| Lions Not Alarmed By Sooners DT Gerald McCoy's Bench Press | | |
Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, who the Detroit Lions might consider with their No. 2 overall draft pick, raised some eyebrows at the scouting combine when he only had 23 reps in the bench press (at 225 pounds). There were a half-dozen defensive backs who lifted more and Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who apparently is neck-and-neck with McCoy on the draft boards, had 32 reps. While McCoy is expected to perform another bench press at some point down the road, he opted not to lift at Oklahoma's pro day this week and Lions coach Jim Schwartz said he wasn't surprised by that decision. "Maybe he circles back and does it in April. I don't know how much you can add to something in two weeks,'' said Schwartz, adding that the 23 reps is just part of the scouting package. "It's not alarming, but it's information. It's what it was. He's got good strength, he's got really, really good lower body strength and things like that. If you watched him play, I don't think you'd say he lacks upper body strength."
Source: MLive.com
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