Dion Jordan, Ziggy Ansah Light Up NFL Eyes With Combine Performances

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  1. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    Ziggy Ansah of BYU and Dion Jordan of Oregon both had impressive workouts Monday at the NFL Scouting Combine.

    Pass rushers are always at a premium, and Jordan and Ansah are viewed as two prospects who could be better in the NFL than they were in college.

    "He’s obviously a guy that’s talented physically," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said of Ansah, who was coached by Schwartz at the Senior Bowl. "He went a long way to answer questions about his background and aptitude."

    Jordan ran a 4.6 in the 40-yard dash, and his quickness at outside linebacker stalking quarterbacks could make him a top-10 pick. Interesting that the Eagles have the No. 4 pick, where new coach Chip Kelly could be tempted take Jordan, whom he coached at Oregon.

    Asked about Jordan at the Combine, Kelly didn't try to hide his affection.

    "Dion’s just a special guy in my heart," Kelly said. "I had an opportunity to be with him for five years. He came into Oregon as a receiver, moved to tight end, we switched him over to defense the beginning of his sophomore year. He had a huge impact, not only on the field but off the field."

    Source: Sporting News
     
  2. K Train

    K Train Do You Honeycutt?

    thats another thing about jordan, dude is like the nicest guy ever

    he could be demarcus ware, he could be julian peterson, and he could be manny lawson....not a harder guy to place schematically in the first round to me