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February 23, 2008

Combine stats

Straight from nflmedia.com, here are the strongest offensive linemen and tight ends. They proved it by benching 225 pounds several times.

Cal's Craig Stevens earns a "Go Bears" from me.

TOP BENCH PRESS RESULTS -- OFFENSIVE LINE AND TIGHT ENDS
Player School Group Reps

Offensive linemen
LONG, JAKE MICHIGAN 37
ZUTTAH, JEREMY RUTGERS 35
BARTON, KIRK OHIO ST 34
GIBSON, MICHAEL CAL-BERKELEY 31
NICKS, CARL NEBRASKA 31
KEITH, BRANDON NORTHERN IOWA 31
GRECO, JOHN TOLEDO 30
MCGLYNN, MICHAEL PITTSBURGH 30
MURPHY, SHAWN UTAH ST 29
MCDUFFIE, CHRISTOPHER CLEMSON 29
POLLAK, MIKE ARIZONA ST 29

Tight ends
STEVENS, CRAIG CAL-BERKELEY 27
KELLER, DUSTIN PURDUE 26
COTTAM, BRAD TENNESSEE 24
DAVIS, FREDERICK SOUTHERN CAL 24
FINE, DEREK KANSAS 24
KAPANUI, KOLOMONA WEST TEXAS A&M 23
BARNIDGE, GARY LOUISVILLE 22
DAVIS, KELLEN MICHIGAN ST 22
BISHOP, ADAM NEVADA-RENO 21

*So Jake Long is big, strong and disciplined. Would he fit in with the Raiders? Carl Nicks, a favorite of Bee 49ers beat writer Matt Barrows, apparently has some strength.

*The Raiders don't need a tight end early in the draft, but they could be in the market for another blocker at the position.

--Jason Jones

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