Limas Sweed Breakdown

Is Limas Sweed the #1 receiver in the draft? I'm certainly leaning towards ranking him that way and many other draftniks have thrown their hat in proclaiming Sweed the best.

His Resume

Sweed started 39 straight games at Texas before injuring his right wrist early last year. He has amassed 20 Td's (second in Texas history) and 1,915 yards on 124 catches as a collegiate performer.

The Lowdown

At 6'4 and about 215 pounds, Sweed is the biggest of the big 3 wide receivers in the draft. He's a little bigger than Malcolm Kelly and a giant compared to De'Sean Jackson. Sweed lacks elite speed but has more than enough speed with a 4.52 40 yard dash time. Sweed has also proven himself to have quite the knack for the endzone with 20 touchdowns.

Projection

I predict Sweed to be close to Roy Williams and Plaxico Burress in terms of skill and production as a pro. It may take him close to 5 years before he becomes an elite like Plaxico but I'd expect him to put up around 6 tds easily as a rookie. Sweed will come off the board in the top 15 picks, most likely to Buffalo at 11 and Denver at 12.

Chris Johnson ESPN Interview

Here's the fastest man at the combine and fellow Pirate, ECU's Chris Johnson representing on ESPN.

Chris Johnson Runs 4.24 Fourty

I told you he would burn the track up. CJ took himself from a third round pick to a guranteed 2nd. Someone will take the speedy Pirate and get a good one with Chris Johnson.

It's combine time!

It's on now! The NFL combine is just around the corner, February 20th in Indianapolis. Here are 5 things I'd love to see:

5. Chris Johnson's 40 time- will the Pirate burn the track up?

4. Rashard Mendenhall get schooled by Jonathan Stewart- I just want to precict this now, Stewart will outdo Mendenhall in every vital test.

3. The fastest DE- its always fun to see which big man runs in the 4.5's.

2. Wonderlic tests- Vince Young all over again. Who will fail this year?

1. Who's stock jumps after the 40? My guess right now is Eddie Royal from VT. But if Mike Hart and Ray Rice run well they will boost their stock tremendously.

Tom Brady's 2000 Combine

Here is some oldschool footage of Tom Brady from the 2000 Draft Combine. Sometimes you just never know what you're going to get and they sure got a good one with that 5th round Quarterback from Michigan.

Brady Quinn has a Great Workout

Quarterback Brady Quinn has made waves with his private workout at Notre Dame. He made every throw and wowed scouts. Quinn solidified himself as the top quarterback in my book, however Jamarcus Russell's pure size will likely get him drafted before Quinn.

Fastest 40 Times

RUNNING BACKS/FULLBACKS

Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma – 4.35/4.40
Chris Henry, Arizona – 4.35/4.41
Antonio Pittman, Ohio State – 4.44/4.41
Lorenzo Booker, Florida State – 4.45/4.55
Marshawn Lynch, California – 4.50/4.46
DeShawn Wynn, Florida – 4.47/4.45
Kenny Irons, Auburn – 4.47/4.48
Brian Leonard, Rutgers – 4.48/4.50
Ramonce Taylor, Texas/Texas College – 4.50/4.48
Alonzo Coleman, Hampton – 4.52
Darius Walker, Notre Dame – 4.52/4.55
Kolby Smith, Louisville – 4.56/4.54
Bernard Jackson, Nebraska – 4.55/4.57
Ahmad Bradshaw, Marshall – 4.60/4.66
Eldra Buckley, Tennessee-Chattanooga – 4.61/4.70
Dwayne Wright, Fresno State – 4.62/4.68
Tyrone Moss, Miami (Fla.) – 4.78/4.68
Jason Snelling, Virginia – 4.70/4.74
Nate Ilaoa, Hawaii – 4.75/4.82
Gary Russell, Minnesota – 4.78/4.75
Le’Ron McClain, Alabama – 4.82/4.88

TIGHT ENDS

Greg Olsen, Miami (Fla.) – 4.45/4.49
Michael Allan, Whitworth (Wash.) – 4.65/4.71
Gijon Robinson, Missouri Western – 4.71/4.75
Ben Patrick, Delaware/Duke – 4.74
Derek Schouman, Boise State – 4.74
Kevin Boss, Western Oregon – 4.74/4.78
Scott Chandler, Iowa – 4.75/4.78
Dante Rosario, Oregon – 4.76

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

Brian Robison, Texas – 4.66/4.62
Gaines Adams, Clemson – 4.64/4.68
Jacob Ford, Central Arkansas – 4.65
Antwan Applewhite, San Diego State – 4.68/4.70
Jarvis Moss, Florida – 4.68/4.72
Anthony Spencer, Purdue – 4.72/4.68
Tim Crowder, Texas – 4.77/4.68
Baraka Atkins, Miami (Fla.) – 4.71/4.69
C.J. Ah You, Oklahoma – 4.70/4.72
Dan Bazuin, Central Michigan – 4.75
Victor Degrate, Oklahoma State – 4.75
Justin Hickman, UCLA – 4.75
Charles Johnson, Georgia – 4.78/4.82
Quentin Moses, Georgia – 4.84/4.78
Turk McBride, Tennessee – 4.81
Victor Abiamiri, Notre Dame – 4.82/4.85
Adam Carriker, Nebraska – 4.82/4.89
Abraham Wright, Colorado – 4.85/4.89
Jay Moore, Nebraska – 4.87/4.92
Xzavie Jackson, Missouri – 4.89/4.97
Amobi Okoye, Louisville – 4.92
Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State – 4.92/4.88
Alan Branch, Michigan – 5.02/5.10
David Patterson, Ohio State – 5.02/5.12
Antonio Johnson, Mississippi State – 5.08/5.20
Justin Harrell, Tennessee – 5.09/5.03
Brandon Mebane, California – 5.10/5.12
Tank Tyler, North Carolina State – 5.28
LaMarr Woodley, Michigan – Will run at pro day

