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^The DE/OLB from Stanford???

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PLAYER LOWDOWN

COMBINE RESULTS
40 YD 20 YD 10 YD 225 BENCH VERTICAL JUMP BROAD SHUTTLE 3-CONE DRILL
4.85 2.71 1.65 19 35 1/2 9'10" 4.20 6.78
WORKOUT RESULTS
40 YD 20 YD 10 YD 225 BENCH VERTICAL JUMP BROAD SHUTTLE 3-CONE DRILL
4.82 2.80 1.67 - - - - -
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

STRENGTHS: Possesses a surprisingly lean, country-strong frame with broad shoulders, a trim middle and long limbs with plenty of room for additional muscle mass. Lined up the majority of the time out of the two-point stance, showing fair speed off the corner in this role. Has a high, choppy back-pedal but gains ground quickly due to his long legs and has surprisingly fluid hips to turn and run with potential receivers. Shows better burst off the ball out of the three-point stance, timing the snap well and showing natural explosiveness in his legs to spring forward. Uses his hands well, including a very effective club and shoulder dip to efficiently cross the face of pass-blockers. Possesses at least fair closing speed, as well as vision and anticipation to stalk the ball-carrier, often meeting them as they attempt to flee rather than missing them deeper in the backfield. Instinctive defender. Locates the ball and is a high-motor player. Functional flexibility. Recognizes cut-blocks and sprawls well, using his hands to knock down defenders and keeping his eyes up to react to the quick-throw. Plays with a degree of toughness and physicality that every coach will appreciate... A former steer-wrestler and plays with this mentality.
WEAKNESSES: Will be viewed by many as a classic 'tweener. Does not possess the muscled-up frame teams are expecting as a defensive lineman nor the straight-line speed expected of a linebacker. Has been surrounded by other instinctive and physical players throughout his career at Stanford and Murphy's lack of ideal "juice" was evident against the better athletes at the Senior Bowl.

COMPARES TO: Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings -- Through hard work, Allen (selected No. 126 overall by Kansas City) has made himself into a perennial Pro Bowler but I scouted him in person at the East-West Shrine Game in 2004 and it was far from a consensus that the Idaho State product would develop into this caliber of player, especially after he lifted 225 pounds just 13 times at the Combine. At a rangy 6-5, 252 pounds, Murphy doesn't necessarily project well to a classic 4-3 alignment or even the 3-4 scheme in which he starred for the Cardinal but like Allen (6-5, 260), he's one of the tougher, more ornery players I've come across. I think he'll ultimately out-play his draft selection, though not necessarily to the staggering degree as Allen.

--Rob Rang

PLAYER OVERVIEW

While Andrew Luck or Shayne Skov may have generated most of the buzz over the years, perhaps no player personified the change in culture at Stanford more than Murphy, a relatively lightly-recruited prep who built himself into a physical and playmaking two-time All-American for the Cardinal.
After redshirting in 2009 and playing only two games a year later due to undisclosed injury, Murphy started the final 40 consecutive games of his career. He hinted at his playmaking ability with an impressive starting debut in 2011, registering 40 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks but these numbers pale in comparison to his breakout 2012 season of 56 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 10 sacks or his campaign in Palo Alto, in which he recorded 62 tackles, including an eye-popping 23.5 tackles for loss and 15 sacks.

Critics will be quick to point out that Murphy was surrounded by a great deal of talent at Stanford and that while instinctive and physical, he's not particularly athletic. He starred at Stanford mostly at outside linebacker but surprised with a relatively undefined upper body at the Senior Bowl weigh-ins and was asked to drop down and play defensive end at the Senior Bowl, where his inexperience on the line showed.

In the NFL, the only trait more valued than toughness is athleticism. Regardless of the position he'll ultimately line up, Murphy will prove a fascinating experiment as to whether the former can overcome the latter.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;1071078]Trent Murphy? Is that a guy? If so I think we took him[/quote]

If this is true, III is probably gonna end up hurt again

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link here [url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1665100/trent-murphy]Trent Murphy, DE, Stanford, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com[/url]

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Well.........................................................................................................................

