Should the Senior Bowl or the Combine Workouts Matter?

does the name mike mumala sound familiar? workout warrior, but couldnt play for crap
or Adam Archuleta

One important thing you can get a peek at during the prep time leading up to the Super Bowl is the "coachability" of the various players. Many of the guys at the Senior Bowl are not the big name stars and lots of them are just hoping to get picked on Draft Weekend. So, if you're going to invest a fifth round pick in someone, it's nice to know that he's coachable and he takes instruction constructively and then takes those lessons onto the field.

Sure beats drafting some guy you only saw on film who surprisingly dropped to you because he's a head case and a royal pain in the a$$.

One important thing you can get a peek at during the prep time leading up to the Super Bowl is the "coachability" of the various players. Many of the guys at the Senior Bowl are not the big name stars and lots of them are just hoping to get picked on Draft Weekend. So, if you're going to invest a fifth round pick in someone, it's nice to know that he's coachable and he takes instruction constructively and then takes those lessons onto the field.

Sure beats drafting some guy you only saw on film who surprisingly dropped to you because he's a head case and a royal pain in the a$$.

But, as has been pointed out, who besides Mike Nolan and Jon Gruden would know how "coachable" one of this year's prospects is based on the Senior Bowl?

But, as has been pointed out, who besides Mike Nolan and Jon Gruden would know how "coachable" one of this year's prospects is based on the Senior Bowl?

anyone who watches the full week's worth of practice and drill film.

the drills are more generally important than the game.

I think its worthless personally, look at the names that have shot up the draft charts because of the combine:

Kyle Bollar
Idrees Bashiir
Dwayne Robertson
Ricardo Coclough

Now those guys arent terrible, but there far from worth where they were drafted at

Yeah, but you could also make a list of great players who flopped at the combine who commenced to flop in the pros. My point is that a certain percentage of players are busts and there's nothing you can do about it. The combine is just one more piece of the puzzle.

I've always hated how players stock increased so much through the combine especially; and the senior bowl. I think there is nothing more that shows than the play on the feild in why you should or shouldnt bring someone on your team (see Archulletta,Adam).

I just think on the feild production means so much more.

I've always hated how players stock increased so much through the combine especially; and the senior bowl. I think there is nothing more that shows than the play on the feild in why you should or shouldnt bring someone on your team (see Archulletta,Adam).

I just think on the feild production means so much more.

Gmanc, you have a point, but Archuleta doesn't prove it. He's here as a free agent pick-up, not as a draftee who shot up the ranks thru a good combine. Arch had on-field production on tape to look at. Taylor Jacobs, on the other hand, . . . !

Were you saying that Adam's play on the field with the Rams was reason not to bring him here? Which begs the question, did anyone in Ashburn study the tapes?

I've always thought that looking at a players 40 yard dash time is ridiculous. Wouldn't a 10 yard dash be more useful and relevant to what actually happens in a game? Explosive speed of the mark is better than speed over a relatively long distance for most players.

I've always thought that looking at a players 40 yard dash time is ridiculous. Wouldn't a 10 yard dash be more useful and relevant to what actually happens in a game? Explosive speed of the mark is better than speed over a relatively long distance for most players.

I kinda agree but I think it is positional based. I mean a 40 yard dash is more relevant for WR'S, RB'S, CB'S, S, LB'S, and even TE to an extent. Where I think that a 10 yard dash would be better for your OL and DL players and even QB's.