NFL Combine 2019: Day 2 Winners & Losers

Day 2 of the NFL Combine is a wrap! We are all the numbers and we know who is good and who is bad at football. All of that movie work useless. Not really, but it's important part of the process. Who won? Who lost? Who is taking the top off NFL defenses? You came to the right place to find out.

This list of winners and losers is purely based on testing and measurements; I'll re-watch the on-field drills with more scrutiny throughout the process. One tool I use heavily to formulate my athletic score is Kent Lee Platt'S "RAS" (relative athleticism score). Up to this point, they were just projections. This is great to help a better understanding of how to be successful against a large historical database.

Did you miss Day 1 winners and losers? Get it here. But enough shameless plugs, TO THE TAKES!

WINNERS

DK METCALF – WR, Ole Miss

I'll save you the trouble of scrolling past an extra tweet; his RAS score was 9.65 out of 10 (elite).

There were betting sites listing the over / under on Metcalf's 40-yard dash at 4.56. I hope you double stomped the under. What made it even more crazy was his time after Ohio State's Terry McLaurin blazed at 4.36 at 20 pounds lighter. I believe we have the ammo to fight the "Laquon Treadwell 2.0" jobbers in our mentions.

I got asked if Metcalf's tape matched his testing. The answer is yes. I had a good time on the top of my head.

MILES BOYKIN – WR, Our Lady

Boykin made his presence known. These are the types of numbers that send folks running to the tape.

More on Boykin from The Draft Network's Brad Kelly:

"Boykin has strong, natural hands that allows him to pluck out of the air at full extension. Numerous times, heights to the point of the fight. Boykin has a 6'4 and 228-pound knowledge of the strength of the receiver level, and has had a combination of strength and skill on the NFL draft. "

HAKEEM BUTLER, WR – Iowa State

Butler is the product of an experiment with pterosaur DNA. That's the only way to explain his freakish size profile. Along with that, he checked some athleticism boxes.

I would have loved the agility drills for Butler Regardless, the rest shows has more mover at incredible size.

NOAH FANT – TE, Iowa

If I only have one tight end to a winner (since the Philadelphia Eagles do not really need one), it might be better. Fant was billed as a first athlete and left no doubt with his performance.

Fant is surely a round one lock and a prototype move tight end / big slot. Should not change his stock.

LOSERS

HUNTER RENFROW – WR, Clemson

Short, skinny, with kangaroo arms and hands that would make Jack Kelly scoff, Renfrow's poor physical profile looks worse with below average testing.

Teams will have a look at a lot of things that can be done in the past few years.

ISAAC NAUTA – TE, georgia

It's hard to find examples of tight ends that are successful after running at 4.9. Sure, Witten had some decent years doing it after a decade of play, but he had time to learn the job after running 4.65 at his Pro Day (?).

It's bad news for a player with a poor production profile. That's not uncommon for Georgia pass catchers, but without decent production or a solid volume of opportunities on film, running like a poor athlete is not going to move any needles. He * has * to improve on his time of his day or he will be lost in a class full of receiving threats.

POLISH JACHAI – EDGE, Florida

Wait, what? I know I said this was testing / measuring only .. well, I lied to you. What makes me polite in this section? For a player with a character, he does not like his interviews.

Guessing at what is really happening in private meetings is pure speculation, but it's not the best look for a prospect that had concerns to dispel. In the end it could be nothing, but it's worth tracking.

In Other News …

If you're in the mind that the Eagles will be searching for a deep threat, it's a good draft to grab one. Seven (!) Receivers ran under 4.40 this year.

t1. Parris Campbell, Ohio State: 4.31

t1. Andy Isabella, UMass: 4.31

t3. Hardman Mole, Georgia: 4.33

t3. D.K. Metcalf, Ole Miss: 4.33

5. Terry McLaurin, Ohio State, 4.35

All goal Metcalf and McLaurin were part of my search for a deep threat before the Combine. Do not ask me why I left off McLaurin, he was on the list to write-up and I blew it like a Nauta Combine. Guess I'm going to sleep on him anymore (sorry). Metcalf was a strategic omission because it was never going to be available at 25 and really, who expected 4.33?

There were two others highlighted, Darius Slayton from Auburn and Emanuel Hall from Missouri. They are tied for the fastest at 4.39. Plenty of dudes that can scoot in this class.