FSU Pro Day 2015: Recap, Reaction for Jameis Winston, Eddie Goldman and More

Florida State hosted its annual pro day Tuesday, and befitting a team that won 29 consecutive games, the event attracted much attention.

According to Lindsay Rhodes of NFL Network, at least five NFL head coaches—Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints, Todd Bowles of the New York Jets, Ken Whisenhunt of the Tennessee Titans and Lovie Smith of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers—made the trip to Tallahassee:

They made the trip with good reason, too. Bleacher Report's Matt Miller included 12 Florida State players in his seven-round mock draft, including eight in the top 81 picks. Here they are in order:

• QB Jameis Winston (Round 1, Pick 1)
• CB Ronald Darby (Round 1, Pick 15)
• DT Eddie Goldman (Round 1, Pick 24)
• CB P.J. Williams (Round 2, Pick 39)
• OC Cameron Erving (Round 2, Pick 41)
• DL Mario Edwards (Round 3, Pick 79)
• WR Rashad Greene (Round 3, Pick 80)
• OG Tre' Jackson (Round 3, Pick 81)
• OG Josue Matias (Round 4, Pick 113)
• TE Nick O'Leary (Round 5, Pick 160)
• OL Bobby Hart (Round 6, Pick 213)
• RB Karlos Williams (Round 7, Pick 256)

Winston, the obvious main attraction, made the bold decision to throw 102 passes. For comparison, Johnny Manziel threw 65 passes at Texas A&M's pro day last season:

"Man, I'm a competitor," Winston told his tutor, George Whitfield, when they originally planned to throw 60 to 70 passes. "I want to give them everything."

The passes varied from easy, quick routes to deep routes and throws against simulated pressure. Winston looked sharp in all facets, demonstrating accuracy that Jason Staples of Nole Digest called uncanny:

Uncanny, indeed: Winston completed his first 35 passes before missing a difficult throw to Greene on the sideline.

In total, he threw 11 incompletions, five of which were drops:

Winston also showcased his mobility, throwing well on the run. He posted one of the slowest 40-yard dash times among quarterbacks at the NFL scouting combine, but, like Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, that doesn't make him immobile.

However, it should be noted that after starting strong, Winston ran out of gas and looked winded in the second half of his workout, according to Joel Klatt of Fox Sports. Kurt Warner of NFL Network criticized his footwork and mechanics, too.

Here are some high-quality videos of the workout, courtesy of Wayne McGahee III of Nole Digest. Decide how he looked for yourself:

Winston did not post a perfect workout. He will not go down with pre-draft legends such as Sam Bradford. However, he showed initiative by throwing (when he really didn't need to) and likely helped his stock more than he hurt it. Tuesday was a good day for Winston.

It just wasn't a great one.

"There's nothing to disappoint you," Smith said afterward, according to Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times.

Sums things up perfectly.

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Elsewhere, Goldman cemented his status as a first-round prospect. After not working out at the combine, he validated what scouts have seen on tape: that he moves unlike a 6'4," 336-pound human being has any right to move.

Specifically, he ran a 5.12 in the 40-yard dash:

He looked quick in position drills, too:

Edwards, who weighed 294 pounds last season, has continued to shed weight. He checked in at 278 pounds at the combine and trimmed that number to 272 pounds Tuesday.

He also left the facility with a rep for the New England Patriots:

"

Mario Edwards Jr. leaving facility with Patriots rep

— Perry Kostidakis (@perrykos) March 31, 2015"

(That is typically a good sign.)

At cornerback, Williams might have made himself some money. He helped his stock during position drills, per Jared Shanker of ESPN.com, and improved his 40-yard dash from a 4.57 at the combine to an unofficial 4.49, per Rob Rang of CBSSports.com.

Here's a video of Williams and Darby, both of whom might become first-round draft picks, running cornerback drills:

Darby impressed in position drills as much as Williams, according to Shanker, which means no clear-cut favorite emerged from the duo.

Scouts will continue the same argument they've conducted since August: Which Florida State cornerback is better?

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Additional notes:

• Greene and tight end Kevin Haplea played well in Winston's workout. Greene dropped one deep pass (a dime roughly 50 yards down the field) but otherwise looked like a solid Day 2 pick. He will work out with Winston in Tampa Bay and also plans to visit to the Philadelphia Eagles, per David Visser of Chop Chat. 
• Goldman is a busy man: According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, he'll meet with or visit the the Cleveland Browns, the Indianapolis Colts, the San Francisco 49ers, the Detroit Lions, the New England Patriots (another good sign) and the Carolina Panthers in the next couple of weeks.
• Erving, who began last year at left tackle, continues to show a quick learning curve at center. He looked fluid in OL drills and snapping the ball to Winston and could well be the first center drafted. He played well enough down the stretch that, in my opinion, he should be.