Pro Day talk

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The Vikings, Jets, Packers, Seahawks and Eagles were represented by scouts today at NDSU’s annual Pro Day. Here’s a sampling of what they saw:

  • Working out were cornerback Josh Gatlin, offensive tackle Michael Arndt, punter John Prelvitz and receivers Gary Williams and Titus Mack from NDSU; linebacker Russ Cochran and and defensive lineman Ty Boyle from UND; wide receiver Johnny Lester from Minot State and defensive back Derion Williams from Dickinson State.
  • Gatlin had a couple of 40-yard dash times of 4.40 and, on one scout’s watch, 4.37, although they’ll most likely be adjusted, he said, because of the indoor turf conditions and the fact the scouts get together and compare times to come up with the most accurate. Still, it looks like he’ll go into the NFL Draft weekend as a solid 4.4 guy.
  • Gatlin didn’t fare as well on his long jump, cranking out his first one at somewhere around 10-5, but he fell forward and therefore it didn’t count. His official jump was 9-10.
  • Arndt is getting a private workout from an unnamed NFL team tomorrow. He ran a 5.45 and a 5.48 40. He benched press 225 pounds 19 times. The Eagles scout did an extensive after-drill workout with him, always a positive sign.
  • Gatlin measured a vertical jump of 35 1/2 inches. Mack had the top leap at 38, but his 40 time was 4.55, and a sub-4.5 would have helped him better.
  • Gatlin’s “pro shuttle,” a drill that Craig Dahl killed at the NFL Combine three years ago, was a pretty good 4.02 seconds.
  • One scout worked extensively with Cochran and Boyle afterward. Cochran had the best bench press of anybody with 26 reps. That was Gatlin’s weak spot, with just eight reps.
  • The Vikings seemed to be paying the most attention to Prelvitz. He was told his hang time was in the 4.7 to 4.8 second range, which he said if you do that 20 out of 20 times you’re in the Pro Bowl.

14 thoughts on “Pro Day talk”

  1. Great job GAT!!!! He said the saints loved him at all star game, funny they didnt fly up, maybe they already got him pegged.
    Mn state bball tourney, Saul and NDSU should be down there, any word on zack lofton, Columbia Heights PG, AVG 30.1PPG. at beginning of year, ndsu went to a couple games. It’d be nice to keep getting Minn metro kids !!

  3. Bison had the best 4 prospects at pro day. The other guys where just there for numbers reasons. Why even report on these other guys??

  4. Sounds like the Bison guys did a great job I wish them the best! Dom, Jeff or anyone else what do you think the Big Ten hockey conference will do to the rest of the D-I Hockey, good or bad??

  5. One scout worked extensively with Cochran and Boyle afterwards. Sounds like the UND players are alot stronger and are better prospects. That’s probably why they were invited and reported on.

    • Wow, your an idiot. Those guys couldn’t beat a NAIA team, let alone get drafted, stay off the ndsu blog

      • Lakes, only an idiot wouldn’t know how to properly spell “you’re”. I was just answering the question posed by bison03. Arndt’s a great athlete but his lack of strength is what will keep him from making the NFL.

        • Arndt’s lack of strength??? Obviously you never lined up against him, he’s one of the strongest tackles I’ve ever lined up against. He is also one of the smartest, bench isn’t everything.

          • if bench isn’t important it’s strange that it is part of the combine. coming from an FCS school, you better wow the scouts with some good numbers or you don’t stand a chance. as FCS, your career is against inferior competition, add that to average or below average combine test numbers , and there you have it. longshot at best.

  6. How will the draft work this year with the lockout? Draft but not sign? How about undrafted players, can they be signed? Just wondering as I haven’t followed the details.

  7. How can you tell when someone is trying to defend players from a low level team? It’s when they have nothing to offer but comments on grammar.

  8. here’s one for ya… How do you know when someone is retarded? they are too dumb to figure out how to post without their avatar covering their name and part of their comment.