Every year at the NFL Scouting Combine football fanatics like myself are treated to a smorgasbord of draftable talent available at every position, with specific drills and tests administered to help identify and measure each candidates professional potential. The wide receiver prospects always put on an incredible display of speed and athleticism.
The 40 yard dash official times greatly impact draft positioning for the young pass catchers, but are often an unreliable precursor of NFL success. Other drills used to measure an athlete's overall explosive attributes are the broad jump and the vertical leap. Although both these drills provide valuable information and are great topics of discussion, they aren't an accurate barometer of future success at the highest level either.