S Justin Bethel UP

Bethel is a bigger defensive back at 6-0 200 and is probably a safety long term, but he showed some good athleticism today. His 40 time of 4.53 wasn’t amazing, but his 10 yard split of 1.56 was very good, as was his 39.5 inch vertical and 10 foot 11 broad jump.

CB Ron Brooks UP

Brooks was kind of buried on the depth chart at LSU (not his fault with Morrris Claiborne and Tyrann Mathieu ahead of him), but he played well in a depth cornerback role and had a great day at The Combine today with one of the faster times, 4.35, as well as a 10 foot broad jump and a 38 inch vertical. He also looked good in the drills. He could be an interesting late round flier.

CB Leonard Johnson DOWN

Small and slow is a bad combination. Johnson isn’t tiny at 5-10 196, but a 4.65 40 does hurt. His draft stock was trending up into the 2^nd round after a strong Senior Bowl, but now he could be back into the 3^rd round.

CB D’Anton Lynn DOWN

Lynn had the worst 40 time of the bunch with a 4.72 and a poor 1.63 10 yard split. He also had a mere 9 foot 3 broad jump and 31.5 inch vertical. He’s a bigger cornerback at 6-0 204 and Mike Mayock says he’s faster in pads on the field, but for a prospect already in the late rounds, this doesn’t help.

 

S Sean Richardson UP

Richardson is one of the bigger safeties in the bunch at 6-2 216, but he showed surprising athleticism with a 4.47 40, a 10 foot 8 broad jump, and a 38.5 inch vertical. He looks like a mid to late rounder.

CB Josh Robinson UP

Josh Robinson was the only player this year to run in the 4.2s, running a 4.29, which surprised Mike Mayock. Robinson was a surprise early declare that isn’t on a lot of people’s radars right now, but as more tape of him is watched over time, he’ll prove to be a 2^nd or 3^rd rounder. This 40 time definitely gives people even more reason to go back and watch the tape. He also led defensive backs with a 11 foot 1 broad jump and added a 38.5 inch vertical as well.

CB Coty Sensabaugh UP

Sensabaugh was another one with surprising speed, running a 4.37. He was also above average in the broad jump with 10 foot 2 and above average in the vertical with 37 inches. I thought he was underrated coming in and he’s moving even further up my board now.

S Harrison Smith UP

In a weak safety class, Harrison Smith seems to be locked into the #2 spot. Mike Mayock loves him and Deion Sanders said that he looked like a cornerback in the drills, despite being one of the bigger defensive backs at 6-2 213. His 40 wasn’t amazing or anything at 4.56, but he dominated the drills. He’s got a lot of good tape and gets an unfair and untrue knock for being unathletic. He’s worth a 2^nd rounder and Mayock suggests someone could pull the trigger on him in the late 1^st even.

CB Ryan Steed DOWN

Ryan Steed had some positive momentum coming into The Combine after a strong Senior Bowl, but slow and small is not a good combination. At 5-10 195, he ran a 4.69. This won’t kill his stock or anything, but I think it halts the day 2 talk for now.

S Phillip Thomas DOWN

Phillip Thomas was a surprise early declare. He’s got great ball skills, but no true position. The 5-11 198 pounder played safety in college, but is undersized for that position in the pros. He didn’t help himself at The Combine. First he ran in the 4.7s. He fixed that with a 4.59, which is still not great, but the first 4.7 time will raise some eyebrows. His vertical was also only 33 inches.

S Christian Thompson UP

Thompson is a small schooler from South Carolina State, but he ran a nice time with a 4.47 at 6-0 212. He also looked good in the drills. He put himself on the radar today.