Andrew Mason of DenverBroncos.com gives his day 2 overview of the 2008 NFL combne in his blog, Mason Morsels.
Here are some of his Day 2 Highlights:
9:22 A.M. EST: Earlier this morning, the Falcons won a coin toss for the No. 3 pick in the draft. Oakland will select fourth, with the Chiefs picking fifth. The call was tails. Personally, I would rather have seen a series of rock-paper-scissors matches to decide the pick.
12:31 P.M. EST: Vanderbilt’s Earl Bennett probably would have made it to the Scouting Combine no matter who tossed him passes as a true freshman in 2005.But having an already mature quarterback who was on the NFL fast track under center helped him blossom quickly, to the point he was able to become the SEC’s all-time leader in receptions with 236 … in just three years.
“It helped me tremendously,” said Bennett, who turned pro with one year of eligibility remaining. “Sometimes I would get on the field and I wouldn’t even know the play …”
Eh … maybe you don’t want to admit that, Earl. But, anyway, continue
“… and Jay Cutler would help me out and put me in the right position. He was a great leader. He helped me out on the field. It was great working with a guy of such great caliber — and character, as well.
If Bennett follows Cutler’s road into the NFL, he’ll be in good shape after two years. He’s already started mimicking his former teammate’s pro path by hiring agent Bus Cook — Cutler’s representative the last two years
“More Cutler connection,” Bennett said, smiling
Also worth noting, even though I can’t logically fit it into the above narrative without stewing over phrases and transitions for an hour … the 5-foot-11, 208-pound Bennett cut off the dreadlocks he’d brandished in recent years.
Read Mason’s full blog entry here:
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