20 things we learned from the 2020 scouting combine

The scouting combine is a fascinating fountain of draft and NFL knowledge. Here are the 20 most important things we learned this year.

This is an even better year to need a receiver.

(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Through the 2020 draft process, you’ll hear over and over that the receiver class is one of the best anyone’s seen in years. Populated by Alabama standouts Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs III, as well as Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb, Colorado’s Leviska Shenault, and Clemson’s Tee Higgins at the top, this class also has a ton of interesting lesser-known targets for quarterbacks.

Baylor’s Denzel Mims will have a lot of people talking about him as a late first- or early second-round pick after an explosive combine. Mims ran a 4.38 40-yard dash at 6-foot-3 and 207 pounds and looked great when asked to catch the ball. LSU’s Justin Jefferson may have been even more impressive in the receiver drills, And Notre Dame WR/TE Chase Claypool may have been the star of the group when it comes to prospects in this class moving up boards.

Claypool measured at 6 feet 4 and 238 pounds, with a 9 7/8-inch hand size, 32 4/8-inch arm length and an 80-inch wingspan. Claypool’s body type has a lot of NFL people thinking of moving him to a “Y” tight end, removed from the formation in a Travis Kelce style.

“I really haven’t put a lot of thought into that, because I’ve been a receiver this whole time,” Claypool said this week. “But it’s something that I think could add versatility to my game. Right now, I’m just focused on being the best receiver I can be.”

Well, it worked out on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium, as Claypool ran a 4.42 40-yard dash and put together a 40.5-inch vertical jump and a 126-inch broad jump.

No matter what you’re looking for at the position, you can find it this season.