NFL Combine Day 1: OL and TE Recap

by Chris Pokorny on Feb 25, 2012 9:53 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 25: Offensive linemen Philip Blake of Baylor (right) and Tony Bergstrom of Utah take part in a drill during the 2012 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 25, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

The drills for the NFL Combine kicked off on Saturday with the offensive linemen and tight ends. Here are a few links you can look at for a recap of what went down:

Offensive Linemen Group One Report (Mocking the Draft)
Offensive Linemen Group Two Report (Mocking the Draft)
Offensive Linemen: Risers and Fallers (Sports Illustrated)
NFL Combine Tracker for Official Measures (NFL.com)

The big story of the day was the fact that Matt Kalil solidified his position at the top of the draft board. He ran a 4.99 40-time officially, and was solid in the 10-yard split, cone drill, and bench press. With all of the rave reviews he is getting, can the Rams really move out of the No. 2 spot to pass on him? Maybe they can...if they strike a deal with Cleveland, and still get Kalil at No. 4 overall. Another lineman who showed surprising speed was Cordy Glenn, a 345-pound lineman who unofficially had a 4.96 time in the 40-yard dash. The same was true for Adam Gettis of Iowa, who looked very quick in all of his drills but is considered a mid-round pick. The fastest overall time seemed to go to Donald Stephenson of Oklahoma, who notched a 4.94 40-time.

Michigan center David Molk led the bench press class with 41 reps, but Wisconsin center Peter Konz disappointed with just 18 reps. How these numbers affect their draft position remains to be seen; prior to this, Molk was expected to be a mid-round pick, while Konz had first-round potential.

Riley Reiff and David DeCastro also solidified their spots as first-round prospects with impressive performances. One of the most crushing stories you can hear is that a prospect tears his pectoral while doing the bench press portion of the combine. Ouch.

When it came to tight ends, Orson Charles decided not to run in what our Mocking the Draft affiliate deems a "puzzling move." They expected him to be the only tight end considered being taken in round one. Here is a recap of the top tight end measurables, but that's a position I don't expect the Browns to go after since they drafted Jordan Cameron last year and have enough players on the depth chart already.

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Watched the OL drills – man, it’s amazing to watch these guys run 5-second 40s.

Stephenson stood out as a kid with decent footwork and agility.

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by Spidey on Feb 25, 2012 10:30 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Surprised there was no mention of Mike Adams’ bench press reps. Heard he got 19… Weaksauce.

by shep615 on Feb 25, 2012 10:55 PM EST reply actions

Very weak...

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by Kosar19 on Feb 26, 2012 2:39 PM EST up reply actions

Kalil won’t fall to #4. Minnesota would take him at #3. Charles Johnson is just a stop-gap for them and not a franchise left tackle.

by Bumblyjack on Feb 25, 2012 11:37 PM EST reply actions

They’ll take Blackmon.

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by SpecialBrownie on Feb 26, 2012 1:00 AM EST up reply actions

That would stupid if Kalil is on the board.

by HenryDawg on Feb 26, 2012 7:24 AM EST up reply actions

Glenn from UGA really impressed me with his athleticism and footwork… if he was still on the board at #37 we could have a steal of long term right tackle

by alirenee on Feb 26, 2012 12:13 AM EST reply actions

I don’t see that happening. Steelers, Ravens, Bengals could all use him and take him before 37 and that’s just the teams in our division.

by HenryDawg on Feb 26, 2012 7:25 AM EST up reply actions

well Kalil, Reiff, Martin, and Adams (for now) are still rated above him… i think it’s possible he could slip to the top of the 2nd, but you’re right, probably not after that combine performance

by alirenee on Feb 27, 2012 1:23 PM EST up reply actions

Glenn had a better combine than Adams no?

by PaduaDSP on Feb 27, 2012 2:08 PM EST up reply actions

he definitely did which will probably move him above Adams…. however, Adams had a very nice senior bowl performance…so we’ll have to see how it shakes out… 5 tackles in the first round is a lot but possible

by alirenee on Feb 27, 2012 4:48 PM EST up reply actions

I still see Glenn moving to guard.

