3-4 OLB Devin Taylor: post-combine player comparisons and results [Merged]

NOFALCONS10 said

Look at it this way, Aldon smith only did 20 on the bench himself at the combine which isn't very mind-blowing. Guys with arms that long typically don't do too well on the bench from what I recall but that doesn't mean that their power can't translate to the field better than in a combine workout. I once saw Albert Haynesworth throw Jamaal Brown on his back in 2007 but he only repped 17 on the bench at the combine.

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I agree. All that a bench press rep total might tell you is whether someone spends a lot of time working in the weight room or not. But even that's not necessarily a direct correlation. It certainly isn't a direct indication of on field power. I always though power cleans would be a better indication - see how many reps of 225 they do with that.

What do you think about his ability to transition to a 3-4 OLB? It's hard to project that sort of thing sometimes but it didn't look to me like he was wholly comfortable doing it - he probably doesn't have much experience doing it but he certainly didn't show any natural affinity for it (I think).