
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seahawks coach Pete Carroll wanted to be talking about
football matters — Seattle’s recommitment to the run game, the addition of two
new coordinators, almost anything to do with what happens between the
lines.Instead, the league’s oldest coach has spent the past few days processing
and discussing the league’s new mandate that players on the field stand for the
national anthem. Carroll, his players and those around the NFL are now trying to
figure out how to tackle the polarizing topic in the locker room.“We’re going to
have to deal with that,” Carroll said. “I was kind of liking the way it was
going and so now it’s kind of taken out of the control from the coach and the
players and the locker room to a certain extent, so we’re going to have to deal
with that. In time, we’ll figure it out.”Players from Seattle, Buffalo, Denver
and New Orleans were among those grappling with how to move forward following
the league’s announcement Wednesday of a new national anthem policy, which will
fine teams if players on the field are not standing for the anthem. Players
wishing to continue demonstrations like the kneeling movement sparked by Colin
Kaepernick to protest social injustice will be allowed to remain in the locker
room during the anthem.Seattle’s Doug Baldwin had the most striking comments,
directed at both the league and President Donald Trump after his remarks to “Fox
& Friends” on Thursday saying “maybe you shouldn’t be in the country” if you
don’t stand for the anthem.“He’s an idiot. Plain and simple
Austin Ekeler Jerseys Stitched ,” Baldwin said. “I respect the man because he’s a human being first and foremost, but he’s just being divisive, which is not
surprising. It is what it is. But for him to say anybody who doesn’t follow his
viewpoints or his constituents viewpoints should be kicked out of the country is
not very empathetic. It’s not very American like, actually, to me. It’s not very
patriotic. It’s not what this country was founded upon. It’s kind of ironic to
me the President of the United States is contradicting what our country is
really built on.”Even normally reserved Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson
agreed with the sentiment that the owners’ decision was a message to players to
essentially be quiet.“Pretty much. I think that’s part of it. It seems that
way,” Wilson said. “But I think a policy right or wrong is not going to fix our
problems.”The new policy allows teams to adopt their own workplace rules, which
many players interpreted as a backhanded way of subjecting them to fines,
suspensions or loss of jobs should they carry on with the protests.Players are
also frustrated the league didn’t consult with the players’ association before
announcing the policy.“I mean, they weren’t ever going to engage us anyway. When
you really think about it, why would we have a say-so?” Denver linebacker
Brandon Marshall said. “I think they should have, right, but I guess they don’t
look at us like that, to have a say-so or input in this policy.”Others around
the league didn’t see the policy as a potential issue.“I’m really not too
worried about it. I would expect that everybody’s gonna be out there with their
hand over their heart, showing respect to the flag and to the country
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military, but he also understands why players have been protesting.“I just think
that when you love something — you care about it — you want to work to get it
right. I love my children. When they do wrong things, I’m going to let them know
they’re doing wrong things. I’m not just going to sweep it under the rug because
I love them,” Davis said.“I think that’s the difference between patriotism and
nationalism. Nationalism is loving your country just to love it, you know, even
when it’s right or wrong, you’re going to take the side of your country.
Patriotism is loving it enough to sacrifice for it, but also to call it (out)
when it’s wrong.“The people who are speaking up for the people who are hurting
have a deep love and devotion for our country. That’s kind of gotten
misconstrued at times. But it’s important for people to understand that.”The
decision by the owners was an attempt to quell a firestorm by moving protests
away from the public eye and potentially lure back disgruntled fans. But in the
process they may have disgruntled their employees and rekindled what appeared to
be an issue that was dying down.“With this policy, with the inflammatory
statement that Roger Goodell put out (Wednesday) again you opened the door for
response and again to my point earlier, I think they missed it on that one,”
Baldwin said.——AP Pro Football Writer Arnie Stapleton and AP Sports Writer Brett
Martel contributed to this report.
