Do Wonderlic scores matter? Not if Ryan Clady's muscles have anything to say about it.
Boise State offensive tackle Ryan Clady had the only disappointing score from the top group of blockers, a 13.The score is not expected to change Clady's draft status, considering NFL defensive linemen will be demanding the square root of 529 during their pass rush moves. (By the way, the answer is 23.)
Orlando Scandrick made quite a name for himself yesterday at the NFL Combine. By posting the fourth fastest time out of everyone, the former Boise State cornerback should see his stock rise in the April draft. In the meantime, his blazing spring got us thinking: how fast exactly is 4.32 seconds?
Well, we did some research and compiled the following list of things that can happen in 4.32 seconds.
Orlando Scandrick might have made himself several millions of dollars with a 4.32 time in the 40-yard dash at today's NFL Combine. His time was good enough for second among all cornerbacks and the fourth-best time overall.
“Today went excellent for me. I did everything I had planned,” Scandrick told the Idaho Statesman from Indianapolis. “I came here and made myself some real money.”
He and Ryan Clady, who did not work out due to an injury, will be at the Boise State Pro Day on March 3rd to work out again in front of NFL scouts.
Scandrick overjoyed with Combine workouts [Idaho Statesman]
Breaking news from OBNUG!
According to Orlando Scandrick's MySpace page, his mood is listed as focused. OBNUG has confirmed this information with a trusted second source: the emoticon next to Scandrick's mood.
Considering O has already logged on today, we can assume that he is focused on his upcoming Combine drills and not something else.
O [MySpace]
As the NFL Combine winds down today, former BSU defensive back Orlando Scandrick and the rest of the DBs will get their chance to perform for NFL scouts. Make sure you stretch those pectoral muscles, O.S.!
Scandrick hopes to run...in 4.3 seconds [Idaho Statesman]
Ryan Clady suffered a pectoral injury during the bench press and was forced to sit out the rest of the drills during the NFL Combine on Saturday. He was able to bench 225 pounds 24 times, which didn't even place him in the top 10 of linemen. Michigan's Jake Long had the highest number at 37.
Will his performance hurt his draft stock? Not if Brian Murphy has anything to say about it!
That is quite some eisegesis he put on that quote.He probably doesn't have enough time to pass Long on draft charts, but Clady's status as the second-best tackle in the draft should not change much - even in a draft teeming with quality offensive tackles.
"There are six offensive tackles that might go in the first round," NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said. "Eight offensive tackles might go in the first two rounds. I've never seen that kind of depth."
Clady's spot in the first round should be secure. His million-dollar future should be OK.
Ryan Clady and Orlando Scandrick have their work cut out for them the next couple days at the NFL Scouting Combine. Fortunately, OBNUG is here to help. All those events--the poking, the prodding, the testing--can be a little overwhelming, so we thought we would provide our Bronco alumni with some pointers on how to turn a meat market audition into a million dollar payday.
40-yard dash: In high school P.E., our teacher always taught us to run like you were "holding a dime" because it helps you keep some sort of proper running form, which I guess is important. Well, using simple deductive reasoning, we have figured that you could go exponentially faster if you were "holding a quarter" or "holding an Eisenhower half-dollar." But why stop there? Why not hold a bar of gold or an imaginary sunken Pirate treasure chest? If you want to have a good 40 time, we suggest holding the largest pretend monetary item you can...and running fast.
Broad jump: At no point in your NFL career will you be standing perfectly still and be required to leap three feet forward. Therefore, you can pretty much blow off this drill.
Bench press: We have frequented many gyms in our day, so we know our way around dumbbells and free weights. We were never the biggest guy in the room, and we certainly weren't the ones lifting the most weight (although we may have set a record for squat machine reps on 50 pound resistance). However, we did notice that those big guys all had one thing in common: grunting. Letting out primal noises actually helped them lift heavier and heavier weights. A harumph, a wheeze, a yell--whatever sound you need to make to get those 225 pounds off your chest, feel free to let it out. We used tiny weakling grunts to get 175 pounds up the other day.
Vertical jump: Listen as we describe our process to the perfect vertical jump: start in a squatting position, rock up and down by bending your knees slightly, explode from your squat as if shot out of a cannon, scissors kick, reach both hands up over your head, and flail at the measuring flags on top of the vertical pole. If this fails, knock down the pole with your spread eagle landing, and you will probably get a redo.
Cone drill: People try and fail at the cone drill every day (we did on Thursday), so don't feel bad if you mess up your first time. Here's what you do: use your fake dyslexia as an excuse to be exempt from the cone drill, the shuttle drill, and taking your shirt off in public. If they ask any questions, fake deafness.
Wunderlic: The only way to really prepare for this sucker is to study. Here are some texts we recommend reading: Uncle John's Bathroom reader vol. 2, Rich Eisen's book, the dictionary, Who Moved My Cheese, Bridges of Madison County, the Indiana driver's manual, Harry Potter, and the Bible. That should cover your bases. Just in case, writing a weights and measurements table on your arm wouldn't hurt.
And there you have it. This little primer should help those difficult workouts seem a lot easier, and they will certainly help catch the eyes of NFL scouts.
You're welcome.
The NFL combine gets underway today with press conferences and interviews heading toward the first workouts on Saturday. Ryan Clady and Orlando Scandrick both got invitations, and they will be among 13 from the WAC to participate.
Here are a couple of interesting links to Clady stories:
Orlando Scandrick may have got just the break he needed by getting an invite to the NFL draft combine. Scandrick can help himself out a lot with a good showing at Indianapolis, and he will need to if he hopes to get drafted by an NFL team.
Ryan Clady also received an invitation, but considering his stock as a potential top ten pick, he may choose not to go. Eleven other WAC players were invited.
Thirteen WAC football players invited to NFL combine [Idaho Statesman]
Photo courtesy broncosports.com.
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