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Videos From The NFL Combine

Here are some videos from the combine this past weekend:

• Sedrick Ellis benching 225lbs 34 times.

• Fred Davis going through some TE drills and surprisingly dropping a bunch of passes. 

• Chilo Rachal running his 40 and going through drills. 

• John David Booty interview. 

• Keith Rivers interview.

• Sedrick Ellis interview plus highlights from the season.

• Lawrence Jackson interview. 

Today is the Defensive Line & Linebackers workout and Tuesday is Cornerbacks & Safeties. 

New Rivals NFL Mock Draft

From Rivals.com:

4. Oakland (4-12)
The Pick:  Sedrick Ellis, DT, Southern Cal
The buzz:  Veteran tackle Warren Sapp has joined the retirement list, and Ellis is flying up the charts.

9. Cincinnati (7-9)
The Pick:  Keith Rivers, LB, Southern Cal
The buzz:  The Bengals defense has struggled with young linebackers, and Rivers is a proven playmaker.

19. Philadelphia (8-8)
The Pick:  Lawrence Jackson, DE, Southern Cal
The buzz:  A pass rusher like Jackson would allow the Eagles to solidify their front seven on defense.

Surprising how fast Fred Davis/Sam Baker have fallen off draft boards.

Senior Bowl Weigh-In

 

From NFLDraftCountdown.com:

John David Booty (USC) - 6023, 213, 31 1/8, 8 3/8
Notes: Pretty ordinary and did not stand out.

Chauncey Washington (USC) - 5114, 215, 30 4/8, 9 5/8
Notes: Looked pretty strong and thick.

Fred Davis (USC) - 6025, 250, 33 2/8, 9 4/8
Notes: Strong and cut with a solid build.

Sam Baker (USC) - 6044, 308, 32 3/8, 8 2/8
Notes: Solid and looked bigger than expected.

Drew Radovich (USC) - 6043, 302, 33 4/8, 9
Notes: Appeared soft and unimpressive overall.

Sedrick Ellis (USC) - 600, 308, 32 4/8, 8 3/8
Notes: Looked big, stout and very solid.

Lawrence Jackson (USC) - 6043, 261, 33 6/8, 8 4/8
Notes: Big but was not overly impressive.

Keith Rivers (USC) - 6017, 236, 33, 10 3/8
Notes: Impressive. Cut, strong and athletic.

Terrell Thomas (USC) - 6003, 197, 33 3/8, 8 2/8
Notes: Did not really stand out in any one way.

The numbers mean:  (1) height, (2) weight, (3) arm length, and (4) hand length.  So JDB is 6'2 and 3/8", weighs 213lbs, and so on.  Based on the reports I read, Sedrick Ellis, Fred Davis, and Keith Rivers had the best performances from day one.  Here's a link to the video highlights from today's practice. 

Sedrick Ellis Makes AP All-American First Team

From LATimes.com:

USC defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis, the Pacific 10 Conference's defensive player of the year, was selected to the 2007 AP All-America team, which was released this afternoon.

...The second team included USC's Fred Davis at tight end and Sam Baker at tackle on the offense and end Lawrence Jackson on defense.

Trojans safety Taylor Mays was selected to the third-team defense. Also on the third team was California receiver/return specialist DeSean Jackson, a former Long Beach Poly High standout who was chosen as an all-purpose player, and Oregon defensive end Nick Reed, who played at Mission Viejo High.

Congrats to Big Sed and the rest of the Trojans.

All Pac-10 Conference Football Team Announced

From Pac-10.org:

1st Team

Offense

TE - Fred Davis, SR
OL - Chilo Rachal, JR
OL - Sam Baker, SR:

Defense

DL - Sedrick Ellis, SR
DL - Lawrence Jackson, SR
LB - Keith Rivers, SR
LB - Rey Maualuga, JR
DB - Kevin Ellison, JR

2nd Team

Defense

DB - Terrell Thomas, SR

Honorable Mention

LB - Brian Cushing, JR
DL - Everson Griffen, FR
DB - Cary Harris, JR
DB - Taylor Mays, SO
RB/PR - Joe McKnight, FR
OT - Drew Radovich, SR
OL - Matt Spanos, SR
RB - Chauncey Washington, SR
LB - Thomas Williams, SR

Sedrick Ellis also won the "Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year" award.  I thought the list was pretty solid especially compared to Rivals.com list, but the only omission that surprised me was Jeff Byers; he should have at least made it to the 2nd team.  Congrats to all the players.