Juanyeh Thomas Invited to NFL Combine

gtphd said:
So the 130th worst pass defense (out of 130 total) had NFL talent?
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I think we had decent guys in the secondary. The problem was mostly from the front seven just disappearing for long stretches of each game. Too small up front and too slow at LB. This adds up to lack of pass rush and bad run D, forcing the defense to gamble to both stop the run and to generate a pass rush, putting even more pressure on the defensive backfield. Just have to get bigger and faster in the front seven. Much easier said than done.
 
TampaBayJacket said:
I think we had decent guys in the secondary. The problem was mostly from the front seven just disappearing for long stretches of each game. Too small up front and too slow at LB. This adds up to lack of pass rush and bad run D, forcing the defense to gamble to both stop the run and to generate a pass rush, putting even more pressure on the defensive backfield. Just have to get bigger and faster in the front seven. Much easier said than done.
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I am sure that's part of it, but it doesn't fully explain it, IMO. I think the coaching just had to be atrocious back there. I know the players loved Burton, but I have no idea what he and Popovich were doing because those guys looked like they were new to the concept of football.
 
daBuzz said:
Official time is recorded as 4.67, per CBS Sports.
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As you stated he has an official time & this isn’t college where you get to make öööö up. I’m not as negative as many on his prospects here. NFL drafts on potential. He’ll get a shot. He’s got the physical readiness & maybe with some decent coaching has good upside.
 
Liberty said:
As you stated he has an official time & this isn’t college where you get to make öööö up. I’m not as negative as many on his prospects here. NFL drafts on potential. He’ll get a shot. He’s got the physical readiness & maybe with some decent coaching has good upside.
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For his sake, I hope so. But that speed is going to be a major red flag so my guess is that he will only get a shot as an UFA.
 
daBuzz said:
For his sake, I hope so. But that speed is going to be a major red flag so my guess is that he will only get a shot as an UFA.
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Great analysis. Kyle Hamilton ran a 4.6. Do you think someone will roll the dice on him as an UFA too?

Juanyeh’s combine isn’t turning any scouts away. He still Projects as an impact special teams player and a depth DB. Likely to be a mid-late rounder
 
Loser: KENNY PICKETT, PITTSBURGH
This one comes down to one thing — his 8.5-inch hand measurement.

He’s not a “loser,” per se, as it was already known he’d measure in with small hands. Still, it doesn't take away from the fact that it ties the smallest measurement for any quarterback who has taken an NFL snap since the league started measuring. It’s something that will factor into evaluations for some, but it's not a death knell.
 
BainbridgeJacket said:
Loser: KENNY PICKETT, PITTSBURGH
This one comes down to one thing — his 8.5-inch hand measurement.

He’s not a “loser,” per se, as it was already known he’d measure in with small hands. Still, it doesn't take away from the fact that it ties the smallest measurement for any quarterback who has taken an NFL snap since the league started measuring. It’s something that will factor into evaluations for some, but it's not a death knell.
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The whole small hands thing is just stupid, they said the same thing about Burrow, but Jameis who has big hands is the perfect candidate. (Btw I know there has to be some "you know what they say about people with small hands" reference in here somewhere.)
 
Poor Kenny, going around telling all the ladies he has a huge dick but then finds out it only looks big against his tiny, girlie hands.
 
daBuzz said:
Yeah, someone else pointed that out. And that's a huge difference from the # CBS Sports was reporting. A 4.67 forty would be a huge red flag. A 4.55 at his size should be fine.
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He ran a 4.67 first attempt, 4.55 on the second.
 
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