Luke Joeckel Combine: Mediocre Performance Won’t Cripple OT’s Draft Stock

February 27, 2013   ·   Justin Onslow   ·   Jump to comments


The NFL scouting combine can be a make-or-break event for many players' draft stock. Sometimes, it is just another workout. That’s exactly how Luke Joeckel’s mediocre display should be viewed.
For several months, Joeckel has been widely regarded as one of the premier prospects in this draft class. He has the talent to justify that distinction and an average performance at the combine won’t change that.
The Texas A&M product didn’t set fire to Lucas Oil Stadium when he took the field for drills. With a 5.30-second 40-yard dash and a 27-rep bench press display, NFL talent evaluators got a little less than they probably would have expected from Joeckel.
Too much stock is placed in straight-line speed, though, especially at the offensive line positions. Joeckel’s 20-yard shuttle time ,at 4.68 seconds, was better than that of 32 other participating offensive linemen. He recorded the fourth-best time in the three-cone drill and his 8'10"...

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