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awesome good job guys fucking vomit

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Hate it. But eff it

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Can't say I like the pick right now at all... If that's the position we drafted its kinda a head scratcher

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meh

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Well the predictions on a focus on QB pressure looks to be holding true with that pick. Solid player, but was seriously hoping for Moses being the choice.

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that was a reach i do believe.

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standard skins shit to do

Hmmmmm...we need a lineman bad, I KNOW! LETS REACH FOR A LB! YEA!

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Well, I think you have to look at it as leverage against Kerrigan/Orakpo contracts next year. Could be good long term thinking.

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So is he a DE or LB here?

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Are there any tackles worth a lick in the 3rd round or are we just gonna have to face it that we are going to have to make it through another year of enduring Polumbus?

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The guy on ESPN TV just made me laugh my ass off. "What?" "What?" Morgan Moses.

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Sounds like another Kerrigan type

Linebacker?

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i think you could have taken moses and gotten this guy in the 3rd. i dont hate the guy, but i dunno, seems too early.

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Come on guys he was a former steer wrestler. How can that be a bad thing!!! LOL

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Dumb pick

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I agree we could have gotten this guy later... Why the hell not take Moses... I don't get it, really don't.

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[quote=Mattyk;1071102]Sounds like another Kerrigan type[/quote]

Thats great! We really needed one as opposed to, you know, protecting the biggest investment on our team

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[quote=Mattyk;1071096]So is he a DE or LB here?[/quote]

Way too small to be a DE IMO. I think the idea is that Rak or Kerrigan is gone after this season and Murphy is the replacement. In the meantime he can be a situational pass rusher as a rookie.

Methinks that our plan is to pick up Mewort in the third to solve our tackle situation.

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Redskins trade back just to trade back and it annoys me. Outstanding OG/C prospects available then. But nah, we need LB.

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Guess they don't want to sign Orakpo long term.

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I hate this pick. Hate it!!!!

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[quote=Mattyk;1071102]Sounds like another Kerrigan type[/quote]

Definitely don't mind another motors on all the time type guy, but like others are saying he most likely could have been there with one of our 2 3rd rounders. It's at least a little bit of a head scratcher.

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[quote=NC_Skins;1071114]Guess they don't want to sign Orakpo long term.[/quote]

That what I was thinking too bye rack bye rg Ill say it now, RG will NOT finish out next season hes going to get destroyed maybe we can teach the kid to block......

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4.86 40yd. He is a slow Kerrigan. Hate it.

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[quote=skinsfanthru&thru;1071117]Definitely don't mind another motors on all the time type guy, [B]but like others are saying he most likely could have been there with one of our 2 3rd rounders. It's at least a little bit of a head scratcher.[/B][/quote]

Exactly, when the decent tackle prospects are all gone in the 3rd we'll reach AGAIN for another player who makes no sense and more than likely will have little to no impact

Thanks guys

Shanny is somewhere smiling his little oompa loompa face off

Yeah should have taken OL but o well that's y we r fans and they r GMs

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Not a sexy pick but I think its a good one.
I like this write up.
Looks like he can cover tight ends well enough.

[url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1665100/trent-murphy]Trent Murphy, DE, Stanford, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com[/url]

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Doesn't mean Orakpo is gone. You can never have enough pass rushers. But it does give them added flexibility.

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Just got the jack Daniels out. So the plan is to replace Rak with this guy? Horrible David shaw induced pick by Bruce

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if you wanted a fucking LB just take ealy for fucks sake ugh im done with this makes no sense

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1071122]Yeah should have taken OL but o well that's y we r fans and they r GMs[/quote]

yea cause they've been doing such a FANTASTIC job keeping III upright

:frustrated:

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Not gonna call this pick dumb because we don't know how he will be yet, but if he is as strgon as they say he is he could put on 20-25 lbs and be a DE, but again I dont know about this pick, I just dont know

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Trent Murphy's a great player and will help our pass rush tremendously. Our FO said they were going to put an emphasis on players who love football and are dedicated; this dude is all football, what I like to call "just a pure football player", while Moses has had some question marks about how dedicated he'll be at this level. Love it or hate it, this dude will help our defense.

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15 picks to go...