He's 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds and ran a 4.38-second 40-yard dash at his Pro Day. You had to think your way through it.It ended up being a nice fit. My concern is how he'll fare against speed off the edge; he has such great energy in the running game, but I would just like to see him use that same energy finishing in protection. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History. Verser one, Collinsworth two. When Chase ran under 4.4 at his pro day, I knew he would be the first receiver off the board. Cris Collinsworth is an American Journalist and Sportscaster. Playing quarterback for the War Eagles outstanding coach Jay Donnelly, he was also named to the all-state team in basketball during his senior year, and won the 100-yard dash in the Class 3A State Track and Field Championships as a junior. He also wants to jam with two arms instead of using his length with a one-armed jam. Born in Ohio in 1959, Cris Collinsworth moved with his family to Florida at the age of four and later attended Astronaut High School in Titusville, where his father was the basketball coach and later the principal. The Florida tight end is a brilliant catcher of the ball and possesses a comical catch radius. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. I was told that Mac Jones would be a late first-round pick early in the process. The only other items he's wearing are a wrist watch and a slight, crooked grin he can't quite hide. He wasn't going to beat many people in a 40 yard sprint, but he got into and out of his cuts at his top speed. von Mann sensed the room even before Infante went on his trips: "This could be the guy Lindy Infante wants! He is the majority owner and CEO of PFF. Your email address will not be published. He is not afraid of man coverage and brings a very aggressive mindset. It was a challenge to play Cover 0 versus Florida because you couldnt leave Toney one on one with anybody. He is powerful and quick inside, as well. He fights hard to get to the edge against guards, using his hands well, and then is just too much to keep from turning the corner. Feb 11, 2022 at 06:24 AM. The "XL," stamped on the shorts is a gag. The ubiquitous Cowboys and Raiders had told him they could take him late in the first round. GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida rush end Jachai Polite became one of the most talked about names coming out of the NFL Combine last month. Dan Quinn takes over as the defensive coordinator and needs a Richard Sherman to run this defense. Slater's footwork might not yet be on the same level as David Bakhtiaris, but his ability to stay in front of elite pass-rushers will keep him in the league for a long time. [24] His son, Austin Collinsworth, is a former football player and team captain at the University of Notre Dame. "But now that neither one of them are here, hey it's a good story.". Jerry will be tempted to go for Caleb Farley, the best athlete in this cornerback class, but the injury risk associated with the Virginia Tech corner is just too great. Personal life Collinsworth currently lives in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, with his wife Holly, and their four children. Michigan Wolverine defensive end Aidan Hutchinson runs 40-yard dash at 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. Sewell is a potential Hall of Fame talent, and the Bengals know who their best player in franchise history is Anthony Muoz. That is why CC was a Pro Bowler. At 6ft 5in (1.96m) in height, Collinsworth often created mismatches against much smaller cornerbacks. "(Infante) was a Florida guy Some people you just connect with. The following season Collinsworth led the way in one of the biggest turnarounds in NCAA college football history as Florida finished 8-4. NFL World Is Not Happy With Cris Collinsworth Sunday Night. He was just a blur against Notre Dame in Alabama's semifinal contest. Award is part of $3 million in new grants to athletic fields nationwide, 2023 The Cincinnati Bengals. Collinsworth, who was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1959, has won five Emmy Awards. Pro Bowl & Super Bowl He faced the best receivers in the country, and his physical style created issues for almost everyone he faced. Cris Collinsworth is among Brevard Countys greatest four-sport athletes as he starred in football, basketball, track and field and baseball for Astronaut High School. And Newsome is rock solid. His son, Austin, played football at the University of Notre Dame. Collinsworth was taken in the second round of the 1981 NFL draft with the 37th overall pick by the Cincinnati Bengals and was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons. Brady's competitiveness during his time with the New England Patriots. I remember the conversation afterward," Collinsworth says. 5, New England Patriots trade up for Justin Fields By Cris Collinsworth Apr 29, 2021 Welcome to PFF draft week! Again, I would have taken Dyami Brown here, but Brown ran only a 4.46-second 40-yard dash at just 185 pounds, so he will give way to Bateman despite looking much faster on the field. 