For those draft prospects who disappoint for whatever reason at the scouting combine, pro days are the saving grace. You get to wake up in your own home, run on your home track, throw to receivers you're comfortable with, and you're more of the focus. This week, three players will be putting it all on the line, after they either underperformed or didn't perform at all in Indianapolis.

Tim Tebow, Florida, March 17 -- He didn't throw at the combine, but the patron saint of intangibles will unveil the new throwing motion that will allegedly set the world on fire, and bring Tebow the quarterback up to what everyone seems to want him to be. Or not. Certainly, when he's throwing to the guys he knows with no pressure in his face, it will be easier for Tebow to implement new mechanics. And to whatever extent teams go back to their own facilities and reconcile what they saw with what's on tape, that's when the real analysis will start. Such a mechanical overhaul is a lot to ask in a very short

Now that the New York Jets have agreed to terms with future Hall-of-Famer LaDainian Tomlinson(notes) on a two-year deal, the question can be asked: By releasing Thomas Jones(notes) and signing LDT -- have the Jets improved their running game?

Both players are over 30, which is generally the death knell for backs, but Jones was far more productive last season by any measure. In 2009, Jones gained almost twice as many yards as Tomlinson did (1,402 to 730) on 108 more carries. His yards per carry average was almost a yard better (4.2 to 3.3), which is a worrisome thing when you're talking about a back presumably expected to haul the rock at least 200 times in 2010.

One thing that works in Tomlinson's favor is that his key supporting cast will be better in New York -- the guys blocking for him. According to Football Outsiders' Adjusted Line Yards and other line metrics, Tomlinson is avoiding the fate so common to aging running backs in going to a new team with an inferior line. The Jets

After one year in his dream job -- head coach of the Seattle Seahawks -- longtime Pacific Northwest resident Jim Mora was dumped on the heels of a 5-11 season in which the team looked much worse than their record. There didn't seem to be a lot of buzz for Mora as the league's coaching carousel turned, and quite possibly for good reason -- he frequently looked overmatched and seemed to lack impulse control, which is a problem when you're dealing with 53 finely-tuned athletes at the height of the sport. Mora did some local radio, spent some time on the NFL Network crew, and now it seems that he's found another coaching job -- with Bellevue High School.

Bellevue, located in a toney suburb of Seattle, has been a power for years; in 2004, the Wolverines broke De La Salle's 13-year, 151-game winning streak, and their teams are always at or near the top of the state championship seeds. Mora, according to Mason Kelley of the Seattle Times, will fill a to-be-determined role on the coaching

Few men in the NFL today understand better what makes a modern quarterback than Cleveland Browns team president Mike Holmgren. From Steve Young to Brett Favre(notes) to Matt Hasselbeck(notes), the Big Show has proven the ability to take any sort of prospect, no matter how raw, and forge Pro Bowl fodder out of the initial ingredients. Holmgren has a master professor's understanding of the position, and can find hidden talent just about anywhere.

That said, his latest project could be a doozy. Adam Schefter's Twitter report that the Browns have signed former Panthers signal-caller Jake Delhomme(notes) to a two-year contract raises many questions. Holmgren just traded a late pick for Seneca Wallace(notes), his former backup in Seattle, and sent Derek Anderson(notes) packing before he could bag a $2 million roster bonus. This leaves Brady Quinn(notes) as either the last man standing, or the odd man out. After all, Delhomme had a trip scheduled to New Orleans to discuss an obvious backup

It's a sad-but-true fact -- while accusations are printed in large type on the front page, corrections tend to fall below the fold. So it has been with Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount, who's been trying to move past the one resounding image most have of him -- as the guy who sucker-punched Boise State defensive end Byron Hout after a 19-8 loss in September. Previously suspended by his team for missing voluntary workouts and showing up for spring practices 20 pounds overweight, Blount was a handful before then. But after missing 10 games of the 2009 season due to suspension, he played in his final two as a Duck. He then started the road back with an impressive Senior Bowl week and NFL scouting combine. People were looking to his Pro Day on the 11th as a further indicator that Blount was on the right path.

And then, for whatever reason, Blount simply "blew off" his pro day. As expected, all heck broke loose. It was first reported by NFL.com's Gil Brandt, who's as dialed in as

For our second Shutdown Corner mock draft, we're going throw a couple semi-likely scenarios into the mix. First of all, as most mocks tend to reflect need as opposed to the Best Player Available mantra, free agency decisions will weigh heavily on many picks. Second, we'll throw in two hypothetical trades, just to make life a bit more interesting. Let's assume, for whatever reason, that the St. Louis Rams get cold feet on Sam Bradford and trade a second-round pick to the Eagles for Michael Vick(notes), in order to run more of an option offense in the short term to mitigate their lack of playmakers not named Steven Jackson. Then, let's say that the Seattle Seahawks pull the trigger on the Brandon Marshall(notes) deal, but give up the 14th overall pick they got from Denver last season in a trade, instead of the sixth-overall pick they'd have to give up for Marshall if there were no negotiations.

How would the first round look under those conditions? Here's one man's opinion, in two parts

During a media conference call with Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Gene Smith today, it was revealed that in a poll of 800 Jags season ticket holders, 55 percent voted against the idea of the team drafting Tim Tebow -- in any round and in any capacity (this according to Jags beat writer Vito Stellino). This is an interesting wrinkle, because team owner Wayne Weaver has been quoted as saying that he'd be amenable to Tebow on the roster if the Florida Hero of Intangibles put butts in the seats.

"The game is such an important part of this community, and Tebow is such an iconic figure that people would legitimately think, 'Wouldn't it be great if he was a Jaguar,'" Weaver told the Associated Press last September. "I'd be silly to sit here and think that's not going to be a huge thing. Clearly there's going to be a groundswell for Tebow, and we'll have to make that evaluation if we have a draft pick that's going to be anywhere near him,"

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For our second Shutdown Corner mock draft, we're going throw a couple semi-likely scenarios into the mix. First of all, as most mocks tend to reflect need as opposed to the Best Player Available mantra, free agency decisions will weigh heavily on many picks. Second, we'll throw in two hypothetical trades, just to make life a bit more interesting. Let's assume, for whatever reason, that the St. Louis Rams get cold feet on Sam Bradford and trade a second-round pick to the Eagles for Michael Vick(notes), in order to run more of an option offense in the short term to mitigate their lack of playmakers not named Steven Jackson. Then, let's say that the Seattle Seahawks pull the trigger on the Brandon Marshall(notes) deal, but give up the 14th overall pick they got from Denver last season in a trade, instead of the sixth-overall pick they'd have to give up for Marshall if there were no negotiations.

How would the first round look under those conditions? Here's one man's opinion, in two parts