2025 NFL Combine Open Thread

[*bfine32*]

Ratledge with good speed. sub 5.0 forty

[*rfaulk34*]

What about Xavier Watts? The new DC is already familiar with his game. 

[*Synric*]

(Yesterday, 05:05 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Ratledge with good speed. sub 5.0 forty

1.72 unoffical 10 yardsplit too. Which was better than Armond Membou.

[*Synric*]

(Yesterday, 05:10 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: What about Xavier Watts? The new DC is already familiar with his game. 

He didn't participate in any of the drills.

[*rfaulk34*]

(Yesterday, 05:14 PM)Synric Wrote: He didn't participate in any of the drills.

I mean as the Jessie Bates replacement. No drills? Ok. How does his game tape look?

[sandwedge]

(Yesterday, 05:05 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Ratledge with good speed. sub 5.0 forty

I read something about him being stiff and not very athletic. I guess that wasn't quite correct. 

[NATI BENGALS]

I liked the idea of adding a safety with special skills before Emmanwori blew up the combine. I remember the good old days when we had a real good safety and we were going to the Super Bowl and stuff.

Seems to me if you have a good QB who can get you the lead. A good safety and secondary back there helping shut down the comeback attempt is a nice complement.

I really hope we pass on Starks. But Emmanwori has freakish talent that would be awesome to have on our team if he can put it all together.

[Luvnit2]

(Today, 12:00 AM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: I liked the idea of adding a safety with special skills before Emmanwori blew up the combine. I remember the good old days when we had a real good safety and we were going to the Super Bowl and stuff.

Seems to me if you have a good QB who can get you the lead. A good safety and secondary back there helping shut down the comeback attempt is a nice complement.

I really hope we pass on Starks. But Emmanwori has freakish talent that would be awesome to have on our team if he can put it all together.

I agree a strong safety helps a defense and team. I think both safeties will be solid NFL safeties. Starks may be the less risky pick of the two, but Emmanwori may have the highest celing of the 2.

[*rfaulk34*]

(Yesterday, 10:11 PM)sandwedge Wrote: I read something about him being stiff and not very athletic. I guess that wasn't quite correct. 

9.98 RAS. #4 all time for guards. 

[*Synric*]

(Yesterday, 06:00 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I mean as the Jessie Bates replacement. No drills? Ok. How does his game tape look?

Watts played in Golden's VERY heavy cover 1 man defense. He was a high level zone defender at both safety spots showing great passing concept recognition and making plays on the ball. He doesn't have Bates speed so he won't make as many plays from post safety to the sideline as Bates did and fast guys can challenge his angles to the outside. 


Texas S Andrew Mukuba is alot like Jessie Bates guy flies around and just like Bates because he's everywhere his missed tackles stand out. 

[*Synric*]

(5 hours ago)rfaulk34 Wrote: 9.98 RAS. #4 all time for guards. 

Ratledge's 7.38 3-cone is really impressive. 

[Whatever]

(5 hours ago)rfaulk34 Wrote: 9.98 RAS. #4 all time for guards. 

Yeah, that was probably the biggest shocker of the Combine.  Lots of people (myself included) will have to look at his tape again to see if something was missed or if he's a guy that tested better than shows on film.

[*rfaulk34*]

(3 hours ago)Synric Wrote: Ratledge's 7.38 3-cone is really impressive. 

I pulled some of his stuff up on youtube before i saw the combine results and i was pretty impressed and thought he would be great in the 3rd round...

[SunsetBengal]

(3 hours ago)rfaulk34 Wrote: I pulled some of his stuff up on youtube before i saw the combine results and i was pretty impressed and thought he would be great in the 3rd round...

After posting those numbers, he might be off the board by round 3.

[*rfaulk34*]

(3 hours ago)SunsetBengal Wrote: After posting those numbers, he might be off the board by round 3.

No doubt. And that sucks ass.

I still don't want to see a ED or IDL in the first round again, so let's trade back, get a safety in rd 1, pick up a pick and then do Ratledge in the 2nd. *sheepish grin*

[Stewy]

(Yesterday, 05:05 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Ratledge with good speed. sub 5.0 forty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiDM9dWeWFo&ab_channel=JWACGridiron