250+ three-page scouting profiles - advanced stats, 3-year grades, player comps, combine data and Senior Bowl grades - for the 2023 draft class. All rights reserved. It is also possible that Pittsburgh could draft injured Alabama center Landon Dickerson and wait for him to recover. Collinsworth retired from professional football in 1989. He can also drop into coverage for new Jets head coach Robert Saleh. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. But, the first 10 yards for a receiver are not relevant. Good running ability after catch. Live picks, grades and reaction to the 2023 NFL Draft. "I have a very distinct memory of that practice when they first came in," Mike Brown says. 556. Lance will eventually give the 49ers that final element: a QB who can run on bootlegs opposite those stretch runs. (Complete Story), What Happened To Peter Warrick? It was announced on April 16, 2009 that Collinsworth would replace John Madden in NBCs Sunday Night Football, leaving the NFL Network. It was a close-run thing.". He will run down backs trying to bounce outside, and as quarterbacks get more mobile, defenders will have to match those skills. By the time he was 8, Chris became a regular at the Gators' annual summer football camps. Knows how to set up a DB to go by Could be a big play guy could start for us. He catches the ball so easily that converting to his great running skills happens very quickly. 3 that no trade seemed fair. "I figured there was no way they were going to take another receiver," Collinsworth says. "If he somehow slips to the second round, he is going to be a big-time steal.". Advertisement Cris Collinsworth 40 time What was Cris Collinsworth's 40 time? "We had them graded closely enough to talk about it," says Brown, the Bengals president, of that first round. Polite pulled up hurt after running a 4.84-second 40-yard dash, a slow time given his penchant for harassing opposing quarterbacks in college as an electric pass-rusher. His tight spirals and ease of release really are something to watch. He remained with the Bengals until the 1988 season, catching three passes for 40 yards in Super Bowl XXIII, the final game of his career. Port St. Lucie, FL 34952, Stay alert on sports news and events from the Hall. The more tape I watched, the more I was convinced that Phillips was the best defender in this class. PFF is a football performance data and technology company. Meanwhile, earlier in the game when Mahomes threw a pass straight to the ground for an incompletion, Collinsworth said . Better runner than our running backs.". NFL analyst Cris Collinsworth explains why Jachai Polite will be 'big-time steal' if taken in Round 2 . He finally figured out it was a Florida teammate and not the Giants. He will often see pulling guards and beat them to the hole. Can he play the same when he isnt perfectly protected like at BYU? 40 Times for Tall Receivers are a Poor Indicator of Speed, Welcome to FootballProsLive.com. Not Infante. Abe, known as "Lincoln" in high school, was one of the top scorers in Kentucky high-school basketball history, and played for the Kentucky Wildcats "Fiddling Five" who won the 1958 national championship. 2021 NFL Draft Big Board | 2021 NFL Draft Guide | 2021 NFL Draft Stats Export | NFL Mock Drafts | NFL Mock Draft Simulator. Marshall is an uninterested blocker, but he has the size to do it at the next level, where there will be added motivation. No one projected that in their reports. He will not beat himself with penalties, either. Collinsworth was moved to wide receiver, where his new position coach was former Gator quarterback Steve Spurrier in his first year as a coach. Collinsworth hadn't done the slide earlier in the year, but he. He's an easy pick for No. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. some comments that probably would have been best kept to himself, he tweeted after watching Polite's game film. [20] In his first season, Collinsworth was the team's leading receiver and set the Bengals franchise record for receptions by a rookie with 67, the most by an NFL rookie wide receiver in 21 years. Barmore is a can't-miss pick. One of the things I really like about Waddle is that he tends to hold his speed and create comfort for the defensive back before hitting the jets, and then it is all over. So was Collinsworth's future Bengals Super Bowl teammate James Brooks. Cris Collinsworth is the game analyst for NBC's Sunday . Not the scouts. His pedigree as a former five-star recruit doesn't hurt matters, either. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Oweh didn't even play football until his junior year of high school, which may explain his lack of pass-rushing skills. "He has the intelligence to learn any or all three positions in which we use wide receivers, the kind of guy who I think will be extremely dependable. 