USC’s Pro Day- Mark Sanchez, and Rey Maualuga raise their stock for the upcoming draft
April 1, 2009-USC Pro Day.
USC’s Pro Day gave NFL scouts another opportunity to see their potential picks, and the Former Trojans didn’t disappoint.
A huge amounts of scouts, and gms were watching with wide open eyes, and hoping that they could cash in on a early Christmas gift that will be wrapped in cardinal and gold on April 25.
Pro-day: It’s the day where most football players dream of, practice for, and hope to impressive a scout, a coach, or two.
It’s their final job interview.
40- Times
USC’s Pro Day
LB- Kaluka Maiva 4.68
LB Clay Matthews 4.57
LB Brian Cushing 4.68
LB Rey Maualuga 4.68
S Kevin Ellison 4.70
CB Cary Harris 4.89
WR Patrick Turner 4.63
DE Kyle Moore 4.76
Who was there?
30 out of the 32 teams had a representative. The only two teams were Denver Broncos, and Houston Texans.
Whose Who?
Coaches
Saints coach Sean Payton
Vikings coach Brad Childress
49ers coach Mike Singletary
Lions coach Jim Schwartz
GMs
Detroit Lions’ Martin Mayhew
New Orleans Saints’ Mickey Loomis
Minnesota Vikings’ Rick Spielan
Arizona Cardinals’ Rod Graves
Green Bay Packers’ Ted Thompson
Coordinators
Detroit Lions’ Offensive Coordinator Scott Linehan
New Orleans Saints’ Defensive Coordinator Gregg William
Owner
Arizona Cardinals’ owner Bill Bidwil
As for the quarterback sweepstakes, it looks like the Seattle Seahawks, and Jacksonville Jaguars are both very interested in Mark Sanchez. One took him to out to lunch while the other dinner, and both camps came away impressed, and might make Sanchez, a wildcard pick that could alter, and create chaos for the rest of the draft.
Matt Stafford has been selected #1 in the upcoming draft predictions since its first rough draft. The problem with Stafford, he’s performed great, but not as the overwhelming number one pick, or rather the number one quarterback. This has been Sanchez’ advantage, and he’s using it. What Stafford lacks, Sanchez is trying to prove to coaches he has. Leadership in the form of a charismatic, competitive individual who can lead a team, and do the impossible on the field. He needs to posses the rare, x-factor that Joe Montana, Tom Brady, and Brett Favre displayed on the field, which drove defensive coordinators crazy. It Sanchez can convince his x-factor ability, one should not be amazed if he’s drafted in the top five in the NFL draft.
The other Trojan who solidified his status to be a first round pick is Rey Maualuga. His poor 40 time in the NFL Draft Combine, probably dropped him a tad from the other three Trojan’s superstar linebackers in the speed category. After watching the other three linebackers, and his other USC Trojan’s teammates run the 40; Rey Rey wanted to do it, too. So, he decided that he would attempt to run it after the pro workout, and he did it in a great time 4.68.
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