I'm really wondering how the hell we only had Rourke and CJ West invited to the combine. We are still not getting any respect, despite the season we had and how these guys performed. Justice Ellison, Ty Son Lawton, Myles Price, Ke'Shawn Williams, Miles Cross, Trey Wedig, James Carpenter, Lanell Carr Jr, Jailin Walker, Shawn Asbury and Terry Jones Jr are all eligible. You are honestly telling me not a couple of those should have been invited? I will go on a limb, too, and say I bet at least 1 of these guys makes an NFL roster. So in my mind, with 329 invites and only 224 picks in the draft (32 teams X 7 rounds), if anyone makes an NFL roster that wasn't invited then they royally F'ed up. The Colts better at least take a look at a few of these guys as free agents.
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Trey Wedig should get an opportunity based on size alone. That kind of size is RARE!
I don’t think it’s a lack of respect. IU just doesn’t have the top tier NFL prospects. If anything, I’d say it speaks to the great job Cignetti and staff did last year.
I would have definitely thought Walker and maybe Ellison would receive invites. The one guy Who could be a sleeper on that list is Carpenter. He plays with a lot of effort and intensity, doesn't take off plays, and makes plays You don't think He is capable of making.
I know I'm biased, but some of the plays that Price and Williams made showing their moves and speed they have.....and Ellison with his size and combination of speed and power.....I just really think they should be in the top 329. Maybe not all of them, but damn, some. But like I said, if just one of them make a roster, then I'm right. That would be jumping over 125 players that they thought were better than them. We shall see.
Out of curiosity, I googled players drafted that were not invited to the combine. Found this article from last year, mentioning the top 10 players of all time:
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