NFL Combine: Running Backs Steal the Show

0:00On March 1st, running backs took center stage at the NFL Combine on Saturday, putting their speed and athleticism on display during on-field drills. Standouts like Mike Washington from Arkansas lit up the 40-yard dash with a blistering 4.33 seconds, the fastest of the group. Teams watching closely include the Indianapolis Colts, who rely on Jonathan Taylor as their top guy, but need more depth behind him with just a couple, of backups currently on the roster. Kentucky Seth McGowan dominated the jumps, soaring to a 42.5-inch vertical leap in a broad jump of 10-feet 11-inches both. Topps among running backs. Washington State hot there too, hitting 39-inches vertically and 10-feet 8-inches broad. These numbers highlight prospects who could change games with their explosiveness right out of the gate. Fans and scouts buzzed about the raw talent, especially for teams 10 at the position like the Colts, where DJ Giddens and Ulysses Bentley are the only other backs under contract right now. Giddens saw limited action late last season,

1:03underscoring the push for competition. Performers like these could shake up draft boards and free agency moves. In agility drills, Nebraska's Emmett Johnson owned the three cone at 7.32 seconds and the shuttle at 4.29, edging out. UTSA's Robert Henry. Other names like Notre Dame's Jeremiah Love and Wake Forest Stephen Clayborne posted strong 40 times just behind Washington, keeping the depth. Chart intriguing. As the combine rolls on, these running back results give general managers plenty to chew over for building stronger backfields heading into the draft.