metafour 4,633 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Its that time of year again. Official measurements happened this morning... WR Sammie Coates 6'1 and 3/4 inches 213 pounds 33 and 1/2 inch arm-length (longer than a lot of linemen) 9 and 1/2 inch hands DB/QB Nick Marshall 6'1 and 1/2 inches 205 pounds 31 inch arm length 9 and 3/8 inch hands C Reese Dismukes 6'2 and 7/8 inches 295 pounds 32 inch arm length 8 and 1/4 inch hands (absolutely tiny and by far the smallest for OL present) RB Cameron Artis-Payne 5'9 and 5/8 inches 212 pounds 30 inch arm length 8 and 1/2 inch hands (smallest of backs reported) DL Gabe Wright 6'2 and 7/8 inches 299 pounds 32 and 3/4 inch arm length 11 inch hands TE C.J. Uzomah 6'5 and 1/8 inches 263 pounds 34 and 1/8 inch arm length 9 and 3/8 inch hands Edited January 20, 2015 by metafour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metafour 4,633 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Nick Marshall announced that he will convert to CB for the NFL Draft. Playing QB this week at the Senior Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,492 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I saw that about NM on twitter. Seems like it would be counterproductive to switch positions to CB but still play at QB in the senior bowl. Unless he just wants to give it one more hail mary before making the switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUCody15 0 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Does it really matter what he says he is going to enter the draft as? I mean lets be honest he might as well just declare his position as Athlete. Anyone who drafts him knows they are getting a versatile athlete and will find the best position for him to play. Should be interesting to see where he ends up and where he ends up playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBwins 8,262 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 What Nick did was smart. Saying he will switch to DB will open the most doors with NFL teams, but playing QB this week gives those teams a look for what he can do as a QB (just in case). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Its that time of year again. Official measurements happened this morning... WR Sammie Coates 6'1 and 3/4 inches 213 pounds 33 and 1/2 inch arm-length (longer than most linemen) 9 and 1/2 inch hands DB/QB Nick Marshall 6'1 and 1/2 inches 205 pounds C Reese Dismukes 6'2 and 7/8 inches 295 pounds RB Cameron Artis-Payne 5'9 and 5/8 inches 212 pounds DL Gabe Wright 6'2 and 7/8 inches 299 pounds TE C.J. Uzomah 6'5 and 1/8 inches 263 pounds It would seem that Auburn mostly publishes accurate measurements. Good job, Nick. Good luck, everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metafour 4,633 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 It would seem that Auburn mostly publishes accurate measurements. Yes; our reported measurements are typically fairly accurate. I have no idea why they never updated Coates' weight; anyone who has seen pictures of him knew that there was no way in hell that he was only 201 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triangletiger 1,599 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I saw that about NM on twitter. Seems like it would be counterproductive to switch positions to CB but still play at QB in the senior bowl. Unless he just wants to give it one more hail mary before making the switch. He hasn't had much time to prepare to play CB (probably pretty rusty), so he may think that he'll have better showing for the scouts to stick at QB for this week.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,492 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I saw that about NM on twitter. Seems like it would be counterproductive to switch positions to CB but still play at QB in the senior bowl. Unless he just wants to give it one more hail mary before making the switch. He hasn't had much time to prepare to play CB (probably pretty rusty), so he may think that he'll have better showing for the scouts to stick at QB for this week.. That makes sense. Probably wouldn't be the best idea for him to do CB drills with minimal CB prep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleCoTiger 1,957 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I saw that about NM on twitter. Seems like it would be counterproductive to switch positions to CB but still play at QB in the senior bowl. Unless he just wants to give it one more hail mary before making the switch. He hasn't had much time to prepare to play CB (probably pretty rusty), so he may think that he'll have better showing for the scouts to stick at QB for this week.. And who knows. Maybe Marshall will surprise everyone and show out in the pro-style system they'll be running. Not likely I know. But we've never seen what Nick can do out of those kinds of sets and protection. Arm strength wouldn't seem to be an issue as long as he can be accurate and show good decision making in his reads. Regardless, probably a corner if he should get drafted or signed as a free agent.