Size matters at the NFL Combine

There was some buzz generating last week that Seattle might be targeting USC left tackle Charles Brown. He's an agile tackle that would fit Seattle's scheme and was coach Pete Carroll had him with the Trojans.

Brown really helped himself by weighing in at 303 pounds. There were questions about whether or not he could bulk up after playing at around 290 all year. Brown's arms measured in at 35 1/4 inches, a great number.

There was some scuttlebutt when Iowa's Bryan Bulaga had an arm measurement of 33 1/4 inches. Although that's not optimal, he's no Robert Gallery. Leading up to the 2004 draft, Gallery's arm length measured 32 1/4 inches.

How much is in an inch? For Gallery, a lot. He didn't have the arm length to keep pass rushers to the outside. This forced him to become a guard. Whether the same could happen to Bulaga, no one knows yet. But it should be noted that Michael Oher's arms measure at 33 1/2 inches and Jason Smith's are 33 3/4 inches.

One player who had great measurements was Maryland's Bruce Campbell. He came in at a trim 314 pounds with an arm length of 36 1/4 inches.