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Rashee Rice at the NFL Combine

Postby PonyPride » Sat Mar 04, 2023 9:10 pm

40-yard dash: 4.51
10-yard split: 1.49
Vertical jump: 41 inches
Broad jump: 10 feet, 8 inches

Analysis
By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst

Overview
Talented but enigmatic receiver with game tape that shows a lack of consistency and impressive ball skills. Rice has enough top-end speed to attack vertically but has a tendency for nonchalant running on intermediate routes and zone-beaters underneath. In one game you might see terrific ball-tracking and jump-ball victories followed by frustrating drops and a lack of physicality in fighting back on contested catches. The route inefficiencies can be cleaned up, but Rice must play with better consistency and urgency to find long-term NFL reps.

Strengths
Good blend of size, length and speed.
Second gear allows for decent vertical separation.
Works hard to keep cornerbacks stacked once he’s on top.
Effective ball-tracking with talent to alter trip to the football.
Impressive leap-and-lean on jump-ball challenges.
Play strength to separate late and snatch with extended hands.
Scrambles with quarterback and works hard back on throws.

Weaknesses
Can be nonchalant through drive phase of intermediate routes.
Lacks commitment to detail as a route runner.
Too content to play jump ball.
Inconsistent use of frame to shield defender.
Slow to sink and open into zone voids.
Frequent free-releaser who needs to prove he can beat press.

Sources Tell Us
“The production looks good this year, but I think Danny Gray was a better prospect coming out last year. (Rice) can run but you don’t always see his speed when he plays.” -- Scouting director for AFC team
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Re: Rashee Rice at the NFL Combine

Postby ponyboy » Sat Mar 04, 2023 11:22 pm

I get some of that, but he’ll be a beast.
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Re: Rashee Rice at the NFL Combine

Postby Terry Webster » Sun Mar 05, 2023 7:37 pm

One of the articles I was reading had him listed as one of 5 players whose stock went up.
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Re: Rashee Rice at the NFL Combine

Postby HorsePower » Mon Mar 06, 2023 11:21 am

I saw that (stock up), too.
But watching the combine, the announcers said 4.51 was "a great time for him"
We're there people who thought he's slow? He might not be CeeDee Lamb, but I assume he can run with Gallup... right?
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Re: Rashee Rice at the NFL Combine

Postby well travelled pony » Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:27 pm

HorsePower wrote:I saw that (stock up), too.
But watching the combine, the announcers said 4.51 was "a great time for him"
We're there people who thought he's slow? He might not be CeeDee Lamb, but I assume he can run with Gallup... right?



They need to check the timer. He no way ran a 4.51. And, as we have seen, Rashee is quick.
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Re: Rashee Rice at the NFL Combine

Postby mtrout » Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:41 pm

Same time as Max Duggan, tsk tsk
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