nick wrote:Im saying bench press means absolutely nothing. NFL.com graded Clowney a 7.5, closest is 7.1 (Watkins) then like 6.7. This is after the bench press. That goes to show you how little bench means to scouts. This is all just a spectacle for the fans at this point. When do players run 40 yards? when do they run it without equipment? do these tests take into account fatigue in the 4th q? seldom, no, no. How many DTs run 40 yards in a game let alone a play? its just another thing to break 2 players down if theyre similar. Clowney is generational.
theyre just basic basic tests. The important things at the combine the public cant see like the interviews.
All that bench shows is that he only performed well in the things that he gave a shit about. You're right, bench isn't a HUGE issue one way or the other, but the fact that he didn't give a shit is. If he's picking and choosing what he gives a shit about now, will he do it later? That's what people are worried about.
I could care less. He's a freak, and if he decides to be a freak, he's going to beast. It's just that "decides" part that will worry a lot of people