It’s the 2024 NFL Combine, one of the finest full weeks on the NFL calendar. That means, it’s time for some bold predictions for the athletic tests inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
I can guarantee we will see some jaw-dropping performances, and history tells us many of said performances will be from prospects we weren’t necessarily expecting to be as jaw-dropping as they ultimately were.
With that said, let’s get to it — bold predictions for the 2024 NFL Combine are here. And they’re specific.
Oregon State WR Anthony Gould runs the fastest 40-yard dash at his position
When attempting to pinpoint the fastest prospects at the combine, always look for the attendees with a track background, and I typically attempt to find someone around 6-feet and under 190 pounds. This Oregon State big-play creator is only 5-8 and 172 pounds — which makes for short strides — but I just couldn’t ignore the ridiculous jets he demonstrated on film with the Beavers.
He averaged over 16 yards per catch in each of his last two years at Oregon, and as Athletic.net shows, he was a decorated sprinter at the Oregon high school ranks.
Gould has serious runaway speed. Short slants turn into 50-yard touchdowns in a flash. Running somewhere in the low 4.3s seems like it’ll be a walk in the park.
BYU OT Kingsley Suamataia’s workout approaches Tristan Wirfs
On film, Suamataia looks like one of the most athletically gifted blockers in this class. At slightly over 6-4 and 329 pounds with vines for arms at the Senior Bowl, the BYU edge protector looks the part. And at the combine he’ll show he has the physical tools to be a starter — with immense upside — at a premier position in today’s NFL.
He came in at No. 3 on Bruce Feldman of The Athletic’s “Freaks List,” before the 2023 college football season too. That hint helps here. And the nod came with this quote from BYU’s offensive…
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Author : Chris Trapasso
Publish date : 2024-02-27 20:13:45
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