Big man can move
Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs raised some eyebrows with his blazing 40 time on Thursday night, but what might be more impressive is someone running it faster than most at his positional group at 6-foot-7 and 364 pounds.
Mekhi Becton, the former Louisville product, put up an official 5.10 clocking in the 40-yard dash. According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Becton is the heaviest player to run a sub-5.2 40-yard dash at the combine since 2006.
Becton did not participate in the position drills with the rest of the offensive linemen after tweaking his hamstring during the 40. But even though he was unable to participate in the on-field drills, the athleticism for his size has NFL teams buzzing.
Like Wirfs, if the Chargers wanted to take Becton it would have to come in the first-round. Becton projects as a starter at both right or left tackle, whose combination of power, play strength and athleticism would be a major boost up front for Los Angeles.