NFL combine: Winners (WRs class, CB Quinyon Mitchell) and losers (Spencer Rattler, combine itself)

The NFL scouting combine has come and gone, with many prospects showing off their skills in front of league personnel for the first time. This year’s crop of players had some strong performances and some duds, giving us the perfect avenue for a classic winners and losers evaluation from the 2024 combine.

Winners

Fiske turned heads with his performance during the athletic testing. The 24-year-old former Western Michigan star ran a blazing fast 4.78 yard 40-yard dash and hit 9-feet, 9-inch broad jump. He hasn’t been a highly talked about prospect up to this point, but this weekend should be a major boost to his draft stock.

This may be a version of double counting because we already knew that Alt and Mims were ridiculous athletes for offensive linemen, but they still put on a show in Indianapolis. Both of them hovered around the 5-second mark in the 40-yard dash, but Mims separated himself with a short shuttle time of 4.33 seconds, a time that would have fared well when compared to players more than 100 pounds lighter than him. Mims still has questions to answer about his durability, especially after tweaking his hamstring during his second 40-yard dash attempt, but his ability to play right now and potentially be the best tackle in football may get him into the top-10 of the draft.

Any team in need of a wide receiver

College football continues to pump out talented WRS who are ready to help NFL offenses immediately. Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers didn’t work out in Indianapolis, but several wide receivers shined. Wideouts of all different types and draft projections were able to shine. Washington’s Rome Odunze most likely locked himself in as a top-10 selection. Georgia’s Ladd McConkey ran a 4.39 40-yard dash and looked the part in drills. LSU’s Brian Thomas and South Carolina’s Xavier Leggette showed that big receivers can still be blazing fast. There’s a wide receiver for every need in this draft class and they’re expected to fly off the board…

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Publish date : 2024-03-04 02:52:22

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