NFL Combine: Best Performance in Each Drill

The 2017 NFL Scouting Combine has been an essential piece of the NFL draft scouting process.

This was seen as a bit of a slight toward the Cleveland Browns, who own the first and twelfth overall picks and have the opportunity and need to draft a quarterback. He did have a good 3 cone drill, but none of his other numbers stood out. National Football League teams convert players from other positions to the offensive line all the time. There’s little doubt about who was the star of the show at the Combine among the defensive backs, and it should help Melifonwu’s draft stock as his athleticism was on display. He also was the best of all the LBs in the broad jump and vertical. According to NFL Research, the 2017 tight end class averaged the second-fastest 40-yard dash time of any tight end group at the combine since 2003.

Social media was abuzz when University of Washington wide receiver John Ross ran a 4.22-second 40-yard dash, though he got cramps and didn’t run his second dash or take part in the on-the-field drills.

Edge Rushers Impressed: Prior to the combine, experts lauded this year’s collection of edge rushers as one of the best in recent memory. At 6-foot-4, but only 248 pounds, this prospect has the build of a linebacker or a safety. That being the case, it shouldn’t be a surprise when the Eagles take a corner in the first round.

He passed on participating in four of the seven physical tests (20-yard shuttle, 60 shuttle, standing broad jump, cone drill) and underperformed at the three others (bench press, 40-yard dash, vertical leap).

Hill’s broad jump of 125 inches and vertical jump of 34 inches also helped to offset any concerns some scouts might have. Although that’s about average vs. all running backs in MockDraftable.com’s database (47th percentile), that tenth of a second better than his projection did him wonders, ending questions to his potential lack of breakaway speed. His mark of 10 bench press reps was somewhat disappointing, but McCaffrey highlighted his value as a utility threat deserving of first-round consideration.

Belichick sneakily let his feelings be known on the NFL’s rule changes, especially those resulting from wins over the Colts, when he joined the NFL Network from the Combine in Indianapolis on Sunday.