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by rufio on Feb 27, 2012 10:37 PM EST up reply actions

He’s definitely going to be a 1st rounder. He was already a borderline 1st rounder before the combine

then again, *he could be on crack

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by bross09 on Feb 27, 2012 6:35 PM EST up reply actions

I watched some of the TE drills live yesterday and it was interesting. Without Mike Mayock’s commentary, I would have no idea what to take away from some of them. The Gauntlet is a really interesting drill.

by Jon @ DBN on Feb 26, 2012 11:16 AM EST reply actions

Robert Griffin just ran a 4.38 40 yard dash time at the NFL Combine. He just keeps impressing

by champion64 on Feb 26, 2012 12:32 PM EST reply actions

That’s insane.

by Roger Dorn on Feb 26, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions

RG3’s official 40 time is 4.41

NFL Combine live thread:
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by Jon @ DBN on Feb 26, 2012 1:56 PM EST up reply actions

Guys Other Than the 1st Rounders

I realize everyone likes Kalil and Reiff but I’m not sure the Browns go lineman in the first round. To be honest, I was very impressed with Ryan Miller from Colorado. He’s projected to go somewhere in the 5th round, could play RG and as long as he stays healthy could start right away. This guy is 6 foot 7 inches, 325 pounds and looked good through the drills. He put up 32 reps for the bench press and did a 5.27 40. I’d say he’s worth the risk even though he’s had some medical problems.

by HotFreshBrownies on Feb 26, 2012 8:28 PM EST reply actions

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by HenryDawg on Feb 26, 2012 10:12 PM EST up reply actions

Miller isn’t as good as Solder but he was clearly the 2nd best guy on CU’s line during the time they played together. I think he’ll be a pretty good pro. Pretty good athlete for that size.

Glenn will potentially be there at 22, but I still like him better at guard and I don’t really like guards in the first.

There are a bunch of potential RTs out there though.

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by rufio on Feb 27, 2012 12:31 AM EST up reply actions

I read a lot of comparisons to Solder as well, and he started right away for the Patriots. I really hope with his injuries that he can stay healthy (I saw he got medically red shirted one year in college) but that should make his draft stock fall into the 5th or 6th, easily worth it if the Browns are looking for someone to fill the RG spot at this point

by HotFreshBrownies on Feb 27, 2012 6:23 AM EST up reply actions

Solder wasn’t starting every game, but to get a lot of PT on a Super Bowl team is pretty damn good. I think guys like Miller are the reasons you have late round picks. Take a shot and if he doesn’t work out, oh well.

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by rufio on Feb 27, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions

We don't need to start over at the qb position!

I just wish the Browns organization sick behind Colt like the rams are doing with bradford in the draft process…It just makes no sense to go after RG3 when we need to focus on o-linemen in the first round and get a steal at the receiver position like the slot guy (Devin Wiley 4.37) out of fresno st. or the big speedster from miami that ran a 4.3 (Tommy Steeter) in the later rounds

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by okhornfan on Feb 27, 2012 12:56 AM EST via Android app reply actions

the Browns organization sick behind Colt

Couldn’t agree more.

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by Dawg Nuts on Feb 27, 2012 7:58 AM EST up reply actions

As in, puking at how atrocious and ineffective he’s been.

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by Dawg Nuts on Feb 27, 2012 7:59 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs

Last season really was saddening. It is so easy to root for Colt, it’s hard to watch him and not want him to succeed. But then he actually got worse from his rookie season to his first full season as starter.

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by notthatnoise on Feb 28, 2012 4:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

This is true. I don’t say it enough, but I really like Colt. He plays his heart out and seems to genuinely care about the team and winning. He just doesn’t have the ability to get it done, and I’m tired of losing.

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by Dawg Nuts on Feb 28, 2012 9:39 PM EST up reply actions