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The combine workouts have lost a lot of their importance since so many players now skip parts or all of them and do pro day workouts instead. GMs are finally realizing that these guys train just to get faster or stronger and it's not a true reflection of what they do in games. They even practice the interviews so you can't trust those either.

Feb 26, 2026 at 8:39 AM

#306

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A lot of small guys in one way or another. The guys who fit every measurable will be long gone by 27 anyways so it's always like this. That's when we rely on the team to just find football players.

Feb 26, 2026 at 8:48 AM

#307

ritz126
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Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by 49ers808:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Rueben Bain Jr. (EDGE, Miami)
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 270
Arm Length: 30 7/8"
Hand Size: 9 1/8"
— The Draft Network (@TheDraftNetwork) February 26, 2026

Yikes.

So he dropping due to TRex syndrome too?

Doubt he drops much, he's talented and you can only draft whomever is available in the draft. I think I saw somewhere that there was only two EDGES drafted since 1999 with shorter arms. Howell's even worse

this was known about him he will still go top 10 at worst likely still top 5

Feb 26, 2026 at 8:51 AM

#308

NYniner85
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Originally posted by 49ers808:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

R Mason Thomas
6022
241
8 7/8 hand
31 5/8 arm
78 1/8 wing
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) February 26, 2026

Tiny for sure…bigger than Mike green from last yr lol

Feb 26, 2026 at 8:52 AM

#309

NYniner85
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Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
The combine workouts have lost a lot of their importance since so many players now skip parts or all of them and do pro day workouts instead. GMs are finally realizing that these guys train just to get faster or stronger and it's not a true reflection of what they do in games. They even practice the interviews so you can't trust those either.

They can't skip measurements though.

Feb 26, 2026 at 8:54 AM

#310

ritz126
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Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Caleb Banks
6062
327
10 7/8 hand
35 arm
85 3/4 wing
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) February 26, 2026

I know he has injuries, but id take him. He looks like a wrecking ball in the middle which we need.

Javon Kinlaw
6'5 1/8
324
10 1/2 hand
34 7/8 arm
83 3/4 wing

...just saying

Kinlaw injuries specifically knee injury is what was his problem

Im taking banks in first round depending what we do in FA he is just an athlethic freak and i love the length he will be perfect as a 3T i think his athlethic testing is going to be off the charts

i still cant get over his tape against LSU last season

[ Edited by ritz126 on Feb 26, 2026 at 8:54 AM ]

Feb 26, 2026 at 8:58 AM

#311

NYniner85
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Joshua Josephs (EDGE, Tennessee)

Height: 6'3"
Weight: 242
Arm Length: 34 1/4"
Hand Size: 10"
— The Draft Network (@TheDraftNetwork) February 26, 2026

Malachi Lawrence (EDGE, UCF)

Height: 6'4"
Weight: 253
Arm Length: 33 5/8"
Hand Size: 9 1/4"
— The Draft Network (@TheDraftNetwork) February 26, 2026

Derrick Moore (EDGE, Michigan)

Height: 6'4"
Weight: 255
Arm Length: 33 3/8"
Hand Size: 9 1/8"
— The Draft Network (@TheDraftNetwork) February 26, 2026

Zion Young (EDGE, Missouri)

Height: 6'6"
Weight: 262
Arm Length: 33"
Hand Size: 9 1/2
— The Draft Network (@TheDraftNetwork) February 26, 2026

[ Edited by NYniner85 on Feb 26, 2026 at 8:58 AM ]

Feb 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM

#312

NYniner85
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Originally posted by ritz126:
Kinlaw injuries specifically knee injury is what was his problem

Im taking banks in first round depending what we do in FA he is just an athlethic freak and i love the length he will be perfect as a 3T i think his athlethic testing is going to be off the charts

i still cant get over his tape against LSU last season

A foot injury for a 330lb man is not nothing either. Both players were raw as s**t. His pad level and hand usage is pretty terrible overall. Someone will take him before 27 anyway.

Feb 26, 2026 at 9:03 AM

#313

Heroism
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Originally posted by NYniner85:

Rueben Bain Jr. (EDGE, Miami)
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 270
Arm Length: 30 7/8"
Hand Size: 9 1/8"
— The Draft Network (@TheDraftNetwork) February 26, 2026

holy f**k lol

Feb 26, 2026 at 9:11 AM

#314

NYniner85
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Georgia DT Christien Miller combine measurements:

6036
321
8018 wing
3300 arm
1000 hand pic.twitter.com/rmszQNsnzv
— John "Draft" Vogel (@DraftVogel) February 26, 2026

Feb 26, 2026 at 9:32 AM

#315

genus49
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Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by ritz126:
Kinlaw injuries specifically knee injury is what was his problem

Im taking banks in first round depending what we do in FA he is just an athlethic freak and i love the length he will be perfect as a 3T i think his athlethic testing is going to be off the charts

i still cant get over his tape against LSU last season

A foot injury for a 330lb man is not nothing either. Both players were raw as s**t. His pad level and hand usage is pretty terrible overall. Someone will take him before 27 anyway.

Beat me to it. Foot injuries to big dudes are scary. I'd love to add him to the team to see if he can hit his potential but we only get one first round pick and our roster isn't in position for chasing potential. Need guys who have shown consistency on tape IMO.