The NFL Combine wrapped up today. He are our 2023 NFL Combine Day 4 Winners. Bijan is not here because he looked just as good and tested as good as we expected.
It is important for us to preface the fact that as an overall positional group the offensive line was impressive. There were a ton of guys who are trending up after today’s workout, with only a few who sent themselves trending in the wrong direction. The following are some of the names that really looked good:
Blake Freeland, OT, BYU
Freeland may be the overall winner of the offensive line group. Athletically he tested atop the class, and looked really good going through the drills. I haven’t had a chance to look at Freeland yet, but it sounds like his biggest knock is playing against players who can overpower him. None of the combine drills were going to answer that question, so we will have to wait for the pro day.
Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee
Wright tested well as well as looked smooth in the drills. The big reason Wright should be considered one of the biggest winners of the group is because of his peers. Georgia’s Robert Beal and Alabama edge rusher and top prospect Will Anderson sung the praises of Wright, calling him the toughest player they’ve had to go against.
Braeden Daniels, OT, Utah
Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma
Harrison is a player that we are much higher on than most. According to Daniel Jeremiah(take it with a grain of salt), Harrison is a player that is graded by most a 3rd rounder with only a few teams having him rated a 1st rounder. They said his biggest issue was his leverage and how high he played. My biggest issue was his inconsistent foot work. Harrison through the drills was able to show really good footwork as well as an ability to stay low.
Ryan Hayes, OT, Michigan
Anthony Bradford, OG, LSU
John Gaines II, OG, UCLA
Sidy Sow, OG, Eastern Michigan
It’s not very often Daniel Jeremiah says something right or intelligent, so when he was talking about Sow I ignored him as any normal human being would. However, Sow actually did look smooth going through the drills. Athletically he didn’t test great, but it was strong.
O’Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida
Torrence is an offensive lineman who we are much lower on than most people. My biggest issue with Torrence is that he struggles in pass pro against really good to elite level defensive lineman. Nothing they do at the combine would’ve been able to prove me wrong since they don’t do 1-on-1’s or anything like that. Torrence did trend upward in our opinion though because he looked smooth going through the drills. Torrence didn’t look like he moved well and only showed short down-the-line pulls on tape. He looked quick on the long pulls drill they did.
Jahmyr Gibbs
Not that we thought he was a bad athlete, but his 40 was much better than we expected. He also looked very good in the positional drills
Devon Achane
Achane is far from a speed back exclusively, but his 40 time showed his big play ability that is combined by good hands and decent power for his size.
Evan Hull
He tested very well athletically for being 210 pounds. Where he really stood out was his hustle in the positional drills. He runs hard, very similar to how Pacheco looked (effort wise) last year.
Zach Charbonnet
He measured in at 214 pounds, jumped very well for his size, and ran an impressive 40. His draft position is all over the place but he is showing there should not be athletic concerns.
Roschon Johnson
Although he had a (slightly) disappointing 40 time, his 1.52 10 yard split was one of the best of the running backs. His jumps were not the best, but where he really shined was the positional drills in our eyes. He showed great balance to match his big frame and looked natural as a pass catcher. He leaves the combine trending up