Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis emerged as one of the big winners from the NFL Scouting Combine earlier this month. Despite one of the all-time great performances in combine history, whispers persist that NFL scouts may be skeptical about his pa s-rush ability at the next level.Speaking at the 85th Maxwell Club Awards at Harrahs Resort Atlantic City, where he was presented with the Chuck Bednarik Award as the nations top defensive player, Davis addre sed those concerns head on.I did a lot of self-reflection and you know, I understand thats one of my achillies heels but thats what I worked on in the offseason and thats Pat Sims Jersey what Im getting better at, he said. A lot of people think that its end-all-be-all at Georgia in that scheme but Im putting the work in and doing my best to be a complete player and do all the nece sary things to be in on pa s rush too.The national champion Bulldogs boast draft picks up and down the defensive line, one of the factors playing into Davis mostly being substituted out on third downs. Once Drew Sample Jersey weighing as much as 360 pounds, conditioning has also been a question raised by talent evaluators during the pre-draft proce s. However, Davis showed up at Indianapolis in what appeared to be prime shape, tipping the scales at 341 pounds and running the fastest official forty-yard dash (4.78) of any player over 310 pounds since 2003, according to Next Gen Stats.He would later add a 10-foot-3 broad jump, the longest such jump since 2003 by a combine participant who weighed 300 or more pounds and registered a 1.68 10-yard split, which is a more explosive time than that of JJ Watt (1.71). Davis elaborated on his most memorable combine experience, which highlights his love for the Vontaze Burfict Jersey game.Scroll to ContinueI would just say hanging around the other players. Thats one of the only times that you have all those college football players in one area, so you can talk game with people from all over the country. Its not even about the on-field performance, its more about the off-the-field connections I made.Despite the memorable combine performance, Davis chose to workout at his pro day, just one day prior, specifically going through a slew of pa s-rush drills during positional work, in order to showcase his skill Vincent Rey Jersey -set to NFL teams once again.Everything that I do, I want to put on a show and put my best foot forward, so Ive already heard great responses from that, Davis replied when asked about feedback from his workout. I expected nothing le s. I went out there and did my best, so coming back and hearing positive reviews, Im feeling good.There seems to be quite a few million reasons why Davis should be feeling good. While draft grades currently fluctuate on where the Charlotte native will be taken, most teams view him as a solid mid-first round selection in the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft.Latest Podcast Episodes
