2019 NFL Draft: 10 players trending up after NFL Combine

Much like Metcalf, Montez Sweat’s numbers didn’t always match his athletic ability at Egg Bowl rival Mississippi State. Sweat was productive in his senior season in Starkville, but he really tailed off at the end of the season, with some questioning his motor. He was too talented of a player to go as many snaps as he would at times without making an impact.

Sweat helped to alleviate some of those concerns with an outstanding showing at the Senior Bowl, where he was arguably the best player on the field. He proved he was more than a pass rusher, showing an ability to be an effective edge setter in the run-game, something he wasn’t always asked to do in college.

He clinched his spot in the first half of the first round in Mobile, and at the combine the former-Bulldog likely stamped his place inside the Top 10.

Sweat has excellent size at just under 6-foot-6 and 260 pounds, with 36-inch arms and nearly an 85-inch wingspan. His 40-yard dash time of 4.42 was a combine record for defensive lineman (since 2003). To put that further into context, 4.42 is a faster 40 than Odell Beckham Jr. and a host of other high-end NFL receivers. A man that big should not be able to move that fast.

All of his measurables were off the charts; his 20-yard shuttle and 3-cone were all excellent as he showed his change-of-direction ability. With his size and speed, Sweat is a can’t miss prospect. Not all freaky athletes pan out, but there’s too much potential in him for him to fall outside of the Top 10.

I think he could go as high as No. 4 to the Raiders depending on how the first three picks pan out. Ohio State’s Nick Bosa is the draft’s top edge rusher, but Sweat could push Kentucky’s Josh Allen for the No. 2 spot.