Michigan Wolverine defensive end Aidan Hutchinson runs 40-yard dash at 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. This isn't a sexy pick, but it gives the Titans a powerful guard, if they choose to play Leatherwood inside, or a solid run-blocking tackle who will need some support in pass protection. Plus, his hustle sticks out, as he often chased down scrambling quarterbacks running downfield. He currently takes a lot of short, choppy steps that put little pressure on the tackle. Who is Cris Collinsworth? His was very much a thinking offense that really relied on the receivers being able to basically play quarterback. If all it took was straight line speed, every Olympic sprinter would be a great wideout. Infante for his innovative passing game. His hard step up the field outside the guard and then loop inside to smash an unsuspecting center makes for great theatre. Lance will eventually give the 49ers that final element: a QB who can run on bootlegs opposite those stretch runs. Collinsworth, who disclosed neatly on his Bengals information form that he was studying accounting, wore contacts and glasses while supplying the address and phone number of parents Donetta and Abe Collinsworth in Titusville, Fla., had been recruited by Infante when Infante was the offensive coordinator at Tulane. Upon retiring, Cris Collinsworth quickly dove into his next career as a broadcaster, first taking a job as a sports radio host at WLW in Cincinnati. 37. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Austin was also a football player and team captain for Notre Dame. The Gators even played him at running back against LSU to try to isolate him, and the Tigers still doubled him. The "XL," stamped on the shorts is a gag. 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. His double-moves are frightening, given his speed, and few receivers run them more often. . "I'm going to guess that Lindy Infante made it up," Collinsworth says of the tale. Before Cris Collinsworth became an All-American at the University of Florida, a three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver with the Cincinnati Bengals, and an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, he was a star at Astronaut High School in Titusville, Florida. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLKlQ8wMpgg. "Makes things happen!" 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Over the course of his three years playing wide receiver, Collinsworth hauled in 120 passes for a total of 1,937 yards. Collinsworth basically told them to take a hike, went to the Japan Bowl and was the MVP. Only Mike Brown is alive from that day the Bengals stunned the world and took receivers with the first two picks. [21] He surpassed 1,000 yards receiving four times (in 1981, 1983, 1985, and 1986) and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1981, 1982 and 1983. Right away you knew. Horn could easily be the best corner in this class when we look back in five years. Apply & Register TODAY for Spring 2023 Classes at Eastern Florida State College, HOT OFF THE PRESS! As a sophomore, Collinsworth caught 39 passes for 745 yards and nine touchdowns. . He spent three years on the networks No. The talented edge rusher expressed some regret for how he handled things up in Indianapolis at his Pro Day -- be sure to check out this piece as Polite was quite frank about his missteps -- but he still failed to turn in better numbers running and looked a bit stiff in positional drills. 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. 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. In 1995, he appeared on HBO broadcasting at Wimbledon with Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, and Barry MacKay. Miami even dropped him into coverage from the nose tackle position. So, the Cardinals will try to replace Patrick Peterson with a similar presence in their secondary. "It is the fact that when you got the ball to David Verser, he was hell on wheels. But football certainly wasnt the only sport in which Collinsworth excelled as he also played baseball, was a four-year letterman in basketball, and also won a state championship in track. Moehrigs passion will fit perfectly in Tampa, and he likely wont be left in as many slot man coverages with the Bucs. Cris spent the next several years gaining broadcasting experience on several networks including HBO and the NFL Network. He may have benefited from a lot of open receivers in college, but his tight-window throws stood out. You can tell he is smart and has a plan on each and every snap. WHY did they run 4.4? But when I watch Alabama guards trying to pull and kick Ojulari out, they were met with force and failed to move him. After his retirement in 1988, Collinsworth made the transition to the broadcast booth. Marshall is still very young and will be 20 years old when drafted. 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. We wouldn't have taken him except my father consented to us taking him in the second round. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. Award is part of $3 million in new grants to athletic fields nationwide, 2023 The Cincinnati Bengals. 10, his agent went to great lengths to assure him that Cincinnati wasn't the place for him. "Uncle Willie was 40 years older than us," he says . The Bears would love to sizzle in this draft, but only solid picks remain. He tends to struggle one-on-one against offensive linemen, as his speed can run him past or out of gaps if blocks are made. He can also drop into coverage for new Jets head coach Robert Saleh. His hand swats are a thing of beauty, as he often runs right through punches. He just doesn't remember it that way. If they want a good test for WRs, they should run 60 yards and ignore the first 20. If Farley can maintain his health, he will make Deion Sanders-like flashy plays running down overthrown balls. Running Infante's choice routes where the receivers reacted to the defender and could do it because of the deep trust in Anderson's precision, Collinsworth became the Bengals' first 1,000-yard receiver in the first of four such seasons. One of his runs helped us get into the Super Bowl.". The ubiquitous Cowboys and Raiders had told him they could take him late in the first round. And he looked as though he was toying with defenses at times this past year. 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. "Cris Collinsworth gushed over Mahomes throwing a ball into the dirt, and yet criticized Lawrence for overthrowing a. The backs that are trying to chip him can't really get a clean hit on him.". Collinsworth's 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. Toney is the flashiest player in this draft. All hell was breaking loose. Some 30 years before Rutgers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu got pranked by a caller that said the Bengals were picking him in the first round before they really draftedhim in the third, Collinsworth got a phony call that said the New York media was poised to talk to him. In 2009, Collinsworth filled the color-commentator role vacated by John Madden on NBC's Sunday Night Football, with Al Michaels. By the time he was 8, Chris became a regular at the Gators' annual summer football camps. running the 40-yard dash at either 4.43 or 4.44, depending on the . 