Blues Defenseman Marco Scandella to Make Possible Season Debut

The past five drafts have seen 32 offensive linemen go in the first round, and NFL Media analyst Mike Mayock said he has six offensive linemen graded as first-rounders this year. Mayocks top-rated lineman is Iowa tackle -- but Mayock has Scherff as the best interior lineman available. I fully expect Brandon Scherff to be the first offensive lineman off the board, Mayock said Friday on the s coverage of the . Mayock also said that while he sees Scherff playing inside, numerous teams have Scherff as a tackle. I think he kicks inside and Day 1 becomes a starter, Mayock said. Scherff weighed in at 6-foot-4 1/2 and 319 pounds, with a wingspan of 80 1/4 inches. He was clocked at 5.07 seconds in the 40 on Friday, with a 10-yard split of 1.78 seconds -- strong numbers for a guy of his size. Scherff, whose pro day is March 23, suffered a slight right hamstring injury during the first position drill and thus was finished for the day. But that is not going to affect his draft stock one iota -- he should be one of the first two linemen off the board regardle s. He checked off all the boxes he needed to check off, Mayock said. LSUs Collins also could be on the moveAnother star college left tackle who could move to the right side or inside at the next level is LSUs (). Like Scherff, Collins thought a bit about turning pro after the 2013 season, but decided to stay in school. Is he a guard or is he a tackle? NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah said. He looked like a tackle on Friday.Fellow analyst Charles Davis also was impre sed, though he said, Im thinking hes a guard. Davis compared Collins (6-4 1/2, 305, with an 82- Joakim Nordstrom Jersey inch wingspan) to guard , who was a starting right tackle in college at UCF. Any power-running team would love to have LaEl Collins, Davis said.Mayock noted that LSU hasnt had an offensive lineman taken in the first round since 1998 and said, I think this kids going to break that string. Former NFL coach Brian Billick, who now is a NFL Network analyst summed up Collins day thusly: I think hes making some money. Collins was clocked at 5.12 in the 40 and 4.62 in the 20-yard shuttle; he also had a vertical jump of 27 inches and a broad jump of 108 inches (an even 9 feet).Clemmings athleticism is a selling point is Pittsburghs . But as everyone who follows the draft knows, there is some risk with Clemmings because he has played just two seasons along the offensive line -- and at right tackle, no le s. He was a defensive lineman in high school and in his first two seasons at Pitt. But he definitely has the physical traits of a left tackle: He is 6-4 3/4 and 309 pounds, with an impre sive wingspan of 85 5/8 inches. Mayock touted Clemmings tremendously high ceiling, but noted that because of his inexperience at the position, there is a risk that he never reaches that upside.NFL Network analyst Shaun OHara, a former longtime NFL offensive lineman, said of Clemmings: This guy is a physical specimen. Later, OHara said that while Clemmings is raw, he definitely has the athletic ability to be a tackle. Davis and Mayock both said that if a team has some concerns about using Clemmings on the left side early in his career, they can Petr Mrazek Jersey start him on the right side and move him later. Clemmings was timed in 5.14 seconds in the 40 and a sterling 4.54 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle. He had a vertical jump of 32.5 inches and a broad jump of 111 inches (9.25 feet).Fast-rising OT has good dayFloridas entered college as the nations top-ranked high school offensive lineman, and Jeremiah and Davis say they think he will leave college as the No. 1 left tackle in the draft. Humphries, who is from Charlotte, had a checkered three-year career because of injuries at Florida. But his athleticism always has been a big selling point, and Jeremiah says Humphries has the best feet of any tackle in this draft cla s.Humphries weighed in the 280s at Florida, and Jeremiah said there were some weight questions. But he was measured at 6-5 and 307 pounds at the official combine weigh-in, which should a suage doubts about his size. He ran the 40 in 5.12 seconds and the 20-yard shuttle in 4.64 seconds; he also had a vertical jump of 31 inches.Blah TE cla s highlighted by Minnesota starThis years tight end cla s is underwhelming. How underwhelming? The top tight end in the cla s for Mayock (and almost every analyst) is Minnesotas , whose dad, Brian, was . Mayock has Williams -- who measured at 6-3 7/8 and 249 pounds and ran a 4.77 in the 40 -- as a second-rounder. He is the only tight end I have in the first two rounds, Mayock said. He said Williams is athletic -- albeit not explosive -- and has really good hands. Williams was clocked in a solid 4.37 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle and had a 34.5-inch vertical jump.Mayock has Miamis () as the No. 2 tight end and noted that there is no clear-cut No. 3 guy at the position. After that, whats your flavor? Mayock said, noting that a teams preference at the position -- whether it is looking for a Marcus Kruger Men Jersey blocker, a pa s-catcher or some kind of combination -- would determine their draft board after the top two. Mayock did say Walford (6-4, 251) has a nice combination of size, speed and strength, though Walfords 4.79 clocking in the 40 was mildly disappointing. But Walford did well in the vertical jump, at 35 inches, and in the broad jump, at 120 inches (10 feet).FSU star can be a Pro Bowl centerFlorida States went into the season considered a potential -- and, in some circles, probable -- first-round pick at left tackle. Erving was a defensive lineman in high school and in his first season at FSU; he was moved to left tackle in 2012 and was a revelation. He especially was good in 2013, but his play seemed to drop off a bit early this season.In an effort to shore up the offensive line as a whole, he was moved to