LINEBACKERS

Tim Shaw, Penn State – 4.48/4.41
Quincy Black, New Mexico – 4.42/4.48
Antwan Barnes, FIU – 4.48/4.45
Patrick Willis, Ole Miss – 4.48/4.51
Justin Durant, Hampton – 4.48/4.55
Chad Nkang, Elon – 4.51/4.55
David Harris, Michigan – 4.53/4.52
Lawrence Timmons, Florida State – 4.52/4.59
Juwan Simpson, Alabama – 4.53/4.58
Zac DeOssie, Brown – 4.56/4.59
Sam Olajubutu, Arkansas – 4.61/4.65
Buster Davis, Florida State – 4.62/4.67
Jon Beason, Miami (Fla.) – 4.63/4.65
*Paul Posluszny, Penn State – 4.65/4.63
Stewart Bradley, Nebraska – 4.63/4.70
Brandon Siler, Florida – 4.64/4.61
Michael Okwo, Stanford – 4.64/4.72
Dallas Sartz, USC – 4.66/4.68
Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma – 4.70
Quinton Culberson, Mississippi State – 4.72/4.77
KaMichael Hall, Georgia Tech – 4.74/4.77
Kelvin Smith, Syracuse – 4.78/4.81
Brandon Phillips, Oregon – 4.79/4.82
Earl Everett, Florida – 4.81
Prescott Burgess, Michigan – 4.85/4.82
Jonathan Abbate, Wake Forest – 4.88
*Ran between 4.61/4.68 on his first run with his linebacker group at the combine.

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Chris Houston, CB, Arkansas – 4.32/4.35
Marcus McCauley, CB, Fresno State – 4.38/4.33
Eric Wright, CB, UNLV – 4.38/4.33
LaRon Landry, S, LSU – 4.39/4.35
Josh Wilson, CB, Maryland – 4.35/4.40
Jonathan Wade, CB, Tennessee – 4.37/4.41
Kenny Scott, CB, Georgia Tech – 4.41/4.39
Leon Hall, CB, Michigan – 4.39/4.44
Travarous Bain, CB, Hampton – 4.41/4.43
Bo Smith, CB, Weber State/Kentucky – 4.41/4.45
Michael Griffin, S, Texas – 4.46/4.42
Tarell Brown, CB, Texas – 4.44/4.47
Anthony Arline, CB, Baylor – 4.44/4.48
Sabby Piscitelli, S, Oregon State – 4.44/4.49
Aaron Ross, CB, Texas – 4.49/4.45
John Wendling, DB, Wyoming – 4.47/4.49
Brandon Meriweather, S, Miami (Fla.) – 4.50/4.48
Aaron Rouse, S, Virginia Tech – 4.49/4.50
Eric Weddle, DB, Utah – 4.49/4.50
David Irons, CB, Auburn – 4.49/4.51
Fred Bennett, CB, South Carolina 4.49/4.53
Chinedum Ndukwe, S, Notre Dame – 4.51/4.50
Marvin White, S, TCU – 4.50/4.52
Reggie Nelson, DB, Florida – 4.53/4.50
C.J. Gaddis, DB, Clemson – 4.55/4.50
Brandon Sharp, DB, Louisville – 4.52
Tanard Jackson, DB, Syracuse – 4.52/4.55
Michael Coe, CB, Alabama State – 4.52/4.56
Josh Gattis, S, Wake Forest – 4.52/4.56
C.J. Wilson, CB, Baylor – 4.57/4.53
Gerald Alexander, DB, Boise State – 4.54/4.55
Duane Coleman, CB, Clemson – 4.55/4.57
Daren Stone, S, Maine – 4.57/4.55
Trumaine McBride, CB, Mississippi – 4.55/4.60
Brandon McDonald, DB, Memphis – 4.57/4.60
Craig Dahl, S, North Dakota State – 4.58/4.60
Ryan Smith, CB, Florida/Utah – 4.61/4.58
Michael Johnson, S, Arizona – 4.59/4.60
Kevin Payne, S, Louisiana-Monroe – 4.61/4.59
Reggie Lewis, CB, Florida – 4.59/4.62
Marcus Paschal, S, Iowa – 4.59/4.68
Eric Frampton, S, Washington State – 4.62/4.67
Dashon Goldson, DB, Washington – 4.65/4.63
Daymeion Hughes, DB, California – 4.65/4.70
Tyron Brackenridge, DB, Washington State – 4.66/4.72
Leonard Peters, S, Hawaii – 4.67/4.70
Chaz Williams, CB, Louisiana-Monroe – 4.67/4.74
J.D. Nelson, S, Oregon – 4.78/4.82
Zach Catanese, S/LB, Arizona State – Will run at pro day
Jesse Daniels, S, LSU – Will run at pro day
A.J. Davis, CB, North Carolina State – Will run at pro day
Corey Graham, CB, New Hampshire – Will run at pro day
Brandon Harrison, S, Stanford – Will run at pro day
DeAndre Jackson, CB, Iowa State – Will run at pro day
Darrelle Revis, CB, Pittsburgh – Will run at pro day

Peterson, Johnson Run Sub 4.4s

News from the NFL combine is that wide reciever Calvin Johnson posted an amazing 4.35 on his fourty yard dash. That is amazing for a 6'5, 240 pound Wide Receiver. Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson wowed teams and ran a 4.38, which is also way better than people believed he would run. Both players have solidified their spots as top 5 picks.