Heat puts cramp in Crosby’s NFL show
Ex-Clemson receiver improves speed and strength marks before cutting workout short

Former Clemson wide receiver Roscoe Crosby took another step forward Friday in his bid to be selected in the NFL supplemental draft July 14.
“I think I did pretty good,” Crosby said. “But I still have got a lot of work to do.”
Crosby, who checked in at 6-feet-2 and 218 pounds, managed 18 repetitions of 225 pounds and ran a pair of 40-yard sprints in the 4.4-second range during Friday’s pro day at Spring Valley High School and the Total Fitness 4 You training facility.
Crosby’s marks put him among the top 10 wide receivers who were selected in the NFL draft in April. The day came to a premature end when Crosby’s legs cramped during receiving drills as the heat index approached 100 degrees. - NFL Football -
Crosby’s adviser, Kevin Parker, said the setback was minor and Crosby’s overall growth was apparent when compared to his fitness level during his last pro day at Clemson in February.
“Overall he did well. He bested his Clemson numbers, and that’s what we set out to do,” Parker said. “He’s been away from football for three years, so we didn’t expect him to come in here and be a Super Bowl wide receiver.”
Scouts on hand were not overly concerned about the cramps, but free agent quarterback Shaun King, who threw passes for Crosby on Friday and during his unofficial June 10 workout, said the scouts missed out on Crosby’s finest attributes.
“It was so unfortunate that he wasn’t completely healthy because his biggest strength is his route-running and the ability to catch,” King said. - NFL Football -
Former Mississippi State and Grambling State receiver Antonio Hargo took advantage of the situation while trainers worked on Crosby, making several dazzling catches. Hargo was on hand as an extra body to spell Crosby during the receiving drills.
Teams that make selections in the NFL supplemental draft lose an equivalent selection in the following year’s regular draft. For example, if a team drafts a player in the fifth round of the July 14 draft, it will lose its fifth-round pick in the 2006 regular draft. Teams are not obligated to draft a player. - NFL Football -
In 27 previous supplemental drafts, a total of 33 players have been taken.

PATRICK OBLEY
Staff Writer