Rumors from the Combine

michael89156 · 2014-03-01T11:30:26Z

Draft Rumors Teddy Bridgewater did not impress during the interview portion of the NFL Combine, which is perhaps one of the most surprising rumors people are hearing around the NFL, given his reputation for extremely smart play and experience in a “pro-style” offense. Comparisons are floating around to Geno Smith (who also struggled in the interviews), which makes sense because a number of insiders are blaming Bridgewater’s agent for poor preparation. As of right now, however, people are still blaming Bridgewater’s agent for his poor showing. Your mileage may vary on that. The Jacksonville Jaguars were enamored with Bridgewater before the Combine and it figures they still are. If he’s there at #3, they’ll take him. If he’s not there, then they’ll take Khalil Mack or Jadeveon Clowney. Interestingly, the Jaguars have been one of the most open teams about the entire process. The Cleveland Browns and the Oakland Raiders are good fits for Teddy. Speaking of Clowney, it looks like the Jaguars won’t even get a chance to draft him. The Houston Texans are reportedly deciding between Clowney, Bridgewater and Central Florida prospect Blake Bortles. Right now, the Texans are leaning towards Clowney. Blake Bortles impressed a number of teams at the Combine during the interview portion. If the Texans don’t pick him, then there’s a deal in place with the Atlanta Falcons to trade up to the St. Louis Rams‘ pick and select Clowney. If Clowney isn’t there, the Falcons might have to consider a way to entice the Jaguars away from selecting Mack, as Khalil Mack is one of their top-rated players, and above Anthony Barr. Clowney reportedly impressed a great many number of teams in his interviews, even teams that weren’t considering drafting him. The degree to which he nailed the interview portion of the Combine with all the teams surprised a lot of personnel people. Derek Carr is the subject of much speculation. It turns out that the Fresno State alum is being considered by the Cleveland Browns (largely with the 26th pick, although Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network thinks it will be with their second-rounder), the Oakland Raiders (who don’t want him at #5, but would rather trade back) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Trading down may be a mistake, as at least two teams entered the Combine thinking he should be a top ten pick. In particular, Derek Carr’s close work with current Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford has made Tampa Bay high on him. Tedford is close to the Carr family, and it sounds like the new regime is not necessarily sold on their current quarterback Mike Glennon. Tedford is well-known for producing quarterbacks, and was David Carr’s offensive coordinator at Fresno State for a short period of time. It sounds like the Raiders aren’t interested in Teddy Bridgewater, Johnny Manziel or Blake Bortles, and if forced to stay put may consider Auburn OT Greg Robinson or Clemson WR Sammy Watkins. In fact, Johnny Manziel seems to be as divisive among teams as he is among NFL fans. The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Oakland Raiders want no part in him. The Cleveland Browns, initially rumored to be big fans under the Mike Lombardi regime are no longer on board with Johnny Football with the new general manager, Ray Farmer, in charge. It’s rumored that the Houston Texans are not on board the Manziel train, either. Johnny may be on the draft boards of the Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys, too. Quarterbacks with high upside are of particular interest to the Minnesota Vikings, even if they are somewhat raw now. This means that Logan Thomas is a possibility if they don’t select in the first, as are Stephen Morris, Connor Shaw and Tom Savage. Mike Zimmer and Norv Turner have a few years of leeway, so grabbing a developmental project is easier for them than for others. Zach Mettenberger is off their board, because of off-field issues that exceed the public problems he had at Georgia and continued with his time at Louisiana State. Mentioned earlier, but it looks like some NFL teams have the top four quarterbacks ranked 1) Blake Bortles, 2) Teddy Bridgewater, 3) Derek Carr, 4) Johnny Manziel. The New York Giants are purportedly very interested in Mike Evans, wide receiver for Texas A&M. The Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks are big fans of Pittsburgh defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who won several awards as the best defensive player in the NCAA last year. The Chicago Bears, under general manager Phil Emery, reportedly do not think safeties are worth a high pick. The Cowboys will be prioritizing their defensive line, just like the Bears. The Seahawks, evidently, cannot contain their excitement about Donald. In addition to Aaron Donald, the Seattle Seahawks are very intrigued by Louisiana State wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. He most likely will be there at the bottom of the first round. If they don’t get him, expect the Seahawks to move strongly towards drafting offensive linemen. The Detroit Lions are e...

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Honestly, every team is in "win now" mode. What mode every team is not in, is the mode where they make a move because they feel they are a player or two away from a championship. Hard to believe that the Falcons will be making any "put us over the top" moves any time soon. They are a mess in the trenches.

IDK man. Take last seasons Jags for example. Not exactly in win now mode, more like building for future seasons mode.IMO

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