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All Access Football and the NFL Draft Bible present the first ever All-Combine Team:
QB-Chad Henne, Michigan—As Chris Rock would say, “they spinin’”—and I’m talking about Henne’s spiral. No one threw a crisper or prettier pass.
RB-Darren McFadden—Run DMC blew everyone away with his 4.33 40-time, with an impressive broad jump to boot, displaying speed and explosiveness.
RB-Chris Johnson—Chris Johnson was nearly a full tenth of a second faster than D-Mac with a blazing time of 4.24, which had many checking their stopwatches.
WR-James Hardy, Indiana—He ran very well for such a big man and showed some surprising agility and quickness in the three-cone drill and 20-yard shuttle.
WR-Eddie Royal—Royal was impressive across the board with a 4.39 40-yard dash, 24 bench reps, a 36” vertical and a solid 60-yard shuttle—upside baby!
TE-Dustin Keller, Purdue—Best 40-time among tight ends—check…top vertical jump—check…the best broad jump—check…top 20-yard shuttle—check.
OT-Jake Long, Michigan—Long showed everyone what they wanted to see when he threw up 37 reps, with the third best 3-cone time among O-linemen.
OT-Duane Brown, Virginia Tech—Still a year or two away, Brown flashed some impressive athleticism for a tackle with his 20-yard shuttle, 40-time and vertical.
C-Mike Pollack, Arizona St.—There is little doubting Pollack’s mobility, as the former Sun Devil had the top 20-yard shuttle among the offensive linemen.
G-Jeremy Zuttah, Rutgers—Zuttah was the only O-linemen to run a sub 5.0-40, and he threw up 35 reps, just two behind Jake Long, as part of a stellar showing.
G-Chris Williams, Vanderbilt—Yes, Williams is technically a tackle, but he did begin his college career at guard and displayed rather nimble feet in Indy.
DE-Vernon Gholston, Ohio St.—The former Buckeye outdid both of the Longs –matching Jake’s brute strength and displaying even more athleticism than Chris.
DE-Chris Long, Virginia—The Virginia product held his own, solidifying his top five status. He’s clearly one of the top pure athletes in the 2008 NFL Draft.
DT-Dre Moore, Maryland—Moore displayed athleticism and explosion while adding to his versatility. Some will now view him as a potential 3-4 end.
Rush-LB-Marcus Howard, Georgia—If you want speed off the edge, Howard is your man, as this former Dawg outdid most skill players with his 4.45 40-time.
LB-Gary Guyton, Georgia Tech—Not only did Guyton outperform former college mate Phillip Wheeler, he put up the best numbers among the backers.
LB-Stanford Keglar, Purdue—Keglar ran a 4.58 40-time, had 29 bench reps, a 34” vertical, 10’6” broad jump, with the top linebacker 3-cone and shuttle times.
LB-Wesley Woodyard, Kentucky—Impressive speed, explosion (broad jump), quickness (20-yard shuttle) and the ability to maintain speed (60-yard shuttle).
CB-Dominique Rogers-Cromartie, Tennessee St.—Even without Deion Sanders’ backing, everyone would have noticed DRC’s speed and athleticism.
CB-Tracy Porter, Indiana—Looked the most comfortable in coverage drills, with speed and the necessary cover skills (1st 20-yard shuttle, 2nd 60-yard shuttle).
S-Josh Barrett, Arizona St.—When you weigh over 220 pounds and run a 4.35 40-yard dash people will take notice—good enough for fourth among corners.
S-Tyrell Johnson, Arkansas St.—The Arkansas St. product displayed surprising speed (4.48) and strength (27 bench press reps to lead all defensive backs).
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