2011 NFL Draft: 3 Offensive Players on the Rise

March 7, 2011   ·   Allie Fontana - Bruno Boys   ·   Jump to comments

Let’s take a look at the offensive players whose stock is on the rise after impressive showings at the 2011 Scouting Combine.

Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri Tigers 
Some might think that including Gabbert among the “Risers” is a little odd especially when you consider that the Ballwin, MO native remains a somewhat unknown quantity after he opted out of Combine throwing drills.
Gabbert, who posted a solid 40-time of 4.62 seconds, said that he’ll throw for scouts and team officials during Missouri’s Pro Day on March 17.
By interestingly enough, the decision not to throw allowed Gabbert to sit back and watch as Cam Newton, his only serious competition for first quarterback off the board in April’s NFL Draft misfired and overthrew ball after ball. Newton also has well documented character concerns that Gabbert does not.
So even though he barely lifted a finger during the Combine,  Gabbert may have passed...

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