Malcom Kelly Stock Falling

[DonCanabis]

Mosley reports that OU WR Malcolm Kelly's stock is falling because of a thigh injury that caused him to skip combine workouts and the Sooners' pro day.

[CowboyzAdam]

Don do you know more details on his thigh injury? Hopefully it is no big deal and if it causes him to drop we need to keep an eye on him.

[DonCanabis]

Here it is Adam

There was a time when those of us in the mock draft industry thought Oklahoma receiver Malcolm Kelly might go as high as No. 11 overall to the Buffalo Bills. But that was before Kelly decided to skip his pro day because of the thigh injury that also caused him to sit out his combine workouts.

I talked to an AFC scout last night who said that several teams were losing patience with Kelly, who will supposedly perform at a private workout in Norman on April 9. If he has an outstanding showing, Kelly could vault back into the top 20, but right now he's fallen behind Cal's DeSean Jackson and Michigan State's Devin Thomas on many draft boards around the league.

"If the kid's not going to work out, we're not going to touch him in the first round," said the scout. "He may be a star in the league for all I know, but he's not doing himself any favors right now."

Thomas didn't do much at his pro day last week because he'd already posted a 4.4 in the 40-yard dash at the combine. He'll visit with the Bills and Vikings this week. The Cowboys were hoping Thomas would still be on the board for their second pick at No. 28, but that's probably out of the question now.

Kelly was involved in what may have been my favorite moment of the combine. A reporter rushed up to his podium to ask what it was like to grow up with parents who were mechanical engineers.

After a long pause, Kelly answered, "Well, my dad was a mechanic."

[CowboyzAdam]

Hell I tell ya I would take him or really consider it with the 28th pick if he really fell that far. I mean I can understand him not working out or wanting to if he has a thigh injury right now. That would make his numbers not valid due to the injury. So either way he drops then. I don't lose any confidence in him because of this. He would benefit by falling a little bit anyways because he stands the chance to land on a much better team. If you were him...would you rather land on a Buffalo team or a Dallas team? I know there is money involved as well but he gets paid well if he is as good as he was in college.

I still love Sweed and Jackson but Kelly may just be around when the picks get to us. We will have to wait and see. Thanks for the info Don.

[DCfan60]

kelly reported several weeks ago he would run sometime in early April.. he let the scouts know before the combine.. so shouldnt be a big deal..

How ever if lets him fall to us.. I would be happy.


His high lights should show he is a very capable WR.. I am in Okla so I watch him play.. and I would take him top 10 if we were that high and I would feel confident he will make it big in the NFL... this guy can play..

[CowboyzAdam]

Yeah that is why I say Buffalo would be foolish IMO to let him get by them because he did not work out when they wanted him to because of a strained Quad. Like I said...let them pass on him if they want. It would help improve our chances at getting him maybe.