The 2017 NFL Scouting Combine is underway and the entire NFL world has its eyes on Indianapolis. Here are the top 10 tweets from the media on the first day of the combine.
1.
Based on the combine, Leonard Fournette has:
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) March 3, 2017
- Same weight as Clay Matthews
- Same burst as Percy Harvin
- Same speed as Jordy Nelson
2.
Interesting observation... McCaffrey, Kamara and few others ran routes from the slot at the end of the RB workout. Both looked natural @ WR
— Bucky Brooks (@BuckyBrooks) March 3, 2017
3.
Official times:
— Chase Goodbread (@ChaseGoodbread) March 3, 2017
Fournette 4.51
Cook 4.49
McCaffrey 4.48
Kamara 4.56
Perine 4.65
Pumphrey 4.48#NFLCombine
4.
Said before and will say it again, Dalvin Cook is the premier RB in this year's class. Beautifully well-rounded, instant-impact RB.
— Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) March 3, 2017
5.
Latroy Hawkins being Patrick Mahomes' godfather might be my favorite 2017 draft nugget.
— Chris Burke (@ChrisBurkeNFL) March 3, 2017
6.
Garett Bolles' 9'7" broad jump is tied for 4th best among OL since 2003
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) March 3, 2017
Drion Johnson's 9'6" is tied for 6th best
7.
Don't see many, if any, players doing something like this: Michigan's Jabril Peppers is working out with LBs on Sunday and DBs on Monday.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 3, 2017
8.
Washington WR John Ross says he expects to run "under a 4.3" in the 40-yard dash. Confirms he has run this during training. 5-10 (1/2), 188.
— Rob Rang (@RobRang) March 3, 2017
9.
DeShone Kizer compared his freshman season, w/ veterans around him like Stanley and Fuller, to the help Prescott had as #Cowboys rookie.
— Chase Goodbread (@ChaseGoodbread) March 3, 2017
10.
Alvin Kamara is a first-round back ON FILM. Athleticism here will match what he showed at Tennessee.
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) March 3, 2017