If you are not sure who the android sent to invade our planet shown to the left is, you will soon find out. While I tend to think most workout numbers are overrated, especially on pro-days (a lot of great 38 yard dash times), Clemson HB C.J. Spiller turned out one of the most obscene workouts I have ever heard about.
While his career numbers are not mind blowing, Spiller ended the regular season of his Senior year with a 20 carry, 233 yard, 4 TD, 11.7 yard per carry bonanza against Georgia Tech (if you are aroused, you should be). While I hate to put so much stalk in one game, it certainly perked my interest and I did some extra homework. Over the past few weeks, I have gone through the reports and numbers of the prospective rookies for the upcoming season (as I do every non-playing season because my life is oh so exciting) and I noticed a report from Mike Mayock of NFL Network about C.J. Spiller's pro-day.
Probably due to the fact that Clemson hasn't graduated a member of their football or basketball teams in 20 years (kickers, punters, and those awkward white guys on the end of the bench waiving towels at the starters on the court; not included) may have hurt their alumni dollars. Case in point, the Clemson football team has such a poor indoor practice facility, that Spiller was forced to workout for scouts, outside. MotherNature was apparently on the rag, and decided to dump 5 inches of rain on the un-kept sod outside of the facility. Like any man with a significant other during that time of the month, young Spiller had to choose between running for the hills, (recommended with real live wives or girlfriends) irking the droves of scouts there to see him, or risk hurting his draft status by putting up poor numbers due to the soggy turf (I won't elaborate on "soggy turf"-you're welcome).
What happened next is beyond comprehension, so please try not to drool on your keyboard. This freak show, not attempting to improve on his 4.28 40time from the combine, (ye I know, that's dumb) went through a series of RB drills such as the three cone drill, bag drill, read and cut drills, and several other combine favorites. His times on a soaked, grass field were better then 80% of the running backs who worked out at the combine. In case that hasn't hit you yet, this guy had a better change of direction, burst, and downhill speed while running in a freshly watered swamp then 24 of 29 guys did on the field turf in the climate-controlled Lucas Oil Stadium.
Mike Mayock also mentioned this little gem on "The Network" that I am still having trouble fitting into my Northeast Elitist skull; of the 52 touchdowns he accrued at Clemson, 21 of them were 50+ yard gains (WOW; nuff' said).
Now roll up your tongues, close your gapping jaw, and send in a few hundred bomb threats to your teams' respective GMs' stating that if C J Spiller is not number one on their skill position board, they will be killed until they die from it. Running back is never a safe bet because of the punishment those guys take, but if I had a dime to bet, which I don't (mmm Ramen is the best three time a day meal), I would bet that this kid will be a super-Rick-Jamesian-freak that will immediately impact whatever team he ends up on.
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