The House of Blue

The kid appears to have good hands but no speed. ESPN has him listed as 4.7+ for the 40. Maybe is is more suited for the defense since CB is a real concern.

state high jumping champion in FLA? Sounds like someone who can go up and get it!

A 4.2 shuttle is what i'm looking at. That's that what many 4.4 guys do in the shuttle. If he can really catch and has mid 4.6 speed he will be fine. ESPN also said Shadrach Thornton ran a 4.7. Swindle seems like the most unathletic OT in this class on ESPN also and everyone knows all middle of the pack programs would love to have Swindle. Larry Fitzgerald only has 4.6 speed it's being able to adjust and catch that means the most. I like this guy, I just hope he is a playmaker. We need playmakers.

4.7 isn't enough speed to play corner eventhough that's probably close to what Dixon runs a 40 in. Dixon is quick though so he should be ok on the underneath stuff. If Legree has good instints and can tackle he could grow into a solid Safety with that skill set. No doubt Joker will try him out on Off due to all our struggles. It will all be pointless if we can't sign a OT with decent technique that is athletic and strong enough to compete for 2 or 3 seconds at a time.

Until we get better athletes at the CB position than we do at the WR position (like the rest of the SEC) we will always give up big chunks through the air. I hope this kid has the speed to beat man coverage if he doesn't I think he will end up playing for Rick instead of Randy @ safety. A 4.2 shuttle is pretty good. I've seen 4.4 40 kids have a 4.2 shuttles alot.

I can't remember coming out of high school but he was 4.4 at the combine. I believe it was around 4.5 in HS.

Cobb didnt even run a 4.5 at the combine did he?

Official time was listed at 4.46.

They run twice though, and I believe his first one was in the mid-4.5s. I think everyone is getting too caught up with these 40 times anyways. Outside of the NFL combine, I have a really hard time putting much stock in any of these times, fast or slow.

I am pretty excited about his pick up. We need some 5'10 to 6'2 guys that are quick and have some wiggle. Not to mention this guy's film shows good hands. He is a nice addition and has a chance to play right away. We need at least one or two more playmakers. Ace Wales and one other would be great.