NFL Combine: The National Football League is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference.
NFL Combine: Results| 40 yard dash| Official 40 times| Winners
Results:
The first night of workouts at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine is in the books, with the quarterbacks and pass-catchers taking center stage on Thursday.
While several wide receivers and tight ends chose not to perform all of the athleticism tests, many of those who partook in the events wowed scouts with their speed in the 40-yard dash, their agility in shuttle drills and their explosiveness in the broad and vertical jumps.
40 yard dash:
Quarterbacks also performed some of those tests, though teams are much less interested in those times than they are in the on-field drills for passers.
Organizations in need of a future signal-caller paid close attention to how tightly the ball departed the hand of each quarterback, as well as the accuracy, strength and arc of downfield throws. Most of these passing duos have not worked together in the past, though, so any slight synchronization issues might be overlooked.
Official 40 times:
Below, I list five former college stars who undoubtedly impressed the league’s personnel decision-makers with their test results and on-field performance. I also list three players who could use a strong effort at their school’s pro day to leave the most favorable impression possible before April’s NFL draft.
Moore was consistently explosive during the field drills on Thursday. His shorter routes were crisp, and in the one instance when Moore stumbled, he managed to concentrate on the ball to bring it in.
He caught the ball cleanly and brought to mind memories of MLB great Willie Mays when grabbing passes over his head. Moore’s 4.41-second 40-yard dash is a nice time for a 195-pound receiver. His performance could land him in the top 100.
Winners:
Watson, a former FCS receiver, proved he belonged on Thursday night, running a 4.36 40-yard dash at 208 pounds. He posted other excellent test results like an 11-foot-4 broad jump and 38.5-inch vertical.
He was smooth and nimble in his route running during drills, showing his ability while competing alongside Olave, Garrett Wilson and other FBS stars. Watson’s now pushing for a top-50 draft slot.
