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Arguably the most important stage in the NFL Draft process is here.
After a few days of chit-chat at the combine, prospects will finally start competing in drills on Thursday. Defensive players take center stage on the first two days of workouts in Indianapolis while offensive players will get their turn on Saturday and Sunday.
In an appearance on the “NFL on FOX Podcast,” FOX Sports college football reporter Bruce Feldman identified some of the prospects fans should keep their eyes on this weekend. According to Feldman, these are the players on each side of the ball who are most likely to impress.
Defensive player most likely to stand out: Penn State edge Chop Robinson
Feldman, who writes the annual “Freaks List” of the most jaw-dropping athletes in college football for The Athletic, shared that Robinson is his top guy from this past year’s list who’s in Indianapolis, comparing him to a former Penn State standout edge rusher.
“He’s a guy who’ll test exceptionally well,” Feldman said of Robinson. “There’s a lot of comparisons, physically, to Micah Parsons. Going into the year, a lot of people looked at him as a top-15 caliber pick, whereas coming out of the season, I think there were some questions. Is he a first-round pick? Is he a mid-second? Where is he?”
While Penn State’s defense was one of the best in the country, Robinson didn’t put up amazing stats. He recorded only 15 total tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles in 10 games.
But Feldman believes Robinson could elevate his stock this weekend to the point where he hears his name called on Day 1 of the draft.
“If he comes into Indy and does not only what he thinks he’s going to do, but what some of the people around him in the training process over the last couple of weeks think he’s going to … he’s going to be hard to pass up in the first round,” Feldman said. “If he’s 6-foot-3 and 250, 255 [pounds], he’s running a 4.4 40, broad jumping 11 feet and vertical jumping 40 inches. Guys like that,…
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Publish date : 2024-02-29 18:47:34
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