Kyler Murray, Ed Oliver and players who could win the handset

NFL combination tests are overestimated. Except when it is not the case.

For the majority of participants in the combine, sports trials and measurements of height and weight are similar to proposals for success or failure in the eyes of the evaluators. The band is king, and if a prospect falls within a range of acceptable or expected size, speed, and agility, it is unlikely that its rating will change dramatically from the April draft. On the other hand, players outside the combine – players who sound Lucas Oil Stadium with amazing athletic prowess or who fall flat-faced – have the opportunity to dramatically change their stock of the NFL.

Each year, a handful of prospects display an impressive number of landmarks in the 40-yard dash, the three cones, the short shuttle, the wide or vertical jumps (or all the above) and come out of the box. Indy with the type of hype that sends their stock increases. Last year, Virginia Tech's Terrell Edmunds and Maryland DJ Moore, Penn State's Saquon Barkley and Mike Gesicki, UCLA's Kolton Miller, LSU's Donte Jackson and DJ Chark – as well as a group of others – have made a living in Indy with excellent combined performances. Next week, this year's class will have the chance to do the same. Here are some rough prospects with the most to win with this week's NFL combination.

QB Kyler Murray, Oklahoma and DE Brian Burns, State of Florida

Before getting into raw speed and explosiveness, let's focus on simple measures of the size, weight and size of the hands that launch prospects every week. It is unclear whether Murray will participate in all sports tests at Indy or will throw the football. And finally, if he abstains from all this, it will probably not affect his stock a lot. The teams already know he is fast and incredibly agile (just turn on the tape) and he also has a strong and precise arm. The more pressing question is whether Murray will also ignore the introductory part of the week's size trials.

Murray's small size makes him a unique quarter prospect. a handful of "official" heights and weights are floating for him right now – the Sooners listed him at 5 feet 10 inches and 195 pounds last season – and many unofficial guesses based on highly scientific methods, as compare it to the people he is standing next to.

For many NFL teams, Murray's lack of height is not even the most disturbing element of the evaluation; it's his lack of mass it could be a bigger puzzle. In the NFL, quarterbacks must be able to absorb the inevitable success they are experiencing. The worry is whether Murray could stay and stay healthy at the professional level at 190 pounds or less. But according to Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL, Murray won up to 203 pounds for the NFL, and Peter King, of NBC, wrote Monday that he would hear Murray weighing up to 206 pounds. Weighing at 205 pounds would be a huge win for the old Timbre and could allay his fears about his long-term viability at the post. Russell Wilson, to whom Murray is frequently compared, weighed 204 pounds in the 2012 combined.

In addition to his weight, the size of Murray's hand could also be crucial. A sportsbook put his top / under at 9 and ⅛ inches. Anything to the advantage would be a boon to Murray. But if he hits the bottom, it could have a negative effect on his stock. The teams are still worried that the quarterback will be able to hold the ball in the rain and snow. Small hands can be an obvious disadvantage.

As for Burns, I will closely follow his weighing. The former Florida State rider takes an explosive shot and knows how to use his hands, but it will surely have to assemble to become a force among the pros. Listed at 6 foot 5 inches and 235 pounds on both ESPN and Sports-Reference.com (and only 227 pounds on NFL.com), Burns' weight is a major red flag. There is simply not much precedence for success in the NFL for runners who fall into the profile size / weight of the pre-combination listed by Burns. Burns could increase his stock by weighing more than 240 pounds. If he came in over 250 while he was progressing well in the exercises and speed tests, he could shoot boards.

DT Ed Oliver, Houston

Oliver had a lot of hype as a first overall pick before last season, but the excitement aroused by the hyper-athletic defensive lineman has faded in recent months. The former Houston star could revive some of this hype this week with a dominant performance. He has a rare explosiveness for an inside lineman and extraordinary agility to change direction at any time.

There is already talk of some teams may consider the college's defensive tackle as a linebacker or a leading player. Oliver has a chance this week to show he has the athletic prowess to play anywhere on the line of scrimmage … and maybe even outside. L & # 39; AthleticBruce Feldman ranked Oliver as one of the wildest athletes in college football last summer. He noted that at 6 feet 3 inches and 290 pounds, he had a 36-inch high jump and a 10-foot wide jump in the team trials. If Oliver weighs about 290 pounds and displays athletic scores like this, he will be the star of Indy and could see his action take a considerable leap.

DL Rashan Gary, Michigan

The position of Gary's project could be heavily influenced by the way he tests this week at Indy. The old no. A national rookie has never had the best stats in Michigan, but he continues to be a top-10 player because of his incredible physical talent. Like Jeremiah, who Gary listed at no pace. 8 on his top 50 list, said this week: "It's a rare and rare combination of size and speed, and it's explosive."

How explosive? Well, according to Feldman, the 6-foot-5, 283-pound defensive lineman showed a 4.57-second dash at 40 yards, a 6.79-second time at three cones, a short shuttle of 4, 22 seconds and a width of 10 feet 4 inches. Jump last year in the tests led by Wolverines – all elite numbers for a player of his size. If Gary can recreate these results this week, his mediocre production in college will simply not matter. Some teams will see this raw athleticism and believe they can turn it into a next level star.