3 that no trade seemed fair. [8] Though he was recruited as a run-first quarterback for the Gators' option offense, Collinsworth threw a 99-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Gaffney against the Rice Owls in his first collegiate attempt, a toss which remains tied for the longest touchdown pass in NCAA history. 37.Three Hall of Famers were already off the board in Lawrence Taylor, Kenny Easley and Ronnie Lott. Dyami Brown blew past Virginia Techs corners in 2020. 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. Collinsworth earned prep football All-America honors from Parade, Scholastic Coach, Joe Namath Prep and Kickoff magazines. His confidence continued to grow throughout the 2020 season, and he was simply fantastic in the biggest moments. Any time you have a 240-pound edge player, there will be physical concerns. In the end, the Falcons draft Kyle Pitts. He also carried the ball 18 times for 100 yards. It hadn't been announced on TV.". Collinsworth served as a correspondent for NBC Sports coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Dan Quinn takes over as the defensive coordinator and needs a Richard Sherman to run this defense. His mother left the room in tears, still recalling what the agent had said about the Bengals not being a fit. Farley has the size, too, measuring in at 6-foot-2 and 207 pounds, so he would be a steal at Pick 17 if healthy. The start is not relevant. The Gators struggled the next season but Collinsworth caught 41 passes for 593 yards and two touchdowns despite Florida finishing 0-10-1. His son worked as a reporter for NBC. Functional football speed is what it is all about. It is usually more difficult for long striders to choke it down and make those cuts and be great route runners. This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 07:02. Despite his reputation of having a limited route tree, I think he will prove that it had nothing to do with him. player's strike of 1982 and broadcast on Monday night in the usual Monday Night Football time slot featured twelve N.F.L. (Complete Story), The Life And Career Of Ickey Woods (Complete Story), What Happened To Ki-Jana Carter? "(He) had a bad Pro Day. His son, Austin is currently the Vice President of Distribution for Pro Football Focus. Can he play the same when he isnt perfectly protected like at BYU? When drafting at the end of the first round, you can pick physical freaks and hope to coach them in ways they may have missed during the coronavirus-impacted season. Collinsworth played his final NFL game in the 1989 Super Bowl, catching three passes for 40 yards as the Bengals fell 20-16 to the San Francisco Giants. By 2006, he was a sports superstar and well known by the public. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 170.39.79.101 He ran over 5-flat, which means he likely will fall and that will be a mistake for a lot of football teams," Collinsworth said. 40 Times for Tall Receivers are a Poor Indicator of Speed, Welcome to FootballProsLive.com. After college, Collinsworth was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2nd round of the 1981 NFL Draft. Video game fans around the world can recognize his voice even if they dont know who he is. Fletcher Cox is a good comparison. The following season Collinsworth led the way in one of the biggest turnarounds in NCAA college football history as Florida finished 8-4. The Browns for their roster building. He shoots gaps quickly and seems to always be a step ahead on his reads. Collinsworth, who was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1959, has won five Emmy Awards. As of now, his inside move is his best. THE 2017 SPACE COAST SPORTS HALL OF FAME Banquet and Induction Ceremony will take place at the Cocoa Beach Country Club on Friday, May 12 with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. and dinner and ceremony at 7 p.m. Forinformation aboutthe Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2017, or to make a nomination, call 321-615-8111 or e-mailContact@SpaceCoastDaily.com. Collinsworth and Costas paired again during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. Ojularis balance sticks out, too. Cris Collinsworth when he was honored as one of the First 50 Bengals. As much as I would love to see the Bengals trade back, it just never seems to happen in Cincinnati. At Notre Dame, Owusu-Koramoah would play in the slot but often rush off the edge, stealing pitches, blowing up screens and creating big negative plays for offenses. In 107 regular-season games in the NFL, 90 of them starts, Collinsworth had 417 receptions for 6,698 yards and 36 touchdowns. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. However, as a student at the University of Florida he switched to wide receiver and made the College Football All-America Team as a senior. Cris Collinsworth's 2021 NFL Mock Draft: Penei Sewell goes to the Cincinnati Bengals at No. If there is one big loser here, it is the 49ers, who would have loved the Patriots to have missed out on one of the top quarterbacks to keep a possible trade for Jimmy Garoppolo alive, but those dreams just ended. This was a tough choice. 37, the Bengals took the kid with the watch. He also has a way of gaining separation early in the route and then holding it with his size and strength. 43. There are still good edge players on the board, but defensive improvement is key this year in Cleveland. February 13, 2023 Space Coast Daily News Brevard Countys Best Newspaper, WATCH! In his first game, Collinsworth tied a collegiate record with a 99-yard scoring pass to Derrick Gaffney. 407-575-7801 Can jump for a high ball. One scouting report from December with an indecipherable signature concluded Verser is "the No. Jaylen Hurts gets an intimidator outside. [24] He worked on Fox's Super Bowl XXXIX telecast three years later. Cris Collinsworth is a former NFL player and is currently a famous Emmy Award winning sportscaster. Checkout the latest stats for Cris Collinsworth. Tough pick here. Cris Collinsworth is the game analyst for NBC's Sunday . (Complete Story). [2] He is also the majority owner of Pro Football Focus. "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. "The guy had me on the hook for five minutes," Collinsworth says. My personal choice would have been North Carolinas Dyami Brown, but Marshall likely gets the nod due to his size. . 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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 2. 1 on the Bengals list, Collinsworth No. Collinsworth, a senior, had 40 receptions for 599 yards and three touchdowns.