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metafour 4,633 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Marshall has little hope in the NFL as a QB. His backup plan would be going to the CFL as a QB where he would draw definite interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,492 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 If Denard Robinson can play RB in the NFL (he had a pretty good stretch of games this season behind a terrible OL) Nick Marshall can definitely find a spot. He's a better QB than Robinson, and more importantly I think he's an overall better athlete. NM runs so fluidly and his fake-left-go-right juke move is awesome to watch in the open field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metafour 4,633 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Denard Robinson ran a 4.34 at the Combine and jumped out of the gym, and more importantly at ~5'10.5 and 200 pounds he is built much more like a RB than Marshall is (lower center of gravity). He is a better athlete than Marshall, sorry. CB/S is a natural move for Marshall because he has good size there and already has some history of playing the position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgufcm 3,719 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) It's the right move for Nick. He's going to make a roster as a defensive back, and as I saw discussed by some cats on the SEC Network (don't recall who), he'll serve as a team's 3rd QB. That guy almost never gets reps, and it will save a team a roster spot. Makes sense to me. I know third QBs are essentially fungible. I have a connection to Patrick Ramsey. He would regularly get calls a week before the start of the season to come in as a third QB (with zero reps and zero experience in the offense) just because he was (1) smart; (2) reliable; (3) experienced. Basically, having a strong arm, acting like a professional, and being smart enough to learn a playbook was enough. If that's the threshold, then yeah, drafting Nick as a DB and 3rd QB makes a lot of sense. Also Gabe Wright's hands are massive. Good gracious. Edited January 20, 2015 by mcgufcm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,492 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Denard Robinson ran a 4.34 at the Combine and jumped out of the gym, and more importantly at ~5'10.5 and 200 pounds he is built much more like a RB than Marshall is (lower center of gravity). He is a better athlete than Marshall, sorry. CB/S is a natural move for Marshall because he has good size there and already has some history of playing the position. I think NM is too small (not meaning height) to play RB. DB is the best spot for him, for sure. What is NM's 40 time? I think NM has a pretty good vert based on some basketball clips of him and I would say he can change directions better than Robinson based on watching both run in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 7,085 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Interesting that Marshall has almost the exact same frame as Sammie Dude really could be any position he wants I think Marshall's best chance to get drafted as a QB was hope that Eagles miss out on Mariota and still want a dual threat QB that can make efficient decisions. That might still be on the board because the Eagles are gonna have to do a lot to reach the top 3. Plus the Eagles need a CB so it might work out Edited January 20, 2015 by Dual-Threat Rigby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metafour 4,633 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) I think Marshall's best chance to get drafted as a QB was hope that Eagles miss out on Mariota and still want a dual threat QB that can make efficient decisions. That might still be on the board because the Eagles are gonna have to do a lot to reach the top 3. Plus the Eagles need a CB so it might work out The Eagles are a pass heavy offense just like almost everyone else in the NFL. Marshall does not have the aptitude to make those reads at the NFL level. He made "efficient decisions" at Auburn because every pass play was extremely choreographed...that is why the NFL doesn't like evaluating QBs from offensive systems like ours. Marshall made very few reads, seriously...how many times do you actually remember him going through a progression of receivers? We did a lot to hide his obvious weaknesses, and that is why offenses like ours are taking off: you don't need Peyton Manning because you can schematically simplify the QB position/passing attack. Also; the rumor going around is that the Eagles are high on UCLA QB Brett Hundley. Edited January 20, 2015 by metafour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metafour 4,633 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Marshall is taking reps at CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metafour 4,633 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Coates gains separation on a deep-route, dives, but fails to come down with the ball: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metafour 4,633 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Justin Hokanson @JHokanson · 7m 7 minutes ago Nick Marshall worked exclusively at CB today and will likely remain there all week. @seniorbowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronCrazy 885 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 “@McShay13: I give Auburn's Nick Marshall a lot of credit for showing teams his raw tools as a CB during @seniorbowl practice today.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyclawedtiger 189 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Really? I stood next to Sammie Coates Sunday. I'm 6' tall. He's got to be taller for sure. He was huge or I was just in awe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metafour 4,633 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Really? I stood next to Sammie Coates Sunday. I'm 6' tall. He's got to be taller for sure. He was huge or I was just in awe. I guess you're not 6 feet tall bro. Sorry to break the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoALtiger 3,484 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Good call by Nick. No need to try and force a square peg in a round hole. Despite some folks wildest dreams, he realizes his shot in the league is not at the QB position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyclawedtiger 189 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Really? I stood next to Sammie Coates Sunday. I'm 6' tall. He's got to be taller for sure. He was huge or I was just in awe. I guess you're not 6 feet tall bro. Sorry to break the news. I believe it was just surprised to see him. Keep us posted meta. Love your insight. Also I was more in awe of his hot girlfriend. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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