Combine Ramble

[Ernie]

I heard that Metcalf, while he blazed in the 40 and impressed with the bench press, was downright pathetic in the 3-cone drill ... finished in the bottom 2% ... prompting concerns that he will have difficulty creating separation from DBs on cuts. In other words, for all his physical giftedness, he may be limited as far as the route tree he can be effective with.

Im good with taking him regardless. We've got shifty speedsters who can run the underneath stuff that Metcalf may or may not struggle with. I want a guy who can blow the top off of any defense... a guy who will ensure JuJu is not double teamed.

[Buzz]

Im good with taking him regardless. We've got shifty speedsters who can run the underneath stuff that Metcalf may or may not struggle with. I want a guy who can blow the top off of any defense... a guy who will ensure JuJu is not double teamed.

I, too, want a guy who can blow the top off an opposing D ... but when you have a guy who everyone knows is a one trick pony, doesn't it make it that much easier for the other guys to defend?

[Ernie]

I, too, want a guy who can blow the top off an opposing D ... but when you have a guy who everyone knows is a one trick pony, doesn't it make it that much easier for the other guys to defend?

He wouldn't be rated as high as he is if he was truly a one trick pony.

Mike Wallace was closer to the type that you describe...and was drafted accordingly (3rd round/pick 84). No way Metcalf makes it out of the 1st round. He may not make it to us.

[pittpete]

I pray we dont take a CB with the first pick; even if we have two....

3 top rated CB's dont impress and are really thin.

[Iron City Inc.]

I pray we dont take a CB with the first pick; even if we have two....

3 top rated CB's dont impress and are really thin.

We'll know more tomorrow about the db's but a first round cb though it's a huge need does makes me nervous.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Metcalf scares the bejesus out of me. He's never caught 40 passes in a season before. He's never had more than 650 yards receiving in a season. He's been limited by multiple injuries in college. When a football player is unnecessarily bulky like a weightlifter, you are just asking for way more soft tissue injuries than the average player. He reeks of David Boston. I would MUCH rather Hockenson.

[SidSmythe]

Metcalf scares the bejesus out of me. He's never caught 40 passes in a season before. He's never had more than 650 yards receiving in a season. He's been limited by multiple injuries in college. When a football player is unnecessarily bulky like a weightlifter, you are just asking for way more soft tissue injuries than the average player. He reeks of David Boston. I would MUCH rather Hockenson.

The Voice of Reason.
Let's hope the Bengals become enamored with him?

[Steel Maniac]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!

[Ernie]

Metcalf scares the bejesus out of me. He's never caught 40 passes in a season before. He's never had more than 650 yards receiving in a season. He's been limited by multiple injuries in college. When a football player is unnecessarily bulky like a weightlifter, you are just asking for way more soft tissue injuries than the average player. He reeks of David Boston. I would MUCH rather Hockenson.

when a football player is unnecessarily bulky like a weightlifter? maybe i need to get a new pair of glasses... but most of the guys in the league appear to be absolute monsters lol

[Eddie Spaghetti]

i wouldn't touch metcalfe with a 10 foot pole for all the reasons listed above

[Steel Maniac]

He’s fun to look at and test but I dont see a real productive football player in him long term.

[hawaiiansteel]

Metcalf scares the bejesus out of me. He's never caught 40 passes in a season before. He's never had more than 650 yards receiving in a season. He's been limited by multiple injuries in college. When a football player is unnecessarily bulky like a weightlifter, you are just asking for way more soft tissue injuries than the average player. He reeks of David Boston. I would MUCH rather Hockenson.

[Chadman]

Metcalf wont get out of the top 10 after that Combine performance, so it’s a non issue anyway...

[Ernie]

He’s fun to look at and test but I dont see a real productive football player in him long term.

and that could be the case. There are several receivers in this draft that would be immediate #2s. I hope we end up with one of them.

[Steel Maniac]

This linebacker draft group looks really good to me. If we get that first round pick for AB, we could immediately turn our linebacker corps into a strength by getting Bush & Wilson. I want White but I just think he’s going to high.