Thanks for posting. Not trying to hijack but I wanted to do some comparisons with Okung. Couldn't find much.
Tried to find some Okung info but he had a groin pull at the combine so no short shuttle or 3 cone data available. He had 38 reps though and a mediocre 5.18 40 yard dash. 36" arms and 10.5" hands. What a prospect.
It's kind of fun to look back at his available data and pretend if he was a prospect this year. I would still be jazzed. Funny thing is, I wanted Trent Williams and Eric Berry and was disappointed when Shannahan took Trent and KC grabbed Berry. Good thing too because Earl has been the difference make on defense.
The one thing that I liked about Okung the most was the way he "squatted" at the Oline. He would get so low it was amazing. Nobody could call him a "waist-bender." The other great stat was "47 straight starts." I still think his injuries have been down to bad luck. Hamilton falling on his ankle, then IIRC Trent Cole trying to yank his arm out of his socket.
I'm predicting Okung will be healthier for the rest of his career as he has learned how better to take care of his body. Remember Floyd "Porkchop" Womack? Couldn't stay healthy until his contract year.
Good article by Farrar on Okung and Williams:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=y ... iams040910
Random combine data from that year. Interesting to see some of those guys stats then how they turned out.
http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=1277
Found these too, this was funny:
Okung: ""I don't really see the point in an offensive lineman running out 40 yards unless you're about to knock off a safety," he said. "You don't really get that opportunity a lot, so the 40 really just wasn't that important to me.""
Matt Maquires scouting report:
http://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2010rokung.php
Detroit Lions looking at Okung:
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/20 ... hew_1.html