Combine: Jason Spriggs puts up monster numbers
By Dan Zinski
Combine drills for offensive linemen are completed and the big winner on the day was Indiana tackle Jason Spriggs.
If you’re one of those folks who believe that combine drills should factor heavily into how we perceive the draft value of prospects, then you must be loving Indiana offensive tackle Jason Spriggs right now.
Spriggs absolutely tore it up in shorts this morning in Indianapolis, winning rave reviews from Twitter.
The unofficial numbers on Spriggs are as follows:
Height: 6055
Weight: 301
40-yard dash: 4.85 (!)
Bench press: 31
Broad jump: 9-7
Vertical: 34 1/8
Former NFL OL Shaun O'Hara just said on NFL Network #NFLCombine coverage that #iufb OL Jason Spriggs has made himself some $$$ today.
— Matthew Weaver (@MB_Weaver) February 26, 2016
Indiana OT Jason Spriggs - so fluid, so smooth in sliding to the edge. Hips stay low comfortably, as well. He certainly looks the part.
— Dion Caputi (@nfldraftupdate) February 26, 2016
Indiana OT Jason Spriggs is winning the day - 9' 7" broad jump (top OL), 31.5 vertical (3rd OL) and a 4.92 40.
— John McMullen (@JFMcMullen) February 26, 2016
Jason Spriggs #Bears #NFLDraft @FulphilO @BearsBarroom pic.twitter.com/VTKFXiCACi
— Panch (@Deuce_Pesos) February 26, 2016
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Spriggs’ scouting reports note his great athleticism, a point he reinforced this morning, but also remind us that offensive linemen from spread teams often struggle at the next level.
The Minnesota Vikings may be looking at offensive tackles to draft with the #23 overall selection. After his combine performance, is Jason Spriggs someone Vikings fans would like to see the team haul in? Or are there other positions that should be addressed in the first round?