1 on the Bengals list, Collinsworth No. He retired from the NFL following the 1988 season. Cris Collinsworth: Picture of productivity. During the Muoz era of the '80s, Cincinnati had two MVP QBs and went to the Super Bowl twice. In the next round at No. He also carried the ball 18 times for 100 yards. Alabama running back Najee Harris could be the choice here if the Steelers opt to go for one of the more powerful offensive linemen in Round 2. Orlando, FL 32856, Visit the Florida Sports Hall of Fame stars, six of whom had participated in previous Superstars finals. Collinsworth was highly successful in the classroom as well as he was named an Academic All-American. Collinsworths best event was the 100-yard-dash and in 1976, he won the Class 3A state championship in the event, running the race in 10 seconds flat. Likes. Bateman is a free-flowing route runner who doesnt look overly fast or quick on tape. He shoots gaps quickly and seems to always be a step ahead on his reads. He returned to the Bengals and played for them through the end of the 1988 season, catching three passes for 40 yards in Super Bowl XXIII, the final game of his career. In the end, the Falcons draft Kyle Pitts. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a2dac10f868e873 He will be a favorite of the post-game highlight shows. Count Collinsworth in the camp of those who believe he can have that same kind of impact at the next level, poor pre-draft workouts or not. Despite all of his accomplishments on the football field, Cris Collinsworth still says that the biggest thrill he ever had in sports was winning that race. Sunday night, the longtime NBC NFL analyst gave fans what they wanted prior to kickoff between the Buccaneers and the Chiefs. Collinsworth, a senior, had 40 receptions for 599 yards and three touchdowns. But when you have Derrick Henry, that positional flexibility and power come into play. He joined NBC for the first time in 1990, calling both NFL and college football games, before moving to Fox in the late 1990s after NBC lost their NFL broadcast rights to CBS. Anthony Cris Collinsworth [1] (born January 27, 1959) is an American sports broadcaster and former professional American football player. In addition to his height advantage, he was a legitimate deep threat due to his speed. What he said always seemed to make sense and he had a gift in explaining the game to casual fans. This is a big swing for the fences. My mock draft features one trade, as I have the New England Patriots moving up for Ohio State's Justin Fields, while thefirst two picks rank first and second on PFF's draft board. "You watch the tape of him and think of a boxer who is great with that movement, he's hard to get a hand on, he's hard to jam. His straight line speed was average at best, but he could separate and get open. The 40 yard dash is all about the start and the first 10 yards. ", Next to "What Do We Need To Know Further For Rating On This Prospect?" I played with Charlie when he was a Cincinnati Bengal Phil. Nobody hates being predictable more than Jerry Jones, but Surtain is the safe choice for Dallas. Billions of hours of game play were played with his voice in the background calling plays while gamers controlled their virtual teams. Rousseau did get cut blocked a few too many times, but when you consider he may put on another 20 pounds, you cant help but think about what he might become. He then became a reporter for HBO's (now Showtime's) Inside the NFL in 1989. You will see him flip out on scrambles like a Russell Wilson, and he is just as mobile. Cris Collinsworth's 2021 NFL Mock Draft: Penei Sewell goes to the Cincinnati Bengals at No. Here we go! Moehrig led all college safeties in pass breakups over the past two years. He has power and a great inside move; his one-armed jam creates space that he takes advantage of, and he just has a frenzied approach to the game. The Bears would love to sizzle in this draft, but only solid picks remain. [10][8] Though Florida's offense did not improve enough to save the jobs of Dickey or his coaching staff, Collinsworth flourished in his new role. He isnt a power player or a finesse player, but he lands somewhere dependably in between. