Brandin Bryant DT FAU pro day of the ages

[bjornanderson21]

Interesting player.

He definitely has unique measurables, both good and bad. Injury history is a legit concern.

These kinds of players I'm totally fine with the Hawks using a late round pick on. One reason I like trading down is to pick up extra picks for exactly this reason.

 

[Hasselbeck]

He could see a Dontari Poe type rise in the draft.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

He's not going from UDFA to a Top 10-12 pick. Stop.

 

[Hasselbeck]

With 20/20 hindsight there's not a single team that wishes they had picked Russell in round 1-3.

Or Sherman before rd5
Lockett before rd3
Baldwin Udfa

The eagles were banking on getting Russell, I'm sure some team is head over heels for this guy and thinks they can steal in the 5th 6th. But we all know what happens when you get too cute... Looking at you Darrell.

I'm so confident this guy is the answer.

Imagine our weakest spots on the Dline: AJ Francis, Kevin Dodd, Jordan Hill 2/3 replaced with Bullard and Brandin Bryant.

Huge difference between a guy that goes in Round 3 because he's short and a guy that's ranked 96th at his position on one site and isn't even on CBS Sports tracking site.

Look - I get it.. rankings mean nothing .. to an extent .. you don't take a guy like this in Round 4 when he will be there in Round 7 (and probably UDFA too). There are reasons we waited on Russ until Round 3, because they were confident in their intel and grading that he would slide.

Maybe he becomes a real good player at this level, but part of what makes this FO so damn good is they have a very good feel for when guys should be selected.

He could see a Dontari Poe type rise in the draft.

Highly doubtful.

He has significant height, length and weight limitations. Something Poe definitely didn't have.

Additionally, with recurring ACL tears on the same knee -- that's a very significant red flag. Figure that probably drops him about 50 spots in the draft where he'd normally go.

With that size/length liability -- I'd say the earliest he goes would normally be mid 4th to late 5th. Only if a team just loves him. Injury probably settles him in the mid/late 6th to UDFA.

Production is very modest. Doesn't appear to be a special/dominant player even against inferior competition. Those are things that hurt him. You want to see dominance when you're playing against the Sisters of the Poor.

In this case, I'd compare him with my clubhouse leader at DT (Javon Hargrave) who similarly plays against lower competition as a small school player. Hargrave doesn't have the injury history, nor the sub 32" arm length issues. Is about 20 lbs heavier. And yet basically collected in one game (6.0 sacks, 11 TFL) what Bryant did his entire senior year (5.0 sacks, 10.5 TFL).

You need to see Star Wars numbers at DT when you're talking small school players. Bryant doesn't have that. Nor the ridiculous athletic prototype. Hard to lobby for him being anything but a very late day 3/UDFA guy based on that. As a sub package player he could find a home in the NFL. But it'll take time because he doesn't appear to have a natural instinct for pass rushing. He's most likely a two year redshirt kind of player.

Poe's rise was intense. There were a lot of teams that would have taken him in R1. I think time may have dulled our recollection of just how special of a physical talent he was. Bryant's not going to have multiple day 1 suitors.

Ding. Ding. Ding.

 

[titan3131]

I got curious with all the Explosion formula Rob has been talking about.

Couldnt find his Vertical or broad Jump, but I asked him on twitter and he told me he jumped a 9'11" at the reigonal combine and 38 bench reps on his pro day....

this guy is off the charts.

Edit update He jumped a 28" vert @ his proday.

1. Vertical ÷ 31
2. Broad ÷ 9, then cube the result
3. Bench ÷ 27
4. Add the results together

0.9032258064516129
1.316236780478889
1.407407407407407

3.626869994337909 TEF (trench explosion formula)

 

[Attyla the Hawk]

I got curious with all the Explosion formula Rob has been talking about.

Couldnt find his Vertical or broad Jump, but I asked him on twitter and he told me he jumped a 9'11" at the reigonal combine and 38 bench reps on his pro day....

this guy is off the charts.

Edit update He jumped a 28" vert @ his proday.

1. Vertical ÷ 31
2. Broad ÷ 9, then cube the result
3. Bench ÷ 27
4. Add the results together

0.9032258064516129
1.316236780478889
1.407407407407407

3.626869994337909 TEF (trench explosion formula)

Very good numbers. Actually outstanding. Other than competition, the questions I'd have is, "Why didn't he produce more?" and "Will he be available as a UDFA?"

I think the sub 32" arms will strike him off our board. Seattle loves to get ridiculous raw athletes with their day 3 picks. They are formulaic that way. I could see him being a priority UDFA signee though. Despite length limitations the other measurables are all outstanding. For us to make an exception on that we'd expect to see testing numbers on the ridiculous side. If those numbers stand up that'd qualify.

I don't see us making exceptions in R6/7. The only one we did was Michael Bowie and that was due almost entirely on Okung's strong endorsement of him.

 

[titan3131]

For us to make an exception on that we'd expect to see testing numbers on the ridiculous side. If those numbers stand up that'd qualify.

Waht do you mean by if they stand up?

