NFL Combine 2019: Draft prospects who stood out

Miles Sanders, RB, Penn State

Even though I do believe there is a pretty clear top five with the order amongst it up for discussion, the rankings after that are all up and down. Therefore I think Sanders has put himself into consideration for that next guy with an excellent all-around day.

After somewhat being in the shadow of an all-world running back in Saquon Barkley during his one year as a starter with the Nittany Lions, Sanders is really starting to make a name for himself. He ran a 4.49 in the 40, 36-inch vertical jump, 10’4” on the broad jump, the best three-cone drill time among running backs and the third-best in the 20-yard short shuttle. That explosiveness and agility translated to the football-specific drills, where he showed how he can sink his hips going into his breaks and was explosive coming out of cuts.

Maybe even more helpful for his case as a day two selection was how smooth he was at running routes and catching the ball. The tape is limited due to the game who toted the rock for Penn State before him, but Sanders looks like a three-down back and boosted his draft status in Indy.