Bradford casts a bigger shadow than you thought
Published: 2/26/2010 10:19 AM
Last Modified: 2/26/2010 10:19 AM
INDIANAPOLIS — This morning, throwing or not, quarterbacks walked into Lucas Oil Stadium ready to give their physical measurements.
Here are a few numbers from among those in the first weigh-in:
Sam Bradford: 6-foot-4 1/4, 236 pounds, 34 3/8-inch arm length, 9 1/2-inch hand span
Jimmy Clausen: 6-foot-2 5/8, 222 pounds, 30 3/4-inch arm length, 9-inch hand span
Colt McCoy: 6-foot-1 1/8, 216 pounds, 31-inch arm length, 9 3/8-inch hand span
Tim Tebow: 6-foot-2 3/4, 236 pounds, 31 3/4-inch arm length, 10 1/8-inch hand span
Surprised that Bradford weighs 236 pounds. When Bradford arrived at OU, he was listed at 200. That may have been a bit generous. And yet, he carries 40 more pounds and still actually looks slender.
Also surprised that Tebow has such enormous hands. He has the squattiest frame; usually those guys have stubby hands.
For what it's worth, ESPN NFL analyst Adam Schefter predicts the Rams will draft Bradford with the No. 1 pick.
— John E. Hoover
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John E. Hoover
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