Reisner at combine

DaBears

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I for one thought he would have a good combine, but dead last in bench with only 14 reps?!

He also ran a 4.97 40. The dude from UNI ran 4.67 and weighs 15 lbs more.

Dont see this has helping his draft stock, which is too bad since he has great hands.
 
Reisner had a terrible combine. Didn't put up good numbers at all and needed to shine the position drills and did not do well there either. I think he performed well in only a couple of the position drills. Unless a team decides to heavily weigh in their decision the reputation Iowa has with developing tight ends, Reisner may have fallen to round 6-7 or quite possibly the undrafted free agent route.

The Oordt kid put up great numbers, but did not show a lot in the position drills. Did not look comfortable running routes or catching the football. Seemed to always let the ball get to his body when catching it. Nothing really stood out in the blocking department either. Definitely an athlete though. It all depends if a team wants to take a shot at developing him.
 
There's quite a lot of actual game film on Reisner. Assuming he didn't totally screw up the interview process, I don't see the physical part of the combine hurting him that much.
 
There's quite a lot of actual game film on Reisner. Assuming he didn't totally screw up the interview process, I don't see the physical part of the combine hurting him that much.

Yeah true. Being athletic and strong in the NFL doesn't mean anything.
 
Yeah true. Being athletic and strong in the NFL doesn't mean anything.
I assume you are being sarcastic here. If my assumption is correct, my response would be that bench pressing and 40 times are not the only ways to measure strength and athleticism.

For example, ways to measure a TE's strength would be how well they hold blocks and how well they can get off the LOS on pass plays. And a TE's athleticism can be measured by how often they are open on pass plays, rather than how fast they run without pads on.
 
Maybe I'm the only one that isn't surprised. Reisner isn't that athletic. he's a solid blocker and he could catch, but he was never streaking down the field ala Moeaki and Chandler, and even Meyer. he was in the flats all the time and made his ducking move every play. I'm not surprised by his numbers as he's not a flashy athlete, but he's a worker and a solid player.
 
Iowa players don't usually bench very well, Chad Greenway only did 19 at his NFL combine.
 
Bench press is somewhat of an overrated lift anyways, i agree. A true test of "football strength" would be a power clean-- explosiveness, quickness and strength. But, its not realistic to do up-teen reps of power clean without pulling something or tearing something.
 
I honestly don't know what the coaches and GMs get from the combine beyond the medical exams, interviews and a chance to see the players' attitudes and work ethic, how they interact with each other and take direction from professional staff.

A graphic of the holders of bench press records for each class contained the names of a lot of players who didn't go on to do much in the league. Similarly, running a 40, throwing balls to spots on a field, dashing around cones shows only a little bit about physical ability but virtually nothing about heart, playing smarts, coolness under fire.
 
I honestly don't know what the coaches and GMs get from the combine beyond the medical exams, interviews and a chance to see the players' attitudes and work ethic, how they interact with each other and take direction from professional staff.

A graphic of the holders of bench press records for each class contained the names of a lot of players who didn't go on to do much in the league. Similarly, running a 40, throwing balls to spots on a field, dashing around cones shows only a little bit about physical ability but virtually nothing about heart, playing smarts, coolness under fire.

I agree, but how else would you be able to compare apples to apples? If one TE played in a spread, one TE played in power I, one TE got thrown to 100 times, one TE had an All-American QB.... how can you compare them? It is extremely difficult.

So, you need a standardized test to compare them -- The Combine. This compares apples to apples so you can see where each player compares to the other. Reisner may have good hands and great blocking technique, but the combine pointed out he is slow and weak compared to other TE's.

I think it would have benefited him to not go to the combine and have his draft status based solely on game footage. Especially if he knew he could only do 14 reps in becnh and run a 4.9 40.
 
With all due respect, Reisner isn't in the same ballpark as Moeaki or Clark.

You are absolutely correct here. I don't see a future in the NFL for him. Hopefully he completed his degree at Iowa. He will find that there actually is life after football.
 
I will guarantee that Reisner will be drafted- on average 20+ tight ends are drafted per season, and he can play multiple positions- on the line, the H or move and can even be flexed. There are a lot of guys who didn't shine at the combine and were drafted and Myers wasn't even invited to the combine. I personally think that Reisner will struggle to make a team but will be drafted. He is a very good blocker- amongst the top in this class, and always found a way to get open.
 
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