The Alabama goalkeeper, Tyler Booker, was a first -round hope, no doubt at the start of the NFL draft process, this off -season for Mel Kiper d’Espn and many other simulated editors.
During his first simulated draft of the season, Kiper landed Booker with the Cardinals of Arizona at No. 16, stressing how the line of line could be the purest goalkeeper of the 2025 recovery class.
Alabama, G, Tyler Booker
HT: 6045
WT: 321
Main: 11
Arm: 34 1/2
Wing: 83 1/2A massive human. pic.twitter.com/ac7CS2WK7R
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It was not difficult to see why when you look at the university CV 6 feet 5 inches, 321 pounds which includes several headlongs, leadership and physicality.
But after a bad combination of the NFL project – highlighted by one of the slowest dashes of 40 yards (5.38 seconds) and divisions of 10 yards (1.96 seconds) among offensive line players – the thought that it is a lock of the first round is no longer the case for Kiper.
“To run as he did, as slow as him, the (10 yards and the dashboard times of 40 yards) will push him a little. Arizona Sports’ Wolf & Luke Wednesday.
“Tyler Booker now becomes more a choice of second round and at this point, becomes a good choice. But these things affect, because you always go from college to pros. These figures are important. You must be in a range when you are these prospects and when you are out of this range, you become an abute.
The poor combination of Tyler Booker’s NFL draft could be the gain of cardinals
It is not a secret for anyone that cardinals must strengthen the interior of the offensive line of year 3 under the current regime after having put a lot of their resources in the defensive side of the ball very early in this free agency.
They brought back Evan Brown and added Jake Curhan for a one -year contract, but could still use another reinforcement or two, in particular with the multi -year starter, Will Hernandez always a free agent.
Booker being considered as a potential choice of day 2, cardinals could very easily use their choice n ° 16 on another need for need or completely exchange the choice before returning and landing a potential construction element in Booker.
Because if his combined measures were uncertain, his band is not.
“As a player, when you look at him, he is one of the strongest and safest choices,” said Kiper. “You know what you get. Guy of the telephone booth that will simply make you cursed inside. ”
And if his cassette is not enough to convince the scouts of the NFL, his point of view on the game will probably do so.
“I love the aggressiveness and tenacity of the football game”, ” Booker told journalists during the combination of the NFL project. “It is a legal assault there. I love football, because the football brand I play, I do more than guys don’t like football.
“I do this with each drop by really giving them everything and letting them know that I will not let it go up. What I like most about football is to eliminate the love of others. ”
“It’s a legal assault there … I make guys loved more like football loved.”
Alabama Tyler Booker describes his style of play to journalists from the NFL combination: pic.twitter.com/dm9blt8xdc
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