The greatest story from Friday early morning in Indianapolis at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine did not appear from the exercise routines in Lucas Oil Discipline. Alternatively, the measurements for Houston defensive lineman Ed Oliver lifted the ruckus in the media room in this article at the Indiana Convention Heart.
Guesstimates of Oliver’s sizing ranged all about the map, from 270 to 295 lbs . and with height any place from 6-foot flat to 6-2 and adjust. Now we have the formal outcomes:
At that height and arm length, he are not able to participate in the EDGE place for the Detroit Lions. The 287 lbs . would make him tailormade to be an attacking 3-procedure who can slide to the 4 or even the 5 based on the schematic style and design for a collection or participate in.
The Lions can undoubtedly use an inside disruptive power like Oliver proved to be for the Cougars in his balanced university occupation. But with Da’Shawn Hand (6-4, 298 lbs . at very last year’s combine), Damon Harrison and A’Shawn Robinson now occupying people inside DL roles, it is a tougher promote to increase Oliver with no now filling the obtrusive inadequacy of talent at the EDGE and LB positions on the defense. Not to mention, the restricted conclusion or large receiver holes…
An additional complicating element for people who covet Oliver in the Honolulu blue: his favorable proportions make him much less probable to be obtainable at the No. 8 decide on. The concerns about becoming way too mild are mitigated, probably adequate that he’s now solidly one of the prime seven picks…and that’s right before he performs out.
