D Tate a mid to late rounder??

[timmyboy]

Ever hear of Davanzo Tate? No? Well, he’s a cornerback who plays (well, now it’s played) at Akron. Yesterday, he had no chance of even being invited to a training camp. Today, he’s likely a mid to late round pick. Want to know why? Check out his pro day numbers:Vertical Jump: 40 inchesBroad Jump: 11 feet40 Yard Dash: 4.26Yeah. That’s incredible. Tate, a transfer from West Virginia who wasn’t invited to the combine, is supposedly a “high-character” kid and a hard worker. He probably went from unknown to 7th rounder. I will officially bestow upon him the title of “Workout Warrior“, because he is one.

[Let'sGoZips94]

WOW! Good luck to him in the draft. It would be cool for the browns to pick him up. I don't like that Cribbs is on the Browns with no other Akron players. I want another Akron player. Would be cool to see him.

[zippyrifle32]

i know davenzo from having a few classes with him. he really is a great guy and i hope he makes it.

[skip-zip]

These numbers were in the paper a couple of weeks ago. If I recall, the 40-yard time was a "range" that could have possibly been as low as around the 4.3 area. A number of people there came up with different numbers, if I remember correctly. Tell me what you guys are seeing on this. Lets be honest, just about any NFL team would use a 1st round pick if they had someone available that was running a true and consistent 4.26.....don't you think? Either way, this appears to be a case where someone's postseason work has really paid off. Scouts certainly will rely on more factors than just the running/jumping numbers, but it appears as if he has raised his stock significantly. From what I hear, he also has something else going for him in that he lead the nation in passes broken up? He was certainly a solid corner for us for a few years, and I wish him luck. Honestly, I thought maybe Corner had a better chance than Tate to make it to the NFL. But, it looks like I will be wrong.

[RACER]

that does not surprise me.i think our db's played well this year.we had no pass rush,and a offense that was 3 and out alott.i dont care how good a db you are. eventually you will get beat if you are left out on the field play after play.

[InTheZone]

Still don't know if this will get him drafted, but he'll get a look in camp from somebody for sure.