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Drafting Buccaneers: NFL Scouting Combine Recap

By David Harrison

Mar 6, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Quincy Wilson does the vertical jump during the 2017 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 6, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Quincy Wilson does the vertical jump during the 2017 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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SECONDARY

The last day was secondary day, as safeties and cornerbacks took the field to close out the 2017 NFL Combine.

Some guys certainly helped their stock in this one, and the big numbers are below:

Fastest 40: JALEN MYRICK, MINNESOTA (4.28)

Slowest 40: LORENZO JEROME, ST. FRANCIS (PA) (4.70)

Highest Vertical: OBI MILIFONWU, CONNECTICUT (44”)

Shortest Vertical: CORDREA TANKERSLEY, CLEMSON (29.5”)

Best 3-Cone Drill: KEVIN KING, WASHINGTON (6.56)

Worst 3-Cone Drill: LORENZO JEROME, ST. FRANCIS (PA) (7.63)

TAKEAWAYS:

Let me tell you how happy I was to see Jalen Myrick run a sub 4.3 40-yard dash. Some of you may know, the Minnesota cornerback is one of my favorite targets for a late round grab by the Buccaneers.

He’s as fast as he is raw, but the young man flat-out scraps, and the mentality he brings to the field could only help the Bucs accomplish their goals.

Obi Melifonwu is a name we should all get accustomed with as he continues his ascension towards the top-tier of safety prospects.

His NFL.com profile compares him to safety George Iloka; a comparison any young safety should be just fine with.

I don’t know that the Connecticut defensive back has moved his way into day one contention, but he’s certainly on the map.

A strong pro day will go a long way to boosting his stock even further, and he’s already got more than one scout going back to the tape to see if they’ve missed something for sure.

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He’s a riser, and one of the biggest winners of this weekend as he ranked atop at least three big areas of measurements in his group.

This finishes our snapshot of what the combine had to offer this season. There’s still plenty of time between now and the NFL Draft, so it’ll be interesting to watch what transpires as the dust settles on Indianapolis.

Moving forward we’ve got pro days and plenty more film analysis to come.

Who were your favorite or least favorite performances of the weekend? What did you see from the men on the field, and how much stock do we even put into this event?

Answer those, comment as you will and as always, find me on Twitter to discuss.

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