DE/RLB Everson Griffen- USC UP

Griffen put on about 10 pounds this season bulking up to 273 and there were some concerns about how he would carry the weight. After he ran a 4.64 40 today, those concerns should be gone. He also put up 32 reps of 225 pounds.

DE/RLB Brandon Graham– Michigan UP

Graham wasn’t expected to run well but a 4.69 40 at 6-1 268 showing some surprisingly athleticism. He also put up 31 reps of 225 pounds.

DE Greg Hardy– Mississippi DOWN

First Hardy came to the combine at about 20 pounds heavier than expected and he did not carry that weight well running a 4.87 40. He also put up 21 reps of 225 pounds. He already has the injury prone label and if enough teams give him the lazy label, he won’t go before the 3^rd round.

DE Jammie Kirlew- Indiana DOWN

Was he on his tippie toes when he was measured at Indiana? Instead of measuring in at 6-3, he measured in at 6-1. Than he ran a 4.94 40 at 260 pounds which is very disappointing.

DE Brandon Lang- Troy DOWN

He can’t be happy about that 4.96 40 at 260 pounds. As a guy who was viewed as a 4^th round caliber pass rusher, that doesn’t help.

RLB George Selvie– South Florida DOWN 

I didn’t think his stock could drop anymore. After an amazing 14.5 sacks in 2007 as a sophomore, he has had only 9 in the two years past.  He looked awful all year and in the Senior Bowl, not giving any effort, and sucking against the run. Now, he has run an awful 40 time with a 4.89. He sucks against the run, doesn’t give any effort on the field, hasn’t had a good year in a long time, and now his future as a pass rush specialist looks in doubt after an awful 40 time. 

RLB/DE Cameron Sheffield- Troy DOWN

Luckily for Lang, he wasn’t the only slow Troy pass rusher. At 257 pounds, Sheffield ran a 4.90. Not good for someone hoping to get drafted in the mid rounds as a rush linebacker. He doesn’t have Lang’s size and track record or success so this hurts him a lot more than it does Lang.

DE CJ Wilson- East Carolina UP

A very underrated left end prospect, but a 4.75 40 at 290 will get him noticed, as will 32 reps on the bench press. He could be looking at the 4^th round after some slow defensive end times today.

DT Geno Atkins- Georgia UP

On a day of surprisingly fast 40 times for defensive tackles, it would take a lot to get noticed. A 4.75 at 293 pounds with 34 reps on the bench press will do that.

3-4 DE/DT LaMarr Houston- Texas UP

There were questions about his height and because of that, his ability to play 3-4 end, but measuring in at 6-3 instead of 6-1 or 6-2 will help. So will a 4.85 40 at 305 pounds and 30 reps on the bench press.

NT Linval Joseph- East Carolina UP

40s don’t mean a ton to nose tackles, but a 5.09 at 328 with 39 reps on the bench will get you noticed as a very strong athlete.

DT/3-4 DE Vince Oghobaase– Duke DOWN

On a day of fast 40 times for defensive tackles, that 5.43 40 is going to stand out in a bad way. Especially since he only put up 27 reps on the bench at 303 pounds. I have a feeling his knee might not be 100% which is bad for his stock.

OLB Rennie Curran– Georgia DOWN

OLB Navarro Bowman- Penn State DOWN

Both put on some weight which led me to move them up my chart. However, neither carried the weight well. Both ran a 4.72 so I’m moving them back down.

OLB Dekoda Watson- Florida State UP

Another guy with impressive measurables. He’s seen as a bit of a small linebacker out of Florida State, which doesn’t hurt considering Ernie Sims and Derrick Brooks were as well. He appears to have bulked up going up to 240 pounds, but carried the weight well with a 4.53 40, 24 reps of 225 pounds, and a very impressive 40 inch vertical. He’s a linebacker with good field range and the athleticism of a running back. He should be a solid 3^rd rounder.

OLB/MLB Sean Weatherspoon– Missouri UP

A very good day for him, shaving about .1 second off of his projected 40 time with a 4.57, and also recording a 40 inch vertical leap and 34 reps on the bench press.

MLB/OLB Jamar Chaney- Mississippi State UP

He’s got 3-4 middle linebacker size at 242 pounds, but after running a 4.51, he’s also got 4-3 outside linebacker speed. He can really play anywhere as a linebacker in either scheme, 3-4 middle, 4-3 middle, and 4-3 outside. He also had a 39 inch vertical and a 26 reps on the bench, putting together one of the most impressive athletic displays of the day.

MLB Micah Johnson– Kentucky DOWN

He hurt his knee late last season, but chose to run the 40, which appears to be a mistake after he ran a 4.99. He can make that up with his Pro Day, but questions about the health of that knee are going to be there, which hurts him a lot because he’s a mid round prospect and, as a mid round prospect, you’re one flaw away from going in the 6^th or 7^th or even undrafted. For what it’s worth, 31 reps on the bench press showed his strength and what kind of player he can be when healthy.