2018 NFL Scouting Combine Thread

[HoosierinFL]

Originally Posted by rcubed

Dan Patrick interviewed him this morning. After the interview DP said the word around the combine was around the 4th round for his draft slot.

if he goes in the 4th, then whoever makes that pick gets the steal of the draft IMO.
I guess we'll see when they play the games.

[rcubed]

Originally Posted by HoosierinFL

if he goes in the 4th, then whoever makes that pick gets the steal of the draft IMO.
I guess we'll see when they play the games.

I can see GMs being very leery about drafting a one handed player with a high pick, even though he looks great.

[albany ed]

I've never seen him play. Who does he compare to?

[HoosierinFL]

Originally Posted by albany ed

I've never seen him play. Who does he compare to?

I'm not very good at making those kinds of comparisons. Instead I'll refer you to some tape.
Here he is single handedly wrecking Auburn in the Peach Bowl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtvdHSsHZXs
(the entire game is basically a Shaquem Griffin highlight reel)

Some actual highlight reels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6jFL3W1Z7E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MN6PfGB6eA

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by HoosierinFL

I'm not very good at making those kinds of comparisons. Instead I'll refer you to some tape.
Here he is single handedly wrecking Auburn in the Peach Bowl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtvdHSsHZXs
(the entire game is basically a Shaquem Griffin highlight reel)

Some actual highlight reels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6jFL3W1Z7E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MN6PfGB6eA

single-handedly? I see what you did there.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by albany ed

I've never seen him play. Who does he compare to?

Jim Abbott

[smitty46953]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

Jim Abbott

Good one for the few who know what you are talking about... Kid is hell of a football player though ...

[FatDT]

I keep thinking of Jaylon Smith but Smith was better.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

Good one for the few who know what you are talking about... Kid is hell of a football player though ...

Abbott was quite the pitcher, too.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

Jim Abbott

Originally Posted by smitty46953

Good one for the few who know what you are talking about... Kid is hell of a football player though ...

Originally Posted by Racehorse

Abbott was quite the pitcher, too.

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To me, Abbott's greatest legacy was what happened at the end of his career in 1999.

Abbott was pitching horribly that season, and he retired shortly afterward ........ and that was ALL that the fans and the sportswriters were talking about. Brewers fans (and their local sportswriters) were annoyed that Abbott was consistently getting shelled, and were calling for him to retire.


When Abbott was a rookie in 1989, everybody was talking about the fact that he only had one arm, and were wondering if the Angels were using him as publicity similar to when Pete Gray played for the St. Louis Browns in 1945. But he pitched effectively for almost a decade in the Major Leagues, and by the time that he retired nobody was talking about (or cared about) the fact that he only had one arm ........ they were treating him just like any other pitcher who was coming upon hard times at the end of his career. And to me, THAT is an outstanding legacy.


o