center in mid-November and started the final five games there. He played so well that he is considered the best center in the draft. Mayock said Erving (6-5 1/2, 313, with a wingspan of 84 1/8 inches) is a starting -quality center, and both he and Jeremiah said Erving conceivably could go late in the first round. He ran the 40 in 5.16 seconds, with his best 10-yard split being 1.84. He also had a broad jump of 112 inches (9 feet, 3 inches).Ducks OT continues to open some eyesOregons has been overlooked a bit in all the talk about offensive tackles, but he was a key cog for a high-powered offense in college and looked good Friday during testing. Fisher -- who was a three-year starter at left tackle -- mi sed two games this season with a leg injury, and the Ducks surrendered 12 sacks in those games; they gave up 19 in the other 13 games combined.Fisher (6-6 1/8, 306 pounds, with an 82-inch wingspan) was clocked at 5.01 in the 40, with a solid 10-yard split of 1.75 seconds (his other 10-yard split was 1.78 seconds). There was a thought that Fisher would have to move to the right side in the NFL, but Mayock said, Hes making a case for, Im a left tackle.NFL Network analyst Shaun OHara, a former NFL offensive lineman, was impre sed: He looked really polished. Despite his size, Fisher looks almost lean, and he should be a second-day selection -- perhaps Jordan Martinook Women Jersey even in the second round. He also blew away the field with a clocking of 4.33 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle, and had an excellent vertical jump of 32.5 inches.TE has good hands, but turns in slow timeFlorida States won the Mackey Award as the nations top college tight end in 2014, but his best Jamieson Rees Women Jersey 40 time Friday was a 4.93 clocking. Mayock termed that disappointing, saying he expected OLeary (6-3, 252) to run in the 4.7/4.75 range. Thats significantly slower than I expected, Mayock said.As a receiver, OLeary is advanced; he has good hands -- Mayock calls him a natural hands catcher -- and understands routes. But his lack of size means he could struggle as an in-line blocker at the next level, and there are questions about his ability to get open against NFL linebackers and safeties.More on the linemenSome other linemen who caught the eyes of analysts Friday included Miami OT , Iowa OT , Penn State OT and Stanford OT . Flowers, Peat and Smith left school after their junior seasons. Mayock said that while Flowers played left tackle for UM, he could see him moving to the right side at the next level; he also lauded Flowers run-blocking. He gets movement in the running game, Mayock said.Mayock noted that Donnal was overshadowed by Scherff at Iowa, but sees Donnal as a fourth- or fifth-rounder who can be a starting right tackle in the NFL. Mayock said Smith had a great and might be undervalued; he is another college left tackle who seems likely to move to the tight side. Mayock said Peat needs to get stronger, nastier and a little tougher but also that he has a definite upside as a starting left tackle.Looking aheadSaturdays testing definitely is the most eagerly awaited by those fans who enjoy offensive football: The featured positions are running backs, quarterbacks and wide receivers. The running back cla s is an impre sive one, and Mayock touted the quality at the top and the depth throughout. Its one of the best running back cla ses Ive seen in recent history, he said.Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter .

Defenseman Marco Scandella was triggered from long-term IR the other day, setting up his period debut for the St. Louis Blues' following outing at the Metropolitan Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes (2/21, 6 pm CT)Scandella has not played a game this season because of right hip surgical procedure, yet has been exercising regularly with cry for the last month. The following video game the 32-year-old D-man shows up in will be his 700th career NHL game. The Blues likewise triggered fellow defenseman Scott Perunovich from the exact same list Kevin Hayes Jersey. The Blues consequently sent him to St. Louis' AHL associate in Springfield. With Scandella and Perunovich off the long-lasting unavailable list, the Blues no more need to make use of the salary-cap relief tool Jacques Plante Jersey. Originally gotten by the Blues at the 2020 profession deadline, Scandella has actually played 130 job ready St. Louis, with 6 goals and 18 aids. He is authorized for another period after this one, at a $3. 275 million cap hit. Making room for Scandella meant cry had to shuffle points around a bit more than common, such as sending LW Jake Neighbours down to Springfield in a paper step https://www.stlouisbluesprostore.com/red-berenson-jersey. Neighbours himself suffered a lower-body injury in the Blues' 7-2 shellacking by the Ottawa Senators this previous Sunday and is relatively out for some time, according to head instructor Craig Berube. Neighbours is a first round 2020 draft choice and has actually played in 30 games this season with 4 goals and four assists. He is expected to be re-evaluated in 5 weeks' time https://www.stlouisbluesprostore.com/chris-pronger-jersey. Scandella, meanwhile, wants to make 3 months well worth of skating practice pay off when cry will need him most in a competition against among the NHL's best teams. The 2008 2nd-round Minnesota draft choice journeyman has invested time with bush, Sabres, and Canadiens before winding up in St. Louis, where he's scored 24 factors throughout his time putting on heaven Note sweater. Next Landon Sim Jersey. Blues play to end 2022-23 will certainly determine the next couple of years. darkIt took previous Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester rather time to be himself following his own hip surgical procedure. St. Louis is really hoping Scandella is much more completely recuperated so they can evaluate him in addition to the rest of the team heading right into the 2023 offseason.