06-25-2015, 10:36 PM
I think the key is "football shape". In preparing for the draft, college players train to take a tenth of a second or two tenths off of their 40 times, adding 4-5 more reps to the 225 pound bench press, adding a few inches to their broad jump, etc. as this could mean the difference of a couple of rounds come draft day.
Training for the combine, pro days etc is a different type of training than training or the NFL. Different drills than football drills with NFL coaches. They're working with track guys, weight lifters etc.
Most college players are just beginning to learn how to train on a pro level. Even the top college programs cannot compare to what a player is facing for the first time when they arrive in a NFL training camp . It's not really surprising they arrive in training camp, in shape, but NOT necessarily in football shape.
Training for the combine, pro days etc is a different type of training than training or the NFL. Different drills than football drills with NFL coaches. They're working with track guys, weight lifters etc.
Most college players are just beginning to learn how to train on a pro level. Even the top college programs cannot compare to what a player is facing for the first time when they arrive in a NFL training camp . It's not really surprising they arrive in training camp, in shape, but NOT necessarily in football shape.