 

[hawkfan68]

Here's a teammate of Bryant's at FAU that may be worth a look as well - Trevon Coley, DT, 6'2/300 pds

[youtube]IBkVjC2QKrk[/youtube]


Here are his pro-day results -
Defensive tackle Trevon Coley -- 6-1, 304 -- ran the 40 in 4.93 and 4.94 seconds. He had a 29 1/2-inch vertical and 8-foot-9 broad jump. He did the short shuttle in 4.43 seconds and the three-cone in 7.02 seconds. He had 22 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press. Coley showed really good quickness in his positional workout.

 

[jammerhawk]

Interesting player, his results are a bit all over the place, but his highlite film looked good. He chases hard and hits hard when he gets there.

I'm sure he'd possibly be worth a late pick.

 

[CamanoIslandJQ]

Maybe a better "pro day of the ages" by DT-Justin Zimmer, Ferris St at Michigan St pro-day.

DT-Justin Zimmer, 6-2.5, 302, 31-5/8"-arms, 10-1/8"-hands
4.91/40-yd, 1.69-10-yd, 44-reps, 33-1/2"-Vert, 117"-Broad jump,
7.01-3cone, 4.36-20-yd shuttle

""It might be tempting to categorize Zimmer as a workout warrior, but his on-field numbers were also incredibly impressive. Last season, he led his team in tackles (81), sacks (13), tackles for loss (26) and forced fumbles (four). True, he posted those stats against D-II competition, but that type of production from a defensive tackle is extraordinary at any level." ""In addition to his great numbers in the standard Combine events, Zimmer also has a Squat max of 615 pounds and a Hang Clean max of 405 pounds. Though he's not yet a household name, Zimmer could prove to be a steal in the middle to late rounds of the 2016 Draft.""

REALLY Good info on DT-Justin Zimmer: http://www.stack.com/a/small-school-sta ... fl-history

 

[Hasselbeck]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/MadMax1063/status/726550036201508865[/tweet]

Congrats titan

 

[RockinHawks]

Dude is quick, fast and violent. I love it...hope he earns some serious playing time.

 

[titan3131]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/MadMax1063/status/726550036201508865[/tweet]

Congrats titan

Grinning ear to ear, i am so happy for this kid. I think he can complete our pass rush rotation and drive us back to being the hand down most dominant Defense in the league.

 

[KillerB]

Good call on this guy, cheers. Here's to him breaking a few arms with spin moves this season.

 

[drdiags]

I am seeing a ton of UDFAs with just a few being recognized by the Seahawks twitter account. I am thinking things are fluid until I see the official announcement by the team. Players can change their minds anytime until they put their names on the dotted lines.

 

[titan3131]

The hawks are the best team in the league the past 5 years.

If they want you... you go

 

[Hawkscanner]

I was just reading up on Bryant and was blown away by the comments in one article I read ...

The 6-foot-2, 289-pound defensive tackle ran the 3-cone drill in 7.16 seconds, the 20-yard shuttle in 4.24 and his best time in the 40 with a 4.81 at Thursday morning’s workout in Boca Raton. The Omaha North graduate also had 38 repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench press.

“One of the scouts told me I was the fastest and strongest defensive tackle in this year’s draft class,” Bryant said. “A lot of teams told me I fit well in their schemes.”

Another scout told him he had the fastest shuttle by a big guy that the scout has seen.

http://www.omaha.com/sports/omaha-n...cle_d84ac589-2988-5ac7-bb4e-0de1188db1c9.html

IMO, Seattle's propensity for both finding and landing UDFA gems is a huge reason for their success. And they may very well have unearthed another gem in this guy. :th2thumbs:

 

[ImTheScientist]

I was just reading up on Bryant and was blown away by the comments in one article I read ...

The 6-foot-2, 289-pound defensive tackle ran the 3-cone drill in 7.16 seconds, the 20-yard shuttle in 4.24 and his best time in the 40 with a 4.81 at Thursday morning’s workout in Boca Raton. The Omaha North graduate also had 38 repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench press.

“One of the scouts told me I was the fastest and strongest defensive tackle in this year’s draft class,” Bryant said. “A lot of teams told me I fit well in their schemes.”

Another scout told him he had the fastest shuttle by a big guy that the scout has seen.

http://www.omaha.com/sports/omaha-n...cle_d84ac589-2988-5ac7-bb4e-0de1188db1c9.html

IMO, Seattle's propensity for both finding and landing UDFA gems is a huge reason for their success. And they may very well have unearthed another gem in this guy. :th2thumbs:

Why wasn't he drafted?

 

[delagator7]

I have 34" arms , are you sure his arms measure only 31.5"?

He doesn't look like a T-Rex in this picture. He sure plays longer arms, in a scrum along the line of scrimmage. Hope he makes the team. I am never confident that Michael Bennett signs a 3rd contract or holds out.

 

[TeamoftheCentury]

JS said in interview on Brock and Salk that Bryant is going to be given a look at FB. :shock: Wow, a 289 lb. FB! I think they want to literally bust other teams in the mouth next season.

 

[titan3131]

It's the FB2/1st role tukuafu played for us last year.

Gives us a talented 7th Dline guy we can rotate in.