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Latest list of players to visit with Jets at the 2015 NFL Combine
Dom Cosentino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Dom Cosentino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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on February 20, 2015 at 3:48 PM, updated February 20, 2015 at 4:09 PM
INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL Scouting Combine is known for the poking and prodding of draft prospects as if they were slabs of porterhouse, but one of the most important parts of the week is the player interviews.
Yet even for all the hype attached to the combine, those interviews are still only a small part of the overall pre-draft process, said Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan. The "majority" of the information the Jets get on a player comes straight from the coaches and staffers who worked with a player at that player's college. Aptitude tests, player interviews, and even later visits to the teams serve to round out the overall evaluations, Maccagnan said.
"The combine gives us a kind of a controlled environment to get in front of these kids, and a small window to try to kind of gauge [a player's intangibles and mental aptitude]," Maccagnan said. "At the end of the day, it's still a very subjective process, at its core."
MORE NFL COMBINE: Complete coverage from Indianapolis
The Jets get to interview 60 of the more than 300 players scheduled to participate in the combine. Here is a list of players confirmed for those interviews. It will be updated throughout the week as more names are added. Credit to NFL.com and to NFL Draft Scout for scotuing details on each player.
• Jameis Winston, Florida State, QB
Winston could be the top pick overall.
• Marcus Mariota, Oregon, QB
Mariota, like Winston, is the only quarterback projected to go in the first round. He could also be a trade chip.
• Kenny Bell, Nebraska, WR
The 6-foot-1, 197-pound Bell is a projected late-round pick. He also has an outstanding Afro.
• Devin Funchess, Michigan, WR
Funchess is big (6-4, 232) and can be dangerous after the catch, but drops are an issue. Projected first or second rounder.
• Keith Mumphrey, Michigan State, WR
Mumphrey is considered a hard worker, but he sometimes struggles to get open.
• Brandon Bridge, South Alabama, QB
The Ontario, Canada, native is a late-round prospect. He said he met with Jets quarterbacks coach Kevin Patullo on Wednesday night.
• Tre McBridge, William & Mary, WR
Has drawn comparisons to the Patriots' Brandon LaFell, but also said to lack acceleration.
• Brandon Scherff, Iowa, OL
A likely top 10 pick capable of playing inside and outside.
• Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M, OT
CBSSports.com's NFL Draft scout has a third-round grade on him.
• Michael Burton, Rutgers, FB
Per NFL.com, Burton lacks the size and blocking ability to be a full-time fullback, but he can catch passes and could have value as a special teamer.
• Bud Dupree, Kentucky, OLB
One of the top edge rushers in the draft. Projected first rounder.
Dom Cosentino may be reached at dcosentino@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @domcosentino. Find NJ.com Jets on Facebook.
Dom Cosentino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Dom Cosentino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Email the author | Follow on Twitter
on February 20, 2015 at 3:48 PM, updated February 20, 2015 at 4:09 PM
INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL Scouting Combine is known for the poking and prodding of draft prospects as if they were slabs of porterhouse, but one of the most important parts of the week is the player interviews.
Yet even for all the hype attached to the combine, those interviews are still only a small part of the overall pre-draft process, said Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan. The "majority" of the information the Jets get on a player comes straight from the coaches and staffers who worked with a player at that player's college. Aptitude tests, player interviews, and even later visits to the teams serve to round out the overall evaluations, Maccagnan said.
"The combine gives us a kind of a controlled environment to get in front of these kids, and a small window to try to kind of gauge [a player's intangibles and mental aptitude]," Maccagnan said. "At the end of the day, it's still a very subjective process, at its core."
MORE NFL COMBINE: Complete coverage from Indianapolis
The Jets get to interview 60 of the more than 300 players scheduled to participate in the combine. Here is a list of players confirmed for those interviews. It will be updated throughout the week as more names are added. Credit to NFL.com and to NFL Draft Scout for scotuing details on each player.
• Jameis Winston, Florida State, QB
Winston could be the top pick overall.
• Marcus Mariota, Oregon, QB
Mariota, like Winston, is the only quarterback projected to go in the first round. He could also be a trade chip.
• Kenny Bell, Nebraska, WR
The 6-foot-1, 197-pound Bell is a projected late-round pick. He also has an outstanding Afro.
• Devin Funchess, Michigan, WR
Funchess is big (6-4, 232) and can be dangerous after the catch, but drops are an issue. Projected first or second rounder.
• Keith Mumphrey, Michigan State, WR
Mumphrey is considered a hard worker, but he sometimes struggles to get open.
• Brandon Bridge, South Alabama, QB
The Ontario, Canada, native is a late-round prospect. He said he met with Jets quarterbacks coach Kevin Patullo on Wednesday night.
• Tre McBridge, William & Mary, WR
Has drawn comparisons to the Patriots' Brandon LaFell, but also said to lack acceleration.
• Brandon Scherff, Iowa, OL
A likely top 10 pick capable of playing inside and outside.
• Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M, OT
CBSSports.com's NFL Draft scout has a third-round grade on him.
• Michael Burton, Rutgers, FB
Per NFL.com, Burton lacks the size and blocking ability to be a full-time fullback, but he can catch passes and could have value as a special teamer.
• Bud Dupree, Kentucky, OLB
One of the top edge rushers in the draft. Projected first rounder.
Dom Cosentino may be reached at dcosentino@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @domcosentino. Find NJ.com Jets on Facebook.
