I don't know if any one saw this over the weekend. Every year over Super Bowl weekend a small group of college players do a variety of skills competitions for scouts and fans, etc. This year most of the big name guys weren't there but obviously they don't need to raise their stock. I just watched it because we recorded it and I thought I would give a little review of the action and get your guys' thoughts on how everyone did.

People who were there:

QBs: Nate Davis, Ball State, Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, Chase Daniel, Mizzou, Hunter Cantwell, Louisville

Accuracy: They had to hit moving targets that were 10, 20, 30 and then 40 yards down field.

Harrell won it after a bonus round between him and Davis b/c they were tied. Both of them looked good but Davis clearly had better downfield accuracy. Daniel didn't look too great and Cantwell looked all right. The announcers throughout all the QB drills were like drooling over Harrell but he really didn't impress me too much.

In the arm strength Nate Davis really shined. He threw balls of 67 and then with the competition already won, 70 yards. Last year Flacco threw it 71 and 74 yards. Harrell threw 60 and his second throw wasn't any longer than the first, Cantwell threw 64 and 65 yards but both of his were really high. Daniel threw 61 and 63 yards.

And finally in the QB scramble the players had to run with a ball and make some throws on the run at a basket and then a target. None of them hit the basket (Harrell and Davis came closest) and only Cantwell and Harrell hit the target but Davis' throw didn't have enough on it to hit it and it barely missed the target. Harrell had the best footwork through the ropes. Harrell won.

On to the receivers and backs

Juaquin Iglesias, OU, Hakeem Nicks, UNC, Ramses Barden, Cal Poly, Jordan Norwood, Penn State, Donald Brown UConn (The only RB in the comp)

All impressed in all the comps with their hands. Nicks showed OK speed and good hands. Brown impressed with his ability to catch. Iglesias did well, he had the best speed of the bunch I'd say. Norwood has great hands but at 5'11" he's not a guy I think the Bears should be interested in. The guy who really impressed me was the 6'6" frame of Barden he didn't seem like a burner but his size and his long stride make him a guy I'd love the Bears to look at in the second round or maybe third depending on what the scouts are saying.