Bryce Young is ready to take his game to new heights.The NFL has proven time and time again in recent years that size isn't everything, especially when it comes to the quarterback position. That still hasn't stopped draft analysts and some teams from hyper-analyzing all sorts of measurables, from height to weight to arm length to hand size.This year's hot measurable topic leading into the NFL Draft is the height of the Alabama quarterback. Young's somewhat diminutive stature and frame have led some
Joe Kelly Jersey to believe he's not cut out for the NFL (which is, in and of itself, preposterous, given Young's talent).MORE: The latest piece of evidence suggesting that is video Young's NFL Combine arrival on Wednesday. Some neutral observers noted that Young looked particularly small next to Michigan tight
Rusney Castillo Jersey end Luke Schoonmaker:Bryce Young has arrived at the combine Andrew Groover (@APGroover) On Tuesday, reports surfaced that Young measured in at 5-10 1/2. For comparison, Schoonmaker is listed at 6-6. That being said, tight ends would make most players look small, let alone 6-6 tight ends.ESPN NFL draft analyst Todd McShay said he's a ma sive fan of Young's "special" talent, but his height may be the ultimate factor of draftability."If Im a GM, Im scared
J. D. Martinez Jersey to death of drafting him," Obviously, height isn't a death knell for NFL players, especially quarterbacks, but shorter in stature can present a challenge at the next level. Still, Young's height didn't play into him wrecking the SEC during his tenure at Alabama, one season of
Craig Kimbrel Jersey which resulted in winning the Heisman trophy and MORE: Some who saw the video questioned Young's strategy of walking in with a much larger player, though it may not matter much come Round 1 in April:Bryce Young needs to fire his agent immediately for allowing him to walk into the combine next to a TE. Dave Kluge (@DaveKluge) If I was Bryce Young's agent, I would have hired two 5-foot-5 guys and just paid them to stand next to him everywhere he goes.Letting him walk in next to a guy this tall seems like a serious unforced error. Ian Levy (@HickoryHigh) Rumor has it the guy on the left is 46. Daire Carragher (@DaireCarragher) I think if I
Rick Porcello Jersey were Young and I knew my size was going to be questioned all week, I'd walk in with a punter rather than a TE David Wyatt-Hupton (@DWyattHupton)
