12-12-2014, 12:20 PM
Good scouts rely on video and watching guys in person. David DeCastro had terrible measurables in terms of quickness and speed. It's what he put on video at Stanford that made him a first round pick. Now DeCastro might be a pro bowler in the NFL.
Peat has great athleticism. Scouts know this just from watching him play. His issue has been consistency and technique. He's been dinged for lunging at pass rushers and not being a road grader in the run game. None of that is going to change based on his combine workouts, no matter how great they might be.Â
Someone will draft Peat high just because he is such a fine athlete at his size, but if he could refine his technique and be a bit more dominant in the run game, he could potentially be a top 5 pick, maybe even #1 overall. It ain't going to be this year, with Mariota, Leonard Williams, and some others having had more impressive years. One thing I'm willing to wager is very few Top 5 OL picks didn't use their redshirt years.
Peat has great athleticism. Scouts know this just from watching him play. His issue has been consistency and technique. He's been dinged for lunging at pass rushers and not being a road grader in the run game. None of that is going to change based on his combine workouts, no matter how great they might be.Â
Someone will draft Peat high just because he is such a fine athlete at his size, but if he could refine his technique and be a bit more dominant in the run game, he could potentially be a top 5 pick, maybe even #1 overall. It ain't going to be this year, with Mariota, Leonard Williams, and some others having had more impressive years. One thing I'm willing to wager is very few Top 5 OL picks didn't use their redshirt years.