RE: 2013 Draft Interview: Marvin Burdette, LB, UAB
he was not invited to the Combine, so most scouts don't expect him to be a draft pick of much consequence. he may need to have a tremendous ProDay to catch some attention.
...Plays for teammates
...Players looked to him
...w/young guys vs big schools
......have to take 'em back to HS days;doesn't matter crowd size; after 1st play realize they can play with them
......keep spirits up; go down fightin
...groomed to take his place - Shaq Jones, his road roommate; talked to him about how do the rights things; was humble kid
...what will he have to fight, besides height: embraces height, makes the most of it; quick reacting to play; have to show can pass defend; overall, more knowledge about different things
...all-star game, Casino Del Sol invite, led to Raycom All-star game: met more people, networked - just wanted to get foot in the door
...all-star practices: always asked questions and helped others, showed leadership, worked hard and guys followed
...best game: Tulsa; meant a lot; told team before the game he was gonna put team on him back if he had to;25 tackles
...has had great coaches, but parents are his inspiration
...workout for pro day: 2 guys including UAb streghth coach, M-F
...Joe Webb has been major help; has spoken to McCants; relatives who are/were NFL players
...Scout say need to work on: flexibility; has great instincts, hands; told scouts at his size he doesn't have time to play with OL just have to get job done
...won't let coaches tell him his times-wants to be surprised at pro day
...after training - back to school? training in bham to get his degree in May ; to close not to finish; taking 16 hours to get it done; very important to him
(This post was last modified: 02-17-2013 05:32 PM by WesternBlazer.)
RE: 2013 Draft Interview: Marvin Burdette, LB, UAB
(02-17-2013 04:52 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote: NFL Draft Bible @NFLDraftBible
Live in 10 min w/ UAB LB Marvin Burdette on the @Nfldraftbible Player Spotlight Show
Whoever gets him will get my definition of a football player. A good un. The guy makes plays. I have no doubt he can play and be a very good player in the NFL. he just needs a legitimate chance.