WR Andy Isabella, UMass

Isabella is a former all-track high school star who, as Dane Brugler points out, scored the fastest time in the country with 60 yards (6.72 seconds) as a senior, ran the 100 meters in 10.51 seconds and posted a score of 21.27- second time in the 200-meter regional (Cleveland Brown Denzel Ward in this race). Isabella turned that speed into a captivating production at UMass, totaling 229 receptions, 3,519 yards and 30 touchdowns in her last three seasons there. In 2018, the fast-paced speeding game tied for first place in the country with 11 receptions over 40 yards.

He will now have a chance to fight for the record of the combine in the 40 meter dashboard. Cincinnati's John Ross holds the current mark at 4.22 seconds, a realistic benchmark for Isabella, who told media in the Senior Bowl that he would run a 40-yard dash hand-timed of 4.26 while training in Florida. Joe Connolly, the former coach of Isabella's forces, told Chase Goodbread of NFL.com, "I would not be surprised if he ran in 4.2, but he would definitely do it in 4.3. I would put my house on it.

WRs Parris Campbell and Terry McLaurin; CB Kendall Sheffield, State of Ohio

A trio of hyper-explosive old Buckeyes will be settling in Indianapolis this week. Let's start with Campbell, another former high school track star who scored a 60-meter dash before 6.85 seconds before distinguishing himself at The Opening in 2013. In the Nike SPARQ competition, high school student scored a time of 4.41 yards at 40 yards and jumped 40.1 inches vertically. Apparently, he also claimed that the track and field event was held at Ohio State: Per Goodbread, Campbell would have posted a 11-foot-3 long jump last summer, when he was less than 4.4 seconds into the dashboard 40 yards.

McLaurin, meanwhile, ran a 4.40-yard dash and jumped 42.3 inches into the green at the 2013 SPARQ Championship and told Goodbread that he was expecting to to score with a 4.35 or better in the 40-yard dashboard this week. The Senior Bowl match showed his wheels to Mobile, record a maximum speed of 22.2 miles per hour in a practice; he has a chance to increase his stock this week by publishing more spectacular numbers.

Finally, Sheffield, whom NFL.com ranked as the fastest player in America for the 2018 season. He was a star in the high school track, winning the 110 meter hurdles, the 300 meter intermediate hurdles, and the Athlete Gatorade Texas Boys Athlete of the Year award. The 6-foot, 193-pound corner kick has become a double-sport athlete for the Buckeyes: in football, he has scored 15 passes in the past two years; In February 2018, he set a record of 60 meters with a record of 6.663 seconds in the state of Ohio. He has a chance to score with the best time record of all time this week.

WR Emanuel Hall, Missouri

Hall missed five games in 2018 due to a groin injury, but his defense speed and incredible explosiveness are at the rendezvous for a 6-foot-3 receiver. The former high school champion high jump champion averaged 24.8 yards per catch in 2017 and 22.4 yards per catch last year, scoring 14 touchdowns this season. Hall missed the Senior Bowl because of his injury, but has a chance to put his name on the board at Indy with a 40-yard time and an elite vertical. Oh, and I'll just leave that here …

WR Mecole Hardman, Georgia

As a high school student, Hardman ran 10.64 in the 100 meters and finished sixth in SPARQ at The Opening 2015 after posting a 4.4 second dash on 40 yards, a short shuttle of 3.95, and jumping 38 inches vertically. The five-foot-11, 183-pound rookie and the five-star rookie is a major threat to top speed. She was a two-sport athlete at Georgia, playing the ball to the ball and returning to football and leading the first leg of the Bulldogs 4×100-meter relay team. He is very fast

And he's going to hit Ross's 40-yard racing record.

RB Jalin Moore, State of Appalachia

In 2018, Moore missed all but five games due to a fracture and dislocation of the right ankle, injury that also prevented him from participating in the Senior Bowl. However, he has the opportunity to create a hype before the session with a combined electric performance. Compared to Feldman, Moore ran a 40-yard, 4.37-second run, a 38.5-inch vertical and a 11-foot, 1-inch wide jump over the past season, the explosive athletic type who helped him run 3570 yards and 33 touchdowns during his illustrious career at Appalachian State.

RB Jordan Scarlett, Florida

Scarlett is another hope under the radar hoping to make money in Indianapolis. He played time with Lamical Perine in Florida last season and showed his speed, balance and speed.

He's testing as he did in high school – when he ran a 4.30 meter dash and 40 yards and jumped 38.1 inches into the green at the 2014 opening. – Scarlett was going to generate a lot of buzz.

LB Devin White, LSU

Whites play aggressive football. Even if he was already considered a close lock for the first round, the former Tiger could rank among the top 15 with a big week at the combine. White recently predicted that he would run in a range of 4.4 to 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash, a figure that would place him in a rarefied air at his position. Associated with a 34-inch vertical jump declared last season, White has the chance to show that he has all the physical tools that a modern linebacker needs.

CB Jamel Dean, Auburn

Dean's history of knee injuries could be challenging for teams, but the former Auburn Tiger is likely to generate hype with his size and speed in Indy. He is tall: ranked at 6 feet 2 inches, 208 pounds and having long arms, he will appeal to teams who want to be physical outdoors. But he's also extremely athletic: with Per Feldman, Dean electronically ran a 4.3-yard dash and 40 yards, a 38-inch vertical and a 10-foot, 8-inch notch during the long jump in the final season .

WR D.K. Metcalf and A.J. Brown, Ole Miss

Here's my in-depth analysis: These guys seem to work.