EnglishBengal Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000649267/article/incredible-pro-day-puts-german-moritz-boehringer-on-nfl-radar Incredible pro day puts German Moritz Boehringer on NFL radar By Andy Fenelon NFL.com Published: March 31, 2016 at 03:56 p.m. Updated: March 31, 2016 at 07:40 p.m. 999+ Likes | 382 Comments Email Print Read Discuss Logan Bowles / NFL NFL scouts lined up at Florida Atlantic's pro day to get a close-up view of Moritz Boehringer's 40-yard dash. The hype train surrounding Moritz Boehringer was chugging along at a nice pace entering his pro day on Thursday. After an incredible workout in front of NFL scouts, that train is now in full runaway mode. In a matter of hours, the wide receiver from Germany went from someone most outside the hardcore NFL scouting community had never heard of to a player some scouts now believe could be taken as high as the fourth round in the NFL draft. Officially at Florida Atlantic's pro day, Boehringer ran a 4.43-second 40-yard dash, had a vertical of 39 inches, a 10-foot-11 broad jump, a 4.10-second short shuttle, 11.15-second 60-yard shuttle, and a 6.65-second three-cone drill that had scouts on the ground doing double-takes at their stopwatches, shaking their heads, and laughing. He also had 17 lifts on the bench press. All of these marks would have landed inside the top five among all wide receivers who tested at the NFL Scouting Combine in February. And his 40, which was run on grass, is about the equivalent of a 4.39 on turf -- a time that would have tied for second among receivers at the combine. What makes the performance even more remarkable was that Boehringer did it at a height-weight combo (he measured 6-4 1/2 and 227 pounds on Thursday) resembling an NFL tight end. There just aren't many historical comparisons for a player testing like he did at that size. Two of the more recent, better comps might be Devin Funchess and Dorial Green-Beckham -- 2015 second-round picks by theCarolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans. 2016 NFL DRAFT Tracker: Players | Positions | By grade Draft coverage: Mayock's position-by-position rankings Jeremiah: Top 50 draft prospects 2016 draft order and team needs Draft rumors: Connecting players, teams 2016 pro days schedule and results CFB 24/7: Full 'Path to Draft' coverage Mock drafts: Jeremiah 5.0: Goff falls to Rams Brooks 4.0: Broncos land next QB Zierlein 4.0: Dallas powers up run game Davis 3.0: Goff lands with Eagles Reuter 5.0: Five-round projection In the field drills, Boehringer caught every pass thrown his way despite some adventurous tosses by the quarterback. Scouts were curious if he had ever faced press coverage so they asked a couple of the defensive backs there to press him at the line of scrimmage, and he had no problems releasing. At least two teams wanted to see his blocking techniques as a tight end. And when he was coached up, he was able to immediately make corrections. "I came here today knowing what I needed to do," the ultra-quiet Boehringer said in perfect English after his pro day. "But I didn't realize there was going to be so many people watching me." Following his workout he was plastered in the locker room with questions from scouts who were getting their very first exposure to him. The Patriots,Packers, Vikings, Broncos and Chiefs appear particularly interested. Chiefs GM John Dorsey, receiving a report from his scout on the ground at FAU, called Boehringer's agent, Kyle Strongin, in the middle of the workout and requested a visit. The Vikings scout -- who met with Boehringer Wednesday night and had introduced himself so Boehringer would remember him after the draft in his pitch to join Minnesota as a free agent -- was suddenly reassessing that plan Thursday, understanding the receiver would now likely cost his team a draft pick, maybe even a mid-rounder. What complicates matters for NFL teams in trying to put a proper grade on Boehringer is that his evaluation is all projection. The level of play, even in Germany's top league where he dominated last season, is so far below the college level in the U.S. that all tape on him has little value aside from Madden-level entertainment. But after Thursday's workout, there appears to be a clearer picture of what kind of player Boehringer could become in the NFL. NFL.com's Henry Hodgson contributed to this report from FAU's pro day in Boca Raton, Fla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfeet4real Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Very intriguing. That competition he played against looked HORRIBLE though. he is stupid fast for being that big. No earlier than a 6th rounder for me.Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve4192 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 He's basically the WR version of Margus Hunt, a super-athlete with very little background as a football player. The hope is you can coach him up and take advantage of that athleticism, but as Hunt has proved, not every great athlete can learn to be a great football player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Lucid| Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 He's basically the WR version of Margus Hunt, a super-athlete with very little background as a football player. The hope is you can coach him up and take advantage of that athleticism, but as Hunt has proved, not every great athlete can learn to be a great football player.Exactly what I was thinking. The difference is that we spent a 2nd round pick on Hunt. I am OK with 3rd day gambles, especially considering that we will have a number of comp picks that are great to use on projects like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfeet4real Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Exactly what I was thinking. The difference is that we spent a 2nd round pick on Hunt. I am OK with 3rd day gambles, especially considering that we will have a number of comp picks that are great to use on projects like this.I thought comp picks came out already and we didn't have any...Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyrid Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I thought comp picks came out already and we didn't have any... Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk Yeah, we'll get 4 comp. picks in the 2017 draft from Marvin Jones, Mohamed Sanu, Emmanuel Lamur and Andre Smith (and probably Reggie Nelson). But we didn't lose any FAs of note last spring, so just the normal 7 picks this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tigre Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Der Osten Deutsch- Block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Lucid| Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I thought comp picks came out already and we didn't have any... Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk Yeah, we'll get 4 comp. picks in the 2017 draft from Marvin Jones, Mohamed Sanu, Emmanuel Lamur and Andre Smith (and probably Reggie Nelson). But we didn't lose any FAs of note last spring, so just the normal 7 picks this year.Oops.. Still, I wouldn't mind taking a flier in the late rounds. The thing that bothered me about Hunt was that we rolled the dice with a 2nd round pick. It was an extra, but still, those guys are supposed to end up being starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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