Combine Stock Report

With the 2007 NFL Draft Combine officially in the books, it's time to take a look back at who this year's top performers were, and which players saw their draft status drop the most.

Ten Risers
1. Patrick Willis, LB, Ole Miss
- I'm gonna come straight out with it - Patrick Willis needs to be the next Buffalo Bill. He ran a 4.49 40-yard dash, proving that he has the speed to excel in the Tampa-2 system. He's a great leader, has the versatility to play any linebacker position, and to top it all off he is great with community service. What's there not to like?

2. Chris Houston, CB, Arkansas
- Houston had a fantastic set of workouts. He ran a 4.32 in the 40 and threw up 26 reps at the bench press. He has likely moved into the first round; his size, however, may keep him from becoming a Bill (5'9", 185).

3. Brian Robison, DE, Texas
- Nobody is quite sure yet where Robison is going to play. Defensive end? Outside linebacker? Regardless, Robison had quite the workout - he ran a 4.67 40 (just three-hundredths slower than Gaines Adams) and looked like a monster athlete in drills. He looks more like an end to me, but ideally he'll add a few pounds if he wants to play there (he weighs 259).

4. Chris Henry, RB, Arizona
- This guy came so far from out of nowhere that NFL Draft Countdown doesn't even have a scouting report on him yet. Rest assured that Scott Wright will be evaluating him soon; Henry's 4.3 40 at 230 pounds raised a lot of eyebrows. This kid's got great athleticism, but he's very, very raw.

5. Sabby Piscitelli, S, Oregon State
- This kid is one of my personal favorite prospects. He's as big as a linebacker (6'3", 224) and runs like a cornerback (4.47). He reminds me of a faster version of our very own Coy Wire. This kid probably won't make the first round, but he's going to be a great value pick for somebody.

6. Greg Olsen, TE, Miami (FL)
- Check my post from Sunday for the full synopsis of Olsen's day. Olsen is a prospect that now could be taken in the latter portion of Round 1. He probably isn't an every-down tight end yet, but boy, does he have the ability to stretch defenses.

7. Tony Ugoh, OT, Arkansas
- If I'm being totally honest, I'd mention that I had never heard of Ugoh before Sunday. This kid is athletic. At a weight of 301, Ugoh pounded out a 5.06 (on a bum hamstring, no less) and looked very athletic in drills. He looks like the type of player who can play inside at guard as well. He's on the rise.

8. Antonio Pittman, RB, Ohio State
- Pittman, who was a force to be reckoned with at Ohio State, had a great workout. He blazed a 4.40 40, answering questions about his speed. He also looked adequate catching the football and has the size to be an every-down player (5'11", 195). If the Bills end up trading Willis McGahee, Pittman may be targeted by Marv Levy.

9. Jason Hill, WR, Washington State
- I wrote about Hill's day in my post from Monday. Knocked for his "lack of straight-line speed", Hill blew away those notions with his 4.32 40. Ultra-productive in college (148 grabs, 32 touchdowns), Hill is going to develop into a fantastic #2 option for somebody.

10. Drew Stanton, QB, Michigan State (pictured top)
- Competing against Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith for the right to be called the #3 quarterback of his class (behind Brady Quinn and JaMarcus Russell), Stanton didn't disappoint. Reports indicate that he performed well in team interviews and he showed really solid athleticism. He reminds me a lot of Drew Brees.


Ten Tankers
1. Quentin Moses, DE, Georgia (pictured left)
- Moses is the King of the Tankers. Many draft experts had Moses labeled as the top Draft prospect available entering his Senior season. Man, has he disappointed - he'd begun slipping already heading into Indy. His 4.85 times and inability to show much explosion could drop him below Round 2.

2. JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU
- Russell did not work out this weekend. How could he have slipped then? He showed up weighing 265, but none of that weight was chiseled - Russell looked out of shape and soft. Combined with Brady Quinn's presence, Russell only hurt his chances at being drafted #1.

3. Levi Brown, OT, Penn State
- Brown looked solid in workouts, but he just didn't amaze anyone. This is a kid who some (albeit very few) thought could be right up there with Joe Thomas; he just isn't. He ran a 5.39 40, which is acceptable but not great. Brown is still a first-round lock, but he likely isn't good enough for the Bills to consider at #12.

4. Reggie Nelson, S, Florida
- LaRon Landry hurt Nelson more than Nelson hurt himself; in fact, Nelson's workouts were pretty good. But Nelson was being considered by some as the best safety in his class. Landry blew those perceptions away. Nelson will see his stock slide thanks to Landry's dominance in Indy.

5. Jamaal Anderson, DE, Arkansas
- Anderson's decision to skip workouts this weekend was bad in hindsight - Gaines Adams, after his phenomenal showing, is now the top defensive end prospect in this class, bar none. Anderson still has a Pro Day, so his stock isn't even close to being shot, but nonetheless he has slipped in most people's defensive end rankings.

6. Lawrence Timmons, LB, Florida State
- Timmons had been climbing draft boards pretty steadily heading into Indianapolis. His workouts were less than stellar though - he showed average speed (4.59) and overall looks too raw to be an impact player immediately. He also measured in 2 inches shorter than he was listed at Florida State. He'll likely go no higher than the bottom of Round 1 at this point.

7. Jon Beason, LB, Miami (FL)
- As disappointing as Timmons was, Beason was probably moreso. His 4.72 time was very pedestrian. He also looked very slight, although he did look quite fluid in some of his drills. He's not quite the prospect some people thought he was, however.

8. Zach Miller, TE, Arizona State
- Greg Olsen's outstanding performance pulled him ahead of Miller in the tight end battle; it was Miller's terrible performance that put Olsen lightyears ahead in the "race". Miller's 4.83 time and pedestrian athletic ability will likely slide him down into the lower portion of Round 2 at the highest.

9. Darrelle Revis, CB, Pittsburgh
- Revis is another player who declined to work out this weekend. That didn't hurt him, and he had a good excuse (injury). Combined with workouts from just about every other top cornerback prospect in the draft, Revis will slide down boards now. He's still good enough to rebound, but he'll need above-average workouts to do so.

10. Gary Russell, RB, Minnesota
- I didn't really know much about Russell, just that he was a pretty productive runner after replacing current Pats runner Laurence Maroney in Minnesota. Russell's workouts were bad, though - his 4.8 times will likely drop him to a second-day pick.