Donald Butler

Today is also the day for linebackers in the combine. Many analysts expect Donald Butler to be one of the players who can dramatically improve their draft stock with a good performance. I have no doubt that Butler will give them the show they're looking for.

Here is what his pre-draft analysis has to say:

"Butler is a two-year starter that had an outstanding senior season. Butler has good size and strength but lacks great speed. He is a solid athlete with decent foot agility, balance and short area quickness to close in the open field. Butler should be more physical on contact but is a solid hitter between the tackles. He is inconsistent to ward off and shed blockers to the pile. He has good instincts but is inconsistent in his pursuit angles and run fits at times. Despite not having great speed, he is solid as a coverage defender. Butler has the size, strength, instincts, toughness and athleticism to contribute on special teams as well adding valuable depth to a club in his rookie season."

Here is his stat line from the combine, which I will also update as the numbers continue trickling in:

Donald Butler
Height:6'1"
Weight:245 lbs.
Arm Length:32 5/8 in.
Hand Size:9 1/2 in.

40-Yard Dash: DNP
Bench Press:35 reps, The NFL Combine website reports this as being the #1 performance for all linebackers
Vertical Jump: DNP
3-Cone Drill: DNP
20-Yard Shuttle: DNP
60-Yard Shuttle: DNP

Donald Butler is blogging about his Combine experience, so if you want to hear about what he's going through first hand, go check it out.

Daniel Te'o-Nesheim

Today is the day for Defensive lineman at the NFL Combine. He hasn't been shown a lot of love from his pre-draft analysis, this is what they had to say:

"Te'o-Nesheim has been a productive four-year starter for the Huskies defense. Te'o-Nesheim is an undersized defensive end that wins with toughness, effort, instincts and technique. He lacks great quickness, burst and agility as a pass rusher but does a nice job using his hands to counter effectively. Te'o-Nesheim will have a tough time anchoring effectively versus the run and doesn't possess the speed, quickness and agility to project to an outside backer in a 3-4 defensive scheme. His high motor, leadership skills, toughness and instincts gives him a chance but he clearly overachieved in college and is not likely to transition well at the next level."

Here is his line from the combine homepage:

Daniel Te'o-Nesheim
Height:6'3"
Weight:263 lbs.
Arm Length:33 3/4 in.
Hand Size:10 1/2 in.

40-Yard Dash: 4.72
Bench Press: 29 reps
Vertical Jump: 37 inches (Tied for second best for all D-Lineman)
Broad Jump: 10'08", best mark among D-Lineman
3-Cone Drill: 6.91 seconds, 2nd best mark among D-Lineman
20-Yard Shuttle: 4.18, 3rd best mark among D-Lineman
60-Yard Shuttle:


As his results come in I'll continue to update them. Good Luck Daniel, go prove them wrong!