Speed kills in today’s NFL, and if you’re looking for a cornerback prospect in the 2020 NFL draft who has plenty of it, Utah’s Javelin Guidry is your man.
One of this year’s top performers at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, Guidry recently spoke exclusively with Draft Wire about his experience in Indy, how playing for the Utes prepared him for the pro ranks, and what kind of impact he’ll make at the next level.
JM: What was your experience like at the NFL Scouting Combine?
JG: It was a great experience. I really enjoyed the interview process. We went through the medicals and things of that nature. Everything went great for me. Being able to go out there and compete on Saturday and Sunday was the best present I could ever ask for. The drills were great. All of my hard work paid off.
JM: That hard work came through in a major way. You ran a 4.29 in the 40-yard dash. What do you feel is the overall impression you left out there?
JG: I just wanted to go out there and compete with myself. I put a lot of value into the work that went into everything. I’m all about the process and I prepared the best way that I know how. I was training out in Dallas. I left home to train at the highest level possible. I went out there and worked on my speed, strength and explosiveness. I’m excited to showcase my skills on Sunday’s.
JM: Did you have many formal or informal interviews while at the combine?
JG: I had a mixture of both, but it was mainly informals for me. I enjoyed talking to the coaches one-on-one. We spent a lot of time talking scheme. We went through the things I did at Utah. It was great.
JM: Who were some of the teams you met with?
JG: I had so many informals. The Dolphins, Packers, Patriots and Bills really stood out to me though. They spent a lot of time with me. We really went in-depth with their schemes and our scheme at Utah. I had a great time with all four of those teams.
JM: Do you have any private visits or workouts lined up, or is all of that going down after the pro day?
JG: Yeah, we’re just preparing for my pro day right now. My pro day is on March 25th. We still have some time before then. Once that’s in the rear-view mirror, we’ll start scheduling some things and I’ll take this show on the road. I’m excited to get in front of the teams and work out privately for them.
JM: What was the strangest question you were asked at the combine?
JG: That’s a great question. This one team asked me what I would do if I found a wallet filled with cash on the ground (laughs). What would I do if I was walking down the street with my family, and I just happened to come across a wallet full of cash. I didn’t even know what to say (laughs). I said that I would either ignore it or just wait around to see if somebody was coming back for it. If not, I would probably take it eventually (laughs). That was definitely a weird question. They were just trying to see what I was gonna say.
JM: TIt’s funny, I think they get you with a question like that. I know in your head that you wanna seem professional and say that you’d just leave it or that you’d turn it in somewhere, but realistically, not many people would do that (laughs). If you always give the “right” answer, they don’t think that you’re being totally honest with them.
JG: That’s exactly how I felt (laughs). Inside I’m thinking, I might take that cash (laughs). But here I am trying to sound professional in the biggest job interview of my life. It was pretty lighthearted though. We all sat around the table and had a big laugh about it.
JM: What’s the biggest lesson any coach ever taught you at Utah?
JG: It’s funny, my teammate Terrell Burgess said this in one of his interviews recently and it definitely reminded me of the moment. The staff at Utah always preached for us to give more in value than we receive in payment. We work really hard at Utah. They always taught us the “why” in everything that we did. It was important to them that we understood what we were doing so that we could teach somebody else one day. They wanted us to learn so many different positions. We as players wanted to understand all of the positions so that we could help the team out as much as possible. That’s what they preached a lot at Utah.
JM: You played against such great competition throughout your time at Utah. Who were some of the best receivers you were tasked with covering throughout your time there?
JG: I would say Amon-Ra St. Brown from USC. He’s a great receiver. Devin Duvernay from Texas was great as well. Those two definitely stood out to me. They all love to throw the ball in the Pac-12 though. We played against great competition on a weekly basis.
JM: What kind of guy is a team getting when they use one of their draft picks on Javelin Guidry?
JG: They’re getting somebody that loves to compete at the highest level. I’m gonna come in and give 100% on every single day. I’m gonna help the team however I can.
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