Report: Caleb Downs hit with major red flag after combine

The NFL Scouting Mix could make or break any participant’s draft inventory. Yr in and yr out, some lesser-known prospects soar, whereas others fail to dwell as much as the hype.

Notably, that is not all the time due to their efficiency or interviews, however due to their measurements or medical issues.

In accordance with NFL Draft analyst Cory Kinnan of Daft on Draft, that will have been the case with Ohio State star security Caleb Downs this yr.

Apparently, he was flagged with two main medical issues, and it’d damage his draft inventory.

Caleb Downs’ medical flags can’t be ignored

“I used to be instructed by an NFC scout that Ohio State all-class security Caleb Downs had a few points flagged throughout his medical examine,” Kinnan reported. “…I used to be instructed that Downs was flagged with {a partially} torn meniscus this week. That isn’t a critical concern, but in addition being flagged with a doubtlessly degenerative ACL is.”

Downs is likely one of the most gifted and promising prospects on this class. Even able typically deemed much less impactful, he appeared like a sure-fire prime 10 choice, and perhaps even prime 5.

That mentioned, we have seen NFL groups keep away from gamers with critical medical situations prior to now, not less than within the first spherical. Guys like Shavon Revel or Will Johnson fell out of the primary spherical principally because of medical issues.

That is to not say that Downs will not be a celebrity or that groups should not do their due diligence on him, but it surely’s laborious to imagine anybody might take a threat on a security with dangerous knees so early within the draft.