CB Prince Amukamara UP

So much for not being athletic. Amukamara ran a 4.37 at 6-0 206 with a 38 inch vertical.

S Ahmad Black DOWN

I think we all knew he was going to be slow, but a 4.74 at 5-10 184 is terrible.

CB Kendric Burney DOWN

I think we all knew he was going to be slow, but a 4.72 at 5-9 186 is terrible.

CB Brandon Burton DOWN

I had a first round grade on Burton, but he really struggled in the drills so that will change.

CB Mario Butler DOWN

Butler ran a 4.65 at 6-0 182, but also struggled in the drills.

CB Chimdi Chekwa UP

Not known as a real burner, Chekwa came out and ran a 4.33 at 6-0 191.

CB Chris Culliver UP

Another one of the fastest guys, Culliver ran a 4.36 at 6-0 199.

CB Brandon Harris UP

His 40 time, 4.43 at 5-10 191, wasn’t spectacular, but it was good. He dominated the drills though.

S Shiloh Keo DOWN

Even for a safety, a 4.72 was disappointing.

CB Patrick Peterson UP

Trying to be the first cornerback to go in the top 2, much less #1 overall, Peterson didn’t do a single thing wrong today. He ran a 4.32 at 6-0 219, had a 38 inch vertical, and dominated every single drill. Other than Marcell Dareus, no top overall pick candidate helped himself more this week.

 

CB Darryl Skrine UP

Darryl “Buster” Skrine ran a 4.29 at 5-10 186. Who is Buster Skrine? No idea, but I’ll definitely have to find out. The kid out of UT-Chattanooga looked good in drills though.

CB Jimmy Smith UP

The interesting thing about The Combine for cornerbacks is that all of the elite first round cornerbacks dominated. Peterson, Amukamara, Harris, and Jimmy Smith. Smith measured in big at 6-2 211 and ran fast at 4.38, but he absolutely dominated the drills. There are some character concerns with him, which include a positive drug test. It’s been reported that the Lions said that they won’t draft him at 13, though take that for what that is. He also has a lot of stiffness on tape, though he didn’t show any of that today. The important thing, guys rarely threw on him in college.

CB DeMarcus Van Dyke UP

Very skinny at 6-1 176 and put up a laughable 5 in the bench press, but he’s got the natural athleticism. He’s got the 4.28 speed and the long arms. He needs to fill out, but he can become a good cornerback. He looked solid in drills as well. He could sneak into day 2.

CB Aaron Williams DOWN

His 40 wasn’t bad or anything, but he struggled in the drills and the NFL Network commentators all agreed he’d have to be a safety at the next level.

S Nate Williams DOWN

A 4.70 at 6-0 211 was not what he wanted to do today, even as a safety.

DE Greg Romeus DOWN

A leftover from yesterday, Romeus’ knee is reportedly still not healthy. He could drop to day 3.

WR Julio Jones UP

Not only did Jones blow up the combine, he did it with a broken foot. This should be no surprise. He dominated last season with a broken hand. He will need surgery on the foot, but it’s only an expected 6-8 week recovery, similar to the one Michael Crabtree had in 2009 when he missed The Combine. Running a 4.39 at 6-3 220 with a 11-2 broad jump is extremely impressive. Doing the same with a broken foot is absolutely insane.

He’s tough, he’s well coached, he runs good routes, he’s the best run blocking wide receiver prospect in years, he’s athletic, he’s explosive, he’s productive, he drops the occasional pass, but that’s really the only flaw in this kid’s game. He’s a 1a to AJ Green’s #1 in my book.