ppreciative of Johnson8217s networking skills.8220We obviously have to continue to get our football team better. I8217m glad Andre has some great friends out there, sowe8217ll see what happens,8221 Kubiak said with a laugh.While it8217s difficult to handicap the Houston8217s chances of landing Asomugha, it8217s worth noting bothVic Carucci story here and Jason La Canfora report here have suggested the Texans will be legitimate suitors. But Johnson might have his work cut out for him.When it was unveiled that his colleagues had voted Cowboys QB Tony Romo the No. 72 player in NFL Network8217s 8220The Top 100,8221 it spurred plenty of debate in NFL Nation. Really, debate isn8217t a strong enough word. Many were angry that Romo was rated too high. Or, too low.It even prompted Kurt Warner to express his belief that Romo is indeed elite.The quarterback debate isn8217t over, as seven morequarterbacks rank among the top 60 players. Presumably, one is twotime Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlisberger, who analyst Bucky Brooks says deserves to be in the conversation as one of the best at his position.8220I believe Big Ben is definitely one of the top QBs in the league,8221 Brooks said during his weekly live chat. 8220It8217s hard to dispute his winning percentage and the impact that he makes on the game when he takes the field. While he doesn8217t play the game in the same manner as Tom Brady or Peyton Manning, he is a playmaker who understands how to get it done when the game is on the line. Throw in the three Super Bowl appearances with two rings, and he is worthy of being included in the discussion of top QBs.8221Steelers fans, not much for you to argue about on this one.Even if Mike Holmgren is hesitant to do so, Ihave no problem anointing Colt McCoy as the Browns8217 starting quarterback for next season. Of course, we know it8217s not my decision.But look at what McCoy did as a rookie last season Hestarted eight games, completed more than 60 percent of his passes and led the Browns to impressive backtoback midsea
us as a top talent. But he should be considered as a right tackle for most offenses.Cornerback Shareece Wright injured his leg during the final drill of the workout with what the school tweeted was a pulled hamstring. That could threaten his status as a potential thirdround pick. Defensive tackle Jurrell Casey and tight end Jordan Cameron also stood out as top performers at the workout.Defensive back Brandon Burton and a trio of linemen took center stage at Utah8217s pro day on Tuesday.Representatives from 20 NFL teams were present for the indoor sessions on FieldTurf. Four assistant coaches, including three offensive line coaches 8212 Bill Callahan of the New York Jets, Dante Scarnecchia from the New England Patriots and Pat Ruel from the Seattle Seahawks 8212 and Pittsburgh Steelers offensive assistant Harold Goodwin were in attendance.Offensive lineman Zane Taylor 6foot2 12, 308 pounds drew compliments from Callahan after his workout, and he displayed impressive strength and foot quickness in his testing. Taylor bench pressed 225 pounds 41 times and ran the 3cone drill in 7.87 seconds. He ran the 40yard dash in 5.45 seconds twice and had a vertical jump of 26 12 inches. He stood on the rest of his numbers from last month8217s NFL Scouting Combine.Fellow offensive lineman Caleb Schlauderaff 64 58, 302 retested his jumps, landing an 8foot6 broad jump and a 28inch vertical, but stood on the rest of his combine numbers because he was battling a recurrence of a calf injury. He did participate in positional workouts.On the other side of the line, DT Sealver Siliga 61 78, 314 reran the 40 in 5.37 and 5.35 seconds but stood on the rest of his combine numbers. He has 34 12inch arms and scouts remarked that he has very good runstopping abilities.Burton 511 34, 188 reran his 40 4.58, 4.50 and did a positional workout, but stood on the rest of his combine numbers. Burton also had a workout with Cleveland Browns defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson on Wednesday.Two running backs drew attention, Matthew Asiata 511