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NFL Combine 2026

allblackraven said:
We need trenches but in any other year, I'd pull the trigger on this dude.
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idk he was concerning me a bit coming in - seemed like a straight-line athlete and the production profile was a bit iffy - competitive blocker but at 240lbs how reasonable is that to expect him to translate that to the NFL

but he just put up elite WR combine numbers which does ease the concerns a bit because now you if you're concerned about the in-line stuff you get to think of him as more of a power-slot WR type guy who happens to be a top tier WR blocker

still will be interested to see what agilities come in as at his pro day (i really hope he does them, but have a feeling he won't) because that would still be my concern about Sadiq is the change of direction skill

but he's definitely a "planet theory" type of guy - there's not that many people on the planet that size and that athletic
 
Mike Washington, a 6'2" 228 RB, just ran a 4.33 40. And he plays with that speed. He's a RB that could put up monster numbers on the right team. Part of me wants to take a swing on him in the 2nd if he's still there.
 
rossihunter2 said:
what do you mean TE isn't a combine position?
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The best TEs are rarely combine freaks, it’s much more of a skill, IQ/savvy, and chemistry/timing based position.

Guys who have a feel for peeling off blocks at the perfect time to slip out, slipping past LBs and breaking away perfectly spaced between them and the safeties, boxing out defenders and knowing where your qb is gonna place the ball, and guys who have that natural connection with their qb as far as timing and location on the field, are the TEs who succeed. If a TE has all that and also blows up the combine then yeah they can be great, but you can’t project a TE just because of workout numbers, it’s a much more cerebral position, like safety or LB
 
RaineV1 said:
Mike Washington, a 6'2" 228 RB, just ran a 4.33 40. And he plays with that speed. He's a RB that could put up monster numbers on the right team. Part of me wants to take a swing on him in the 2nd if he's still there.
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I just watched him for the first time like 2 days ago and bro, this mf been slept on, probably not for long though
 
JoeyFlex5 said:
The best TEs are rarely combine freaks, it’s much more of a skill, IQ/savvy, and chemistry/timing based position.

Guys who have a feel for peeling off blocks at the perfect time to slip out, slipping past LBs and breaking away perfectly spaced between them and the safeties, boxing out defenders and knowing where your qb is gonna place the ball, and guys who have that natural connection with their qb as far as timing and location on the field, are the TEs who succeed. If a TE has all that and also blows up the combine then yeah they can be great, but you can’t project a TE just because of workout numbers, it’s a much more cerebral position, like safety or LB
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i think it's actually been the opposite - that testing has been more of a predictor of success in the league - at WR there's no correlation, at TE there is a correlation between tested athleticism and production in the league

that being said - weight is a significant part of the testing that's important
 
Simba said:
I think the hardest part of evaluating Woods is that his metrics/stats when he's not nose tackling are in line with some really damn good prospects in history. But then you turn on the tape and you just don't see the impact you'd expect. Obviously 2024 was much better than 2025 but it still feels like something is missing. The flashes are certainly there but I just don't know that it's enough.

I'm with you though. I think going out there and doing some of these drills would have helped more than hurt, unless he was truly going to bomb it of course.
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He's falling to #45. Do we take him there?
 
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