2018 NFL Combine: 10 players who helped their stock

9. Quenton Meeks, CB, Stanford

One of the best position groups to watch at the NFL combine is the corner group. There is such a diversity of athletes and they all have unique skills. In this group there were smaller quicker corners and the bigger physical corners. With a lack of certainty at the top, it was a prime spot for someone to push themselves up draft boards.

Quenton Meeks of Stanford did that with his performance Monday. He came in at 6-foot-1 and 209 pounds, both well above average for a corner. His 31 3/4 inch arms were adequate though not elite. However, his on field workouts is where he put himself on the map.

Meeks finished above the 85th percentile in both the broad and vertical jump. As a long corner, his lower body explosion is crucial at the next level. He showed that he can keep up in jump ball situations and contest catches with receivers, something he showed on tape as well. His biggest victory of the day came with the 3-cone drill. There was questions about his ability to move laterally and his agility. Finishing in the 83rd percentile put those to rest.

This could have been a bigger victory for the former Stanford corner. However, he chose not to run the 60 yard shuttle and 40 yard dash. This will call into question his deep speed, something that was already a concern for him. He will need to put those to rest at Stanford’s pro day to sneak into the top 75 picks.