After the defensive linemen did some impressive things to kick off Saturday at the NFL scouting combine, the linebackers took it to another level. Three possible Falcons draft targets ran blistering 40-yard dash times.
Let’s take a look at all three, starting with a show-stealing performance by Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons, who ran a blazing 4.39:
ISAIAH. SIMMONS. 🔥
4.39u 40-yard dash for the 238-pound linebacker! @ClemsonFB @IsaiahSimmons25
📺: #NFLCombine on @NFLNetwork
📱: https://t.co/vDFxxNddNZ pic.twitter.com/JxE6S23FWB— NFL (@NFL) March 1, 2020
LSU’s Patrick Queen, a first-round projection, ran an impressive 4.56:
.@LSUFootball LB @PatrickQueen_ runs a 4.56u 40-yard dash.
Queen is @MoveTheSticks' 15th overall prospect.
📺: #NFLCombine on @NFLNetwork
📱: https://t.co/vDFxxNddNZ pic.twitter.com/pVXSkcPeUN— NFL (@NFL) March 1, 2020
Finally, here’s star Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray recording a 4.52 40-yard dash time:
.@OU_Football LB @KennethMurray runs a 4.52u 40-yard dash!
Murray is @MoveTheSticks' 29th overall prospect.
📺: #NFLCombine on @NFLNetwork
📱: https://t.co/vDFxxNddNZ pic.twitter.com/9Zta5ApYzQ— NFL (@NFL) March 1, 2020
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