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2020 NFL combine: Day one winners and losers

By Raju Byfield

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 27: Wide receiver Chase Claypool of Notre Dame runs a drill during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 27, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 27: Wide receiver Chase Claypool of Notre Dame runs a drill during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 27, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 25: Justin Jefferson #WO26 of the LSU Tigers speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Capture *** Justin Jefferson
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 25: Justin Jefferson #WO26 of the LSU Tigers speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Capture *** Justin Jefferson /

Justin Jefferson (LSU)

LSU’s Justin Jefferson had one of the strongest combines of any wide receiver. Other wide receivers ran faster, and tested better in the agility drills, but no receiver was more of a pleasant surprise than Justin Jefferson. He was as smooth in the gauntlet drill as expected, but turned a lot of heads when he ran a 4.43 40 yard dash. Jefferson is a talented receiver who was always expected to be selected in the first round, but he may have solidified himself as one of the top four of five receivers off the board this April.

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Antonio Gandy-Golden (Liberty)

Antonio Gandy-Golden had a lot to prove in the pre-draft process, and he passed all of his tests with flying colors. He was one of the stars of Senior Bowl week, where he proved he could handle an increased level of competition. He followed that up with a strong combine in which he ran a strong 4.60 40 yard dash at 223 lbs. He was smooth in the gauntlet drill, and looked good when he received on target throws downfield. He managed an impressive 22 reps in the bench press, and showed good explosion in the vertical and broad jumps. AGG appears to have cemented his stock as a potential round two pick.

Donovan Peoples-Jones (Michigan)

No receiver needed a strong combine more than Donovan Peoples-Jones. He suffered from a lack of production due to poor quarterback play so a strong showing was paramount for a receiver whose physical tools and impressive plays flashed on tape. DPJ ran a strong 4.48 40 yard dash at 212 lbs, and placed first in both the broad jump and the vertical. You could tell that Peoples-Jones was an athletic specimen, but if someone would have told you that he has a higher official vertical than all but six NBA players ever, you may have called them crazy. To put this number in context, Andrew Wiggins has the 10th highest vertical ever at 44 inches, Slam Dunk Competition warrior Aaron Gordon has a 39 inch vertical, this years ‘champion’ Derrick White’s vertical is just 35.5 inches. Peoples-Jones is a wide receiver in a tight ends body who is explosive downfield, and could shine with a head coach willing to scheme to his strengths.

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