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. San Francisco already fields the most creative offense in the NFL, and Lance may add that final piece that proves too much to stop. Wilson floats around the pocket like Joe Montana and flicks the ball like an Aaron Rodgers. This falls under the too good to pass up category for the end of the first round. That rover position has been used a lot in college, but the wide college hash marks that created such a need don't really exist in the NFL. The 40 is a very over rated stat when looking at WR's. I guess it just goes to show the draft is potluck to some degree.". And while he has the weakest arm of these top five quarterbacks, it is plenty strong enough to win a Super Bowl. It's a rare sight to see a quarterback escape Ojulari in space. The official time for his 40-yard dash at Pro Day was 5.04 seconds, the kind of number that has most draft analysts projecting Polite to fall well out of the first-round projection range they had . He makes the kind of plays that can break open a football game. 39 the Vikings picked McDole, one of the receivers whom had been unfavorably compared to Collinsworth and whose career consisted of three catches. You are right on the money about his route running ability. After several years as a color commentator on the Fox NFL Sunday pregame show, Collinsworth was assigned to the network's lead game broadcasting crew (teaming with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman) in 2002. The competition was first rate across the board, as records were scored in several events. SUPER BOWL,. Salary: $12.5 Million Per Year. He ran a 4.38-second 40-yard dash at his Pro Day, showed great poise on deep balls and got his head around easily to locate the ball at Northwestern. Checkdowns will become his best friend in the new 17-game season. Cris spent the next several years gaining broadcasting experience on several networks including HBO and the NFL Network. ProFootballHistory.com. Before NBC, he co-hosted as a studio analyst Inside the NFL on HBO for that network's Sunday night NFL coverage and did color commentary on the NFL Network. In Super Bowl XVI, Collinsworth caught 4 passes for 107 yards, but committed a costly fumble when he was hit by San Francisco defensive back Eric Wright. He also was part of NBCs broadcast team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. His ball skills and creative contested catches are really special; he knows how to position/stack his body against the defender in very creative ways, and he doesnt foul while doing it. In his first game, Collinsworth tied a collegiate record with a 99-yard scoring pass to Derrick Gaffney. 2,579. National Football League, Historical Players. Good concentration on streak. And if not, the Raiders look foolish. His routes and moves are what really set him apart, though. ("But I was only trying to make him feel better," the agent pleaded is how Collinsworth remembers it) and he can't recall who called from the team. Cris spent his entire NFL career with the Bengals. 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University of Notre Dame, Football, Roster, University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame, Thursday night games (and one Saturday-night game), List of Florida Gators football All-Americans, List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members, "Cris Collinsworth wins 15th Emmy, gets animated", "Cris Collinsworth liked using Pro Football Focus, so he bought it", "Abraham Lincoln Collinsworth's Obituary on FloridaToday", "Astronaut High's Cris Collinsworth; Winner Of Multiple Emmy Awards, NFL Pro Bowler", Seven to be inducted into UF Hall of Fame, "Super Bowl XVI - San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals - January 24th, 1982 - Pro-Football-Reference.com", "Collinsworth Finds New Life on Showtime's 'Inside the NFL', "Cris Collinsworth Tapped To Replace Madden", "Why Does Cris Collinsworth Slide in the NFL Booth? Farley is the higher upside pick, with 4.25-second speed that jumps out on tape. His diving catch and collision against Missouri showed his toughness. What we do know now on the 40th anniversary of that draft is that just not Tom Brady is a result of fate and fortune. He finished his outstanding career at Florida with 120 receptions for 1,937 yards and 14 touchdowns. Collinsworth is also the color commentator on the popular video game, Madden NFL. ", Infante compared Verser's fluid running style to future Steelers Hall of Famer Lynn Swann: "We were looking for someone who can beat the bump-and-run coverage, a guy who's quick enough and strong enough to outmaneuver individuals in the defensive secondary.". Jerry Rice supposedly ran a 4.6 40 which put him in the "slow" category. His daughter received her degree in Psychology from Harvard. When the hands hit 12, Verser caught 23 balls in his career and by the time Collinsworth played in his second Super Bowl, he was out of the league. Good quickness on cuts. Batemans 4.39-second 40-yard dash time surprised me. Please join us over on PFFs YouTube channel before, during and after the draft for a complete analysis of every pick. Still seething, the one time Collinsworth kicked back and relaxed was the ninth pick of the second round when the Bengals went to pick at No. His son, Austin is currently the Vice President of Distribution for Pro Football Focus. Emmy Award Winner. Penn State uses so many zone-coverage drops that it is hard to evaluate his coverage skills, but a prospect with his level of athleticism should be able to do anything. Fans enjoyed how he broke down plays during the game. He will fight to get in the action as a tackler, but his big shots can also lead to missed tackles. