Some private workouts make sense – Atlanta bringing in Sean Weatherspoon, Minnesota checking out cornerback Chris Cook. Others, though are a tinge odd. Here are a few of those:
Strange private workouts scheduled
Dez Bryant will reportedly be brought in for a private workout with the Dallas Cowboys. This is exceedingly odd considering Dallas has the 27th overall pick and Bryant should be the first receiver selected. Even though Bryant was suspended a majority of the 2009 season and sat out the combine, he should be gone by the time Dallas picks.
It makes sense that a team like New England is going to bring in Tim Tebow. However, it’s kind of puzzling when Buffalo, Seattle and Cleveland are as well. New England can afford the risk, to a degree. The other three have so many issues what would going after Tebow get them?
The Bears have no picks in the first two rounds. So when their pick comes around, they have to get it right. So what is Chicago doing? Working out a long snapper.
Running back Ryan Matthews has been generating a lot of buzz since the season ended. So it's kind of odd seeing that the New York Jets and St. Louis Rams have scheduled him for a workout. The Jets just signed LaDanian Tomlinson and the Rams have the ever-dependable Steven Jackson. Given that teams are allotted only 30 private workouts, why a running back?
So just remember, perceived team interest doesn’t always equate to actual NFL Draft interest. But if you see an interesting private workout, feel free to post about it in the FanShots and I might feature it.
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