NFL Draft Bench and Squat!?!?!

[quote]To the poster that pointed out lifts do not matter it is what you do on the field:

You are correct in terms of current ability. However there are athletes that are super strong, agile, mobile, and hostile that have not received the best coaching (I know this is true at the D2 level, maybe or maybe not at mid to lower tier D1 schools). Strength tests couple with agility/mbility tests can help find these diamonds in the rough. Also, for the guys that perform on the field, if their strength is below par they can definitely improve their play with greater strength - especially squats and cleans.[/quote]

Oh sure, definitely. My point was just that numbers in the gym are not always 100% accurate bellweathers of overall performance/playing ability.

[quote]Desideratus15 wrote:
WhiteFlash wrote:
I think alot of their #'s are inflated, not just the bench. Like Calvin Johnson’s 45 inch vert. I know he’s a hell of an athlete, but he ain’t hitting his head against a regulation rim…

Uhh…you sure about that?

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weird… he goes down rather slow for the height that he achieved

Jumper, someone pointed out to me that I had misread your post about squats at the combine - I thought you had said they were going to squat at the combine when in fact you said they should. Clearly I agree with you but my misread had me excited that we might see some good squatting next year on TV.