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. "Makes things happen!" Cris definitely ran by a lot of "speed corners" for the reasons he said, but he also could sink his hips and get in and out of cuts and get separation. [8][9], Florida's option attack struggled against top defenses in Collinsworth's freshman season of 1977, so Coach Dickey decided to transition his team from a run-oriented offense to a more balanced pro set attack for 1978. [15] He was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1991, and as part of a recognition of 100 years of Florida football in 2006, The Gainesville Sun recognized him as the No. 2. His 5.24-second 40-yard dash didn't dazzle, but he has great feet and doesn't separate on blocks. In 2009, Collinsworth filled the color-commentator role vacated by John Madden on NBC's Sunday Night Football, with Al Michaels. How about Steve Largent? Gregg for his discipline. Later in the 2020 season, Moehrig started making more and more plays. running the 40-yard dash at either 4.43 or 4.44, depending on the . [24] He worked on Fox's Super Bowl XXXIX telecast three years later. Mon-Fri : 9am to 5pm - 603-459-8358 After Hours : 603-921-6158 He finished his eight-season NFL career with 417 receptions for 6,698 yards and 36 touchdowns in 107 games. "(He) had a bad Pro Day. He reads plays so quickly that zone-blocking offensive linemen often cant reach him. Right away you knew. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He is a hammer on the edge and can play in a 4-3 or 3-4. [24] In addition to co-hosting Inside the NFL on HBO, he returned to NBC as a studio analyst for that network's Sunday night NFL coverage and did color commentary on the NFL Network. Free agents Corey Linsley and Matt Feiler will team with Darrisaw to complete the transformation. The FHSAA named him an all-state quarterback on two occasions and he was named the All-Southern first-team quarterback for his play during his senior season with the War Eagles. In addition to these receiving yards, Collinsworth also stacked on an extra 726 yards on kickoff returns, averaging 24.2 yards per return on 30 total returns. Over the course of his three years playing wide receiver, Collinsworth hauled in 120 passes for a total of 1,937 yards. The reports that Fields has been managing epilepsy may have caused him to drop, but he is an accurate passer, will learn to work through progressions better and is an absolute bear as a runner. One of his runs helped us get into the Super Bowl.". He finished his outstanding career at Florida with 120 receptions for 1,937 yards and 14 touchdowns. Both of Cris's parents were educators; Donetta was a teacher, and Abe was a high-school teacher and coach who later became a principal and eventually the superintendent of schools for Brevard County. In track, Collinsworth, who graduated from Astronaut in 1977, posted a state championship winning time of 10.0 seconds in the 100 as the 6-foot-5 Collinsworth out-leaned the competition at the tape. Wood, appointed by Paul Brown as the NFL's first full-time strength coach, still has an endless network of conditioning contacts and in 1981 he knew the photo didn't translate. The Gators even played him at running back against LSU to try to isolate him, and the Tigers still doubled him. Most speed receivers dont block or take hits on slants or balls thrown over the middle, but Brown does both. "It's not like it is today," Collinsworth says. Fields has so much talent as both a passer and a runner that I think he will become a star. [28] Another son, Jac, also attended Notre Dame and was a features reporter for ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown before joining his father at NBC, where he is the on-site host for Football Night in America and also hosts NBC's Notre Dame football, NASCAR, and coverage for other big events such as the Indianapolis 500 and Kentucky Derby. He looks like a skinny NBA power forward, and he is often playing nose tackle. Now it wasn't my rookie year. Jaelen Phillips will be a rockstar if he stays healthy. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. WHY did they run 4.4? He began his career with the Gators as a run-first quarterback but transitioned to wide receiver as a sophomore and was a First-Team All-SEC selection for three consecutive seasons, also earning All-American honors in 1980 as a senior. Collinsworth played in his second Super Bowl during his final season in 1988. With the 10th pick, the Bengals took David Verser, a 6-1, 200-pound tornado out of Kansas widely regarded as the best wide receiver available.
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