LA Rams rookie receiver Van Jefferson didn’t participate in drills at the NFL Scouting Combine in February because of a broken bone in his foot, but if he had, perhaps Jefferson wouldn’t have been available to the Rams at pick 57. Could he have improved his draft stock a tick by a) not having a broken foot and b) running a 4.4?
As was reported several times through draft season, Jefferson was touted as the fastest guy at the Senior Bowl this year. Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy compared his speed to that of 2019 rookie sleeper Terry McLaurin:
“A guy that I think is the Terry McLaurin of this class is Van Jefferson from Florida.