NFL Combine: Biggest winners, losers and questions left unanswered

Running Backs

Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott was the consensus top back coming into the Combine and he leaves the Combine as the consensus top back after running a 4.47 time in the 40 and excelling in the on-field workouts. We saw Todd Gurley and Melvin Gordon drafted at No. 10 and No. 15, respectively, in last year’s draft and I think Elliott will fall somewhere in that range. He’s closer to Gurley than he is to Gordon and one of the safest players in the entire draft.

Heisman winner Derrick Henry weighed in at 247 pounds, which was heavier than anticipated, but he was a physical marvel with a 37″ vertical jump, 22 reps on the bench press, 10′ 10″ broad jump and a 4.54 time in the 40. He is one the bubble for the first round.

Cal’s Daniel Lasco and Georgia’s Keith Marshall helped themselves with their workouts after injuries hampered them in college. They will be intriguing mid-late round prospects.

Louisiana Tech’s Kenneth Dixon could be the No. 3 running back, but I think there’s a good bit of separation between Henry and Dixon. But not quite as big of a separation as the gap between Elliott and Henry from 1-2. Elliott is a superstar and Henry, despite his athletic prowess, leaves questions about his ability to be an NFL runner.

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