His combine was terrible and theres no way to sugar coat it. Some categories were solid but he was at the bottom of many categories.
http://www.nfl.com/combine/tracker
That doesn't mean hes not fast but the reality is the NFL puts way too much stock into the combine and players who are a projected 5th round pick will drop dramatically after a bad combine. 1st rounders have dropped to the 2nd or 3rd round after bad combines and workouts. History shows some of the best players had bad combines.
I think it's a mix of a lingering knee, not having track experience, bad team to sign with, and injury question marks. NFL teams dont like the risk of someone who is injured frequently and Nick had a shoulder and knee. It's not his fault but shitty luck
Nick will get a shot because he is a great player and hes fast enough for a middle linebacker. You would think his knee would be fine by now. It's been months. I am rooting for him big time. All it takes is a few injuries and he will get a shkt. The path is never easy. How many times did it look like Marcus, Billy Turner, and CJ were done. Still hanging around.
Now check out Chris Boards combine numbers. He did the same camp as Nick.
Board had a good combine, hadnt been injured, peaked his senior year, and signed with what appears to be a good team. Hes not a lock to make the roster but its promising.
https://m.herosports.com/nfl-draft/f...arks-2018-ajaj
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I'm afraid Thesocalledfan is probably closer to reality on this one but I guess that's just my opinion. He was a long shot from the start after injuries and going undrafted. Sometimes we have to step back and admit that even some of the greatest NDSU players won't be NFL players. It's ok.
The specifics of his knee injury I don't think were every really clarified. Hopefully he just hasn't recovered fully but maybe the extend or just the timing was really bad luck. I still hope he gets another shot but agree it's a tough road for a UDFA.
Reason I don't think the Brock comparison is accurate is Brock never really displayed the skills necessary to make it at his position in the NFL. He was always a long shot or a project as an NFL QB. Nick had the talent but it seems his injury slowed him down a step an it's unknown if he'll ever get it back.