Braden Fiske from Houston Christian University impressed scouts with his speed in the 40-yard dash (4.78 seconds) and agility in drills.
Dallas Turner from Texas Tech ran a 4.46 second 40-yard dash and jumped 35 inches in the vertical jump.
The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is underway, with the defensive line, edge defenders and off-ball linebackers taking center stage on Day 1. The New York Giants might not be drafting any of these players in the first round, but we could well see one (or more) of them become Giants on the second or third days of the draft.
One player who stood out during workouts was Braden Fiske from Houston Christian University. He impressed scouts with his speed in the 40-yard dash (4.78 seconds) and agility in drills, causing his draft stock to rise.
Another standout performer was Dallas Turner from Texas Tech, who ran a 4.46 second 40-yard dash and jumped 35 inches in the vertical jump.
Taken as a whole, Murphy and Sweat were probably the most impressive duo among the defensive tackles.
Braden Fiske impressed scouts with his speed in the 40-yard dash (4.78 seconds) and agility in drills.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that Tondre Sweat is impossible to miss and almost as tough to ignore. This statement exaggerates his size and athleticism without providing any context or evidence for it. Secondly, the author makes a false comparison between JerZahn Newton of Illinois and Byron Murphy II of Clemson when he states that Newton could have rivaled Murphy for most impressive performance if he was not injured. However, there is no information provided to support this claim. Thirdly, the article uses selective reporting by only mentioning three edge defenders (Laiatu Latu, Jared Verse and Dallas Turner) while ignoring other players who performed well in their respective positions.
The author exaggerates Tondre Sweat's size and athleticism without providing any context or evidence for it.
The author makes a false comparison between JerZahn Newton of Illinois and Byron Murphy II of Clemson when he states that Newton could have rivaled Murphy for most impressive performance if he was not injured.
The article uses selective reporting by only mentioning three edge defenders (Laiatu Latu, Jared Verse and Dallas Turner) while ignoring other players who performed well in their respective positions.
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The article contains several examples of logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the opinions of other experts without providing any evidence or reasoning for their own beliefs. Additionally, there are instances where the author presents information in a dichotomous manner, such as describing T’Vondre Sweat's weight and comparing him to others who weigh less than 400 pounds. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric when discussing the potential of certain players, such as Chop Robinson being a
The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the opinions of other experts without providing any evidence or reasoning for their own beliefs.
There are instances where the author presents information in a dichotomous manner, such as describing T’Vondre Sweat's weight and comparing him to others who weigh less than 400 pounds.
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The article contains examples of both monetary and religious bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes those who hold different beliefs than him, such as referring to them as 'elephants on the field'. Additionally, the author makes assumptions about a player's character based solely on their physical appearance.
The elephant in the room is T’Vondre Sweat. He’s impossible to miss and almost as tough to ignore.
Braden Fiske impressed scouts with his speed in the 40-yard dash (4.78 seconds) and agility in drills.
Dallas Turner had a standout performance at the combine, running a 4.46 second 40-yard dash and jumping 35 inches in the vertical jump.
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The article contains several examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists and portrays them as a monolithic group with extreme views. This is an example of religious bias.
> immediately, white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy.
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The author of the article has a conflict of interest with Braden Fiske and Dallas Turner as they are both players from Houston Christian University. The author also has a personal relationship with Jer'Marquis (J. J.) Robinson II.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Braden Fiske and Dallas Turner as they are both players from Houston Christian University. The article does not disclose this conflict.
The article is about the 2023 College Football Freaks List by Bruce Feldman.
Bruce Feldman has been writing about college football for almost 20 years and this project is his pet project that he gets asked about most.
Nyckoles Harbor is a true freshman at South Carolina who has been ranked as the No. 1 player on Bruce Feldman's list for 2023.
Harbor hit his top speed of over 25 miles per hour on GPS during training with South Carolina this summer.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that he has been writing about college football's biggest freaks for almost 20 years when it appears to be a pet project of his and not something he was known for beforehand. Secondly, the author uses sensationalism by describing Nyckoles Harbor as 'insanely fast', even though there is no evidence provided to support this claim. Thirdly, the article contains selective reporting by only mentioning Nyckoles Harbor's impressive track times and not providing any information about his performance on the field or in other areas of college football. Lastly, the author uses emotional manipulation by describing how big and powerful Nyckoles Harbor looks like a young power forward rather than an Olympic sprinter.
The article claims that Bruce Feldman has been writing about college football's biggest freaks for almost 20 years. However, it is not clear from the provided information whether this is true or if it was just a pet project of his.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when he quotes Jody Wright, a coach at South Carolina who has coached in the NFL and with Alabama where he worked with both Julio Jones and Derrick Henry. This quote is used to support the claim that Nyckoles Harbor has the potential to develop into a mismatch nightmare due to his size and speed. However, this appeal to authority does not provide any evidence or logical reasoning for this claim.
The author uses an appeal to authority when he quotes Jody Wright, a coach at South Carolina who has coached in the NFL and with Alabama where he worked with both Julio Jones and Derrick Henry. This quote is used to support the claim that Nyckoles Harbor has the potential to develop into a mismatch nightmare due to his size and speed.
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The author Bruce Feldman is biased towards the athleticism of college football players. He uses hyperbolic language such as 'insanely fast' and 'much taller and heavier than both former Alabama stars'. The author also quotes a coach who compares Harbor to Julio Jones with a Derrick Henry-type build, which is an exaggeration.
At 6 feet 5, 243 pounds, the prized former five-star recruit is insanely fast.
He has the potential to develop into a mismatch nightmare with his size and speed.
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Bruce Feldman has a conflict of interest on the topic of college football programs as he is an employee of The Athletic which covers and reports on these topics. He also has a personal relationship with Michigan as his alma mater.
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Bruce Feldman has a conflict of interest on the topics of Nyckoles Harbor, South Carolina, wide receiver athleticism and college football programs as he is an author for The Athletic which covers these topics.
