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Full Coverage starts 3pm on LHN.

Omenihu opted out of the bench press at the combine - all other combine participants will be looking to improve their posted combine numbers - in addition to running the 60 yd shuttle. 

Here's hoping LJH is faster than he was earlier this month. 

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45 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Full Coverage starts 3pm on LHN.

Omenihu opted out of the bench press at the combine - all other combine participants will be looking to improve their posted combine numbers - in addition to running the 60 yd shuttle. 

Here's hoping LJH is faster than he was earlier this month. 

If LJH can get into the 4.6s that will be a huge boost for him.

 

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Ordinarily, I don't care for these type of measurables. We all know LJH's worth isn't in his straight line speed. He's a ball player that goes up and grabs contested balls like a power forward.

Usually, I'd tell scouts to go look at the tape, since football isn't played in shorts. However, LJH really only had the benefit of 1.5 seasons to build that tape. The Texas offense simply did not have enough clout to use his gifts properly before then. That's just not enough of a record for a team to simply trust him

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https://247sports.com/college/texas/Article/Texas-Longhorns-football-2019-NFL-Draft-Pro-Timing-Day-live-updates-analysis-Charles-Omenihu-Chris-Nelsson-130577477/

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Tom Herman is slowly turning Texas back into a must-stop destination for NFL personnel looking to acquire college talent through the draft. Herman’s first season on the job saw four Longhorns selected in the 2018 NFL Draft with cornerback Kris Boyd, linebacker Gary Johnson and defensive lineman Charles Omenihu among those most likely to be selected in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Boyd, Johnson and Omenihu will all participate in Pro Timing Day on the Forty Acres on Wednesday, exactly one month to the date before the draft. While the Longhorns figure to only improve on the number of draft choice selected per year under Herman, pro day could once again be the equivalent of NFL franchises raiding the bargain bin.

Of the 29 Longhorns who were on NFL rosters either as active players, practice squad members or had been placed on injured reserve, 12 made their way in the professional ranks as undrafted free agents. Of those 12, 11 played for Texas during the current decade, a time when the program had been in need of a reboot prior to Herman’s arrival with his second season yielding 10 victories and No. 9 finishes in both major polls.

That’s likely how a few Longhorns who will participate in pro day alongside the five members of the 2018 squad who put their skills on display at the NFL Scouting Combine last month (Boyd, Johnson, Omenihu, cornerback Davante Davis and wide receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey) will have to achieve their NFL dream. The Texas products who didn’t go to the combine have a combination of experience and credentials NFL franchises should find intriguing.

P.J. Locke III, Anthony Wheeler, Andrew Beck and Chris Nelson were all captains for the Longhorns under Herman. Locke (41 career starts), Wheeler (29 starts), Beck (30 starts) and Nelson (29 starts) also played a lot of football and were integral parts of defenses in 2017 and 2018 that helped defensive coordinator Todd Orlando establish a brand of defense that’s allowed the Longhorns to post exceptional efforts defending high-end NFL quarterback prospects like Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Mason Rudolph, Drew Lock and Kyler Murray.

Locke has the ability to play in sub packages (the vast majority of his experience is playing the nickel position) and his best position on the field is probably safety. Wheeler’s got the size and speed to thrive on special teams — a must for big skill athletes looking to make a roster — while Beck could be someone a team carries as a No. 3 tight end and a fullback. Nelson could benefit and get an extra-long long look due to being in the same role Poona Ford was in before he emerged as a starter on a playoff team with the Seattle Seahawks.

Calvin Anderson started all 14 games at left tackle in his one year with the Longhorns, earning honorable mention All-Big 12 honors while solidifying a position that was unstable, to say the least when Connor Williams missed extended time in 2017. Like Anderson, Tre Watson played a season for Texas as a graduate transfer and he made the running back position better, totaling 929 yards from scrimmage (an average of 4.5 yards every time he touched the ball on offense) and rushing for 91 yards in the Sugar Bowl win over Georgia.

The six aforementioned draft hopefuls along with the likes of defensive end Breckyn Hager and wide receiver Jerrod Heard will have to knock their pro day workouts out of the park and hope either hear their name called late in the draft or get a couple of favorable options when it comes time to ink a free agent deal. Making a legitimate career after not being selected in the draft isn’t an easy road to travel, but it can be done and it can lead to big things for those fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time and endear themselves to an organization.

That’s been the case with the vast majority of the 11 Longhorns who haven’t sat idly by but instead have carved out niches for themselves at football’s top level.

Justin Tucker is a four-time All-Pro and is currently the most accurate kicker in NFL history. Fozzy Whittaker has played in a Super Bowl, Malcolm Brown helped the Los Angeles Rams get there last season and Marcus Johnson won a ring with the Philadelphia Eagles two seasons ago.

Adrian Phillips made the Pro Bowl for the Los Angeles Charges and resigned with the team on a multi-million dollar deal this offseason. Ford and Holton Hill (Minnesota Vikings) proved to be two of the better undrafted free agent finds following the 2018 draft.

Kent Perkins (Cincinnati Bengals) and Tyrone Swoopes (Seahawks) spent time as active-roster players in 2018. The Oakland Raiders thought enough of Chris Warren III to place him on injured reserve following a strong preseason where he moved back to running back after finishing his Texas career as a tight end.

Most of the focus on pro day will be on what tests the combine participants decide to do and in the case of Humphrey, it’s about whether or not he can recover and put together a better workout than his disastrous combine performance. That said, it shouldn’t be lost on anyone that each of the last five Texas pro day events have produced at least one undrafted free agent to make an active NFL roster, which is a streak that has a good chance of continuing with the current crop of draft prospects.

 

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