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This was a great article over at field gulls. I know there was alot of drama with his selection but please leave that out of this thread. I would like to keep this about his ability and his future as a DL stud.
http://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/7/14/895 ... -real-deal
the highlights are here:
"you find that at 271lbs (compared to Irvin's 246lbs and Fowler's 260lbs), Clark's 10 yard split time is 1.58 (Irvin's was 1.55, Fowler was 1.59). That by itself tells us a totally different story regarding Clark's speed. "
"The next logical step was to evaluate his "explosiveness". Clark posted 38.5 vertical jump at 271lbs. How good is that? Well, it was good enough to be the 2nd best score of all players tested for the DL this year. It was much better than Irvin's 33.5 or Fowler's 32.5. It is a stunning number indicating how fast he can explode out of his stance. This number plus his short range speed are enough to merit Clark with the physical excellence badge but we are far from over."
"Next on the agenda are the agility and stop/start capabilities. Those are found when you evaluate his 20 and 60 yard shuttle times. Imagine my surprise at finding a 271lbs DE at the top of the draft class on both categories. Let me say that again, Frank Clark posted the best 20/60 shuttle times of all DL candidates of the 2015 draft. His 4.06 on the 20 yards shuttle falls just behind the combine record holder Irvin at 4.05 as second all time DL candidate. His 11.22 on the 60 yards shuttle falls just behind the record holder Manny Lawson at 11.08. Both are way ahead of Fowler's 4.32 and 11.85. Those are incredible numbers for a big guy. Just incredible.
His 7.08 3 cone time is just one hundredth of a second behind the leader in this draft class placing him 3rd of all DL in the 2015 draft. (Fowler managed a 7.40) WOOW.
All those numbers indicate that Clark should display the explosiveness and quick-twitch athleticism needed to play the position at the highest level."
Towards the start of the draft I had him mocked to Seattle every chance I could because based off his combine and his measurements he fits a mold of what seattle looks for. Low and behold he became the upset pick of the draft for us.
I personally think he has the chance to make our Dline the best in the league for the forseeable future.
http://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/7/14/895 ... -real-deal
the highlights are here:
"you find that at 271lbs (compared to Irvin's 246lbs and Fowler's 260lbs), Clark's 10 yard split time is 1.58 (Irvin's was 1.55, Fowler was 1.59). That by itself tells us a totally different story regarding Clark's speed. "
"The next logical step was to evaluate his "explosiveness". Clark posted 38.5 vertical jump at 271lbs. How good is that? Well, it was good enough to be the 2nd best score of all players tested for the DL this year. It was much better than Irvin's 33.5 or Fowler's 32.5. It is a stunning number indicating how fast he can explode out of his stance. This number plus his short range speed are enough to merit Clark with the physical excellence badge but we are far from over."
"Next on the agenda are the agility and stop/start capabilities. Those are found when you evaluate his 20 and 60 yard shuttle times. Imagine my surprise at finding a 271lbs DE at the top of the draft class on both categories. Let me say that again, Frank Clark posted the best 20/60 shuttle times of all DL candidates of the 2015 draft. His 4.06 on the 20 yards shuttle falls just behind the combine record holder Irvin at 4.05 as second all time DL candidate. His 11.22 on the 60 yards shuttle falls just behind the record holder Manny Lawson at 11.08. Both are way ahead of Fowler's 4.32 and 11.85. Those are incredible numbers for a big guy. Just incredible.
His 7.08 3 cone time is just one hundredth of a second behind the leader in this draft class placing him 3rd of all DL in the 2015 draft. (Fowler managed a 7.40) WOOW.
All those numbers indicate that Clark should display the explosiveness and quick-twitch athleticism needed to play the position at the highest level."
Towards the start of the draft I had him mocked to Seattle every chance I could because based off his combine and his measurements he fits a mold of what seattle looks for. Low and behold he became the upset pick of the draft for us.
I personally think he has the chance to make our Dline the best in the league for the forseeable future.
